Advising
Psychology Advising
Students majoring in psychology have the option to see professional advisors in the Department of Psychological Sciences (Kent Hall 144) or in the College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Advising Office (Bowman 105).
Advising in the Department of Psychological Sciences is generally by appointment, either online or in-person. However, psychology students may stop by Kent 144 to see if an advisor is available for a quick question.
You are able to meet with advisors for the following purposes:
• General advising questions regarding the psychology major or minor
• Planning classes for next semester
• Review and update your GPS plan
• Ensure you are on track to graduate
• Interpret general University policies and procedures (e.g., Kent Core requirements)
• Answer questions about a major change within the College of Arts & Sciences
• Acquire information about campus and academic resources
In addition, students may meet with the Academic Program Coordinator, Debra Penberthy or Dr. Joel Hughes to begin to explore graduate school and career options.
Pre-Medicine Psychology Majors
Students in the BS Psychology, Pre-med/Pre-Podiatry concentration are encouraged to book with Erin Lawson (elawson1@kent.edu) in the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office, or Dr. Jill Folk (jfolk@kent.edu); Cognitive Psychology Faculty), or Dr. Joel Hughes (jhughes1@kent.edu) Clinical Psychology Faculty).
Scheduling an Advising Appointment
¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ offers various ways to connect with an academic advisor, and we are piloting a new system to schedule your academic advising appointments. The new KSU Navigate system is designed to enhance your student advising experience. We are excited to have you as part of the new launch and allow you to provide feedback on how we might enhance the system moving forward.
You have two options to use to schedule an academic advising appointment.
- You can use the desktop version by visiting WWW.KENT.EDU/KSUNAVIGATE
or
- Use the mobile app by scanning the QR code
Department of Psychological Sciences Academic Advising
Debra Penberthy is the Academic Program Coordinator for the Department of Psychological Sciences. She designs and provides academic advising and programming aimed at integrating academic progress and career exploration. Debra is an experienced advising leader with a particular focus on helping students take ownership over their academic and career exploration.
dpenbert@kent.edu
(330)672-0665; Kent Hall 144H
Brie Brullo is the Graduate Assistant for the Undergraduate Advising Office in the Department of Psychological Sciences. Brie is a graduate student in the Master of Education in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs program at ¶¶MÅ®ÆÍ and has interests in supporting international education and accessibility services.
bbrullo@kent.edu
(330)-6722-0573; Kent Hall 144G
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Dr. Jocelyn (Jill) Folk, Ph.D. is the Coordinator of the Undergraduate Psychology Program. Contact Dr. Folk for specific questions about the major or minor such as:
- Transfer institution course equivalencies
- Exception/substitution requests
- Psychology course overrides
Contact information: Office: Kent Hall Addition 205
jfolk@kent.edu
(330) 672-4095