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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.

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 - Behavior Analysis specialization, last names L-Z.

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

Students: BS in Sport Performance & Coaching, BS in Physical Education-Teacher Education, MS in Sport Performance & Coaching, MS in Health Promotion & Wellness

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: BS Health Sciences - Behavior Analysis specialization, last names A-K.

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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)

Danielle McReynolds
Position: Academic Advisor II
  • Department: UKCOH Advising Center
  • Office Location: Building 41 | Second Floor

Students: Master of Public Health (all tracks), B.S. in Public Health, and Minor in Health Promotion

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

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

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

Students: Nursing MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner