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Academic Advising

General Information

Academic advising sessions are held in various locations around New Hampshire, as well as in online "live chat" sessions. Our goal is to assist you in realizing the maximum educational benefits available through the university. Your advisor will help you to review and select courses and reach your educational goals in a professional, helpful, and mutually respectful atmosphere that will allow you to:

  • Become well informed about policies and procedures, curricular options and academic program requirements
  • Clearly define educational objectives
  • Plan programs incorporating interests, abilities and careers goals
  • Make full use of the facilities and resources available at Plymouth State

To schedule an appointment, please call (603) 535-2636 or 1-800-FOR-GRAD.
For directions to all locations, please see our Directions & Maps page.

Advising Locations

Bedford - Concord - Conway - Gorham - Lebanon - Plymouth - Portsmouth - Whitefield

To schedule an appointment, please call (603) 535-2636 or 1-800-FOR-GRAD.
Bedford ~ SERESC
  • TBA
Concord ~ Pillsbury Street
  • Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 2-5 p.m.
  • Thursday, July 2, 2009, 2-5 p.m.
  • Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 2-5 p.m.
  • Thursday, July 23, 2009, 2-5 p.m.
  • Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 2-5 p.m.
  • Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 2-5 p.m.
  • Thursday, August 6, 2009, 2-5 p.m.
  • Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 2-5 p.m.
  • Thursday, August 20, 2009, 2-5 p.m.
Plymouth ~ Plymouth State University, College of Graduate Studies, 20 Highland Street
  • Mondays through Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Fridays 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    Plymouth State University, College of Graduate Studies, 20 Highland Street
Rochester ~ Rochester Community Center, SAU office
  • TBA
Portsmouth ~ Barnes & Noble Booksellers
  • Monday, June 29, 2009, 2-5 p.m.
Whitefield ~ White Mountain Regional High School
  • TBA

Program Specific Advising

If you have a question regarding a specific program, please contact the corresponding advisor listed below. Please direct all general advising questions to 1-800-FOR-GRAD or e-mail forgrad@plymouth.edu.

Adult Learning and Development
Cheryl Baker, e-mail: medadultlrn@plymouth.edu

Applied Meteorology
Dr. James Koermer, e-mail: msmeteorology@plymouth.edu

Administration and Curriculum/Assessment (CAGS)
Dr. Kathleen Norris, e-mail: knorris@plymouth.edu

Art Education
Dr. Cynthia Vascak, e-mail: matarted@plymouth.edu

Arts, Leadership and Learning (CAGS)
Dr. Patricia Lindberg, e-mail: plindber@plymouth.edu

Athletic Administration
Dr. Irene Cucina, e-mail: icucina@plymouth.edu

Athletic Training
Dr. Marjorie King, e-mail: medat@plymouth.edu

Biology
Dr. Leonard R. Reitsma, e-mail: msbiology@plymouth.edu

Biology Education
Dr. Warren Tomkiewicz, e-mail: medk12bioed@plymouth.edu

Business/General Management
Craig Zamzow, e-mail: mba@plymouth.edu

Business/General Management - Partnership with Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai
Dr. Roxana Wright, e-mail: rwright01@plymouth.edu

Computer Technology
Ethel Gaides, e-mail: medk12comptech@plymouth.edu

Counselor Education
Dr. Gail Mears, e-mail: mailto:gmears@plymouth.edu

Doctoral Partnership - Argosy University
Dr. Kathleen Norris, e-mail: knorris@plymouth.edu

Doctoral Partnership - Franklin Pierce University
Dr. Kathleen Norris, e-mail: knorris@plymouth.edu

Educational Leadership (CAGS)
Dr. Christie Ahrens, e-mail: cahrens@plymouth.edu
Dr. Kathleen Norris, e-mail: doctorofeducation@plymouth.edu

Educational Leadership (MEd)
Dr. Christie Ahrens, e-mail: cahrens@plymouth.edu

Educational Leadership (EdD)
Dr. Kathleen Norris, e-mail: doctorofeducation@plymouth.edu

Elementary Education
William Lander, e-mail: medk8eled@plymouth.edu

English Education - Teaching Writing
Dr. Meg J. Petersen, e-mail: medenglished@plymouth.edu

Instrumental Music Education
Dr. Gary Corcoran, e-mail: medinstrumental@plymouth.edu

Environmental Science and Policy
Betsy Ayotte, e-mail: msespolicy@plymouth.edu

Health and Physical Education
Dr. Irene Cucina, e-mail: medhped@plymouth.edu

Heritage Studies
Dr. Stacey Yap, e-mail: medheritage@plymouth.edu

Integrated Arts
Dr. Patricia Lindberg, e-mail: medintarts@plymouth.edu

Language and Linguistics
Dr. Barbara Lopez-Mayhew, e-mail: blopezmayhew@plymouth.edu

Library Media Specialist
Elaine Allard, MLIS, e-mail: medk12library@plymouth.edu

Mathematics
Dr. Brian Beaudrie, e-mail: medmathed@plymouth.edu

Mental Health Counseling
Dr. Gail F. Mears, e-mail: medmentalhealth@plymouth.edu

Music Education
Dr. Jonathan C. Santore, e-mail: medk12musik@plymouth.edu

Partnership Programs
Cheryl Baker, e-mail: cbaker@plymouth.edu

Reading and Writing Specialist
Edith Patridge, e-mail: medrwspecialist@plymouth.edu

School Counseling
Dr. Gary E. Goodnough, e-mail: ggoodno@plymouth.edu

School Principal
Dr. Christie Ahrens, e-mail: cahrens@plymouth.edu

School Superintendent
Dr. Christie Ahrens, e-mail: cahrens@plymouth.edu
William Lander, e-mail: wplander@plymouth.edu
Theodore Comstock, e-mail: tecomstock@plymouth.edu

Science Education
Dr. Warren Tomkiewicz, e-mail: matscienceed@plymouth.edu

School Psychologist
Dr. Leo R. Sandy, e-mail: medschoolpsych@plymouth.edu

Self-Designed
Cheryl Baker, e-mail: medselfdesign@plymouth.edu
Blake Allen, e-mail: ballen@plymouth.edu

Special Education
Dr. Marcel Lebrun, e-mail: medsped@plymouth.edu

Special Education Administration (MEd)
Dr. Marcel Lebrun, e-mail: medspedadmin@plymouth.edu

Special Education Administration (CAGS)
Dr. Alan Pardy, e-mail: papardy@plymouth.edu

Educator Certification
e-mail: medteachercert@plymouth.edu

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This page was last revised: 10/2/2009