Career Advisors for undergraduate majors
Departmental Career Advisors (DCAs) for undergraduate students:
• These are faculty and staff in each undergraduate major / department.
• The DCA might be different from your academic advisor.
• Explore the website for majors/degrees of interest; you'll find a wealth of information.
• Consult DCAs for career information related to undergraduate majors.
• Some colleges have college-wide coordinators you may consult also.
[Graduate students: consult your
academic department for graduate student advising.]
On this page, below:
Career Advisors for undergraduate majors, listed by college:
Agriculture & Life Science |
Architecture & Urban Studies |
Business |
Engineering |
Liberal Arts & Human Sciences |
Natural Resources & Environment |
Science
Changes needed to an advisor listing?
| College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | |
| Dept. of Agricultural & Applied Economics Agribusiness (B.S.) Applied Economic Management (B.S.) |
Department undergraduate advisors Dr. Ruth Lytton Professor | Financial Planning Advisor 204 Latham Hall | (540) 231-6678 rlytton@vt.edu Dr. Kurt Stephenson Professor | Advisor for Class of 2014 Undergraduate Coordinator & Career Advisor 312 Hutcheson Hall | (540) 231-5381 kurts@vt.edu Ms. Frenda Wall Undergraduate Professional Advisor 309 Hutcheson Hall | (540) 231-6846 fwall@vt.edu Dr. Mike Ellerbrock Professor | Advisor for Class of 2013 218 Hutcheson Hall | (540) 231-7722 mebrock@vt.edu Dr. Dan Taylor Professor | Advisor for Class of 2015 202-B Hutcheson Hall | (540) 231-5032 taylord@vt.edu |
| Dr. Curtis Friedel Asst. Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator 268 Litton-Reaves | (540) 231-8177 cfriedel@vt.edu |
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| Dr. Pavli Mykerezi Director 1420 Litton-Reaves Hall | (540) 231-7950 pmykerez@vt.edu |
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Animal & Poultry Sciences (B.S.) |
Dr. Mike Denbow Professor Dr. Ann Dunnington Professor Dr. Dan Eversole Associate Professor Reach all through Advising Office: 3400 Litton-Reaves Hall | (540) 231-6936 apsc@vt.edu |
| Biochemistry (B.S.) (Also offered through College of Science) |
Dr. Peter J. Kennelly Professor and Department Head 105-A Engel Hall | (540) 231-4317 pjkennel@vt.edu |
| Biological Systems Engineering (B.S.) (Also offered through College of Engineering) |
Dr. Mary Leigh Wolfe Professor | Department Head 200 Seitz Hall | (540) 231-6092 mlwolfe@vt.edu Dr. Tess Thompson Assistant Department Head for Undergraduate Studies 213 Seitz Hall | (540) 231-2454 tthompson@vt.edu |
| Dept. of Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences (B.S.) Environmental Science (B.S.) |
Dr. Erik Ervin [Crop & Soil Environmental Sciences] Professor | CSES Career Advisor 335 Smyth Hall | (540) 231-5208 ervin@vt.edu Dr. Matt Eick [Environmental Science] Professor | Env. Sci. Career Advisor 236 Smyth Hall | (540) 231-8943 eick@vt.edu |
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Dr. Robert (Bob) James Professor 2420 Litton-Reaves Hall | (540) 231-4770 jamesre@vt.edu Dr. Katherine Knowlton Professor 3290 Litton-Reaves Hall | (540) 231-5287 kknowlto@vt.edu |
| Dr. Bill Eigel Associate Professor | Career Advisor 115 Food Sci & Technology Bldg | (540) 231-6877 weigel@vt.edu |
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| Horticulture (B.S.) | Dr. Alex Niemiera Professor 401A Saunders Hall | (540) 231-6723 niemiera@vt.edu |
| Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise (B.S.) | Ms. Renee Selberg-Eaton Undergraduate Program Director 325 Wallace Hall | (540) 231-5987 rselberg@vt.edu |
| College of Architecture and Urban Studies | |
| College coordinator | Ms. Jan Wilson Director of Alumni Relations & Career Services Coordinator 202 Cowgill Hall | (540) 231-1486 wilsonje@vt.edu |
| School of Architecture + Design: | |
| Architecture (B.Arch.) | Prof. Kathryn Albright Associate Professor | Chair, Foundation Program 201G Cowgill Hall | (540) 231-2514 kclarke@vt.edu Prof. Michael Ermann Associate Professor 404 D Cowgill Hall | (540) 231-1225 mermann@vt.edu Prof. Steve Thompson Associate Professor 201 A Cowgill Hall | (540) 231-5383 stthomp2@vt.edu |
| Industrial Design (B.S.) | Prof. Robert Dunay Professor Program Director 111 Burchard Hall | (540) 231-5383 dunayr@vt.edu |
| Interior Design (B.S.) | Prof. Greg Tew Associate Professor | Director of Professional and Industry Relations 201 Cowgill Hall | (540) 231-5383 gtew@vt.edu |
| Landscape Architecture (B.L.A.) | Prof. Brian F. Katen Program Chair 121-E Burruss Hall | (540) 231-7505 bkaten@vt.edu |
| School of Public & International Affairs: | |
| Dept. of Urban Affairs & Planning Public & Urban Affairs (B.A.) Environmental Policy & Planning (B.S.) |
Dr. Diane Zahm Associate Professor 206 Architecture Annex | (540) 231-7503 dzahm@vt.edu |
| School of Visual Arts: | |
| Art History (B.A.) Studio Arts (B.F.A.) Visual Communication Design (B.F.A.) |
Ms. Betsy Bannan Director of Advising | Advanced Instructor 115 Henderson Hall | (540) 231-1714 dbannan@vt.edu |
| Myers-Lawson School of Construction: | |
| Building Construction (B.S.) (Construction Engr Mgt B.S. offered through College of Engineering) |
Ms. Renee Ryan Academic Coordinator 430 Bishop-Favrao Hall | 540-231-7428 renee.ryan@vt.edu |
| Pamplin College of Business | |
| College coordinator | Mr. Stuart Mease Undergraduate Director of Career Advancement and Employer Relations, and Liaison to the university's Career Services office 1026 Pamplin Hall | (540) 231-6602 smease@vt.edu |
| Accounting & Information Systems (B.S.) | Dr. Sam Hicks Associate Professor 3011 Pamplin Hall | (540) 231-6577 shicks@vt.edu |
| Business Information Technology (B.S.) | Dr. Bernard Taylor Professor | Department Head 1007 Pamplin Hall | (540) 231-7956 betaylo3@vt.edu |
| Economics ECON (B.S.) through College of Business (ECAS B.A. also offered through College of Science) |
Ms. Erika Perdue Undergraduate Advisor 3030 Pamplin Hall | (540) 231-7726 eperdue@vt.edu Dr. Steve Trost Instructor 3034 Pamplin Hall | (540) 231-4537 strost@vt.edu |
| Finance (B.S.) | Mr. Derek Klock Assistant Professor of Practice 3066 Pamplin | (540) 231-4419 ddklock@vt.edu |
| Hospitality & Tourism Mgt (B.S.) | Mr. Howard Feiertag Instructor Inn at Virginia Tech | (540) 231-9459 howardf@vt.edu |
| Management (B.S.) | Ms. Lorraine Borny Instructor and Career Advisor 2017 Pamplin Hall | (540) 231-9624 lcborny@vt.edu |
| Marketing (B.S.) | Ms. Donna Wertalik Instructor 3052 Pamplin Hall | (540) 231-3096 wertalikd@vt.edu |
| College of Engineering | |
| College coordinators | Ms. Christi L. Boone Director, Academic Support Programs 212 Hancock Hall | (540) 231-9763 chboone2@vt.edu |
| Engineering Education | first year before major declared | Ms. Marlena McGlothlin Lester Undergraduate Academic & Career Advisor 623 McBryde Hall | (540) 231-2962 marlenal@vt.edu Ms. Natasha Smith Undergraduate Academic & Career Advisor 625 McBryde Hall | (540) 231-2225 noliver@vt.edu |
