About

Information for Gulf Park Advisement Center staff and undergraduate advisors inside and outside of the Advisement Center can be found below. 

If you are not sure who to contact, reach out to the Advisement Center directly: gulfparkadvisingcenterFREEMississippi or 228.214.3440

Gulf Park Advisement Center Staff

Richard Ladner
Director of Advisement
Email: Richard.LadnerFREEMississippi 
Phone: 228.214.3302 
Office: Hardy Hall 231

Stacy Henley
Military and Veterans Services Specialist
Email: Stacy.HenleyFREEMississippi 
Phone: 228.214.3244 
Office: Hardy Hall 235
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Advisor: Coast Guard Auxiliary Program and Student Veterans of America

Kayla Oldfather
Advisement Center Specialist
Email: Kayla.OldfatherFREEMississippi 
Phone: 228.214.3440
Office: Hardy Hall 233

Gulf Park Advisement Center Academic Advisors

Hayleigh Harrison
Academic Advisor
Email: Hayleigh.HarrisonFREEMississippi
Phone: 228.214.3333
Office: Hardy Hall 229
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• Biological Sciences
• Biological Sciences (Ecology and Organismal)
• Computer Science (Applied Computer Science)
• Marine Biology
• Marine Science
• Marine Science (Hydrography)
• Mathematics
• Ocean Engineering
  
  

Jacque Kaercher
Academic Advisor
Email: Jacquelin.KaercherFREEMississippi
Phone: 228.214.3379 
Office: Hardy Hall 230
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• Complete2Compete and University Studies
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Liberal Studies
• Social Work (Social Work student not in "block schedule") 
  
  

Tiffany Kersten
Academic Advisor
Email: Tiffany.KerstenFREEMississippi%C2%A0
Phone: 228.865.4555
Office: Hardy Hall 223
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• Health Sciences (Health Care Studies)
• Nursing
• Psychology
• Public Health (Allied Health)
• Public Health (Health Education)
• Public Health (Health Policy and Administration)
  
  

Brittany Peterson
Academic Advisor
Email: Brittany.PetersenFREEMississippi%C2%A0Phone: 228.214.3381
Office: Hardy Hall 232
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• Applied Technology
• Industrial Engineering Technology
• Industrial Engineering Technology (Logistics)
  
  

Joely Sellers
Academic Advisor
Email: Joely.SellersFREEMississippi%C2%A0%C2%A0
Phone: 228.214.3334
Office: Hardy Hall 227
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• Criminal Justice 
• Elementary Education (Students without a Gold Card)
• Elementary Education/Special Education (Students without a Gold Card)
• English
• Exploratory Studies
• Geography
• Geography (Geographic Information Technology)
• Geography (Sustainable Development)
• History
• Legal Studies (Paralegal)
• Legal Studies (Pre-Law)
• Media and Entertainment Arts (Film)
• Political Science
• Special Education (Students without a Gold Card)
• World Languages (Spanish)
  
  

Additional Undergraduate Academic Advisors

• Ms.%20Lindsey%20Hardin - 601.266.6675
  • Social Work  (Social Work students in "block schedule")

• Ms.%20Jennifer%20Finley - 601.266.5247
  • Elementary Education (Students with a Gold Card)
  • Elementary Education/Special Education (Students with a Gold Card)
  • Special Education (Students with a Gold Card)

• Ms.%20Linda%20Jordan - 228.214.3447  and
• Ms.%20Michelle%20Fleming - 228.214.3471
  • Accounting
  • Business Administration
  • Management
  • Marketing 

• Dr.%20Westley%20Follett - 228.214.3360
  
  • History (Licensure in Social Studies)

• Ms.%20Marlene%20Naquin - 228.214.3298
  • Mathematics (Licensure)

• Dr.%20Rebecca%20Powell - 228.214.3245
  • English (Licensure)

• Dr.%20Jennifer%20Walker - 228.214.3332
  • Biological Sciences (Licensure)

If you're not sure who to contact, reach out to the Advisement Center directly: gulfparkadvisingcenterFREEMississippi or 228.214.3440