Academic Advising
All ECE students are advised by both faculty and staff academic advisors, who provide support and guide them through their Carnegie Mellon experience.
Undergraduate first-year students are advised through the College of Engineering as part of the First-Year Experience, which starts the summer before students arrive on campus.
Graduate and undergraduate students who have formally declared their major in electrical and computer engineering are assigned to faculty and staff academic advisors within the department. These advisors can assist students with course selection, help them prepare for internships and on-campus research, and provide them with information on degree requirements and progress.
Advisor information is provided below, and students can schedule appointments using the information listed under "Helpful Links." Availability is set on an individual basis, but students are welcome to visit the Academic Services Center in HH 1113, open M–F 8:30am–5pm, for assistance in connecting with a member of the advising team.
ECE peer advisors are also available as a resource for undergraduate students!
Advising Leadership
Tamal Mukherjee
Associate Department Head for Students, Professor
Roberts Engineering Hall 332
412-268-8522
tamal@cmu.edu
Megan V. Oliver
Director of Advising and Academic Services
Hamerschlag Hall 1113 B
412-268-5621
mvoliver@andrew.cmu.edu
Tara Moe
Director of Admissions and Academic Affairs
HH D203
412-268-6327
thaslam@andrew.cmu.edu
Faculty Advisors
Greg Kesden
Teaching Professor
Hamerschlag Hall A205
412-268-8647
gkesden@andrew.cmu.edu
Bill Nace
Teaching Professor
Hamerschlag Hall D208
412-268-7027
wnace@cmu.edu
Asim Smailagic
Research Professor
Hamburg Hall 1217
412-268-7863
asim@andrew.cmu.edu
Tom Sullivan
Teaching Professor
Hamerschlag Hall A209
412-268-3351
tms@ece.cmu.edu
Tom Zajdel
Assistant Teaching Professor
Hamerschlag Hall A210
tzajdel@andrew.cmu.edu
Staff Advisors
Brittany Bristoll
Senior Academic Advisor, M.S. and Ph.D. programs
650-603-0934
bjreyes@andrew.cmu.edu
Advising all Silicon Valley M.S. and Ph.D. students
Danielle Bonatesta
Academic Advisor, M.S. & B.S. Programs
Hamerschlag Hall 1116A
412-268-5877
dbonates@andrew.cmu.edu
Jeannette Daly
Senior Academic Advisor, M.S. & B.S. Programs
Hamerschlag Hall 1113 D
412-268-3200
jrdaly@cmu.edu
Monique Moreland
Senior Academic Advisor, M.S. & B.S. Programs
Hamerschlag Hall 1113A
412-268-6507
moniquem@andrew.cmu.edu
Kaycee Palko
Academic Advisor, M.S. & B.S. Programs
Hamerschlag Hall 1113C
412-268-4425
kpalko@andrew.cmu.edu
Holly Skovira
Senior Academic Advisor, M.S. & B.S. Programs
Hamerschlag Hall 1116 B
412-268-8162
hskovira@andrew.cmu.edu
Greta Ruperto
Senior Academic Advisor, Ph.D. Programs
Hamerschlag Hall 1114
gruperto@andrew.cmu.edu
Advising all Ph.D. students