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
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 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
Julia Kirkendall
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
jkirken@ju.edu | +1. 904-256-7026
- RN to BSN
- RN to MSN
- Practical Nursing
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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
- ABSN
- Practical Nurse
- Graduate Certificate in Play Therapy