Faculty Advisors for Undergraduate Majors, Minors, and Concentrations
This is the current list of approved faculty advisors for undergraduate majors and minors at Pacific University. You will need one of the listed advisors to approve your major declaration form. Please see the guidance on declaring a major and contact advisingcenter@pacificu.edu if you have questions.
Some faculty may be on sabbatical during the year so check with the department and/or College for the most up to date information.
College of Arts & Sciences | College of Business | College of Education
College of Arts & Sciences
| Major / Minor / Concentration | Notes | Advisors |
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| Anthropology Minor | Aaron Greer | |
| Anthropology, BA (2019 or prior; please also see Cultural Anthropology 2020-present) | Aaron Greer | |
| Applied Physics, Minor | Stephen Hall, James Butler | |
| Applied Science, BS | Students choose two science minors and need advisor among those two minors | |
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Applied Sustainability, BA (required* choose one concentration from below) |
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| *Fostering Sustainable Behavior and Communities |
Rich Van Buskirk, Kara Lanning |
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| *Outdoor Leadership and Environmental Stewardship |
Rich Van Buskirk, Kara Lanning |
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| *Sustainable Agriculture and Water Systems |
Rich Van Buskirk, Kara Lanning |
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| Applied Sustainability, Minor | Rich Van Buskirk, Kara Lanning | |
| Applied Theatre, BA | Ellen Margolis, Tal Sanders | |
| Applied Theatre, Minor | advisor approval is required to add minor | Ellen Margolis, Tal Sanders |
| Art & Design, Design Track | Doug Anderson, Tyler Brumfield | |
| Art & Design, Fine Art Track | Doug Anderson, Tyler Brumfield | |
| Art and Design, Minor | Doug Anderson, Tyler Brumfield | |
| Art History, BA | Rebecca Twist | |
| Art History, Minor | Rebecca Twist | |
| Arts Administration and Advocacy, Minor | Ellen Margolis | |
| Asia-Pacific Studies, Minor | Yasutaka Maruki, Katharine Loevy, Rebecca Twist | |
| Astrophysics, Minor | Todd Duncan | |
| Bioinformatics, BS | Shereen Khoja, Chris Lane, Jon Schnorr, Doug Ryan, Gyorgyi Nyerges | |
| Biology, BS | Paige Baugher, Bonnie Bolkan, Stacey Halpern, Liesl McCormick, Gyorgyi Nyerges, Joanne Odden, Jon Schnorr | |
| Biology, Minor | Paige Baugher, Bonnie Bolkan, Stacey Halpern, Liesl McCormick, Gyorgyi Nyerges, Joanne Odden, Jon Schnorr | |
| Business Administration (see below) | ||
| Chemistry, BS | Dawn Bregel, Jeannine Chan, Roxana Ciochina, David Cordes, Joel Gohdes, Kevin Johnson, Julie Layshock | |
| Chemistry, Minor | Dawn Bregel, Jeannine Chan, Roxana Ciochina, David Cordes, Joel Gohdes, Kevin Johnson, Julie Layshock | |
| Chinese, Minor | Nancy Christoph and Yasutaka Maruki | |
| Communication, Minor | Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd, (students should also consult with Dan Broyles) | |
| Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSD) (see below) | ||
| Comparative Religion, Minor | Jaye Cee Whitehead, Daniel Eisen, Aaron Greer, Adam Rafalovich | |
| Computer Science, BS | Shereen Khoja, Chris Lane, Douglas Ryan, Chadd Williams | |
| Computer Science, Minor | Shereen Khoja, Chris Lane, Douglas Ryan, Chadd Williams | |
| Creative Writing, BA | Alex Bove, Brent Johnson, Keya Mitra, Darlene Pagan, Kathlene Postma, Jenna Thompson | |
