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Advising Center Staff

Meet your Advisor. Our staff works to develop one-on-one relationships with students, supporting and encouraging their decision and making processes, assisting with academic persistence and success, and serving as a professional resource to the university. Contact us at 828.227.7753 or advisingcenter@wcu.edu.

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Departmental Leadership

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Dr. Travis Bulluck

Director of Advising

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or tlbulluck@wcu.edu 
Hometown: Rocky Mount, NC 
Joined WCU: 2015 
Education: UNC-Chapel Hill, B.A. Sociology, Minor in Exercise Sport Science; East Carolina University, M.S. in Counselor and Adult Education; East Carolina University, EdD in Educational Leadership 
Favorite Movie: Star Wars Rouge One

Mary Fischer

 

Mary Fischer

Associate Director of Advising and Liberal Studies Coordinator

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or mfischer@wcu.edu 
Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA 
Joined WCU: September 2020 
Education: University of Southern California, B.A. English; M.Ed Postsecondary Administrative and Student Affairs 
Favorite Movie: The Royal Tenenbaums 

  

Senior Advisors

Hannah Boone

 

Hannah Boone

Senior Academic Advisor for Onboarding/Finish Line

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or hboone@wcu.edu 
Majors: International Studies, Political Science 
Hometown: West Monroe, LA 
Joined WCU: March 2021 
Education: 51¿´Æ¬, B.S. Psychology, Minor in Chemistry; M.Ed. Higher Education Student Affairs 
Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride 

Richard Gamble

 

Richard Gamble

Senior Academic Advisor for Transfer Student Support

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or rgamble@wcu.edu 
Majors: Computer Science & Mathematics 
Hometown: Gastonia, NC 
Joined WCU: February 2016 
Education: 51¿´Æ¬, B.S. Biology; M.Ed. College Student Personnel 
Favorite Movie: Blues Brothers 

Haley Mitchell

 

Haley Mitchell

Senior Athletic Academic Advisor

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or mitchellh@wcu.edu  
Majors: All majors for student athletes 
Hometown: San Gabriel, CA 
Joined WCU: June 2022 in Athletics; June 2023 in the Advising Center 
Education: Eastern Illinois University, B.A. Psychology; Eastern Illinois University, M.S. Sports Administration 
Favorite Movie: Hercules 

Steve Zwilling

 

Steve Zwilling

Senior Academic Advisor for Campus Partnerships

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or szwilling@wcu.edu 
Majors:  English, Philosophy & Religion, Spanish, History 
Hometown: Allen Park, MI 
Joined WCU: August 2017 
Education: Eastern Michigan University, B.A. English; M.A. Higher Education Student Affairs; WCU, M.A. English 
Favorite Movie: Citizen Kane or Knives Out 

Catherine MacCallum

 

Catherine MacCallum

Senior Academic Advisor for Student Outreach

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or cmaccallum@wcu.edu 
Residential Majors:College of Business 
Distance Majors: Business Administration & Law, Management, Finance 
Hometown: Mocksville, NC 
Joined WCU: September, 2018 
Education: 51¿´Æ¬, B.S. in Hospitality & Tourism, Minor in Leadership; M.S. in Project Management 
Favorite Movie: The Divergent Series 

 

Administrative Support

Megan Bradley

 

Megan Bradley

Administrative Support Specialist

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or mbradley@wcu.edu  
Hometown: Granite Falls, NC 
Joined WCU: June 2023 
Education: 51¿´Æ¬, B.S. Communication - Public Relations, minor in Hospitality & Tourism; Currently pursuing a M.Ed in Higher Education Student Affairs at WCU 
Favorite Movie: Pride & Prejudice 

  

 

Professional Advisors

Abigail Nelson

 

Abigail Nelson

Academic Advisor

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or anelson@wcu.edu 
Majors: Communication Sciences & Disorders, Communications, Parks & Recreation Management, Social Work 
Hometown: Horseheads, NY 
Joined WCU: September 2019 
Education: Penn State University, B.A. Media Studies & Minor in Japanese; University of Pennsylvania, M.S.Ed. Higher Education 
Favorite Movie: The Matrix 

Adrian Ell-Stroop

 

Adrian Ell-Stroop

Athletic Academic Advisor

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or aell@wcu.edu 
Majors: All majors for Football & Tennis student athletes 
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio 
Joined WCU: August 2024 
Education: Florida State University, B.S. in Sport Management; West Virginia University, M.S. in Sport Management  
Favorite Movie: Miss Congeniality 

Amber Lowe

 

Amber Lowe

Academic Advisor

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or allowe@wcu.edu 
Majors:  
Hometown: Miami, FL 
Joined WCU: August 2022 
Education: Georgia Southern University, B.A. English, minor Spanish & Gender Studies; M.A. English 
Favorite Movie: Sling Blade 

Bryan Barbee

 

