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Meet the University Advising Team!

The University of Kentucky’s Academic Advising team, housed within Student Success, provides coordinated support for academic advisors across campus. This structure is designed to promote consistency in advising practices, professional development, assessment and student outcomes, while supporting a cohesive and student-centered advising experience.

We seek to ensure that students receive high-quality guidance regardless of major, while still recognizing and supporting the distinct academic cultures and needs of individual colleges. Through this approach, we foster collaboration among advising units, strengthen shared standards and expectations and enhance the institution’s ability to respond effectively to evolving student needs.

Leadership & Administrative Staff

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Molly Reynolds, Ph.D.

Associate Vice President for Student Excellence

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Robert Hayes

Assistant VP F.A.C.T. Advising

Britt Frye

Britt Frye

Senior Director, Academic Advising

Jennifer Strange, Public Health

Jennifer Strange

Senior Director, Academic Advising

Jaime Wainscott

Jaime Wainscott

Senior Director, Academic Advising

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Cynthia Payne

Martin Gattin College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Assistant Director of Advising

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Christopher Miller

College of Arts and Sciences

Director of Academic Advising

David Kaiser, Fine Arts

David Kaiser

College of Design
College of Fine Arts

Director of Academic Advising

B&E Director of Advising, Stephanie Lynch

Stephanie Lynch

Gatton College of Business and Economics

Director of Academic Advising

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Erin Newell

Martin School of Public Policy and Administration

Senior Academic Coordinator

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Heather Hardesty

College of Nursing

Assistant Director of Academic Advising

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Stacy Smith

College of Pharmacy

Senior Academic Advisor

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Rebecca Serrano

College of Health Sciences

Director of Academic Advising

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Open academic advisor positions 

(Campus Staff positions, keyword: academic advisor; please note some positions such as "student affairs officer" and "recruiter" may also participate in academic advising, please check with the hiring official if you are interested in a position. "Program advisor" positions are typically non-academic.)

Academic Advising Structure:

Classification Job Title Grade Education

Requirement
Years

Experience
Academic Advisor I 43 BA 1
Academic Advisor II 44 MA 3
Academic Advisor III 45 MA 4
Academic Advisor Director Assistant 46 MA 5
Academic Advisor Director 47 MA 6

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