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 these advisors to provide approval or sign your major declaration form prior to declaring. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology Minor | Aaron Greer | |
| Anthropology, BA (2019 or prior; please also see Cultural Anthropology 2020-present) | Aaron Greer | |
| Applied Physics, Minor | Andrew Dawes, Stephen Hall, James Butler | |
| Applied Science, BS (uncommon) | Students choose two minors and need advisor among those two minors; or Kevin Johnson | |
| Applied Sustainability, BA | Rich Van Buskirk, Deke Gundersen, Kara Lanning | |
| Applied Sustainability, Minor | Rich Van Buskirk, Deke Gundersen, 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, Terry O'Day | |
| Art & Design, Fine Art Track, | Doug Anderson, Terry O'Day | |
| Art and Design, Minor | Doug Anderson, Terry O'Day | |
| Art History, BA | Rebecca Twist | |
| Art History, Minor | Rebecca Twist | |
| Art, Design Track, BA | Doug Anderson, Terry O'Day | |
| Art, Fine Art Track, BA | Doug Anderson, Terry O'Day | |
| Arts Administration and Advocacy, Minor | Ellen Margolis | |
| Asia-Pacific Studies, Minor | Yasutaka Maruki, Katharine Loevy, Rebecca Twist | |
| Bioinformatics, BS | Shereen Khoja, Chris Lane, Jon Schnorr, Lisa Sardinia, Doug Ryan, Gyorgyi Nyerges, Lauren Chan | |
| Biology, BS | Paige Baugher, Bonnie Bolkan, Lauren Chan, Stacey Halpern, Liesl McCormick, Gyorgyi Nyerges, Joanne Odden, Lisa Sardinia, Jon Schnorr, Christopher Templeton | |
| Biology, Minor | Paige Baugher, Bonnie Bolkan, Lauren Chan, Stacey Halpern, Liesl McCormick, Gyorgyi Nyerges, Joanne Odden, Lisa Sardinia, Jon Schnorr, Christopher Templeton | |
| 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 Design, Minor (pre-2019 only) | Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd, Emily Coats | |
| Communication, Minor | Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd, Emily Coats (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 | |
| Creative Writing, Minor | Alex Bove, Brent Johnson, Keya Mitra, Darlene Pagan, Kathlene Postma | |
| 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 | Christine Guenther (Students should consult w/ Evgenia Chunikhina as well) | |
| Disability Studies, Minor | Jaye Cee Whitehead | |
| Dual Language, BA | Jeanne-Sarah de Larquier, Lorely French, Yasutaka Maruki, Jann Purdy, Victor Rodriquez, 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 Science , BS (uncommon) | James Butler, Andy Dawes, Kevin Johnson | |
| Engineering Science Dual Degree, BS (uncommon) | James Butler, Andy Dawes, Kevin Johnson | |
| Environmental Studies: Policy, Culture, Society, BA (required: *choose concentration below) | ||
| *Economics concentration | Phil Ruder, Jamie Haag | |
| *Ethics concentration | Ramona Ilea | |
| *Politics and Government concentration | Jules Boykoff | |
| *Sustainable Design | Terry O'Day | |
| Environmental Policy, Minor | Rich Van Buskirk, Deke Gundersen, Ramona Ilea | |
| Environmental Science, Biology Emphasis, BS | Deke Gendersen, Rich Van Buskirk, Kara Lanning | |
| Environmental Science, Minor | Deke Gendersen, Rich Van Buskirk, Kara Lanning | |
| Environmental Science, Toxicology and Chemistry Emphasis, BS | Deke Gendersen, Rich Van Buskirk | |
| Environmental Science/Pharmacy, BS (3+3 program) | students may only declare after acceptance into Pharmacy | Deke Gundersen |
| Exercise Science, BS (2019 or prior) | Jenelle Andrews, Jennifer Bhalla, Katie Dolphin, Shawn Henry, Brian Jackson, Philp Schot, Brian Searcy | |
| Exercise Science, Minor (2019 or prior) | Jenelle Andrews, Jennifer Bhalla, Katie Dolphin, Shawn Henry, Brian Jackson, Philp Schot, Brian Searcy | |
| Exercise Science/Athletic Training, BS | Jenelle Andrews, Jennifer Bhalla, Katie Dolphin, Shawn Henry, Brian Jackson, Philp Schot, Brian Searcy | |
| Film and Video Production, Minor | Jennifer Hardacker, Enise Vaisburd, Emily Coats | |
| Film and Video, BA | Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd | |
| Film Studies, Minor | Jennifer Hardacker | |
| Fine Art, Minor | Doug Anderson, Terry O'Day | |
| 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 | |
| Graphic Design, BA (2019 to present) | Emily Coats, Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd | |
| Graphic Design, Minor (2019 to present) | Emily Coats, Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd | |
| History, BA | Lisa Szefel, Richard Jobs | |
| History, Minor | Lisa Szefel, Richard Jobs | |
| Human Movement Studies, Minor | Jenelle Andrews, Jennifer Bhalla, Katie Dolphin, Shawn Henry, Brian Jackson, Philp Schot, Brian Searcy | |
