Contact your faculty mentor

Each academic department in the College of Liberal Arts has one or more faculty mentors. Faculty mentors are academic faculty members who advise specifically for their department's major and minor programs. In addition to their roles as instructors and scholars, faculty mentors can serve as mentors to students as they progress through their degrees.

Faculty mentors are a great resource for: 

  • Questions about requirements or course substitutions in a major or minor program
  • Selecting specific major or minor classes to meet your academic or professional interests
  • Graduate and professional school planning
  • Exploring internship and career opportunities related to your program.

The following students will need to meet with a CLA advisor BEFORE meeting with a faculty mentor:

  1. New, incoming first-year students (advising typically occurs as part of summer orientation);
  2. New, incoming transfer students;
  3. Students pursuing a major in another college/school at the university who want to change their major or add a major in the College of Liberal Arts;
  4. Students on Academic Recovery; and
  5. International exchange students (please email General Liberal Arts advisor LJ Johnson at lynwoodj@unr.edu to start).

Faculty mentor directory

College of Liberal Arts faculty mentors
Department Population Faculty Mentor Name Phone Number Email Office
Anthropology Anthropology Chris Jazwa 775-682-7623 cjazwa@unr.edu AB 521C
Anthropology Historic Preservation Chris Jazwa 775-682-7623 cjazwa@unr.edu AB 521C
Anthropology Museum Studies Chris Jazwa 775-682-7623 cjazwa@unr.edu AB 521C
Anthropology Religious Studies Chris Jazwa 775-682-7623 cjazwa@unr.edu AB 521C
Art, Art History and Design Art B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) majors Ivy Guild n/a iguild@unr.edu JTB 111
Art, Art History and Design Art BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) majors Ivy Guild n/a iguild@unr.edu JTB 111
Art, Art History and Design Art BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) majors Scott Hinton 775-784-4994 shinton@unr.edu CFA 212
Art, Art History and Design Art History Scott Hinton 775-784-4994 shinton@unr.edu CFA 212
Art, Art History and Design Book and Publication Arts Ashley Fuchs 775-682-6547 ashleyfuchs@unr.edu JTB 118A
Art, Art History and Design Ceramics Rebekah Bogard 775-784-6731 bogard@unr.edu CFA 143
Art, Art History and Design Digital Media Tyler Calkin 775-784-6624 tbcalkin@unr.edu CFA 158
Art, Art History and Design Drawing Miya Hannan 775-784-6639 miyah@unr.edu JTB 121
Art, Art History and Design Graphic Design Amber Walsh 775-784-6656 amberwalsh@unr.edu RSJ 205
Art, Art History and Design Painting Ahren Hertel 775-784-6682 ahrenh@unr.edu CFA 209
Art, Art History and Design Photography Scott Hinton 775-784-4994 shinton@unr.edu CFA 212
Art, Art History and Design Printmaking Eunkang Koh 775-784-4066 ekoh@unr.edu CFA 203
Art, Art History and Design Sculpture Matt Franks 775-460-1516 mattfranks@unr.edu CFA 1
Art, Art History and Design Time-Based Media/Videography Scott Hinton 775-784-4994 shinton@unr.edu CFA 212
Art, Art History and Design Interdisciplinary Pathways Ivy Guild n/a iguild@unr.edu JTB 111
Basque Studies Basque Studies Minor CLA Student Center 775-682-8745 clahelp@unr.edu LH 305
Communications Studies Last names A-M Saralinda Kiser 775-784-3592 saralindak@unr.edu AB 523Q
Communications Studies Last names N-Z Amy Arias 775-784-6852 ariasa@unr.edu AB 523R
Criminal Justice Last names A-M Lauren Anderson n/a cjadvisor@unr.edu AB 605
Criminal Justice Justice Studies Lauren Anderson n/a cjadvisor@unr.edu AB 605
Criminal Justice Last names N-Z Pamela Everett n/a cjadvisor@unr.edu AB 602
Criminal Justice Law & Justice Pamela Everett n/a cjadvisor@unr.edu AB 602
English Last names A-J Linzy Garcia 775-682-6079 linzyg@unr.edu FH 212
English Last names K-R and all advising over summer Jessica Nelson 775-784-6689 jessicanelson@unr.edu FH 012
English Last names S-Z Neil Stotts n/a nstotts@unr.edu FH 105
History All History programs Bryan David 775-784-4098 bryand@unr.edu TBD
