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Academic Advisors

Professional Academic Advisors

These advisors should be contacted for general information about the departments and their majors or minors, as well as for questions about curricular requirements and course offerings.

Dr. Brian Kirkmeyer

Brian Kirkmeyer, Ph.D.
CEC Head of Advising
kirkmebp@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-0700
Benton Hall 106



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Keisha Norris 
Electrical & Computer Engineering, CEC-Undeclared, EGM-Undeclared advisor
norrisk6@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-3769
Benton Hall 113
ecedept@MiamiOH.edu


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Nick Stanford
Chemical, Paper, & Biomedical Engineering advisor
stanfon@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-0760
Engineering Building 064-BC
cpb.MiamiOH.edu
cpb@MiamiOH.edu


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Sarah Dorr
Computer Science & Software Engineering advisor
dorrsm@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-0340
Data Science Building 273
cse.MiamiOH.edu
cseadvising@MiamiOH.edu


Bailey Rack

Bailey Rack
Computer Science & Software Engineering advisor
rackbm@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-0340
Data Science Building 275
cse.MiamiOH.edu
cseadvising@MiamiOH.edu


Wyatt Bischoff

Wyatt Bischoff
Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering advisor
bischowj@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-0710
Hughes Hall 305
mme.MiamiOH.edu
mmedept@MiamiOH.edu


Lead Departmental Advisors

In some situations, your professional academic advisor may refer you to one of the following faculty advisors that deal with more complex departmental issues.

Dr. Alim Dewan

Alim Dewan, Ph.D.
Chemical, Paper, and Bioengineering
dewanma@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-3459
Engineering Building 64

 


Professor Norm Krumpe

Norm Krumpe
Computer Science and Software Engineering
krumpenj@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-0340
Data Science Building 268

 


Dr. Chi-Hao Cheng

Chi-Hao Cheng, Ph.D.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
chengc@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-0752
Garland Hall 206F

 


Dr. Edgar Caraballo

Edgar Caraballo, Ph.D.
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
carabaej@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-0710
Garland Hall 56

 


Humanitarian Engineering and Computing Advisors

Jason Boock

Jason Boock , Ph.D.
Chemical, Paper, and Bioengineering
boockj@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-0520 
Engineering Building 66B

 


Garret Goodman, Ph.D.

Garrett Goodman, Ph.D.
Computer Science and Software Engineering
goodmag@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-0382
Data Science Building 372

 


Dr. Yong Lin

Yong Lin, Ph.D.
Electrical and Computer Engineering 
liny13@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-0741
Garland Hall 260

 


Dr. Yingbin Hu

Yingbin Hu, Ph.D. 
Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
huy17@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-0026 
Hughes Hall 307

 


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Keisha Norris 
College of Engineering and Computing 
norrisk6@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-3769
Benton Hall 113

FAQs for Current Students

When do I get a CEC academic advisor assigned to me?

Your CEC academic advisor will be assigned to you prior to the first day of classes of your first year at Miami. Your advisor for your first two years will be a professional advising staff member, and from third-year through graduation it will be a faculty advisor in your major at Miami. Please note that if you change majors this will likely affect who your assigned academic advisor is.

How do I know or find out who my academic advisor is?

On your myMiami home page, there is a box titled “Academic Advising” that links to a listing of your academic advisor. All students have at least one academic advisor assigned to them, and should go to that advisor with all academic questions.

Am I required to meet with my academic advisor, and if so, how often?

There is no requirement to meet with your academic advisor or any other advisor at Miami. However, it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you meet with your academic advisor at least once per semester. Our experience with advising success stories is that students who meet with their advisor at least once per semester are more likely to complete their degree most efficiently and be most aware of co-curricular and career opportunities than are students who do not often meet with their academic advisor.

What can my academic advisor tell me that I won’t find on the curriculum guide for my major?

Your academic advisor is aware of modifications to the curriculum that could benefit you, which semester certain courses are offered, one-time course offerings on special topics, undergraduate research or study abroad opportunities, career advice, interesting seminars related to your major and other valuable knowledge. Advising is far more than just which courses you should take. Having a good relationship with your academic advisor could also lead to meaningful letters of recommendation that go well beyond surface-level information about you. In other words, letters of recommendations that get you jobs or graduate/professional school opportunities!

What is the best way to contact my academic advisor?

This will depend on your academic advisor’s preference, though they will have availability set up in Navigate for you to schedule an appointment with them. Some advisors can also be contacted via email to set up an appointment, and in some cases a drop-in appointment will work. It often depends on the type of questions that you have and how detailed a discussion would likely be.

When in doubt who should I contact?

If you don’t know to whom you should address a question, contact Dr. Brian Kirkmeyer at kirkmebp@MiamiOH.edu and he will guide you appropriately.

The College of Engineering and Computing