Meet your advisors
Dr. Karen L. Boyd
The College of Liberal Arts (Psychology)
Professional Academic Advisor
G.W.C. Brown Memorial Hall, Room 216.16
Phone: 757-823-2933
Email: klboyd@nsu.edu
Paige Edmonds
The Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work
Professional Academic Advisor
G.W.C. Brown Memorial Hall, Room 335.02
Phone: 757-823-8996
Email: pedmonds@nsu.edu
Danielle Flipping
The College of Liberal Arts (English and Foreign Languages, Mass Communications and Sociology)
Professional Academic Advisor
J. Hugo Madison Hall, Room 218
Phone: 757-823-2094
Email: dflipping@nsu.edu
Pamela Greene-Stewart
The School of Education
Professional Academic Advisor
Herman H. Bozeman Hall, Suite 142, Room 144
Phone: 757-823-2513
Email: prgreene-stewart@nsu.edu
JaNyta Worrell
The College of Liberal Arts (History and Interdisciplinary Studies,Political Science and the Visual and Performing Arts)
Professional Academic Advisor
G.W.C. Brown Memorial Hall, Room 211.12
Phone: 757-278-4378
Email: jdworrell@nsu.edu
Tips from your advisors
- Take ownership of your role in your success!
- Schedule appointments with your advisor.
- Introduce yourself to faculty in your department. Build connections.
- If you don’t know… ask!
- Manage your time wisely.
- Participate and engage in class.
- Take effective notes.
- Know your learning style.
- Always ask questions about your academic requirements.
- Understand that networking is necessary.
- Keep track of your assignments deadlines in a planner.
- When things get hard, don’t forget your goals.
- Always remember, failure is not the end, just an opportunity for growth.
- Communicate with your professor consistently.
- Stay on track with your curriculum.