Please contact your advisor by email or through their scheduling link to set up an appointment and follow his/her instructions for the appointment format.
Contact information for assigned advisors listed below by program
General Information
Advising Assignments
Major Declaration
Sociology & Anthropology: Students can declare a major by filling out the major declaration form, located on the Registrar’s website and returning it to the Registrar’s Office.
Public Health: Students who would like to change to the Public Health major must meet with Debbie Sanford, Coordinator of Advising, dsanford@umbc.edu regarding entry into the program. Students must have a cumulative UMBC GPA of 2.5 or higher to declare the major, and they must fill out the major declaration form, located on the Registrar’s website and meet with Ms. Sanford for her signature prior to returning the form to the Registrar’s Office. Students must set up an appointment to meet with Ms. Sanford through her advising scheduling link below. No walk-ins accepted.
Once the student has declared a major, he/she will be assigned to a faculty advisor and will receive updates regarding the major via email.
Advanced Registration Advising
The Department and University send important email communication regarding advanced registration advising each semester. This includes the date/time at which students can begin registration and notifications of advanced registration appointments. It is important to read such correspondence as the instructions can directly impact your ability to register for classes.
Students must meet with their advisor each semester during advanced registration (October/November and March/April) to review their progress toward fulfilling major and university requirements. Students are not able to register for classes until the advisor authorizes the student to register. SAHAP department majors with another primary major are still strongly encouraged to meet each semester with their SOCY, ANTH, or PBHL advisor.
How to Sign Up for an Advanced Registration Advising Appointment
In the weeks prior to advanced registration your advisor will send an email with instructions for setting up an advising appointment.
Sociology & Anthropology: Many program advisors use Google Calendar for advising appointments.
Special notes regarding Google Calendar:
- You must access your advisor’s calendar from your UMBC Gmail account. This allows us to identify your name and academic record in order to prepare for the advising session.
- If you need to cancel your appointment, please be sure to email your advisor directly – the Google system does not notify the faculty member if you need to cancel.
- Prior to setting up an appointment, make sure that your Google Calendar is set to Eastern Standard Time!
Public Health: Many program advisors use Acuity Scheduler for advising appointments. Click on the scheduling link to make your appointment.
All current students have an assigned advisor. Please refer to the “Department Advisors” section below for contact/scheduling information.
Department Advisors
Sociology Advisors
Dr. Marina Adler, Professor
adler@umbc.edu
410-455-3155
PUP 232
Julissa Zelaya Barrera, Graduate Student Advisor
izelaya1@umbc.edu
Schedule appointment
Hours:
- Monday: 10am – 2pm Remote
- Tuesday: 10am -1pm In-person
- Friday: 10am – 1pm Remote
Dr. Brandy Harris-Wallace, Associate Professor & Associate Chair
bhwalla@umbc.edu
410-455-5815
PUP 229
Dr. Loren Henderson, Associate Professor
loren@umbc.edu
410-455-2087
PUP 219
Dr. Aubrey Jackson, Assistant Professor
aubrey@umbc.edu
410-455-2059
PUP 214
Dr. Christine Mair, Associate Professor & Undergraduate Program Director
christine_mair@umbc.edu
410-455-8064
PUP 230
Dr. John Schumacher, Associate Professor
jschuma@umbc.edu
410-455-3184
PUP 217
Dr. Dena Smith, Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director
dtsmith@umbc.edu
410-455-2078
PUP 224
Dr. Brian Soller, Assistant Professor
bsol@umbc.edu
410-455-8467
PUP 218
Dr. Takashi Yamshita, Associate Professor
yamataka@umbc.edu
410-455-5938
PUP 216
Anthropology Advisors
Dr. Bambi Chapin, Associate Professor & Undergraduate Program Director
bchapin@umbc.edu
410-455-2082
PUP 211
Dr. Sarah Chard, Associate Professor & Department Chair
schard@umbc.edu
410-455-3380
PUP 213
Dr. Camee Maddox-Wingfield, Assistant Professor
cmaddox@umbc.edu
410-455-3817
PUP 212
Dr. Nick Welcome, Visiting Lecturer
nwelcome@umbc.edu
410-455-1632
PUP 215
Public Health Advisors
Prof. Katie Birger, Lecturer & Undergraduate Program Director
cbirge1@umbc.edu
410-455-2080
PUP 220
Appointment Scheduling Link
Dr. Jennifer Callaghan-Koru, Assistant Professor
jck@umbc.edu
410-455-6564
PUP 233
Appointment Scheduling Link
Prof. Meryl Cozart, Lecturer
mcozar1@umbc.edu
410-455-2060
PUP 251
Dr. Andrea Kalfoglou, Associate Professor
akalfogl@umbc.edu
410-455-2061
PUP 222
Appointment Scheduling Link
Ms. Debbie Sanford, Coordinator of Advising
dsanford@umbc.edu
410-455-3711
PUP 221
Appointment Scheduling Link