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Academic Advising

Physical Address:
Idaho Student Union Building 306

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2436
Moscow, ID 83844-2436

Phone: 208-885-6300

Fax: 208-885-9494

Email: advising@uidaho.edu

Meet the Staff

Administrative Team

Cynthia Castro

Executive Director, Student Success Initiatives

Cynthia Castro

ISUB 306

208-885-1021

cynthiacastro@uidaho.edu

Schedule with Cynthia

Shawna Bertlin

Director of University Advising Services

Shawna Bertlin

Admin 112

208-885-0712

sbertlin@uidaho.edu

Schedule with Shawna

Kristen McMullin

Associate Director for Advising, Student Success

Kristen McMullin

ISUB 313

208-885-0700

Contact Kristen

Schedule with Kristen

Lauren Smith

Administrative Assistant

Lauren Smith Photo

ISUB 345

208-885-1039

lesmith@uidaho.edu

College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Beth Ropski

Academic Advisor & Retention Specialist

Beth Ropski Photo

AgSci 65C

208-885-8012

eropski@uidaho.edu

Schedule with Beth

College of Art and Architecture

Rebecca Nelson

Academic Advisor

Rebecca Nelson

AAS 208

208-885-5082

rnelson@uidaho.edu

Schedule with Rebecca

College of Business and Economics

Beth Knickerbocker

Academic Advisor

Beth Knickerbocker

306A J.A. Albertson

208-885-6853

kknicker@uidaho.edu

Schedule with Beth

Jillian Burrus

Academic Advisor

Jillian Burrus

306B J.A. Albertson

208-885-5036

jburrus@uidaho.edu

Schedule with Jillian

College of Education, Health and Human Sciences

Andrea Chavez

Academic Advisor

Andrea Chavez

ED 303

208-885-7446

Contact Andrea Chavez

Schedule with Andrea

Paul Alderete

Academic Advisor

Paul Alderete

ED 304

208-885-5028

Contact Paul Alderete

Schedule with Paul

College of Engineering

Roopal Jani

Academic Advisor

Roopal Jani

JEB 125

208-885-0250

rjani@uidaho.edu

Schedule with Roopal

Wanda Hvezda

Academic Advisor

Wanda Hvezda

Janssen 125C

208-885-0994

wandah@uidaho.edu

Schedule with Wanda

College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences

Sophie Becker

Academic Advisor

Sophie Kopp

Admin 115

208-885-7573

sophie@uidaho.edu

Schedule with Sophie

Nick Ketchum

Academic Advisor

Nick Ketchum Photo

Admin 119

208-885-2024

nketchum@uidaho.edu

Schedule with Nick

College of Natural Resources

Alyssa Bovinette

Academic Advisor

Alyssa Bovinette Photo

CNR 211D

208-885-2033

abovinette@uidaho.edu

Schedule with Alyssa

Rich Giles

Academic Advisor

Rich Giles Photo

CNR 211A

208-885-7818

rgiles@uidaho.edu

Schedule with Rich

College of Science

Lisa Belles

Academic Advisor

lisa-belles

Mines 310

208-885-1218

lbelles@uidaho.edu

Schedule with Lisa

Pre-Health

Natalie Burden

Pre-Health Program Coordinator

Natalie Burden

ISUB 304

208-885-5809

nburden@uidaho.edu

Schedule with Natalie

VandalStar

Madison Griffin

VandalStar Coordinator

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ISUB 312

208-885-1575

mgriffin@uidaho.edu

Contact Us

Academic Advising

Physical Address:
Idaho Student Union Building 306

Mailing Address:
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2436
Moscow, ID 83844-2436

Phone: 208-885-6300

Fax: 208-885-9494

Email: advising@uidaho.edu