Advising Services
This page offers advising services only for current students of the College of Education & Human Development. Undergraduate students in other colleges should visit advisement.gsu.edu for assistance. Graduate students in other colleges should contact their college directly.
Undergraduate Student Advising
The College of Education & Human Development Office of Academic Assistance is available to assist CEHD seniors virtually and in person. A staff member is in the office Monday-Friday to direct you to someone who can assist you. Regular operating hours are Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Students can schedule advising appointments using the Navigate app or by emailing their advisor directly (see below). If you are a CEHD student and are unable to reach your advisor, please email Steve Mendenhall at [email protected] or [email protected].
Undergraduates with less than 90 earned credit hours are advised in the University Advisement Center (25 Park Place N.E., Atlanta). The UAC can be reached at 404-413-2300 or 404-413-2630. Advisors assigned to freshman, sophomore, and junior education majors are on the fifth floor. Perimeter College students should contact the advising office on their campus. Visit Perimeter College advising contact information for Perimeter College. Dual enrollment students should email [email protected] for assistance.
Students in College of Education & Human Development majors with 90 or more earned credit hours have their own senior advisor in the CEHD Office of Academic Assistance (OAA), who are assigned by major. Students can schedule an appointment with their OAA advisor using the Navigate app, emailing their advisor directly (see below), or by calling 404-413-8000. Our office is located in the College of Education & Human Development Building, 30 Pryor Street SW, Suite 300.
Your senior advisor will assist you with:
- Building an academic plan towards graduation
- Reviewing completed undergraduate transfer credit
- Confirming eligibility for entry into a CEHD major
- Helping choose courses each term
- Explaining and administering college and university policies
- Planning for graduate school and your career
- Referring you to other resources when needed
- Auditing you for graduation clearance
Contact your CEHD undergraduate academic advising team with questions or concerns
David Lowery
Email: [email protected]
Academic Advisor (90+ hours): Exercise science (Last names: M-Z), health and physical education & coaching, human learning and development, and world languages teacher education.
(includes exploratory students for assigned majors)
Chris McClain
Email: [email protected]
Academic Advisor (90+ hours): Birth through five, elementary education, middle level education, and special education.
(includes exploratory students for assigned majors)
Jeriann Jones
Email: [email protected]
Academic Advisor (90+ hours): Deaf studies, Exercise science (Last names: A-L), and sport administration.
(includes exploratory students for assigned majors)
Stephen Mendenhall
Email:[email protected]
Director, Office of Academic Assistance
Graduate Student Advising
UPDATE: The College of Education & Human Development Office of Graduate Student Services (GSS) is available for both in-person and virtual appointments for graduate student advisement Monday-Friday 8:30 am -5:15 pm. Please contact your college-assigned graduate advisor for scheduling an appointment.
Keep in mind that your faculty advisor is your first point of contact for academic advisement. A graduate student’s faculty advisor will advise on when to take courses within the program of study. Graduate students should always consult with their assigned faculty advisor for course selection and approval for course work outside the program of study.
The Office of Graduate Student Services (GSS) partners with program faculty to help graduate students complete their degrees. We assist with:
- navigating graduate student policies and procedures
- reviewing completed graduate transfer credit
- working closely with faculty advisors on graduate degree requirements to include petitions or course substitutions where applicable
- offering graduate workshops each semester to assist with academic and non-academic needs
- referring you to other resources on campus when needed
- recommending you for certification (when applicable)
- evaluating your clearance for graduation
Contact your graduate services academic advising team with your questions or concerns
Leslie A. Gillett
Phone: 404-413-8004
Email: [email protected]
Director of Graduate Student Services & Academic Advisor: M.A., M.Ed., Ed.S. & graduate certificate students
M.A., M.Ed., Ed.S. & graduate certificate students who have policy or graduation related questions, please contact Leslie directly to schedule an advising appointment.
Karrée-Lyn Gordon
Phone: 404-413-8153
Email: [email protected]
Academic Advisor: M.A.T., M.I.S. in World Language, & M.I.S. in Higher Education Administration students
M.A.T., M.I.S. in World Language, & M.I.S. in Higher Education Administration students who have policy or graduation related questions, please contact Karrée directly to schedule an advising appointment.
Kailyn Ware
Phone: 404-413-8154
Email: [email protected]
Academic Advisor: M.S. students
M.S. students who have policy or graduation related questions, please contact Kailyn directly to schedule an advising appointment.
For Ed.D. & Ph.D. students, please contact Cosetta Hill at [email protected] located on the 10th floor in the Dean’s Office for graduate advising assistance.
Office Location
College of Education & Human Development
30 Pryor Street SW, Suite 300 (3rd floor)
P.O. Box 3977
Atlanta, GA 30302-3977
Tel: 404-413-8000
Office Hours
Monday-Friday,
8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
Other times by appointment: Call 404-413-8000 to schedule (preferred)