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).
Our advising staff is working remotely a few days a week. The best way to contact them 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.
Shannon Hennessey, PhD
Senior Director, Undergraduate Student Affairs & Strategic Engagement Initiatives
SKB 2390
(734) 647-2696
Contact for: Questions/concerns about advising; administrative or procedural policy; referrals by another staff member; drop/add assistance; petition assistance; and notification of absence/illness. Liaisons with Kinesiology student organizations and provides leadership and long-term planning for the Office of Undergraduate Student Affairs.
La'Joya Orr
Associate Director, Undergraduate Student Affairs
Managing Director, Admissions & Recruitment
SKB 2395
(734) 647-2693
Contact for: New student recruitment, including cross-campus transfers, first-year, and transfers; ambassadors; academic advising; degree audits. Coordinates scholarship programs and transfer student admissions.
DeWoyne White
Assistant Director, Academic Advising
SKB 2360
(734) 647-2697
Contact for: Academic advising for Sport Management program. Liaison to the Sport Management program and coordinates the degree audit process within the Office of Undergraduate Student Affairs.
Vanessa Barton
Academic Program Manager, Global Engagement & Student Outreach
SKB 2370
(734) 763-2625
Contact for: Outgoing and incoming study abroad; liaison with campus-wide global engagement efforts; and assist student organizations and Kinesiology faculty with domestic and international program planning.
Julie Coval
Academic Advisor
SKB 2345
(734) 763-2619
Contact for: Advising new and continuing Kinesiology students.
Kelli Kearly
Sport Management Outreach & Employer Engagement Manager
SKB 2350
(734) 764-2733
Contact for: Sport Management career development and continuing education.
Trevor Kilgore, PhD
Student Engagement Coordinator and Academic Advisor
SKB 2300 WS 5
(734) 647-1686
Contact for: Student engagement and academic advising.
Rebecca Krombeen
Senior Academic Advisor
SKB 2355
(734) 763-2549
Contact for: Prospective student counseling including first year, external transfer, and cross campus transfer applicants. Academic advising for all undergraduate Kinesiology majors and pre-health students. OUSA liaison to Athletics, the Applied Exercise Science program, and LSA Advising.
Alicia Schuster
Career Development & Employer Engagement Coordinator
SKB 2350
(734) 764-2733
Contact for: Applied Exercise Science, Athletic Training, and Movement Science career development and continuing education.
Bret Smith, PsyD
CAPS Embedded Counselor
SKB 2365
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 (smithpsy@umich.edu), or through CAPS at umichcaps.titaniumhwc.com/EMBkines.
Iz Stamler-Goody, MA
Global Engagement Coordinator
SKB 2300 WS 6
(734) 647-5595
Contact for: Assisting with global engagement initiatives, assisting with planning process for assigned faculty-led programs, meeting with students seeking to go abroad.