Who is My Advisor?
Saint Louis University assigns all students a primary academic advisor. Additionally, SLU-Madrid assigns all students a faculty mentor based on their chosen second major and/or minor.
Academic advisors and mentors are important resources for you while you study at SLU-Madrid. You should work closely with them to develop your schedule each semester, to plan for the upcoming semesters, and for general advice on your academic path.
Permanent Students
Amanda Nodorft is the academic advisor for students in the following areas:
- Art history
- English, modern languages and Spanish
- Health sciences, nursing and public health
- Humanities (history, philosophy, theology)
- Natural sciences (biology, chemistry, environmental studies, physics)
- Social sciences (communication, political science, psychology)
Contact her at amanda.nodorft@slu.edu.
Jessica Alcorn is the academic advisor for students in the following areas:
- Business and economics
- Computer science
- Engineering
Conctact her at jessica.alcorn@slu.edu.
Students with More Than 59 Hours Who Started Prior to Fall 2024
Juniors and seniors who started their degrees before Fall 2024 should work with Jaime Ortiz. Contact him at jaime.ortiz@slu.edu.
Visiting Students
Sam Manka is the designated academic advisor for visiting-student support. Contact him at sam.manka@slu.edu. Students studying abroad at SLU-Madrid should also maintain close contact with their home university advisor, especially when choosing and changing classes. SLU-Madrid advising does not validate registration changes — it is each student's responsibility to confirm any changes to their schedules with their home university.
Faculty Mentors
Additionally, students are assigned a faculty mentor from within their area of study:
- Anthropology and sociology
Carolina Aznar, Ph.D.
carolinaana.aznar@slu.edu - Communication
Rosana Vivar, Ph.D.
rosana.vivar@slu.edu - Economics
Dave Howden, Ph.D.
david.howden@slu.edu - English
Timothy Ryan Day, Ph.D.
timothy.day@slu.edu - ESL and modern languages
Hamish Binns, M.A.
hamish.binns@slu.edu - Humanities (classical languages, philosophy, and theology)
Carolina Aznar, Ph.D.
carolinaana.aznar@slu.edu
History
Francisco García-Serrano, Ph.D.
francisco.garciaserrano@slu.edu - Ibero-American studies
Francisco García-Serrano, Ph.D.
francisco.garciaserrano@slu.edu - International studies
Neville Li, Ph.D.
neville.li@slu.edu - Political science
Daniel Blanch, Ph.D.
daniel.blanch@slu.edu - Political science and public affairs, M.A.
Barah Mikaïl, Ph.D.
barah.mikail@slu.edu - Psychology
Eduardo Fernández-Cruz, Ph.D.
eduardo.fernandezcruz@slu.edu
Dimitra Manos, Ph.D.
dimitra.manos@slu.edu - Spanish
Aitor Bikandi, Ph.D.
aitor.bikandi@slu.edu - Spanish M.A.
Aitor Bikandi, Ph.D.
aitor.bikandi@slu.edu - Visual and performing arts
Fabiola Martínez, Ph.D.
fabiola.martinez.1@slu.edu
- Economics
David Howden, Ph.D.
david.howden@slu.edu - International Business
Marta Moreno, Ph.D.
marta.moreno@slu.edu - Marketing
Gonzalo Moreno, Ph.D.
gonzalo.moreno@slu.edu
- Computer science
Jorge Martínez, Ph.D.
jorge.martinezladrondeguevara@slu.edu
Fairouz Medjahed, Ph.D.
fairouz.medjahed@slu.edu
Asad Rehman, Ph.D.
asad.rehman@slu.edu - Earth science
Iván Sánchez, Ph.D.
ivan.sanchez@slu.edu - Engineering/visiting students in science and engineering
Taieb Gasmi, Ph.D.
taieb.gasmi@slu.edu - Health sciences and public health
Tania de la Fuente, Ph.D.
tania.delafuente@slu.edu - Mathematics
Luis Miguel Anguas, Ph.D.
luismiguel.anguas@slu.edu - Mechanical engineering
Charles El Mir, Ph.D.
charles.elmir@slu.edu - Natural sciences (biology and chemistry)
Francisco Prieto, Ph.D.
francisco.prieto@slu.edu - Nursing
Martha Nelson, Ph.D.
martha.nelson@slu.edu