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Graduate Program Directors & Contacts

Academic advising is accomplished by a combination of professional academic advisors and faculty members. If you have not yet been in touch with your graduate program director, we strongly advise you to do so at your earliest convenience.

Program	Contact Information
Non-Degree Seeking	Graduate Program Director of the program you would like to enroll in.
Transient	Home institution advisor and the UNF Graduate Program Director of the program you would like to enroll in.

Interdisciplinary Programs

Masters

Program Graduate Program Director Other Contacts

Materials Science and Engineering Dr. Daniel Santavicca
Associate Professor
(904) 620-5209
Building 50, Room 2404

Brooks College of Health

Program	Graduate Program Director	Other Contacts
Clinical Nutrition	Dr. Jenifer Ross Assistant Professor (904) 620-2328
Family Nurse Practitioner	Dr. Michele Bednarzyk Associate Professor	Dr. Beth Dibble Assistant Director for Admissions, Nursing Programs
Nurse Anesthetist	Dr. Ryan Shores Assistant Professor	Questions? Please contact NAP Admissions.
Nursing Practice	Dr. Lauren Boardman Online Program Director Assistant Professor	Emily Schroder Academic Advisor
Physical Therapy	Dr. Sherry Pinkstaff Chair, Department of Physical Therapy	DPT Admissions Team
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice	Dr. Marie Smith-East Assistant Professor	Dr. Beth Dibble Assistant Director for Admissions, Nursing Programs Emily Schroder Academic Advisor

Program	Graduate Program Director	Other Contacts
Athletic Training	Dr. Joel Beam Chair/Professor
Clinical Mental Health Counseling	Dr. Tes Tuason Professor
Health Administration	Dr. Rob Haley Professor (904) 620-4016 Building 39, Room 4039
Health Administration - Executive Master	Dr. Shyam Paryani Clinical Professor (904) 620-5087 Building 39, Room 3009A
Health Informatics	Kay Thiemann, MBA, FACHE Instructor (904) 620-2030
Kinesiology and Lifestyle Medicine	Dr. James Churilla Professor (904) 620-1735
Nursing Education	Dr. Lauren Boardman Online Program Director Assistant Professor	Dr. Beth Dibble Assistant Director for Admissions, Nursing Programs
Nursing Leadership	Dr. Lauren Boardman Online Program Director Assistant Professor	Dr. Beth Dibble Assistant Director for Admissions, Nursing Programs
Nutrition and Dietetics - Dietetic Internship	Dr. Jill Snyder Instructor (904) 620-1468
Nutrition and Dietetics - Dietetic Professional Studies	Dr. Jenifer Ross Assistant Professor (904) 620-2328	Emily Schroder Academic Advisor
Nutrition and Dietetics - Integrated Future Graduate Program	Dr. Jamisha Leftwich Instructor (904) 620-4288 Building 39, Room 3027
Public Health	Dr. Elissa Barr Professor

Program	Graduate Program Director	Other Contacts
Animal Assisted Therapy		Dr. Carlene Taylor Clinical Assistant Professor (904) 620-5716 Building 39, Room 4009
Applied Public Health & Medical Education Research Certificate	Dr. Elissa Barr Professor
Global Health Certificate	Dr. Elissa Barr Professor
Global Health Administration Certificate	Dr. Mei Zhao Chair/Professor (904) 620-1444
Healthcare Informatics Certificate	Kay Thiemann, MBA, FACHE Instructor (904) 620-2030
Integrative Behavioral Health Certificate		Dr. Carlene Taylor Clinical Assistant Professor (904) 620-5716 Building 39, Room 4009
Mental Health Sexology Certificate	Dr. Robert Zeglin Associate Professor
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate	Dr. Marie Smith-East Assistant Professor	Dr. Beth Dibble Assistant Director for Admissions, Nursing Programs Emily Schroder Academic Advisor
Public Health Certificate	Dr. Elissa Barr Professor

Coggin College of Business

Program	Graduate Program Director	Other Contacts
Accountancy	Dr. David Jaeger Chair/Associate Professor
Business Administration	Dr. Steven Williamson Professor	Amy Bishop Director
Business Analytics	Zuopeng "Justin" Zhang Associate Professor	Amy Bishop Director
GlobalMBA	Dr. Andres Gallo Professor (904) 620-1694 Building 42, Room 1104	Kate Learch Director of International Business (904) 620-2521 Building 42, Room 1104
Logistics and Supply Chain Management	Dr. Dawn Russell Associate Professor	Amy Bishop Director
Management	Dr. Christopher "Brian" Flynn Associate Professor	Amy Bishop Director

Program	Graduate Program Director	Other Contacts
Business Analytics Certificate		Amy Bishop Assistant Director
E-Business Certificate		Amy Bishop Assistant Director
Logistics and Supply Chain Management Certificate	Dr. Dawn Russell Associate Professor	Amy Bishop Assistant Director

