COE Scheduling Our Advisors: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

Scheduling an Appointment

The College of Education Advising Center provides advising services in-person at our office in MEP 263 and remotely via Zoom. Each advisor's availability for each format may vary, so please check their availability using the links included below.

For your advising needs, please feel free to email or make an appointment with your assigned COE advisor. If you require special arrangements (time, format) in order to meet, your advisor will be glad to help.

Advising Center Staff

The COE Advising Center serves declared and prospective undergraduate majors in the College or Education who have earned 30 or more credit hours. Students with fewer than 30 credits should seek advising from Edward Thornton (see below) in the First Year Student Success Hub before transitioning to the COE Advising Center.

Jennifer Beck-Brown (she/her/hers)

Academic Advisor

Last names A-G

Jennifer is out of the office and will return in early October. Please direct questions to coeadvisingcenter@nku.edu or 859-572-6944. Jennifer's students may use the "transfer/major-changing students" links on this page to schedule meetings with Sam Nelson or Toby Hill while Jennifer is out.

MEP 263 | 859-572-5542 | brownj42@nku.edu

Schedule an appointment:

Current/Returning Students: Remote or In-Person

Transfer/Major-Changing Students: Remote

Transfer/Major-Changing Students: In-person

BIO

Jenn Beck-Brown is an Academic Advisor in the College of Education. Jenn received her Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership at Northern Kentucky University and her Master’s degree in College Student Personnel Administration (CSPA) at Illinois State University. Jenn joined the College of Education in 2020 and transitioned to advising in 2023.
Toby Hill (he/him/his)

Academic Advisor

Last names H-Q

MEP 263 | 859-572-1980 | hillt15@nku.edu

Schedule an appointment:

Current/Returning Students: Remote or In-Person

Transfer/Major-Changing Students: Remote

Transfer/Major-Changing Students: In-person

BIO

Toby Hill is an Academic Advisor for the College of Education. He attended Campbell County High School and graduated with honors from Marshall University (Huntington, WV) in 2015 with degrees in Sports Management and Business Management. Toby completed his Masters of Arts in Teaching in Wellness Education (Health/Physical Education) from Marshall University in 2018. Certified in multiple states, Toby has previously worked in various roles for several northern Kentucky and Cincinnati school districts from 2018-2021. Toby began working in the College of Education at NKU in Fall 2021 and transitioned to advising in Spring 2023.
Sam Nelson (she/her/hers)

Director

Last names R-Z

MEP 263 | 859-572-6633 | nelsons19@nku.edu

Current/Returning Students: Remote or In-Person

Transfer/Major-Changing Students: Remote or In-Person
Edward Thornton

Team Lead Advisor

First-Year Student Success Hub

All COE majors with 29 or fewer earned credit hours

UC 210 | 859-572-6900 | thorntone3@nku.edu

Schedule an appointment:

Call: 859-572-6900

Bio

Ed Thornton is the Team Lead Advisor for the College of Education. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Ed made the trip to NKY where he attended Thomas More College (now University). He received his Bachelor’s degree in Communications, and started his higher education career as an admissions counselor. He recently received his Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Lincoln Christian University, which led him to the advising position at NKU. In his free time, Ed coaches basketball and is a huge fan of March Madness! He also enjoys music and spending time with his family.