Student Services
Undergraduate Advising
The Office of Undergraduate Student Affairs (OUSA) advises Kinesiology's current and prospective undergraduate students on matters relating to admissions, orientation, registration, curriculum, global engagement, internships, career planning, and graduate school preparation. OUSA can also provide referrals for guidance and counseling, health issues and disabilities, financial concerns, and more.
The OUSA staff is here and ready to help! We strive to present a one-stop, student-friendly environment designed to meet all student needs. Ask us a question or schedule an advising appointment.
Our offices are located on the second floor of the School of Kinesiology Building in Suite 2300 (Student Affairs).
The best way to contact the advising staff is:
- Scheduling an appointment at myadvising.lsa.umich.edu/appointments/offices/KINES, or
- Submit a question to one of the advising staff listed below by emailing them directly.
- You can also contact our office by calling 734-764-4472.
- New students will receive information from the Office of New Student Programs on our Orientation programs which include Academic Advising. Prior to orientation, new student inquiries can be directed to our recruitment team via email at [email protected] or [email protected].
Shannon Hennessey, PhD
Senior Director, Undergraduate Student Affairs & Strategic Engagement Initiatives
SKB 2390
(734) 647-2696
Contact for: OUSA leadership and strategic planning; support for students in challenging situations and student emergencies; test accommodation scheduling oversight; meeting with students seeking reactivation; reviewing requests for exceptions and routing to appropriate committees; Emergency/Enrichment Fund; student organization support and engagement; Welcome Week activities.
La'Joya Orr
Associate Director, Undergraduate Student Affairs
Managing Director, Admissions & Recruitment
SKB 2395
(734) 647-2693
Contact for: Recruitment and admissions (first-year, cross-campus, and new transfers); events and visits for prospective and admitted students; winter-start program recruitment strategy; scholarships and awards for new and returning students; readmitted/returning student support; career development.
DeWoyne White
Assistant Director, Academic Advising
SKB 2360
(734) 647-2697
Contact for: Academic advising services oversight; degree audit process; annual bulletins.
Vanessa Barton
Academic Program Manager, Global Engagement
SKB 2370
(734) 763-2625
Contact for: Global engagement oversight; meeting with students seeking to go abroad; oversee pre- and post-departure initiatives for study abroad programming; assisting faculty with global engagement program development; global engagement awards.
Julie Coval
Academic Advisor
SKB 2345 A
(734) 763-2619
Contact for: Academic advising; pre-health initiatives (lead); graduation audits.
Maddie Denny
Academic Advisor
SKB 2300 WS 03
Contact for: Academic advising.
Brooke Donovan
Sport Management Immersion (SMI) and Career Development Coordinator
SKB 2350 A
(734) 647-2012
Contact for: Sport Management Immersion (SMI) winter-start program; career development.
Johanna Hossink
Academic Advisor
SKB 2300 WS 08
Contact for: Academic advising.
Kelli Kearly
Sport Management Outreach & Employer Engagement Manager
SKB 2350 B
(734) 764-2733
Contact for: Sport management student internship and/or job search strategy, networking assistance, or to discuss long-term career goals and planning.
Trevor Kilgore, PhD
Academic Advisor
SKB 2345 B
(734) 647-1686
Contact for: Academic advising; pre-health advising; Orientation and New Student Programs.
Rebecca Krombeen
Senior Academic Advisor
SKB 2355
(734) 763-2549
Contact for: Academic advising; liaison with Applied Exercise Science (AES), Athletics, and Newnan for cross-campus transfer students; assisting with degree audit coding, academic standing updates, and records updates.
Alyssa Myers
Academic Advisor
SKB 2385 A
Contact for: Academic advising.
Alexa Salazar
Recruitment Coordinator
SKB 2300 WS 07
(734) 763-6032
Contact for: Recruitment and admissions (first-year, cross-campus, and new transfers); events and visits for prospective and admitted students; Kinesiology Student Ambassadors; Movement & Applied Exercise Science (MAES) winter-start program.
Schedule an appointment: Email Alexa at [email protected]
Alicia Schuster
Career Development & Employer Engagement Coordinator
SKB 2300 WS 02
(734) 763-2563
Contact for: Meeting with graduate and undergraduate health science (Applied Exercise Science, Athletic Training, and Movement Science) students for career development, including resume writing, cover letters, and LinkedIn; health science employer engagement; health science career postings and weekly e-newsletter; collecting and compiling first destination data; administering and interpreting the MBTI.
Brett Smith, PsyD
CAPS Embedded Counselor
SKB 2365
(734) 647-4836
Contact for: Individual counseling work with students, and consultation with faculty, staff, and students. Occasional educational programs tailored specifically for Kinesiology students.
Schedule an appointment: Email Dr. Smith at [email protected]
Iz Stamler-Goody, MA (they/them)
Global Engagement Coordinator
SKB 2300 WS 06
(734) 647-5595
Contact for: Assisting with global engagement initiatives; meeting with students seeking to go abroad; facilitate pre- and post- departure initiatives for study abroad programming; facilitate planning process for assigned faculty-led programs; global engagement awards.
Drew Venter
Academic Advisor
SKB 2385 B
(734) 647-5704
Contact for: Academic advising; graduation audits.