Advisors for BEFORE Fall 2024 Students

Academic advisement was to be transitioned to a new model starting in Fall 2024. This model will vary based on classification and when students are accepted to the University. Your advisors will be based on your major for students who were accepted PRE or BEFORE Fall 2024. Your Academic Advisors’ contacts are listed below! As always, you can contact them via the Navigate360 Platform.

College of Agriculture, Science & Technology (CAST)

Team Leader: Dr. Marcel Poe

Major(s)	Advise Last Name	Advisor/Contact
Agriculture Biology Chemistry/Biochemistry Computer Science Engineering/Physics Information Technology Mathematics Natural Resources Food Science Textiles & Apparel	A – C	Dr. Leroy Hawkins Email: LHawkins [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.7726 Office: W. C. Jason Library - Room 214B
	D – J	Dr. Franck Yehiri Email: FYehiri [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.6643 Office: W. C. Jason Library - Room 214H
	K – Q	Dr. Veronicah Mokaya Email: VMokaya [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.736.2304 Location: W. C. Jason Library - Room 214J
	R – Z	Dr. Marcel Poe \| Director Email: MPoe [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.7984 Office: W. C. Jason Library - Room 214I

College of Humanities, Education & Social Sciences (CHESS)

Team Leader: Dr. Carole Kpota-Middleton

Major(s)	Concentration(s)	Advise (Last Names)	Advisors / Contacts
Pre-Education	ALL EDUCATION MAJORS ARE TO BE ADVISED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT - SEE DETAILS BELOW		PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW
History Law Studies Political Science		All Students	Ms. Francine Fennell Email: FFennell [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.7909 Office: W. C. J. Library - Room 214E
English International Studies		All Students	Dr. Carole Kpota-Middleton Email: CKpota [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.6837 Office: W. C. J. Library - Room 214G
Liberal Studies	Law, Criminal Justice, and Politics; Media, Arts and Culture; Liberal Studies: General; Individualized Global Campus;	All Students	Dr. Carole Kpota-Middleton Email: CKpota [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.6837 Office: W. C. J. Library - Room 214G
Art Education New Media in Art Studio Art		All Students	Dr. Carole Kpota-Middleton Email: CKpota [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.6837 Office: W. C. J. Library - Room 214G
Mass Communications	Convergence Journalism; Digital Media and Production; Public Relations and Advertising	A - JOH	Ms. Emma M. Yakscoe Email: EYakscoe [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.7252 Office: W. C. J. Library - Room 214F
Mass Communications		JON - Z	Dr. Carole Kpota-Middleton Email: CKpota [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.6837 Office: W. C. J. Library - Room 214G
Music (General)	Instrumental; Vocal	A - JOH	Ms. Emma M. Yakscoe Email: EYakscoe [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.7252 Office: W. C. J. Library - Room 214F
Music (General)	Instrumental; Vocal	JON - Z	Dr. Carole Kpota-Middleton Email: CKpota [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.6837 Office: W. C. J. Library - Room 214G
Music Education	Instrumental; Vocal	A - JOH	Ms. Emma M. Yakscoe Email: EYakscoe [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.7252 Office: W. C. J. Library - Room 214F
Music Education	Instrumental; Vocal	JON - Z	Dr. Carole Kpota-Middleton Email: CKpota [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.6837 Office: W. C. J. Library - Room 214G
Music Industry		A - JOH	Ms. Emma M. Yakscoe Email: EYakscoe [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.7252 Office: W. C. J. Library - Room 214F
Music Industry		JON - Z	Dr. Carole Kpota-Middleton Email: CKpota [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.6837 Office: W. C. J. Library - Room 214G
Music Therapy		A - JOH	Ms. Emma M. Yakscoe Email: EYakscoe [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.7252 Office: W. C. J. Library - Room 214F
Music Therapy		JON - Z	Dr. Carole Kpota-Middleton Email: CKpota [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.6837 Office: W. C. J. Library - Room 214G
Criminal Justice		All Student	Ms. Francine Fennell Email: FFennell [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.7909 Office: W. C. J. Library - Room 214E
Sociology		All Student