| Dept. of Aerospace & Ocean Engineering Aerospace Engineering (B.S.) Ocean Engineering (B.S.) |
Dr. Robert (Bob) Canfield [Aerospace] Professor | Assistant Department Head for Academic Affairs 215 Randolph Hall | (540) 231-5981 bob.canfield@vt.edu Dr. Wayne Neu [Ocean] Associate Professor 226 Randolph Hall | (540) 231-7061 neu@vt.edu Ms. Madhu Kapania Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Aerospace & Ocean Engineering 219 C Randolph Hall | (540) 231-6699 mkapania@vt.edu |
| Biological Systems Engineering (B.S.) (Also offered through College of Agriculture & Life Sciences) |
Dr. Mary Leigh Wolfe Professor | Department Head 200 Seitz Hall | (540) 231-6092 mlwolfe@vt.edu Dr. Tess Thompson Assistant Department Head for Undergraduate Studies 213 Seitz Hall | (540) 231-2454 tthompson@vt.edu |
| Chemical Engineering (B.S.) | Dr. David Cox Professor | Interim Department Head 139 Randolph Hall | (540) 231-6829 dfcox@vt.edu Dr. Aaron Goldstein Associate Professor | Assistant Department Head for Undergraduate Studies 339 ICTAS Bldg 141 Randolph Hall | (540) 231-3674 goldst@vt.edu |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering (B.S.) | Ms. Kara Lattimer Academic/Career Advisor 200 Patton Hall | (540) 231-7148 karalatt@vt.edu |
| Computer Science (B.S.) | Ms. Terry Arthur Academic Advisor 114 McBryde Hall | (540) 231-3984 arthurt@vt.edu Mr. Greg Farris Academic and Career Advisor 114 McBryde Hall | (540) 231-4032 gpfarris@vt.edu Ms. Libby Bradford Director of External Relations & Undergraduate Studies 114 McBryde Hall | (540) 231-3209 bradfolg@vt.edu |
| Myers-Lawson School of Construction: | |
| Construction Engineering & Mgt (B.S.) (Building Construction B.S. offered through College of Architecture & Urban Studies) |
Dr. Christine Fiori Director of Professional & Academic Outreach 330B Bishop-Favrao Hall | (540) 239-3389 cfiori@vt.edu Ms. Amanda Lucas Administrative & Program Support 430 Bishop-Favrao Hall | (540) 231-6777 amanda.lucas@vt.edu |
| Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering (B.S.) Computer Engineering (B.S.) |
Dr. Leslie Pendleton Director of Student Services 290 Whittemore Hall | (540) 231-8219 pendleton@vt.edu Ms. Mary Taylor Academic and Career Advisor 290 Whittemore Hall | (540) 231-4539 taylorm@vt.edu |
| Engineering Science & Mechanics (B.S.) | Ms. Amanda Stanley Undergraduate Academic and Career Advisor 225B Norris Hall | (540) 231-4965 agstanle@vt.edu |
| Industrial & Systems Engineering (B.S.) | Ms. Joyce A. Vest Undergraduate Academic Advisor (540) 231-6388 vestjs@vt.edu Ms. Paula Van Curen Academic & Program Advisor 241 Durham Hall | (540) 231-2364 pcuren@vt.edu |
| Materials Science & Engineering (B.S.) | Ms. Michelle Czamanske Undergraduate Services Coordinator 302 Collegiate Square | (540) 231-1768 mczamans@vt.edu Dr. Alex Aning [Composites] Associate Professor 202 Holden Hall | (540) 231-6849 aaning@vt.edu Dr. David Clark [General MSE] Professor | Department Head 213 Holden Hall | (540) 231-6440 dclark@vt.edu Dr. Robert Hendricks [Electronic Materials] Professor 302 Collegiate Square | (540) 231-6917 hendrxrw@vt.edu Dr. William Reynolds [Metallurgical Engr.] Professor 302 Collegiate Square | (540) 231-6825 reynolds@vt.edu Dr. Dwight Viehland [Ceramics] Professor 201 Holden Hall | (540) 231-2276 dviehlan@vt.edu Dr. Abby Whittington [Biomaterials, Polymer Engr.] Assistant Professor 210 Holden Hall | (540) 231-0665 awmorgan@vt.edu |