Bryan Barbee

Academic Advisor

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or bbarbee@wcu.edu   
Majors: Criminal Justice, Emergency & Disaster Management 
Hometown: Taylorsville, NC 
Joined WCU: September 2022 
Education: Mars Hill University, B.S. Social Work; Lenoir-Rhyne University, M.A. Human Services 
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump 

Elizabeth Schnorenberg

 

Elizabeth Schnorenberg

Academic Advisor & Social Media Coordinator

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or davise@wcu.edu  
Majors: Biology, Chemistry, & Pre-Professional Pathways 
Hometown: Bossier City, LA 
Joined WCU: October 2021 
Education: LSU-Shreveport, B.A. History; Trinity College Dublin, MPhil Medieval History 
Favorite Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean 

Hannah Durand

 

Hannah Durand

Academic Advisor

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or hdurand@wcu.edu  
Majors: Anthropology, Sociology 
Hometown: Nutley, NJ 
Joined WCU: August 2021 
Education: Wake Technical Community College, A.A. Psychology; WCU, B.S. Psychology; 51¿´Æ¬M.Ed. Higher Education Student Affairs 
Favorite Movie: Everything, Everywhere, All at Once 

Hannah Sykes

 

Hannah Sykes

Academic Advisor

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or hsykes@wcu.edu 
Majors Residential: Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Sport Management, Hospitality & Tourism Management 
Distance Majors: Innovation Leadership & Entrepreneurship, Marketing 
Hometown: Highlands, NC 
Joined WCU: August 2023 
Education: 51¿´Æ¬, B.A. English; UNC Greensboro, M.A. English 
Favorite Movie: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 

Kate Miller

 

Kate Miller

Academic Advisor

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or millerk@wcu.edu 
Majors: Nursing 
Hometown: Bonfield, IL 
Joined WCU: March 2019 
Education: Bachelor's Illinois State University, Master's University of Alabama 
Favorite Movie: Seven Pounds 

Kennedy Falcon

 

Kennedy Falcon

Academic Advisor

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or kfalcon@wcu.edu 
Majors: Geology, Natural Resource & Conservation Mgt, Environmental Science, Forensic Science 
Hometown: Baton Rouge, Louisiana 
Joined WCU: July 2024 
Education: Louisiana State University, B.S. Psychology; MSW Social Work 
Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride 

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Rheanna Elliott

Athletic Academic Advisor

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or relliott@wcu.edu
Majors: All majors for Women’s Soccer, Track & Field (Men’s & Women’s), Cross Country (Men’s & Women’s), Golf (Men’s & Women’s).
Hometown: Valdese, NC
Joined WCU: September 2024
Education: East Carolina University, B.S. English Education; M.A. in English Studies
Favorite Movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Sarah Grace Hines

 

Sarah Grace Hines

Academic Advisor

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or shines@wcu.edu  
Majors: Psychology 
Hometown: Kernersville, NC 
Joined WCU: June 2022 
Education: Appalachian State University, B.S. Psychology; M.A. Student Affairs Administration 
Favorite Movie: Interstellar 

 

Graduate Assistant 

Kylie Cox

 

Kylie Cox

Graduate Assistant

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or kcox@wcu.edu 
Hometown: Cullowhee, NC
Joined WCU: June 2023 
Education: 51¿´Æ¬, B.S.B.A. in Sport Management. B.S.B.A. in Business Administration & Law; currently in the Higher Education Student Affairs (HESA) M.Ed. program at WCU 
Favorite Movie: The Muppet Movie 

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Scarlett Kinkaid

Graduate Assistant

Contact Info: 828.227.7753 or skinkaid@wcu.edu 
Hometown: Sylva, NC
Joined WCU: August 2025 
Education: 51¿´Æ¬, B.S. in Recreational Therapy; currently in the Higher Education Student Affairs (HESA) M.Ed. program at WCU 
Favorite Movie: To All the Boys I've Loved Before 

  

Student Worker Staff

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Will Parker

Office Assistant

Hometown: Decatur, AL
Major: Environmental Science with a minor in Environmental Health & Political Science
Year: Senior
Started working at the ADVC: Fall 2022
Favorite TV show: Madam Secretary

 

El Gadzekpo

 

El Gadzekpo

Office Assistant

Hometown: Knoxville, TN 
Major: Business Administration & Law 
Year: Senior   
Started working at the ADVC: Fall 2025 
Favorite TV show: Rick and Morty 

Gabby Meza

 

Gabby Meza

Office Assistant

Hometown: Asheville, NC 
Major: Accounting 
Year: Junior 
Started working at the ADVC: Fall 2025 
Favorite TV show: The Walking Dead 

 

Eva Tomola

 

Eva Tomola

Office Assistant

Hometown: Stuttgart, Germany 
Major: Psychology 
Year: Junior 
Started working at the ADVC: Fall 2025 
Favorite Movie: Catching Fire