Meet Our Advisors

While the Advisement Center is here to answer questions of all kinds, we are only acting as advisors for freshmen in the following fields: Exploratory Studies; Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering; Geology; Geography; Chemistry and Biochemistry; Physics; Music; Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, and Security; Communication; Nursing and Health Sciences; and Biological Sciences, as well as all students in pre-professional fields.

Sophomores, juniors, seniors, and freshmen majoring in a field not listed above should seek advisement from their faculty mentor or school advisor (listed on the Student Center page in SOAR.)

Gulf Park students, please visit the Gulf Park Advisement Center website.

Christy Oberst, Director

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601.266.4596

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Bill Barnes

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601.266.4664
Office: LIB 108 (access through Starbucks)

Mr. Barnes is the advisor for:

• Freshmen in Exploratory Studies (Undeclared major)

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Stephen Cocumelli

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601.266.5283
Office:  LAB 211-A 

Mr. Cocumelli is the advisor for:

• Freshmen in the School of Computing Sciences and Computer Engineering — all majors

• Freshmen majoring in Geography or Geology

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Destiny DeLancey

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Office:  LAB 212-A  
601.266.4636

Ms. DeLancey is the advisor for:

• All Healthcare Pre-professional Students (ex: pre-medical, pre-dental)
• Freshmen majoring in Chemistry or Biochemistry
• Freshmen majoring in Physics 

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John Faulconbridge

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601.266.5221
Office: LIB 108 (access through Starbucks)

Mr. Faulconbridge is the advisor for:

• Freshmen in the School of Music — all majors

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Lisa Lowery

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601.266.4655
Office: LIB 108 (access through Starbucks)

Ms. Lowery is the advisor for:

• Freshmen in the School of Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, and Security — all majors
• Freshmen in the School of Communication— all majors

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Lauren Mason

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601.266.4651
Office: LIB 108 (access through Starbucks)

Ms. Mason is an advisor for:

• Freshmen in the School of Professional Nursing Practice  (including Health Sciences — all majors)

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Edward Miller

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601.266.6050
Office: LIB 108 (access through Starbucks)

Mr. Miller is an advisor for:

• Freshmen in the School of Professional Nursing Practice (including Health Sciences — all majors)

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Lisa Rieger

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601.266.5948
Office: TEC 103 

Ms. Rieger is the advisor for:

• Freshmen majoring in Biological Sciences