| Mechanical Engineering (B.S.) | Prof. Linda Vick Associate Professor of Practice Departmental Career Advisor 113 Randolph Hall | (540) 231-7747 lvick@vt.edu Ms. Sarah Deisher Enrollment Services Specialist 113-A Randolph Hall | (540) 231-8592 murfvt@vt.edu |
| Mining & Minerals Engineering (B.S.) | Dr. Greg Adel Professor | Department Head 106 Holden Hall | (540) 231-6650 adel@vt.edu |
| College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences | |
| College coordinator | Dr. Rachel Holloway Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs 238 Wallace Hall | (540) 231-6548 rhollowa@vt.edu |
| Apparel, Housing & Resource Management (B.S.) Department programs: Apparel Product Dev. Merch. Mgt. Housing / Residential Property Mgt. Resource Mgt. / Consumer Studies |
Dr. Doris Kincade [Apparel] Professor 109 Wallace Hall | (540) 231-7637 kincade@vt.edu Dr. Kathleen Parrott [Housing] Professor 211 Wallace Hall | (540) 231-4783 homes@vt.edu Dr. Rosemary Goss [Residential Property Mgt.] Professor 240D Wallace Hall | (540) 231-4784 rgoss@vt.edu Dr. Irene Leech [Resource Management] Associate Professor 207 Wallace Hall | (540) 231-4191 ileech@vt.edu |
| Communication (B.A.) | Dr. Marlene Preston Assistant Department Head & Director of Undergraduate Programs 130C Shanks Hall | (540) 231-9832 mpreston@vt.edu |
| English (B.A.) | Ms. Cathy Skinner Coordinator of Undergraduate Advising 329-C Shanks Hall | (540) 231-6212 lskinner@vt.edu |
| Foreign Languages / Classical Studies (B.A.) | Dr. Sharon Johnson Associate Professor 317 Major Williams Hall | (540) 231-9859 spjohnso@vt.edu |
| History (B.A.) | Ms. Janet Francis Undergraduate and Programs Advisor 431 Major Williams Hall | (540) 231-8382 jafranci@vt.edu |
| Human Development (B.S.) | Ms. Kathy Surface Advisor | Program Specialist 366 Wallace Hall | (540) 231-6149 ksurface@vt.edu Ms. Mary Ellen Verdu Senior Instructor | Director of Undergraduate Studies 401B Wallace Hall | (540) 231-9099 mverdu@vt.edu |
| Dept. of Science & Technology in Society Humanities, Science & Environment (B.A.) |
Ms. Carol Sue Slusser Graduate and Undergraduate Coordinator 121 Lane Hall | (540) 231-0719 mslusser@vt.edu |
| International Studies (B.A.) | Ms. Phoebe Peterson Career Counselor 119 Major Williams Hall | (540) 231-5874 clahsisprogram@vt.edu |
| Music (B.A.) | Prof. Wallace Easter Associate Professor 241 Squires Student Center | (540) 231-8494 easterw@vt.edu |
| Philosophy (B.A.) | Professor Joseph C. Pitt Professor | Director of Undergraduate Studies & Career Advisor 233 Major Williams Hall | (540) 231-5760 jcpitt@vt.edu |
| Political Science (B.A.) | Dr. Courtney Powell Thomas Visiting Assistant Professor 119 Major Williams Hall | (540) 231-2855 cipthomas@vt.edu Dr. Charles Taylor Professor | Director of Undergraduate Studies 535 Major Williams Hall clt@vt.edu |
| Religion & Culture (B.A.) | Dr. Peter Schmitthenner Associate Professor | Department Chair 111 Lane Hall | (540) 231-6551 pschmitt@vt.edu |
| Sociology (B.S.) | Ms. Donna Sedgwick Instructor Internship Coordinator and Career Advisor 649 McBryde Hall | (540) 231-8965 sedgwick@vt.edu |
| Theatre Arts (B.A.) | Prof. Greg Justice Associate Professor 243 Henderson Hall | (540) 231-5536 gjustice@vt.edu Prof. Randy Ward Professor 254 East Henderson Hall | (540) 231-5387 rwward@vt.edu |
| College of Natural Resources and Environment | |
