University Academic Advisement Center – Director

Galina Bennett, Ph.D. 
galina.m.bennett@jsums.edu
601-979-2127

Felicia Russell, Assistant Director/Transfer Advisor
felicia.a.russell@jsums.edu
601-979-2826

Kori Smith,Academic Advisor (College of Education & Human Development)
kori.smith@jsums.edu
601-979-1608

Tasha Thigpen , Advisor (College of Education & Human Development)
tasha.c.thigpen@jsums.edu
601-979-2825

• Elementary Education K-3
• Elementary Education K-6 (English,
Math, Social Science, Science)
• Social Science (Education, Ethnic
Studies)
• Special Education (Disabilities Studies/
Non Teaching, Mild/Moderate
Teaching)

Parkisha Davis, Communication Specialist/Academic Advisor (College of Liberal Arts)
parkisha.c.davis@jsums.edu
601-979-0551

• English (Business Administration,
Computer Science, Education,
General, Journalism)
• Foreign Languages (Spanish,
French, Translation Studies)
• Journalism & Media Studies
(Integrated Marketing, Media
Production, Multimedia
Journalism, Sports Media)
• Speech Communication Studies

Donya Manning, Academic Advisor (College of Liberal Arts)
donya.g.manning@jsums.edu
601-979-1375

• Criminal Justice (Traditional Program Track)
• Political Science
• Sociology

David Atkins, Academic Advisor (College of Science, Engineering, & Technology)
david.atkins@jsums.edu
601-979-3391

Venetia Miller, Academic Advisor (College of Science, Engineering, & Technology)
venetia.a.miller@jsums.edu
601-979-6970

• Biology (Pre-Medicine, Pre-
Veterinary, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-
Optometry

Kenya Washington, Academic Advisor (College of Science, Engineering, & Technology)
kenya.t.washington@jsums.edu
601-979-2825

• Biomedical Engineering
• Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering, General)
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical Engineering

Student-Athlete Advisors

Dr. Michael Anderson
michael.c.anderson@jsums.edu

JSU Online Advisors

Robin Marshall
robin.r.marshall@jsums.edu
601-979-7089

Keith Riley
keith.o.riley@jsums.edu
601-979-7090