Advising
Your path, your goals, our support
Advising from your first course through graduation. Whether you’re planning your pathway, exploring an academic change, or navigating next‑term registration, we’re here to provide one‑on‑one assistance—by phone, email, or in-person. Let’s partner together to shape your journey and ensure you succeed every step of the way.
New students: don't forget to review and complete your New Student Checklist.
Undergraduate students
Guidance and support from admission to graduation. Your professional advisor is available year round to assist with course selection, planning your future terms, changing majors, understanding academic requirement/policies and navigating campus resources with you. Don't forget to schedule your advising appointment!
Nursing students are contacted directly by the Nursing Department for advising appointments and Nursing Orientation.
| Name | Job Title | Program(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Bourgeois | Student Support Coordinator | Nursing – RN-BS, Second Degree Accelerated BS Nursing | mbourgeois1@umassd.edu |
| Lindsey Cabral | Student Support Advisor | Finance, Management, MIS, Marketing | lindsey.cabral@umassd.edu |
| Olivia Farinha | Student Support Advisor | Crime & Justice Studies, Political Science, Portuguese, Sociology/Anthro, WGS | ofarinha@umassd.edu |
| Kimberly Ouellette | Associate Teaching Professor | Medical Laboratory Science – MLT-MLS | kouellette2@umassd.edu |
| Shannon Scott | Assistant Director of Advising, Support & Retention | Accounting, Economics, Public Admin | sscott5@umassd.edu |
| Lisa Tavares | Student Support Advisor | English Lit, Business, History, Liberal Arts, Operations Mgmt | ltavares4@umassd.edu |
Graduate students
Contact your departmental advisor, who will help you select your initial courses and explain more about the curriculum requirements. For additional support, consult with your advisor, or contact our main office: online@umassd.edu or 508.999.9202.
| Name | Job Title | Program(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traci Almeida, PhD | Senior Director of Academic Partnerships | Graduate Programs – EdD, ESL, Special Ed | talmeida@umassd.edu |
| Nikolay Anguelov, PhD | Associate Professor | Public Policy – MPP Public Management | nikolay.anguelov@umassd.edu |
| David Bell | Assistant Teaching Professor | Management & Marketing – MBA | dbell1@umassd.edu |
| Melissa Duprey | Clinical Associate Professor / Program Director | Online MS Nursing | mduprey1@umassd.edu |
| Adnan El-Nasan, PhD | Associate Teaching Professor | Computer Science MS & Certificate | aelnasan@umassd.edu |
| Ling Lin, DBA | Professor | MS Accounting | llin@umassd.edu |
| June Andrews Horowitz, PhD | Associate Dean / Professor | Nursing – NP, DNP, Psychiatric NP | jhorowitz@umassd.edu |
| Rebecca Hutchinson | Professor | Art – Artisanry-Ceramics Certificate | rhutchinson@umassd.edu |
| Yuzhu Li, PhD | Professor | Healthcare Management MS | yuzhu.li@umassd.edu |
| Chad McGuire '97 | Professor | MPP Environmental Concentration & Certificate | cmcguire@umassd.edu |
| Melissa Pacheco, PhD | Assistant Dean Graduate Programs | Business Certificates | mpacheco@umassd.edu |
| Mark Paige, PhD | Professor / Chairperson | MPP Education Concentration & Certificate | mpaige@umassd.edu |
| Soheil Sibdari, PhD | Professor | Technology Management MS | ssibdari@umassd.edu |
| Cathy Smilan | Professor / Graduate Program Director | Art – MAE | csmilan@umassd.edu |
| Kathryn Wassel, PhD | Assistant Teaching Professor | Public Management Certificate | kwassel@umassd.edu |
| Jiawei Yuan | Associate Professor | Computer Science MS & Certificate | jyuan@umassd.edu |
Explore more
Use the resources below to learn about earning credit for prior learning, finding online-student resources, and getting answers to common questions.