| Creative Writing, Minor | Alex Bove, Brent Johnson, Keya Mitra, Darlene Pagan, Kathlene Postma, Jenna Thompson | |
| Criminal Justice, Law and Society, BA | Aimee Wodda, Rose Dahl, Daniel Eisen | |
| Criminal Justice, Law and Society, Minor | Aimee Wodda, Rose Dahl, Daniel Eisen | |
| Cultural Anthropology w/ Study Abroad, BA (2020 to present) | Aaron Greer | |
| Cultural Anthropology, BA (2020 to present) | Aaron Greer | |
| Cultural Awareness and Knowledge, Minor | Alyson Burns-Glover | |
| Dance, BA | Jennifer Camp | |
| Dance, Minor | advisor approval is required to add minor | Jennifer Camp |
| Data Science, BS | Evgenia Chunikhina | |
| Disability Studies, Minor | Cristy Sellers | |
| Dual Language, BA | Any World Language faculty including Nancy Christoph, Jeanne-Sarah de Larquier, Lorely French, Yasutaka Maruki, Jann Purdy, Victor Rodriquez, Ximena Serrano, Kathrin Theumer, Marcus Welsh | |
| Economics, BA | Jamie Haag, Phil Ruder | |
| Economics, Minor | Jamie Haag, Phil Ruder | |
| Editing and Publishing, Minor | Kathlene Postma, Keya Mitra | |
| Education & Learning (see below) | ||
| Engineering Physics, BS | James Butler, Stephen Hall, Todd Duncan | |
| Engineering Science , BS | James Butler, Stephen Hall, Todd Duncan | |
| Engineering Science Dual Degree, BS | James Butler, Stephen Hall, Todd Duncan | |
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Environmental Studies: Policy, Culture, Society, BA (required: *choose one concentration below) |
See Advising Center | |
| *Economics concentration | Phil Ruder, Jamie Haag | |
| *Ethics concentration | Ramona Ilea | |
| *Politics and Government concentration | Jules Boykoff | |
| *Sustainable Design | Tyler Brumfield | |
| Environmental Policy, Minor | Rich Van Buskirk, Ramona Ilea | |
| Environmental Science, Biology Emphasis, BS | Rich Van Buskirk, Kara Lanning | |
| Environmental Science, Minor | Rich Van Buskirk, Kara Lanning | |
| Environmental Science, Toxicology and Chemistry Emphasis, BS | Rich Van Buskirk, Julie Layshock | |
| Environmental Science/Pharmacy, BS (3+3 program) | students may only declare after acceptance into Pharmacy | Rich Van Buskirk, Jeannine Chan |
| Film and Video Production, Minor | Jennifer Hardacker, Enise Vaisburd | |
| Film and Video, BA | Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd | |
| Film Studies, Minor | Jennifer Hardacker | |
| French, BA | Jeanne-Sarah de Larquier, Jann Purdy | |
| French, Minor | Jeanne-Sarah de Larquier, Jann Purdy | |
| Gender and Sexuality Studies, Minor | Daniel Eisen, Aimee Wodda, Alex Bove, Dawn Salgado, Ellen Margolis, Jen Bhalla, Jennifer Hardacker, Keya Mitra, Paul Snell, Rebecca Twist | |
| German Studies, BA | Lorely French | |
| German, Minor | Lorely French | |
| Global Scholars, specialization | Jann Purdy, Melissa Vieira | |
| Graphic Design, BA | Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd, Miranda Pollock | |
| Graphic Design, Minor | Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd, Miranda Pollock | |
| History, BA | Lisa Bradford, Richard Jobs, Dana Mirsalis | |
| History, Minor | Lisa Bradford, Richard Jobs, Dana Mirsalis | |
| Human Movement Studies, Minor | Jenelle Andrews, Jennifer Bhalla, Katie Dolphin, Shawn Henry, Brian Jackson, Philp Schot, Brian Searcy | |
| International Studies, BA | Jann Purdy, Mike Miller | |
| International Studies, Minor | Jann Purdy, Mike Miller | |
| Japanese, BA | Yasutaka Maruki, Yoko Sakurauchi | |
| Japanese, Minor | Yasutaka Maruki, Yoko Sakurauchi | |