College of Humanities, Education & Social Sciences (CHESS): Education majors [only]

Department	Major(s)	Concentration(s)	Advisors / Contacts
Education	Pre-Education	Early Childhood Education	Dr. Dannae Orisamolade Email: DOrisamolade [at] desu.edu Phone: Call via Teams Office: EH Building Lab School
		Elementary Education	Dr. Michael Ryan Email: MRyan [at] desu.edu Phone: Call via Teams Office: EH Building RM 225
		Middle-Level Education: English Language Arts and Special Education / Mathematics and Special Education / Social Studies and Special Education / Science and Special Education,	Dr. Christine Craddock Email: CCraddock [at] desu.edu Phone: Call via Teams Office: EH Building RM 211
		Physical Education	Dr. Bob Martin Email: BMartin [at] desu.edu Phone: Call via Teams Office: MH Building RM 210
		Main Contact for Summer Hours and Semesters Student Transitions Specialist for Education Majors ONLY	Sabrina D. Bailey, MPA Email: SDBailey [at] desu.edu Phone: (302) 857-6877

College of Business (COB)

Team Leader: Ms. Tamekca Faria-Frisby

Major(s)	Advise Last Name	Advisor/Contact
Accounting Finance Financial Planning & Wealth Management Hospitality & Tourism Management Sport Management	A – D	Ms. Tamekca Faria-Frisby \| Director Email: TFaria [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.6907 Office: BOA - Room 108G
	E – Mb	Dr. Charles Fowler Email: CFowler [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.6958 Office: BOA - Room 108C
	Mc - T	Mr. Michelle Hutzler Email: MHutzler [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.6943 Office: BOA - Room 108B
Aviation	U - Z; and All Aviation	Dr. Cindy Seto-Friel Email: CFriel [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.6904 Office: BOA - Room 108F

Wesley College of Health & Behavioral Sciences (WCHBS)

Team Leader: Mrs. D. Michele Rush

Major(s)	Advise Last Name	Advisor/Contact
Kinesiology Nursing Pre-Nursing Psychology Public Health Social Work Connected Degree Social Work - Georgetown Campus	A – C	Ms. Michele Rush Email: MRush [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.736.2302 Location: Robert H. Parker Library 110
	D – J	Ms. Angela Harper Email: AHarper [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.6183 Office: Library - Room 230
	K – R	Ms. Latasha N. Perkins Email: LNPerkins@desu.edu Phone: 302.736.2477 Location: Robert H. Parker Library 112E
	D, S – Z	Ms. Tiyanna S. Gibbs Email: TSGibbs [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.736.2349 Location: Robert H. Parker Library 112B

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ACADEMIC SERVICE FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES – ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Team Leader: Mr. Kyle Graves

Name & Position	Contact & Location
Mr. Kyle Graves Associate Director; Athletic Academic Advisor	KGraves [at] desu.edu \| (302) 857-7079 Office: Library - Room 221
Mr. Kendall Harris Athletic Academic Advisor	KAHarris [at] desu.edu \| (302) 857-7263 Office: Library - Room 227B
Mr. Timothy Zinzel Athletic Academic Advisor	TZinzel [at] desu.edu \| (302) 857-7415 Office: Library - Room 227A
Mrs. Eulonda L. Pfister Athletic Academic Advisor / Learning Specialist	EPfister [at] desu.edu \| (302) 857-6038 Office: Library - Room 221A

TRANSFER, LEGACY, AND MILITARY STUDENTS

Team Leader: Ms. Amy Kellen

Majors	Advise Last Name	Advisor/Contact
All Transfer Students All Military Affiliate Students Wesley Legacy Students	All Students	Ms. Amy Kellen Email: AKellen [at] desu.edu Phone: 302.857.6837 Office: Library - Room 221B

Majors

Advise Last Name

Advisor/Contact

All Transfer Students
All Military Affiliate Students
Wesley Legacy Students

All Students

Ms. Amy Kellen
Email: AKellen [at] desu.edu
Phone: 302.857.6837
Office: Library - Room 221B