| College coordinators | Ms. Stephanie Lang slang@vt.edu Coordinator of Academic Advising - Transfer Students 138 Cheatham Hall | (540) 231-3484 Dr. Dean Stauffer Associate Dean for Academic Programs 138 Cheatham Hall | (540) 231-7349 dstauffe@vt.edu |
| Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Conservation Fisheries Science (B.S.) Wildlife Science (B.S.) |
Dr. Brian Murphy [Fisheries] Professor 146 Cheatham Hall | (540) 231-6959 murphybr@vt.edu Dr. Jim Parkhurst [Wildlife] Associate Professor 144 Cheatham | (540) 231-9283 jparkhur@vt.edu |
| Dept. of Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation Forestry (B.S.) Natural Resources Conservation (B.S.) |
Dr. Mike Aust [Forestry] Professor 228 Cheatham Hall | (540) 231-4523 waust@vt.edu Dr. R. Bruce Hull [Natural Resources Conservation] 310 D Cheatham Hall | (540) 231-7272 hullrb@vt.edu |
| Geography Department: Geography (B.A.) Meteorology (B.S.) |
Dr. Laurence W. Carstensen Department Head 107 Major Williams Hall | (540) 231-2600 carstens@vt.edu Mr. Dave Carroll Instructor in Meteorology 101 Major Williams Hall | (540) 231-5469 carrolld@vt.edu Ms. Maureen Deisinger Undergraduate Academic Advisor 115 Williams Hall | (540) 231-6886 mdeising@vt.edu |
| Sustainable Biomaterials (B.S.) | Dr. Audrey Zink-Sharp Professor | Associate Department Head 230 Cheatham Hall | (540) 231-8853 agzink@vt.edu |
| College of Science | |
| College coordinators | To be updated. |
| Biochemistry (B.S.) (Also offered through College of Agriculture & Life Sciences) |
Dr. Peter J. Kennelly Professor and Department Head 105-A Engel Hall | (540) 231-4317 pjkennel@vt.edu |
| Biological Sciences (B.S.) |
Dr. Jack Evans Director of Undergraduate Advising 2089 Derring Hall | (540) 231-6408 jaevans1@vt.edu More career and professional advisors |
| Chemistry (B.A. or B.S.) | Ms. Anna Hawthorne Undergraduate Program Coordinator 301A Davidson Hall | (540) 231-4239 ahawthor@vt.edu Dr. Gordon Yee Director of Undergraduate Programs 2103 Hahn Hall South | (540) 231-3090 gyee@vt.edu |
| Economics ECAS (B.A.) through College of Science (ECON B.S. also offered through College of Business) |
Ms. Erika Perdue Undergraduate Advisor 3030 Pamplin Hall | (540) 231-7726 eperdue@vt.edu Dr. Steve Trost Instructor 3034 Pamplin Hall | (540) 231-4537 strost@vt.edu |
| Geosciences (B.S.) | Dr. Tom Burbey Associate Professor 3049 A Derring Hall | (540) 231-6696 tjburbey@vt.edu Dr. Chester J. Weiss Associate Professor 4068 Derring Hall | (540) 231-3651 cjweiss@vt.edu |
| Mathematics (B.S.) | Dr. Lizette Zietsman Associate Professor 426 McBryde Hall | (540) 231-2767 lzietsma@vt.edu |
| Physics (B.A. or B.S.) | Dr. Randy Heflin Professor 107A Robeson Hall | (540) 231-4504 rheflin@vt.edu Dr. John Simonetti Professor 319 Robeson Hall | (540) 231-8740 jhs@vt.edu |
| Psychology (B.S.) | Dr. Kurt Hoffman Director of Undergraduate Studies 123 Williams Hall | (540) 231-4005 khoffma@vt.edu Ms. Cindy Koziol Undergraduate Advising Coordinator 109 Williams Hall | (540) 231-8148 ckoziol@vt.edu |
| Statistics (B.S.) | Dr. Leigh Harrell Williams Instructor and Undergraduate Administrator 401-C Hutcheson Hall | (540) 231-1131 leighh@vt.edu |
Faculty / staff only: Send CHANGES or CORRECTIONS to advisor listings to:
Ms. Carol Robinson, carolrob @ vt.edu
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Faculty / staff only: Send CHANGES or CORRECTIONS to advisor listings to:
Ms. Carol Robinson, carolrob @ vt.edu
(540) 231-6241