Undergraduate Major Department Advisors
Updated on 11/21/2022
Complete information about academic majors and minors can be found in the Online Bulletin.
Begin by typing your major or advisor name in the box below.
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Africana Studies Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Shimelis Gulema
shimelis.gulema@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-7470, Room S-251, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
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Anthropology Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Catherine Markham
AnthropologyDUS@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-5755, Room N-533, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
Assistant to the Chairperson: Ms. Megan Alberti
(631) 632-7605, Room S-501, Social & Behaviroal Sciences Bldg.
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Academic Program Coordinator: Ms. Tara Powers
(631) 632-7606, Room S-501, Social & Behaviroal Sciences Bldg.
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Applied Mathematics & Statistics Major and Minor
Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Esther Arkin
(631) 632-8370, Room P-139B, Math Tower
Undergraduate Program Coordinator: Ms. Cathy Arrighetta
cathy.arrighetta@stonybrook.edu
Contact Ms. Arrighetta to schedule an appointment.
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Art History & Studio Art Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Lorena Salcedo-Watson
lorena.salcedo-watson@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-7250, Room 2210, Staller Center
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Asian & Asian American Studies Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Eva Nagase
(631) 632-1423, Room 1125, Humanities Bldg.
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Astronomy & Planetary Sciences Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Zingale
michael.zingale@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-8225, Room 452, Earth & Space Sciences Bldg.
Staff Assistant: Ms. Diane Diafera
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Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Major
Faculty Director: Dr. Brian Colle
(631) 632-3174, Room 125, Endeavour Hall
Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black
(631) 632-9404, Room E-2361, Melville Library
Schedule and appointment through Navigate
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Biochemistry Major
To declare a Biochemistry major, visit the Division of Undegraduate Biological Sciences office,
Room 110 Ctr. for Molecular Medicine/BLL, 631-632-8530) and fill out a major declaration form.Dr. Bernadette Holdener biochem_upd@stonybrook.edu
Biochemistry Major Undergraduate Program Director
General biochemistry major advising
(631) 632-8292, Room 346, Center for Molecular Medicine Bldg.Dr. Benjamin Martin
Advisor for BCH majors working on Honors Thesis
By appointment: benjamin.martin@stonybrook.eduDr. Neta Dean
Advisor for BCH majors with questions related to graduate school
By appointment: neta.dean@stonybrook.eduDr. Ed Luk
Advisor for BCH majors interested in research opportunities
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Biology Major and Minor
Note: Biochemistry major and Biology major or minor declaration does not require an appointment. Declare the biology major or minor via SOLAR.
Staff Advisor: Ms. Rachel Pilero, M.S.Ed.
(631) 632-8571, advising by appointment only, schedule online at: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/navigate
Program Secretary: Ms. Lynette Giordano
bio_registration@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-8530,Room 110 Ctr. for Molecular Medicine/BLL Bldg.
Can be contacted for Biology course registration issues, Commencement information.
Biology Program Director: Dr. Peter Gergen
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Biomedical Engineering Major
Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Mary (Molly) Frame
BME_UG_Program@stonybrook.edu(631) 632-8371, Room 102 Bioengineering Bldg.
Undergraduate Program Coordinator: Ms. Jessica Kuhn
BME_UG_program@stonybrook.eduContact Ms. Kuhn to schedule an appointment
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Business Management Major
Undergraduate Advisor: Mrs. Samantha Nash
(631) 632-7438, Room 109, Harriman Hall
Schedule an appointment at www.stonybrook.edu/navigate
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Chemical and Molecular Engineering Major
Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Tadanori Koga
(631) 632-8381, Room 231, Engineering Bldg.
Undergraduate Program Coordinator and Advisor: Ms Samantha Riccardi
cme_undergraduateadvising@stonybrook.edu
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Chemistry Major and Minor
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Dale Drueckhammer & Faculty
To schedule an appointment, go to:
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Civil Engineering Major
Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Anil Yazici
Undergraduate Program DireAssistant and Advisor: Ms. Maria Moore
civil_engineering@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-8381, Room 231, Engineering Bldg.
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Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Jeannie Guglielmo
jeannie.guglielmo@stonybrook.edu
(631) 444-3046, Room 443, Level 2, Health Sciences Center.
Information sessions: every 2nd Wednesday of the month at 12:00 pm.
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Coastal Environmental Studies Major and Minor
Faculty Director: Dr. Katherine Aubrecht
katherine.aubrecht@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-7901, Room 407, Chemistry Bldg.
Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black
(631) 632-9404, Room E-2361, Melville Library
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
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Computer Engineering Major
Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Ridha Kamoua
Undergraduate Program Coordinator: Ms. Cathryn Mooney
(631) 632-8415, Room 267 Light Engineering Bldg.
Contact Ms. Mooney to schedule an appointment.
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Computer Science Major and Minor
Room 101, New Computer Science Bldg. (631) 632-8470
Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Kevin McDonald
csugcomm@cs.stonybrook.eduDr. Paul Fodor csugcomm@cs.stonybrook.edu
Undergraduate Program Coordinators: Ms. Sara Gergen and Ms. Molly Kelly
Contact Ms. Gergen or Ms. Kelly to schedule an appointment.
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Creative Writing Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Genevieve Sly Crane
genevieve.crane@stonybrook.edu
Room N3017, Melville Library
Undergraduate Program Coordinator: Ms. Liz McRae
elizabeth.mcrae@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-7102, Room N3017, Melville Library
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Earth and Space Sciences Major
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Hanna Nekvasil
(631) 632-8201, Room 234, Earth & Space Sciences Bldg.
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Economics Major
Undergraduate Program Coordinator and Student Advisor: Ms. Victoria Judd
(631) 632-7540, Room S-601, Social and Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alexis Anagnostopoulos
(631) 632-7526, Room S-621, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
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Electrical Engineering Major and Minor
Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Ridha Kamoua
ridha.kamoua@stonybrook.edu
Undergraduate Program Coordinator: Ms. Cathryn Mooney(631) 632-8415, Room 267 Light Engineering Bldg.
Contact Ms. Mooney to schedule an appointment.
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Engineering Chemistry Major
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Engineering Science Major
Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Gary Halada
(631) 632-8381, Room 231, Engineering Bldg.
Undergraduate Program Director and Advisor: Ms. Samantha Riccardi
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English Major and Minor
Undergraduate Program Director: Prof. Kenneth Weitzman
kenneth.weitzman@stonybrook.edu
Room 1095, Humanities Bldg.
Undergraduate Program Advisor: Mr. Billy Martin
Room 2096, Humanities Bldg.
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Environmental Design, Policy & Planning Major and Minor
Faculty Director: Dr. Donovan Finn
Room E-2361 Melville Library Bldg.
Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black
(631) 632-9404, Room E-2361, Melville Library Bldg.
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Environmental Studies Major and Minor
Faculty Director: Dr. Tara Rider
(631) 632-5307, Room 370B, Chemistry Bldg.
Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black
(631) 632-9404, Room E-2361, Melville Library Bldg.
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French Language and Literature Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Franck Dalmas
(631) 632-7440, Room 2128, Humanities Bldg.
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Geology Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Lars Ehm
(631) 632-8058, Room 310, Earth & Space Sciences Bldg.
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Globalization Studies and International Relations Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Andrea Fedi andrea.fedi@stonybrook.edu
Email Dr. Fedi to schedule a Zoom appointment
Room 1148, Humanities Bldg.
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Health Science Major
Students that wish to declare the Health Science major must watch a video and complete a survey/questionnaire (links below).
In order to receive credit for watching the video you MUST complete the survey/questionnaire. You will have to log onto the workshop with your SBU email address.Health Science Workshop Video Link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1yw224F17-fvFYylApgtZ-CmTgAuJopnQ
Health Science Survey (questionnaire) Link:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BZXQ97SWhNZ6LM9s7cC2JPJqbcF8UKiyTj-EIXCmqek
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History Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Eric Zolov
Room S-311, Social and Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
Staff Advisor: Ms. Susan Grumet
(631) 632-7480, Room S-307, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
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Human Evolutionary Biology Major
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jason Lewis
humanevolbiology@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-5808, N-513A, Social and Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
Staff Advisor: Ms. Melissa J. Cohen melissa.j.cohen@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-8604, Room 640, Life Sciences Bldg.
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Information Systems Major and Minor
Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Ahmad Esmaili
(631) 632-8470, Room 101, New Computer Science Bldg.
Undegraduate Program Coordinators Ms. Sara Gergen and Ms. Molly Kelly
Contact Ms. Gergen or Ms. Kelly to schedule an appointment.
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Italian Studies Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Giuseppe Gazzola
giuseppe.gazzola@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-7440, Room 2123, Humanities Bldg.
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Journalism Major and Minor
Associate Dean and Undergraduate Program Director: Prof. Irene Virag
632-7403, Room N-4004, Melville Library
Staff Advisor: Maureen Robinson
maureen.p.robinson@stonybrook.edu
632-7403, Room N-4004, Melville Library
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Linguistics Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Marie Huffman
(631) 632-7777, Room N-251, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
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Marine Science Major and Minor
Faculty Director: Dr. David Black
(631) 632-8676, Room 117, Discovery Hall, South Campus
Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black
(631) 632-9404, Room E-2361. Melville Library Bldg.