| Journalism, BA | Philip Busse, Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd | |
| Journalism, Minor | Philip Busse, Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd | |
| Kinesiology, BS | Jenelle Andrews, Jennifer Bhalla, Katie Dolphin, Shawn Henry, Brian Jackson, Philip Schot, Brian Searcy | |
| Kinesiology, Minor | Jenelle Andrews, Jennifer Bhalla, Katie Dolphin, Shawn Henry, Brian Jackson, Philip Schot, Brian Searcy | |
| Kinesiology/Athletic Training, BS | Jenelle Andrews, Jennifer Bhalla, Katie Dolphin, Shawn Henry, Brian Jackson, Philip Schot, Brian Searcy, | |
| Latina/o Studies, Minor (LatinX Studies Minor) | Nancy Christoph, Daniel Eisen, Victor Rodriguez | |
| Literature, BA | Alex Bove, Brent Johnson, Keya Mitra, Darlene Pagan, Kathlene Postma, Jenna Thompson | |
| Literature, Minor | Alex Bove, Brent Johnson, Keya Mitra, Darlene Pagan, Kathlene Postma, Jenna Thompson | |
| Mathematics, BS | Ian Besse, Michael Boardman, William Breslin, Christine Guenther, Chris Lane, Nancy Ann Neudauer | |
| Mathematics, Minor | Ian Besse, Michael Boardman, William Breslin, Christine Guenther, Chris Lane, Nancy Ann Neudauer | |
| Multimedia, BA | Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd, Miranda Pollock | |
| Multimedia, Minor | Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd, Miranda Pollock | |
| Music Education, BME |
Choose one set of two advisors: 1) Dijana Ihas (for Instrumental) and Anita Zijdemans Boudreau or 2) Scott Tuomi (for Choral) and Anita Zijdemans Boudreau |
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| Music Therapy, BMT | Brea Murakami, Scott Tuomi, Shelly Zeiser | |
| Music, BA | William Stephens, Michael Burch-Pesses, Scott Tuomi, Brea Murakami, Dijana Ihas, Shelly Zeiser, Anne Reed | |
| Music, Instrumental Performance Emphasis, BA | Dijana Ihas, Michael Burch-Pesses, William Stephens | |
| Music, Minor | Dijana Ihas, William Stephens, Scott Tuomi, Michael Burch-Pesses, Anne Reed | |
| Music, Piano Performance Emphasis, BA | William Stephens | |
| Music, Vocal Performance Emphasis, BA | Scott Tuomi, Anne Reed | |
| Outdoor Leadership, BA (new major 2021-22) | Phil Friesen | |
| Outdoor Leadership, Minor (ended 2022, see the two new minors below) | advisor approval is required to add minor | Phil Friesen |
| Outdoor Leadership Applied, Minor (new minor 2021-22) | advisor approval is required to add minor | Phil Friesen |
| Outdoor Leadership Education, Minor (new minor 2021-22) | advisor approval is required to add minor | Phil Friesen |
| Philosophy, BA | Ramona Ilea, Katharine Loevy, Ian O'Loughlin | |
| Philosophy, Minor | Ramona Ilea, Katharine Loevy, Ian O'Loughlin | |
| Philosophy: Ethics, Society and Law Track, BA | Ramona Ilea, Katharine Loevy, Ian O'Loughlin | |
| Physics, BS | James Butler, Andrew Dawes, Todd Duncan, Stephen Hall | |
| Physics, Minor | James Butler, Andrew Dawes, Todd Duncan, Stephen Hall | |
| Politics and Government, BA | Jules Boykoff, Jim Moore, Jeff Seward, Paul Snell | |
| Politics and Government, Minor | Jules Boykoff, Jim Moore, Jeff Seward, Paul Snell | |
| Psychological Health and Well-Being, Minor | advisor approval is required to add minor | Dawn Salgado |
| Psychology, BA or BS | Please speak to the Psychology Department Chair if you do not yet have a Psychology advisor. Alyson Burns-Glover, Heide Island, Erica Kleinknecht, Connor Principe, Dawn Salgado, Todd Schultz | |
| Psychology, Minor | Alyson Burns-Glover, Heide Island, Erica Kleinknecht, Connor Principe, Dawn Salgado, Todd Schultz | |
