Welcome to your academic success resource page—your guide to staying on track and reaching your educational goals.
Here, you’ll find a range of resources designed to support you at every stage of your journey—from your first day on campus to the moment you walk across the graduation stage. Whether you’re looking to connect with an advisor, explore internship opportunities or find key contacts within HCAP, this page is here to help you make the most of your academic experience.
Dive in to discover tailored information just for transfer students, guidance on meeting graduation requirements and tools that will empower you to shape your future.
Our goal is to ensure you’re equipped with everything you need to succeed, connect, and thrive. Let this be your guide as you navigate the exciting path of learning, growing, and achieving your goals!
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Undergraduate Advisors of Record – (UGAR): The UGARs are faculty in each department who meet with and assist undergraduate students and share information about department majors, discipline-related opportunities, and general information about a students’ opportunities and progress. These faculty and their contact information can be found on each department’s website.
HCAP UGARs by Department:
- Criminology and Criminal Justice – Marie Tillyer
- Kinesiology – Sakiko Oyama
- Nutrition and Dietetics – Traci Keck
- Psychology – Stella Lopez
- Public Administration – Gina Amatangelo
- Public Health – Ganesh Baniya
- Social Work – Derek Plantenga
- Sociology and Demography – Joanne Ford-Robertson
Graduate Advisors of Record – (GAR): The GARs are faculty in each department who inform and advise on university-wide graduate program policies related to the Graduate School. The GARs are the primary managers of the graduate student life cycle from application and admission through graduation, and operate as the point of contact for potential and current graduate students.
HCAP GARs by Department/Program:
- Criminology and Criminal Justice (MS program) – Byongook Moon
- Kinesiology (MS program) – William Land
- Nutrition and Dietetics (MDS program) – Vidya Sharma
- Psychology (MS program) – Janelle Kohler; (PhD program) – Joe Houpt
- Public Administration (MPA program) – Tansu Demir
- Public Health – Ganesh Baniya
- Social Work (MSW program) – Emily Perez
- Sociology and Demography (MS and PhD in DEM programs) – Ying Huang; (MS in Sociology) MS in Sociology – Joanne Ford-Robertson