Military Science Military Science minor & ROTC Todd Gniotczynski 775-682-7472 tgniotczynski@unr.edu EJCH 200
Music Music B.A. Kevin Miescke n/a kmiescke@unr.edu AB 318B
Music Applied Music B.M. (Instrumental, Jazz, Voice) Eric Fassbender 775-682-9020 efassbender@unr.edu VSG 101A
Music Composition B.M. Eric Fassbender 775-682-9020 efassbender@unr.edu VSG 101A
Music Music Education B.M. Kate Pollard 775-682-9019 catherinep@unr.edu AB 318E
Music Music Minor Kevin Miescke n/a kmiescke@unr.edu AB 318B
Music Music Industry Minor Kevin Miescke n/a kmiescke@unr.edu AB 318B
Philosophy All Philosophy programs Jason Fisette 775-784-6848 jfisette@unr.edu AB 302C
Political Science Political Science B.A. Amber Joiner 775-338-6733 ajoiner@unr.edu TB 205
Political Science Political Science B.S. Ian Hartshorn 775-682-7846 ihartshorn@unr,edu TB 227
Political Science Political Science Minors Amber Joiner 775-338-6733 ajoiner@unr.edu TB 205
Political Science International Affairs Amber Joiner 775-338-6733 ajoiner@unr.edu TB 205
Political Science Asian Studies Amber Joiner 775-338-6733 ajoiner@unr.edu TB 205
Political Science Latin American Studies Amber Joiner 775-338-6733 ajoiner@unr.edu TB 205
Sociology and Cultural Analysis Black Studies Cheryl Maes n/a soca_advising@unr.edu AB 520
Sociology and Cultural Analysis Ethnic Studies Cheryl Maes n/a soca_advising@unr.edu AB 520
Sociology and Cultural Analysis Gender, Race, and Identity Cheryl Maes n/a soca_advising@unr.edu AB 520
Sociology and Cultural Analysis Holocaust, Genocide and Peace Studies Cheryl Maes n/a soca_advising@unr.edu AB 520
Sociology and Cultural Analysis Indigenous Studies Cheryl Maes n/a soca_advising@unr.edu AB 520
Sociology and Cultural Analysis Latinx Studies Cheryl Maes n/a soca_advising@unr.edu AB 520
Sociology and Cultural Analysis LGBTQ Studies Cheryl Maes n/a soca_advising@unr.edu AB 520
Sociology and Cultural Analysis Social Justice Cheryl Maes n/a soca_advising@unr.edu AB 520
Sociology and Cultural Analysis Social Research Analytics Cheryl Maes n/a soca_advising@unr.edu AB 520
Sociology and Cultural Analysis Sociology Cheryl Maes n/a soca_advising@unr.edu AB 520
Sociology and Cultural Analysis Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Cheryl Maes n/a soca_advising@unr.edu AB 520
Theatre and Dance Dance Sandra Neace n/a sneace@unr.edu CFA 155
Theatre and Dance Musical Theatre Sandra Neace n/a sneace@unr.edu CFA 155
Theatre and Dance Theatre Sandra Neace n/a sneace@unr.edu CFA 155
World Languages and Literatures American Sign Language Andrea Juillerat-Olvera 775-313-6154 ajuillerat@unr.edu AB 408H
World Languages and Literatures Chinese Lin Li Hall 775-682-8865 linlih@unr.edu AB 401F
World Languages and Literatures French: Course Placement Elena Shimanskaya 775-682-6443 eshimanskaya@unr.edu AB 409C
World Languages and Literatures French: Major/Minor Advising Paul McElhinny 775-682-8897 pmcelhinny@unr.edu AB 401M
World Languages and Literatures Japanese (Spring) Yoshie Kadowaki 775-682-8886 wlljapaneseadvising@unr.edu AB 408C
World Languages and Literatures Japanese (Fall) Soichiro Motohashi 775-784-6055 wlljapaneseadvising@unr.edu AB 408D
World Languages and Literatures Spanish: Course Placement Mark Kay 775-682-8919 makay@unr.edu AB 412
World Languages and Literatures Spanish: Course Placement for Heritage Speakers Roberto Ortiz 775-682-8878 ortizr@unr.edu AB 401A
World Languages and Literatures Spanish: Major/Minor Advising Anna Kalminskaia 775-682-8887 akalmin@unr.edu AB 408E
World Languages and Literatures Spanish: Major/Minor Advising for Heritage Speakers Roberto Ortiz 775-682-8878 ortizr@unr.edu AB 401A
World Languages and Literatures Other languages: Placement, proficiency testing, and waivers Mariana-Cecilia Velazquez 775-682-8904 marianaceciliav@unr.edu AB 408B

For other liberal arts programs not listed below, please contact the College of Liberal Arts Student Center.

Please note: Faculty mentors are typically on ten-month contracts and are not always available over summer and winter breaks. If yours is unavailable, please contact the College of Liberal Arts Student Center.