| Public Health, BA | Rose Dahl, Lexie Jackson, Adelle Monteblanco, Rebecca Schoon | |
| Public Health, BS | Rose Dahl, Lexie Jackson, Adelle Monteblanco, Rebecca Schoon | |
| Public Health, Minor | Rose Dahl, Lexie Jackson, Adelle Monteblanco, Rebecca Schoon | |
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Self-Designed Interdisciplinary Studies, BA or BS |
additional application and review process required | Mike Shingle |
| Social Equity and Social Change, Minor | advisor approval is required to add minor | Daniel Eisen, Aimee Wodda |
| Social Innovation and Nonprofit Leadership, Minor | advisor approval is required to add minor | Stephanie Stokamer, Jaye Cee Whitehead |
| Social Work, BSW | acceptance to BSW program required | Don Schweitzer, Michelle Pliske |
| Sociology, BA | Adam Rafalovich, Daniel Eisen, Sang-hyoun Pahk | |
| Sociology, Minor | Adam Rafalovich, Daniel Eisen, Sang-hyoun Pahk | |
| Spanish, BA | Nancy Christoph, Victor Rodriguez, Ximena Serrano, Kathrin Theumer, Marcus Welsh | |
| Spanish, Minor | Nancy Christoph, Victor Rodriguez, Ximena Serrano, Kathrin Theumer, Marcus Welsh | |
| Sports Communication, BA | Phillip Busse, Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd | |
| Sports Leadership and Management, BA | Jennifer Bhalla, Katie Dolphin, Brian Jackson, Alec Webster, Phil Schot | |
| Sports Leadership and Management, Minor | Jennifer Bhalla, Katie Dolphin, Brian Jackson, Alec Webster, Phil Schot | |
| Theatre, BA | Ellen Margolis, Tal Sanders | |
| Theatre, Minor | advisor approval is required to add minor | Ellen Margolis, Tal Sanders |
College of Business
| Major / Minor / Concentration | Note | Advisors |
|---|---|---|
| Accountancy, BAccy (optional: may choose one of the BA concentrations below) | 150 credit bachelor of Accountancy degree | Laura McNally, Krishnan Ramaya |
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Business Administration, BA (required: *choose concentration below) |
any COB faculty may sign on any concentration but preference is below; declaring at least one concentration is required |
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| *Accounting concentration | Sehan Kim, Laura McNally | |
| *Finance concentration | Fan Chen, Zhuoming Peng preferred but any COB faculty may sign on | |
| *International Business concentration | Krishnan Ramaya | |
| *Management concentration | Christian Calderon, Hossein Rikhtehgar Berenji | |
| *Marketing concentration | Lena Cavusoglu and Hyun Jeong Min | |
| *Sports Marketing concentration | Christian Calderon, Krishnan Ramaya | |
| Business Administration, Minor | advisor approval is required to add minor | Krishnan Ramaya, Hossein Rikhtehgar Berenji, Laura McNally, Christian Calderon, Fan Chen, Zhuoming Peng, Hyun Jeong Min, Sehan Kim, Jennifer Yruegas, Lena Cavusoglu |
College of Education
| Major / Minor / Concentration | Note | Advisors |
|---|---|---|
| Education and Learning, BA | Please contact Cristy Sellers to be assigned an advisor. Students should note if they are interested in the major plus a teaching license or only the major. | Cristy Sellers (Multiple Subjects), Anita Zijdemans Boudreau (Single Subject), Jongsun (Sunny) Wee, Patrick (Dan) Riordan, Kimberly Pfeifer, Carrie Larson |
| Teaching English of Speakers of Other Language (TESOL), Minor | Any COE faculty (students should consult with Catherine Kim) | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, Minor | advisor approval required to add minor | Jill Dolata, Peter Flipsen |