MTSU Department of Health Sciences

Advising

From your first semester through graduation, you’ll have two types of advising support.

New students

If you’re a new freshman or transfer student, start with New to Blue orientation. You’ll meet your advisor, register for your first courses, and learn how campus works.

New to Blue Orientation

Academic Advising

Academic advisors help with course registration, degree audits, and academic planning. They can answer questions about prerequisites, transfer credits, and graduation requirements.

When to see your academic advisor:

  • Course registration and schedule planning
  • Degree audit reviews
  • Transfer credit questions
  • Major or concentration changes
  • Academic probation or early alerts
Schedule an advising appointment

Public Health Students
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Students

Sarah Fossett
Academic Classroom Building 140
Sarah.Fossett@mtsu.edu
615-898-4803

Sarah Fossett

Nutrition and Food Science Students

Bonnie McCarty
Academic Classroom Building 140
Bonnie.McCarty@mtsu.edu
615-898-4803

Bonnie McCarty

Faculty Advising

Your faculty advisor is a faculty member in your program. You can find your assigned faculty advisor by logging into PipelineMT. If you’re not sure who your advisor is, ask your program director or coordinator.

When to see your faculty advisor:

  • Career planning
  • Research opportunities
  • Professional organization memberships
  • Graduate school advice

Nutrition and Food Science Undergraduate Coordinator

Janet Colson
Ellington Human Sciences Building 105
janet.colson@mtsu.edu
615-898-2091

Janet Colson

Dietetics Graduate Program Director

Elizabeth Smith
Ellington Human Sciences Building 202
elizabeth.ann.smith@mtsu.edu
615-898-5853

Elizabeth Smith

Public Health Undergraduate Coordinator

Dr. Kahler W. Stone
Ellington Human Sciences, Room 201B
kahler.stone@mtsu.edu
615-494-8426

Kahler Stone

Public Health Graduate Program Director

Dr. Angie Bowman
Ellington Human Sciences, Room 103
Angie.Bowman@mtsu.edu
615-898-5241

Angie Bowman

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Undergraduate Coordinator

Kathryn Blankenship
Alumni Memorial Gym 102
Kathryn.Blankenship@mtsu.edu
615-898-2272

Kathryn Bankenship

Student Support Services