Meet Your Graduate Admissions Officer

Welcome! Our Graduate and Professional Studies Admissions team is excited to chat with you about your academic opportunities at Jacksonville University. Please find your graduate admissions counselor below and schedule a phone or virtual appointment. We're happy to answer any questions you have about the admissions process, financial aid, next steps, and anything else you'd like to know about JU. 

Ryan Schnippert

Director of Graduate Enrollment Management

rschnip@ju.edu  |    +1 904-256-7943

 

 

Holly Bouma, M.A.

Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions

 hbouma@ju.edu  |    +1 904-256-7026

• Second-Degree Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN)

Trevor White, M.B.A.

Associate Director of Graduate Recruitment

twhite19@ju.edu  |    +1 904-256-7862

• Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech-Language Pathology
• Pathways to Speech-Language Pathology
• Florida Mental Health Licensure (non-degree coursework)

Joel Walker, M.A.

Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions

jwalker28@ju.edu  |    +1 904-256-7428

• Master of Science in Health Informatics (MSHI)
• Master of Science in Medical Sciences (MSMS)
• Master of Science in Respiratory Care (MSRC)
• Master of Science and Master of Arts in Marine Science
• Master of Science in Marine Studies
• Master in Public Policy (MPP)
• Executive Master in Public Policy (EMPP)
• Dual Master in Public Policy / Marine Science
• Master of Science in Leadership & Learning (ILTD) (SAHE)
• Instructional Design (ID) Certificate
• Post-Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Quality and Safety

Ben Southern, M.B.A.

Sr. Associate Director of Graduate Admissions

bsouthe@ju.edu  |    +1 904-256-7293

• Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA)
• Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Science in Applied Business Analytics (MSABA)
• Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL)
• Dual Degree Programs
• Master of Science in Dentistry
• Comprehensive Oral Implantology Certificate Program
• Certificate in Orthodontics

 

Missy Davenport

Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions

mdavenp@ju.edu  |    +1 904-256-7169

•  Juris Doctor program

 

 

Asia Shabazz

Assistant Director of Graduate Professional Studies

ashabaz@ju.edu  |    +1 904-256-7472

• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) (Online, Cohort & Nurse Practitioner Programs)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN-DNP)
• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
• Nursing Post-Graduate Certificates
• MSN-MBA Dual Degree

 

Kyrstin Creswell Switanek

Assistant Director of Admissions

kcreswe@ju.edu  |    +1 904-256-7002

• Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Choreography
• Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Visual Arts

 

 

Rhianna Blake

Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions

rblake1@ju.edu |    +1 904-256-7333

• Exercise Science
• RN-BSN
• RN-MSN
• Practical Nurse
• Graduate Certificate in Play Therapy