Advising
From Orientation to Graduation, The Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music & Performing Arts is committed to your success. Navigating your college career can be daunting, but you are not alone. Our professional advisors are continually developing strategies that contribute to your success. For your convenience, both in-person and remote advising sessions are offered. Your advisor is committed to providing guidance every step of the way.
To increase accessibility to our Academic Advisors, we will continue to offer Drop-In advising for the 2023 Summer Semester.
NOTE: Graduate students please contact Joel Galand directly – galandj@fiu.edu
Schedule an Appointment
To contact your advisor:
- Log onto MyFIU.
- On your MyFIU homepage, select Student from the dropdown menu in the top center of the page
- Click on the Academic Advising tile
- Click on the Success Network tile
- Click on the Go to Panther Success Network button
- Use https://fiu.zoom.us/my/jamores for virtual and drop-in appointments.
1:1 Drop-In Summer 2023 Advising Schedule

Use https://fiu.zoom.us/my/jamores for drop-in appointments
Meet Your Advisors

Undergraduate Students
Jessica Amores Diaz
Academic Advisor
jamores@fiu.edu
305-348-2442

Graduate Students
Joel Galand, Ph.D.
Graduate Advisor
galandj@fiu.edu
305-348-7078
Office Location: WPAC 152A
Faculty Member Area Coordinator

Composition
Orlando Jacinto Garcia, D.M.A.
garciao@fiu.edu
305-535-2617
Office Location: Mana Wynwood – FIU

Choral Conducting (Graduate Degree)
Erynn Millard, Ph.D.
erynn.millard@fiu.edu
305-348-3359
Office Location: WPAC 144A

Instrumental Conducting (Graduate Degree)
Brenton F. Alston, D.M.A.
bralston@fiu.edu
305-348-2497
Office Location: WPAC 143B

Orchestral Conducting (Graduate Degree)
Javier Jose Mendoza, D.M.A.
javier.mendoza@fiu.edu
305-348-3587
Office Location: WPAC 143B

Jazz Performance
Jamie Ousley, D.M.A.
lousley@fiu.edu
305-348-1605
Office Location:144c

Music Business
Karen S. F. Veloz, Ph.D.
fullerk@fiu.edu
305-348-2896
Office Location: 141

Music Education
Sandra Sanchez Adorno, Ph.D.
sadorno@fiu.edu
305-348-7252
Office Location: 145C

Music Technology
Jacob Sudol, Ph.D.
jacob.sudol@gmail.com
305-348-0109
Office Location: WPAC 169

Piano and Organ Performance
José López, Ph.D.
lopezjr@fiu.edu
305-348-3697
Office Location: WPAC 143B

Instrumental Performance, Strings Studio
Marcia Littley
mlittley@fiu.edu
Office Location: 147A

Instrumental Performance, Guitar Studio
Mesut Ozgen, D.M.A.
mozgen@fiu.edu
305-348-7646
Office Location: 156A

Winds, Brass, & Percussion Performance/Marching Band
Barry Bernhardt
barry.bernhardt@fiu.edu
305-348-1547
Office Location: WPAC 155B

Musical Theatre and Vocal Performance
Vindhya Khare, D.M.A.
vindhya.khare@fiu.edu
305-348-4915
Office Location: 146A