Advising Center

Michael Abel

Sr. Associate Director for Academic Advising

Michael became a member of the University College in April 2013. Originally from Greensboro, N.C., he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2002, majoring in Political Science and minoring in Spanish. After working as a paralegal in Raleigh for several years, Michael entered graduate school at the University of South […]

Heather Backus

Assistant Director for Advising & Student Success
Colvard North 2200

Heather became a member of the University College in September 2021. She earned her Bachelors in History and Secondary Education at Appalachian State University and her Masters in College Counseling at NCSU. Heather is a first-generation college student and started her career working in TRiO as an academic counselor. Heather worked with student athletes as […]

Alysen Beaty

Academic Advisor & Case Manager
Colvard North 2200

LeeFredrick Bowen

Executive Director of Software Systems & Academic Advisor
Colvard North 2200

Fred joined UNC Charlotte and the University College in April 2013.  Before working at UNC Charlotte, Fred worked as an Academic Advisor for the Thomas Harriott College of Arts and Sciences at East Carolina University for over two years. He worked as an Admissions Counselor at the Undergraduate Office of Admissions at ECU for over […]

Bethanie Campbell

Assistant Director for Advising & Programming
Colvard North 2200

Rachel Davis

Office Manager
Colvard North 2200

Audra Esposito

Associate Director for Academic Advising
Colvard North 2200

Audra returned to UNC Charlotte after gaining a decade of experience in various higher education settings in North Carolina. This experience covers many aspects of the student experience: admissions & recruiting, academic advising, student life, personal counseling, and career development services.  Additionally, her expertise expands across all levels of higher education; community college (Rowan Cabarrus Community College), undergraduate […]

Kevin Hicks

Academic Advisor
Colvard North 2200

Katrina Hudson

Assistant Director for Advising & Learning Community Coordinator
Colvard North 2200

Katrina became a member of the University College in April 2022. She is a proud 49er Alumni who earned her Bachelors’s in Sociology with a minor in Women & Gender Studies here at UNC Charlotte.  Katrina received her Master’s in Administrative Leadership with a focus in Higher Education from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.      […]

Tiffany Johnson

Academic Advisor
Colvard North 2200