Academic advising

Connect with your faculty, advisors, tutors and peers frequently to excel academically. Always be ready to connect what you’re learning to your personal and professional endeavors. We are here to help, and we are excited to see where your time at ASU takes you!

Robert Monahan, Assistant Director of Academic Services

GWC 224 | (480) 965-3424, view profile

Connect with your advisor

  • New online undergraduate students starting classes in summer or fall semesters: Email [email protected] to schedule a new student webinar.
  • Current undergraduate students: Schedule a Zoom or phone appointment with an advisor using the appointment form.
  • Graduate students: Drop-in advising is available on Zoom. Email [email protected] for details.
  • Any student may also email us questions at [email protected].

Undergraduate advisors

Due to the high volume of students we see, you must make an appointment to meet with an advisor.

Tom Quinn

Tom Quinn

Tom Quinn
Academic Success Advisor, Sr.

Tom Quinn joined the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering advising team after seven years in higher education, most of which was spent as a financial aid advisor. He originally studied English education and served as a classroom teacher for two years before making the switch to serve post-secondary students.

Outside of work, Tom participates in community service with the Valley Alano Club in Tempe and Friends for Life Animal Rescue in Gilbert. He is an avid reader and active in the online Goodreads community, where he does an annual reading challenge and shares book reviews. The fastest way to get him talking is to ask what book he has been reading lately.

[email protected]
(480) 965-3424
Tempe campus, GWC 246

Elizabeth Sowell

Elizabeth Sowell

Elizabeth Sowell
Manager, Academic Advising

Elizabeth Sowell joined the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering advising team in 2012. She has worked at the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering in student services and advising since 2007, and she has advised both undergraduate and graduate students. Elizabeth earned her master’s degree in religious studies from Claremont Graduate University. She enjoys helping students reach their educational goals at ASU.

[email protected]
(480) 965-3424
Tempe campus, GWC 213

Online advisors

 

Christine Langevin

Christine Langevin

Christine Langevin
Online Academic Success Advisor

Christine (she/her) is an academic success advisor for Arizona State University’s BSE in electrical engineering program, primarily supporting the online campus. She was raised in Arizona, and she is a first-generation college student and an alumna of ASU’s Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions.

Christine is passionate about removing barriers for people to reach their goals. She believes in working smarter, not harder and has seven years of experience in higher education, where she has worked in multiple roles.

Christine is also active in her Girl Scout Service Unit, helping with both the Outdoor Education Team and the all-girl FIRST® Robotics team. Christine also enjoys playing board games and role-playing games and spending time in nature. The easiest way to get her talking is to ask about her pets.

Gia McLaughlin

Gia McLaughlin

Gia McLaughlin
Manager, Academic Services

Gia was born in New York, raised in Southern California and has resided in Arizona since 2004. She holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership and business and a master’s degree in higher education with an emphasis on adult learners.

Gia worked as an account manager in corporate travel management for 14 years before beginning work in education, her lifelong passion, in 2006. She enjoys working in higher education because it allows her to use her many years of corporate experience in tandem with educational theory to support the students she advises, many of whom are non-traditional.

Gia lives in Tempe with her proud Sun Devil alum husband Tim, and in their free time they enjoy global travel, live music, outdoor activities and exploring all that Arizona has to offer.  

“Lifelong education is a passion of mine,” Gia says. “Many of my students are returning to college as adults. Supporting non-traditional students is inspiring and proves it is never too late to learn something new!”

[email protected]
(480) 965-3424
Tempe campus, GWC 216

Allison Walls

Allison Walls

Allison Walls
Academic Success Specialist, Retention and First-Year Student Initiatives

Allison Walls was raised in Tempe and holds a master’s degree in counseling from ASU. She worked in community mental health for two years before returning to ASU as an undergraduate academic advisor in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering. In her free time, Allison enjoys cooking, volunteering and spending time outdoors.

[email protected]
(480) 965-3424
Tempe campus, GWC 218

Graduate advisors

To meet with your assigned advisor, please email [email protected] to learn about drop-in advising options over Zoom.

Jaya Krishamurthy

Jaya Krishnamurthy

Jaya Krishnamurthy
Academic Success Advisor, Sr.

Jaya joined the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering advising team in 2022. As a graduate advisor, she advises and counsels graduate students with last names that begin with Q through Z regarding academics.

[email protected]
(480) 965-1729
Tempe campus, GWC 236

Toni Mengert

Toni Mengert

Toni Mengert
Academic Success Advisor, Coordinator

Toni Mengert joined the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering advising team in 2012. As a graduate advisor, Toni advises and counsels graduate students with last names beginning with I through P regarding academics.

[email protected]
(480) 727-0681
Tempe campus, GWC 234

Lynn Pratte

Lynn Pratte

Lynn Pratte
Manager, Graduate Academic Advising

Lynn Pratte joined the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering advising team in 2014. She oversees the graduate advising team and works with students, staff and faculty to ensure students are able to successfully complete their degrees.

[email protected]
(480) 965-1729
Tempe campus, GWC 238

James VanderPloeg

James VanderPloeg

James (Jim) VanderPloeg
Academic Success Advisor, Sr.

Jim VanderPloeg advises and counsels School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering graduate students with last names beginning with A through H regarding academics.

He was born and raised in Michigan and loved experiencing the fall season there. In 2012, Jim and his wife decided to move to Arizona to be part of the ASU community.  Before joining the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering team in June 2022, he was a social worker for the state of Arizona for six years.

In Jim’s free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and watching baseball, hockey and college football.

[email protected]
Tempe campus, GWC 248

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