College of Arts & Sciences

Program	Graduate Program Director	Other Contacts
Biology - MA	Dr. Matthew Gilg Professor (904) 620-1949 Building 59, Room 3316
Biology - MS	Dr. Matthew Gilg Professor (904) 620-1949 Building 59, Room 3316
Communication Management	Dr. Stephynie Perkins Associate Professor
Criminal Justice	Dr. Brenda Vose Associate Professor
English	Dr. Betsy Nies Associate Professor (904) 620-1249 Building 8, Room 2653
History	Dr. Chau Johnsen Kelly Associate Professor (904) 620-5234 Building 9, Room 2512
International Affairs	Dr. Joshua Gellers Associate Professor (904) 620-2849 Building 51, Room 2102
Mathematical Sciences	Dr. Elena Buzaianu Professor (904) 620-2058
Music	Dr. Erin Bodnar Associate Professor
Music Education	Dr. Timothy Groulx Associate Professor (904) 620-3891 Building 45, Room 2702
Psychological Science	Dr. Dan Richard Associate Professor (904) 620-1639
Public Administration	Dr. Georgette Dumont Associate Professor (904) 620-5855 Building 51, Room 2416
Social Work	Dr. Cristy Cummings Assistant Professor (904) 620-5457

Program	Graduate Program Director	Other Contacts
Applied Mathematics Certificate	Dr. Mahbubur Rahman Professor (904) 620-3748 Building 14, Room 2701
Digital Humanities Certificate	Dr. James Beasley Associate Professor (904) 620-2273
Non-Profit Management Certificate	Dr. Georgette Dumont Associate Professor (904) 620-5855 Building 51, Room 2416

College of Computing, Engineering & Construction

Program	Graduate Program Director	Other Contacts
Civil Engineering	Dr. Alan Harris Associate Professor (904) 620-1682 Building 50, Room 3312
Computer and Information Sciences	Dr. Asai Asaithambi Professor (904) 620-1304 Building 15, Room 3119
Construction Management	Dr. Dan Koo Chair
Electrical Engineering	Dr. Alan Harris Associate Professor (904) 620-1682 Building 50, Room 3312
Mechanical Engineering	Dr. Alan Harris Associate Professor (904) 620-1682 Building 50, Room 3312

College of Education & Human Services

Program	Graduate Program Director	Other Contacts
Curriculum and Instruction	Dr. Kim Cheek Associate Professor (904) 620-2794
Educational Leadership	Dr. David Hoppey Associate Professor (904) 620-5326

Program	Graduate Program Director	Other Contacts
American Sign Language and English Interpreting	Dr. Len Roberson Professor (904) 620-2185 Building 57, Room 3514
Counselor Education in School Counseling	Dr. Chris Janson Associate Professor (904) 620-2990 Building 57, Room 3437
Curriculum and Instruction	Advanced Secondary Education Dr. Brian Zoellner Associate Professor Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education Leadership Dr. Katrina Hall Associate Professor Elementary STEM Reading and Advanced Literacy Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey Professor
Educational Leadership	Athletic Administration Dr. Kristi Sweeney Associate Professor (904) 620-1815 Building 57, Room 3405 School Leadership Dr. Laura Boilini Clinical Assistant Professor (904) 620-5487 Building 57, Room 3424
Educational Technology, Training, and Development	Dr. Terry Cavanaugh Co-Director, Associate Professor (904) 620-3875 Building 57, Room 3412 Dr. Suzanne Ehrlich Co-Director, Associate Professor (904) 620-5287 Building 57, Room 3409
Elementary Education	Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey Professor
Higher Education Administration	Dr. Luke Cornelius Associate Professor (904) 620-5748 Building 57, Room 3405
Special Education	Applied Behavior Analysis Disability Services Dr. Deborah Reed Associate Instructor Building 57, Room 3504 Exceptional Student Education Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey Professor
Teaching Elementary Education	Dr. Lunetta Williams Professor (904) 620-1777
Teaching Exceptional Student Education	Dr. Pamela Williamson Professor
Teaching Secondary Education	Dr. Brian Zoellner Associate Professor (904) 620-5852

Program	Graduate Program Director	Other Contacts
Advanced Secondary Instruction	Dr. Brian Zoellner Associate Professor
Educational Leadership Certificate	Dr. Laura Boilini Clinical Assistant Professor (904) 620-5487 Building 57, Room 3424
Partnerships with Individuals with Disabilities & Their Families Certificate	Dr. Deborah Reed Associate Instructor Building 57, Room 3504
Early Childhood Education Certificate	Dr. Katrina Hall Associate Professor (904) 620-2611 Building 57, Room 2222
Elementary STEM Education Certificate	Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey Professor
International Education Certificate	Dr. Christian Winterbottom Co-Director, Associate Professor (904) 620-5329 Building 57, Room 2216
Reading and Advanced Literacy Certificate	Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey Professor
Reading and Literacy for K-12 Reading Endorsement Certificate	Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey Professor
Secondary Teacher Thinking and Decision Making Certificate	Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey Professor
Sport Management Certificate	Dr. Kristi Sweeney Associate Professor (904) 620-1815 Building 57, Room 3405
Teacher Inquiry Certificate	Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey Professor
Teacher Leadership and Mentoring Certificate	Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey Professor
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate	Dr. Hope Wilson Co-Director, Associate Professor (904) 620-5222 Building 57, Room 2308
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Educational Technology Certificate	Dr. Diane Yendol-Hoppey Professor
Whole Child Certificate	Dr. Katrina Hall Co-Director, Associate Professor (904) 620-2611 Building 57, Room 2222