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Log in to Navigate Via MyUWF to make an appointment with your assigned academic advisor OR if you plan to change to a major in the UKCOH, please choose Major/Minor Change in Navigate appointment reasons to see other advisor availability.

Please note the below Appointment Policy:

Advisors may reschedule appointments due to incorrect filing or scheduling conflicts. Students are responsible for rescheduling via Navigate. Due to high volume during Open Registration, please allow two business days for all communications.

For general advising questions or concerns, please visit our Advising FAQs page or email ukcohadvising@uwf.edu.

Rachel Mars
Position: Director of Advising
  • Department: UKCOH Advising Center
  • Office Location: Building 41 | Office 203

Students: Master of Social Work - Advanced Standing, Master of Public Health (all tracks), B.S. in Public Health, and Minor in Health Promotion. Non-degree seeking students and those interested in the UWF/FSU PA Pipeline can reach out to her. All other concerns can be sent to ukcohadvising@uwf.edu.

Fiona Mowbray
Position: Academic Advisor III
  • Department: UKCOH Advising Center
  • Office Location: Building 41

Students: Direct Entry MSN, Nursing BSN, Military Commissioning Nurses

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Ann Barker
Position: Academic Advisor II
  • Department: UKCOH Advising Center
  • Office Location: Email for details

Students: Psychology BA (Online)

Nate Benton
Position: Academic Advisor I
  • Department: UKCOH Advising Center
  • Office Location: Building 41

Students: BS Health Sciences - General Track

Brandy Bradley
Position: Academic Advisor II
  • Department: UKCOH Advising Center
  • Office Location: Building 72

Students: Excercise Science BS, MS Excercise Science, MS Athletic Training, Athletic Training MS (MSAT)

Susan Drahos
Susan Drahos
Position: Academic Advisor II
  • Department: UKCOH Advising Center
  • Office Location: Building 41

Students: Psychology BA (On Campus), Psychology Minor, HR Certificate, Sports and Exercise Psychology Minor, Psychology MA (I/O, LMHC)

Ashley Faulkner
Position: Academic Advisor II
  • Department: UKCOH Advising Center
  • Office Location: Building 41

Students: RN to BSN, Pre-RN to BSN

Michele Fero
Position: Academic Advisor II
  • Department: UKCOH Advising Center
  • Office Location: Building 41

Students: Clinical Laboratory Sciences BS, MLT to MLS, MHA, Health Informatics Graduate Certificate, BSHS- Health Care Administration

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Sarah Gauche
Position: Academic Advisor I
  • Department: UKCOH Advising Center
  • Office Location: Building 41

Students: Health Sciences-Behavior Analysis, and Undergraduate Applied Behavior Analysis certificate.

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Alexa Ingram
Position: Academic Advisor I
  • Department: UKCOH Advising Center
  • Office Location: Building 41

Students: Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Bachelor of Science in Psychology (All Students)

Jennifer Rather
Position: Academic Advisor II
  • Department: UKCOH Advising Center
  • Office Location: Building 72

BS in Sport Performance & Coaching, BS in Physical Education-Teacher Education, MS in Sport Performance & Coaching, MS in Health Promotion & Wellness, MSW-Traditional (All Students)

Valeria Steen-Ashanti
Position: Academic Advisor II
  • Department: UKCOH Advising Center
  • Office Location: Building 41

Students: Nursing MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner