Advisors

All students are assigned an academic advisor, assigned on the basis of their degree program, major, year level, and last name. In some cases, graduate students' program directors will also serve as their academic advisors.

ART AND DESIGN HISTORY AND THEORY (ADHT)

Christina Moon, Director, Fashion Studies
moonc@newschool.edu | 212.229.8916 x4190

• Fashion Studies (MA)

Ethan Robey, Assistant Director, History of Decorative Arts and Design
robeye@newschool.edu | 212.849.8346

• History of Decorative Arts and Design (MA)

Susan Yelavich, Director, Design Studies
yelavics@newschool.edu | 212.229.8916 x3767

• Design Studies (MA)

ART, MEDIA, AND TECHNOLOGY (AMT)

Lee Blackwell, Academic Advisor
blackwel@newschool.edu | 212.229.5855 x4096

• Fine Arts (BFA)
• Illustration (BFA)

Tsa Boone, Academic Advisor
boonet@newschool.edu | 212.229.5855 x2979

• Communication Design (BFA), last names L–Z
• Graphic Design (AAS), last names L–Z

Deirdre McConnell, Assistant Director of Advising
mcconned@newschool.edu | 212.229.5855 x2941

• Photography (BFA, MFA)

Paul Nicholson, Senior Academic Advisor
nicholpm@newschool.edu | 212.229.5855 x4128

• Design and Technology (BFA, MFA)
• Fine Arts (MFA)

Dana Prieto, Academic Advisor
prietod1@newschool.edu | 212.229.5855 x3891

• Communication Design (BFA), last names A–K
• Graphic Design (AAS), last names A–K

CONSTRUCTED ENVIRONMENTS (SCE)

Jill Corson Lake, Director, Global Advising
corsonj@newschool.edu | 212.229.5855 x4241

• Architecture (MArch)
• Interior Design (MFA)
• Lighting Design (MFA)
• Architecture/Lighting Design dual degree (MArch/MFA)
• Interior Design/Lighting Design double major (MFA)

Jennifer Huh, Assistant Director of Advising
huhj@newschool.edu | 212.229.5855 x4146

• Architectural Design (BFA)
• Interior Design (BFA)
• Product Design (BFA)
• Transdisciplinary Design (MFA)

DESIGN STRATEGIES (SDS)

Nikki Cherry, Director, Advisor Development and Training
cherryn@newschool.edu | 212.229.5855 x4212

• Strategic Design and Management (MS)
• Design Business (Graduate Certificate)

Antoinette Curl, Senior Director, Advising Operations
curla@newschool.edu | 212.229.5855 x4027

• First-year BAFA students (BA/BFA dual degree)

 Celeste Demby, Academic Advisor
dembyc@newschool.edu | 212.229.5855 x3873

• First-year students (BBA, BFA, BS), last names H–M

Rachel Francois, Academic Advisor
francoir@newschool.edu | 212.229.5855 x4035

• Strategic Design and Management (BBA), sophomores-seniors, last names A–M

Adriana Iwashko-Rybak, Senior Academic Advisor
iwashkoa@newschool.edu | 212.229.5855 x4085

• First-year students (BBA, BFA, BS), last names A–G

Jill Corson Lake, Director, Global Advising
corsonj@newschool.edu | 212.229.5855 x4241

• Design and Urban Ecologies (MS)
• Theories of Urban Practice (MA)

Van Lee, Senior Academic Advisor
leev@newschool.edu| 212.229.8590 x3420

• Environmental Studies (BS), sophomore–senior
• Urban Design (BS), sophomore–senior

Rachael Ritchie, Senior Academic Advisor
ritchier@newschool.edu | 212.229.5855 x4036

• Strategic Design and Management (BBA), sophomore–senior, last names N–Z
• Integrated Design (BFA)

Theresa Vitale, Academic Advisor
vitalet@newschool.edu | 212.229.5855 x4078

• First-year students (BBA, BFA, BS), last names N–Z

FASHION

Katie Belcher, Academic Advisor
BelcherK@newschool.edu | 212.229.8966 x3893

• Fashion Design (BFA), last names H–M

Ruthie Kroah, Assistant Director of Advising
Kroahr@newschool.edu | 212.229.8966 x4084

• Fashion Design (BFA), last names A–G
• Fashion Design and Society (MFA)

Nikki Pinkowski, Academic Advisor
PinkowsN@newschool.edu | 212.229.8966 x3934

• Fashion Design (BFA), last names N–Z

Molly Rottman, Academic Advisor
RottmanM@newschool.edu | 212.229.8966 x4009

• Fashion Design (AAS)

Monica Singh, Academic Advisor
SinghM1@newschool.edu | 212.229.8966 x4483

• Fashion Marketing (AAS)