Advisor Welcome and Well Wishes
We would like to welcome all of our new Academic Advisors at the University of South
Carolina and wish the best for those who are moving on to different opportunities.
WELCOME to Advising at USC!
- Hakeem Hicks, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Arnold School of Public Health (Start Date 9/16/25)
- Amy Kalayjian, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Arnold School of Public Health (Start Date 9/2/25)
- Kelvin Obioha, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, College of HRSM (Start Date 9/2/25)
- Kendra Pitts, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, College of Pharmacy (Start Date 9/2/25)
- Ellis Carroll, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, School of Music (Start Date 8/1/25)
- Julia Ross, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, College of Information & Communications (Start Date
8/1/25)
- Sam Young, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, College of Information & Communications (Start Date
7/28/25)
- Krisitin DeVincent, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Molinaroli College of Engineering & Computing (Start
Date 7/7/25)
- Emma Liles, Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Darla Moore School of Business (Start Date 7/1/25)
Advisor TRANSITIONS at USC
- Beginning 8/25/25, Patrick Steimer will transition from an Undergraduate Academic
Advisor role to a position in Education Abroad.
- Beginning 8/16/2025 Dr. Catherine Studemeyer, Director Exploratory Advising & Academic
Coaching will transition to a full-time faculty appointment in the Walker Institute.
- Beginning 8/16/25 Neal Kolnik will transition to a teaching position in Exercise Science.
- Beginning 8/4/25, Caleb Morris and Sarah Patneaude will transition to Undergraduate
Academic Advisor positions in the Arnold School of Public Health.
WELL WISHES - Advising will miss you!
- Erik Martin, Molinaroli College of Engineering & Computing (last day 8/15/25)
- Cecily Watkins, College of Pharmacy (last day 6/30/25)