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Graduate Advisors


Department of Public Administration & Policy

Renee Howatt Academic Counselor SPA -Student Svc/Research Ctr

Renee has over 30 years of experience in both the higher education and corporate sectors. She was Assistant Director of Central Admission at AU from 1980-1984, and after receiving her MS in Public Rel…

  howatt@american.edu

  (202) 885-3125

Janet Nagler Part Time Staff SPA -Student Svc/Research Ctr

Janet Nagler has been an Academic Counselor at American University since 1981, when she began advising adult and nondegree students, both graduate and undergraduate in the (former) Continuing Educatio…

  jnagler@american.edu

  (202) 885-6224

Government

Robert Briggs Senior Academic Counselor SPA - Student Svc Office/Research Ctr

Bob Briggs is the Academic Counselor to students in the MA programs within the Department of Government. He is, also, the Academic Counselor to students in any/all of the PhD programs within SPA.

  rbriggs@american.edu

  (202) 885-6204

Justice, Law & Criminology

Executive programs - Key and MSOD

Appointments
  • MPA and MPP students should contact Gabriella Calderon (calderon@american.edu) 202-885-6200, to schedule appointments.
  • Government students should call the Department of Government front desk, 202-885-6203, to schedule appointments.
  • JLC students should contact Shelley Morris (shelleym@american.edu) to schedule an appointment.
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