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Marine Vertebrate Biology Major
Faculty Director: Dr. Joseph Warren
(631) 632-5045, Room 153, Discovery Hall, South Campus
Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black
(631) 632-9404, Room E-2361. Melville Library
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
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Mass Communication Major and Minor
See Journalism Major and Minor
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Mathematics Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Scott Sutherland
(631) 632-8247, Room P-143, Math Bldg.
For advising schedule , see https://www.math.stonybrook.edu/undergraduate-advising-schedule
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Mechanical Engineering Major and Minor
Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. David Hwang
(631) 632-8381, Room 231, Engineering Bldg.
Undergraduate Program Coordinator: Ms. Meagan Stephani
mechanicalengineeringundergrad@stonybrook.edu
Contact Ms. Stephani to schedule an appointment.
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Media/Art/ Culture Major
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Lorena Salcedo-Watson
lorena.salcedo-watson@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-7250, Room 2210, Staller Center
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Multidisciplinary Studies Major
Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Catherine Marrone
Multidisciplinary Studies Major Coordinator: Ms. Diane West
Email: mtdmajor@stonybrook.edu
Please schedule an appointment via Navigate (stonybrook.edu/navigate)
Visit the website for more information at www.stonybrook.edu/mtd
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Music Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Deborah Heckert
deborah.heckert@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-7330, Room 3360, Staller Center Bldg.
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Nursing Baccalaureate Program
Program Advisor: Ms. Jennifer Coppola
(631) 444-3200, Room 215, Level 2, Health Sciences Center
Students are encouraged to attend an information session
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Philosophy Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Harvey Cormier
(631) 632-7570, Room 213, Harriman Hall
Staff Advisor: Ms. Lisa-Beth Platania lisa-beth.platania@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-7580, Room 213, Harriman Hall
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Physics Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dominik Schneble
(631) 632-8758, Room P-110, Physics Bldg.
Staff Advisor: Ms. Diane Diaferia
632-8036, Room P-110, Physics Bldg.
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Political Science Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael Peress
Room N-743, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
Undergraduate Program Director: Ms. June Carter
(631) 632-7688, Room S-705, Social & Behaviroal Sciences Bldg.
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Psychology Major
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Antonio Freitas
(631) 632-7820, Room B-314, Psychology B Bldg.
Undergraduate Academic Advisor: Ms. Dana Orenzo
Schedule an appointment at stonybrook.edu/navigate
Undergraduate Program Director: Ms. Diane DeSimone
631-632-7802, Room 109A, Psychology B Bldg.
Schedule an appointment at stonybrook.edu/navigate
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Respiratory Care Program and Polysomnographic Specialty Option
Faculty Advisor: Prof. Victoria Rebollo
victoria.rebollo@stonybrook.edu
(631) 444-3180, Room 470, Level 2, Health Science Tower
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Social Welfare Baccalaureate
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Velazquez
suzanne.velazquez@stonybrook.edu
(631) 444-6909, Room 093, Health Sciences Center
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Sociology Major
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Catherine Marrone
catherine.marrone@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-4883, Room S-429, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
Staff Advisor: Ms. Kelly Haller
To schedule an appointment: stonybrook.edu/navigate
(631) 632-7740 Room S-405, Social & Behavioral Sciences Bldg.
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Spanish Languages and Literature Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Joseph Pierce
(631) 632-7461, Room 1055, Humanities Bldg.
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Sustainability Studies Major and Minor
Faculty Directors:
Dr. Sharon Pochron - Sustainability Studies and Ecosystems and Human Impact Track
Dr. David Taylor -Environmental Humanities Track
Dr. Adam Charboneau- Societies, Economics and Governance Track
adam.charboneau@stonybrook.edu
Room E-2361, Melville Library Bldg.
Staff Advisor: Ms. Nancy Black
(631) 632-9404, Room E-2361, Melville Library
Schedule an appointment through Navigate
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Technological Systems Management Major and Minor
Undergraduate Program Director: Dr. Kevin Moriarty
Assistant to the Chairperson , Undergraduate Advisor: Ms. Rita Reagan-Redko
rita.reagan-redko@stonybrook.edu
(631) 632-1057, Room 1425, Old Computer Science Bldg.
Contact Ms. Reagan-Redko to schedule an appointment
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Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Major and Minor
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Nancy Hiemstra
(631) 632-7607, Room 2058a, Humanities Bldg.