ADVISING IN ECONOMICS
The department of economics understands that navigating a university bureaucracy and finding out how to satisfy all degree requirements can be difficult. We are therefore eager to help you through advising.
Spring 2013 Faculty Office Hours
Undergraduate Advising
If you are thinking about becoming an economics major or you have already declared economics as your major and you need advising, please contact one of our Directors of Undergraduate Studies: Michael Allison or Clinton Greene. You can drop by during their office hours, call, or email. If you'd like to visit but the office hours are not convenient, they would be happy to meet you by appointment. Just give either of them a call or send an email and they'll be happy to make an appointment with you.
Professor Michael Allison
Availability: By appointment or by walk-in
during scheduled office hours
Office: 402 Tower
Phone: 314-516-5306
Email: allison@umsl.edu
Professor Clinton Greene

Availability: By appointment or by walk-in
during scheduled office hours
Office: 302 Tower
Phone: 314-516-5565
Email: clinton_greene@umsl.edu
Graduate Advising
If you are considering pursuing a Master's degree, entering our BS/MA dual degree program, or you are already admitted to either program and you need advising, please contact our Director of Graduate Studies, Don Kridel. You can drop by during his office hours, call or email him. If you'd like to visit but his office hours are not convenient, he would be happy to meet you by appointment. Just give him a call or send an email and he'll be happy to set up an appointment with you.
Professor Don Kridel
Availability: By appointment or by walk-in
during scheduled office hours
Office: 310 Tower
Phone: 314-516-5553
Email: krideld@umsl.edu
Evening Advising
In many cases advising can be handled over the phone or by email. But all of our advisors are frequently available during the evening, especially between 5:00 and 5:30. Simply give Professors Allison, Greene or Kridel a call to set up an appointment.