Get to Know Your Advisor
5 Questions with School of Business Advisors
Feel free to harass them about their first concert the next time you see them. Loverboy is still cool, right?
Laura Tull
Marketing & Economics Advisor
Attended UAB and Walden University
Earned bachelor’s degree in psychology; master’s degree in higher education administration
What’s your favorite movie(s)?
The Vow, Restrepo, A Time To Kill
What was the first concert you ever attended?
NSync
What was the last concert you went to?
Colbie Caillat
What’s your favorite vacation spot?
Sanibel Island
What’s your favorite lunch spot?
The taco truck outside the Alys Stephens Center
What do you wish your advisor had told you when you were in college?
There’s not a specific thing I wish they’d told me, but I do wish my college advisor had taken enough time to get to know me on a personal level.
Melody Lake
Undeclared and Business Minor Advisor
Attended the University of Montevallo and UAB
Earned bachelor’s degree in home economics; master’s degree in counseling
What’s your favorite movie(s)?
Napoleon Dynamite, Grand Canyon, Elizabethtown
What was the first concert you ever attended?
The Osmond Brothers (with my parents)
What was the last concert you went to?
Wisdom Teeth at Secret Stages
What’s your favorite vacation spot?
So far, Aix-en-Provence
What’s your favorite lunch spot?
The Garage Café
What do you wish your advisor had told you when you were in college?
College is where you continue to grow. Try new things, step out of your comfort zone and don’t be so hard on yourself. It’ll all come together. And get some rest.
Andrea Pound
Management & Information Systems Advisor
Attended Mississippi State University
Earned bachelor’s degree in educational psychology; master’s degree in counseling
What’s your favorite movie(s)?
Shag and The Big Chill
What was the first concert you ever attended?
Driving & Crying
What was the last concert you went to?
Iron & Wine
What’s your favorite vacation spot?
The beach
What’s your favorite lunch spot?
The BEC
What do you wish your advisor has told you when you were in college?
Study more than you think you should.
Kristen Craig
Indistrial Distribution Advisor
Attended Clemson University
Earned bachelor’s degree in psychology; master’s degree in counseling
What’s your favorite movie(s)?
Philadelphia, Immortal Beloved, It’s Complicated, The Pursuit of Happyness
What was the first concert you ever attended?
Sting
What was the last concert you went to?
U2
What’s your favorite vacation spot?
Charleston, SC and Washington DC
What’s your favorite lunch spot?
La Paz and Dream Cakes
What do you wish your advisor had told you when you were in college?
At Clemson, we had faculty advisors, who really helped us focus on our disciplines and make career plans. I don’t think there is anything that I wish they had told me (because they guided me a lot!), but I definitely wish I had listened more and understood the value of their advice!
Jessica Smith
Accounting & Finance Advisor
Attended Emory University and the University of Alabama
Earned bachelor’s degree in psychology; master’s degree in social work
What’s your favorite movie(s)?
The Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump, The Princess Bride
What was the first concert you ever attended?
James Taylor
What was the last concert you went to?
Kings of Leon
What’s your favorite vacation spot?
Cape San Blas, Florida
What’s your favorite lunch spot?
Newk’s
What do you wish your advisor had told you when you were in college?
How my degree would link to potential careers and graduate programs. Even majors that seem cut and dried (like accounting) have so many potential careers within them, and knowing all that you can do with a particular degree is very helpful in thinking about your plans for after college.
Wendy England
Online Accounting Advisor
Attended the University of Alabama & UAB
Earned bachelor’s degree in psychology; master’s degree in counseling
What’s your favorite movie(s)?
50 First Dates
What was the first concert you ever attended?
Maybe Stryper or Petra or Hank Williams Jr.
What was the last concert you went to?
Aerosmith
What’s your favorite vacation spot?
The mountains, the lake, or the beach
What’s your favorite lunch spot?
The taco truck outside the Alys Stephens Center!
What do you wish your advisor had told you when you were in college?
I never met with my advisor. I wish I had. I think I took way too many classes.
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Student Organizations
Belicia Montgomery, a Business Student Leader, tells why students should get involved outside of the classroom-
A wide range of student organizations offers a chance for students to get involved outside of the classroom and get to know other students and community members. Over 150 student organizations are offered across campus and include the following School of Business student organizations:
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Student Organization |
Faculty/Professional Advisor |
Contact |
| Alpha Kappa Psi | Stephanie Rauterkus | Chelsea Logan, |
| American Marketing Association (AMA)- UAB Chapter | John Hansen/Laura Tull | Jonathan Compher, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Association of Certified Fraud Examiners | Terry Grant |
Eric Lawton, |
| Association for Information Systems(AIS) | Allen Johnson |
Jayne Ivy, |
| Beta Alpha Psi | Eddie Nabors | James Knight, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Business Student Leaders | Lauren Johnson |
Shelby Smith |
| Business Honors Program | Steve Yoder | Steve Yoder, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Economics Club | Sarah Culver | Sarah Culver, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Financial Management Association | Lary Cowart | |
| Green and Gold Fund | Jacob Gelber | Corey Lovelace, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Institute of Internal Auditors | Jamie Worrell | Jamie Worrell, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| K.C. Pang | Edmund Semmes, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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| Nathan Oliver | Cliff Goolsby, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | |
| National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) | Jenice Prather-Kinsey/ Whitney Wilson | Curtis Robinson, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Pi Sigma Epsilon | Ken Miller |
Parker Bolen |
| Scott Boyar |
Cora Ashley, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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