| Integrated Media, BA (2019 or prior) | Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd, Emily Coats | |
| 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 | Emily Coats, Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd - Soon to be Jeslyn Lemke | |
| Journalism, Minor | Emily Coats, Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd - Soon to be Jeslyn Lemke | |
| Kinesiology, BS (2020 to present) | Jenelle Andrews, Jennifer Bhalla, Katie Dolphin, Shawn Henry, Brian Jackson, Philip Schot, Brian Searcy | |
| Kinesiology, Minor (2020 to present) | 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 | |
| Literature, Minor | Alex Bove, Brent Johnson, Keya Mitra, Darlene Pagan, Kathlene Postma | |
| 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 | |
| Media Arts, BA (2019 or prior) - new name is Multimedia for 2020 | Emily Coats, Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd | |
|
Media Arts, Minor (2019 or prior) - new name is Multimedia for 2020 |
Emily Coats, Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd | |
| Multimedia, BA (2020 to present) | Emily Coats, Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd | |
| Multimedia, Minor (2020 to present) | Emily Coats, Jennifer Hardacker, Enie Vaisburd | |
| Music Education, BA | Anita Zijdemans Boudreau and either Dijana Ihas or Scott Tuomi | |
| Music Education, BME (2019 to present) | Anita Zijdemans Boudreau, Dijana Ihas, Scott Tuomi, Michael Burch-Pesses | |
| Music Therapy, BMT | Scott Tuomi, Brea Murakami | |
| Music, BA | Dijana Ihas, William Stephens, Scott Tuomi, Michael Burch-Pesses, Brea Murakami | |
| Music, Instrumental Performance Emphasis, BA | William Stephens, Dijana Ihas, Michael Burch-Pesses | |
| Music, Minor | Dijana Ihas, William Stephens, Scott Tuomi, Michael Burch-Pesses, Brea Murakami | |
| Music, Piano Performance Emphasis, BA | Michael Burch Pesses | |
| Music, Vocal Performance Emphasis, BA | Scott Tuomi, William Stephens, Michael Burch Pesses | |
| Outdoor Leadership, BA (new major 2021-22) | Brian Jackson, Jen Bhalla preferred but any KINES faculty can sign | |
| Outdoor Leadership, Minor | Kinesiology faculty (students should also consult with Phil Friesen) | |
| Outdoor Leadership Applied, Minor (new minor 2021-22) | Kinesiology faculty (students should also consult with Phil Friesen) | |
| Outdoor Leadership Education, Minor (new minor 2021-22) | Kinesiology faculty (students should also consult with 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, Stephen Hall | |
| Physics, Minor | James Butler, Andrew Dawes, 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 | 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, Rebecca Schoon | |
| Public Health, BS | Rose Dahl, Rebecca Schoon | |
| Public Health, Minor | Rose Dahl, Rebecca Schoon | |
|
Self-Designed Interdisciplinary Studies, BA or BS (very uncommon) |
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 | Don Schweitzer | |
| Sociology, BA | Adam Rafalovich, Daniel Eisen | |
| Sociology, Minor | Adam Rafalovich, Daniel Eisen | |
| Spanish, BA | Nancy Christoph, Mark Ferguson, Marcus Welsh, Victor Rodriguez | |
| Spanish, Minor | Nancy Christoph, Mark Ferguson, Marcus Welsh, Victor Rodriguez | |
| Sports Communication, BA (new major 2021-22) | Jennifer Hardacker | |
| Sports Leadership and Management, BA (new major 2021-22) | Brian Jackson or Jen Bhalla - or any Kinesiology advisor | |
| 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 |
| Business Administration, BA (required: *choose concentration below) |
any COB faculty may sign on any concentration but preference is below |
|
| *Accounting concentration | Laura McNally, Krishnan Ramaya | |
| *Finance concentration | Fan Chen, Zhuoming Peng preferred but any COB faculty may sign on | |
| *International Business concentration | Krishnan Ramaya | |
| *Management concentration | Christian Calderon preferred but any COB faculty may sign on | |
| *Marketing concentration | Hyun Jeong Min, Brittney Stephenson preferred but any COB faculty may sign on | |
| 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, Brittney Stephenson |
College of Education
| Major / Minor / Concentration | Note | Advisors |
|---|---|---|
| Education and Learning, BA | speak with COE advisor regarding single subject or multiple subjects licensure requirements | Cristy Sellers Smith (Multiple Subjects), Leif Gustavson, Tara Meister, Anita Zijdemans Boudreau (Single Subject) |
| Teaching English of Speakers of Other Language (TESOL), Minor | Any COE faculty (or Catherine Kim) | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, Minor | advisor approval required to add minor | Amanda Stead |