Belmont Abbey College

First Year Program - Faculty

Each first-year student is assigned to a faculty member who has been specially trained to be a first-year advisor. The first-year advisor serves as the instructor for the student's section of the First Year Symposium and serves as the primary academic advisor for the first year. This advisor offers intensive academic counseling and guidance during this period.

The Coordinator of the First Year Program Fr. Christopher Kirchgessner, O.S.B. ( fatherchris@bac.edu), and the Chair of the First Year Program Committee is Dr. Sheila Reilly ( sheilareilly@bac.edu). Please feel free to email either or both of them if you have any questions or suggestions about the program; just click on the email address.

	Dr. Sheila Reilly - Professor, Department of Biology  e-mail: SheilaReilly@bac.edu
	Dr. Michael McLeod – Professor, Department of Biology e-mail: MikeMcLeod@bac.edu
	Dr. John Plecnik – Professor, Department of Philosophy e-mail: JohnPlecnik@bac.edu
	Dr. Mary Ellen Weir - Associate Professor, Department of English e-mail: MaryEllenweir@bac.edu
	Mr. Matthew Caporale – Director of Career Services and Internships e-mail: MatthewCaporale@bac.edu
	Fr. Christopher Kirchgessner, O.S.B. – Associate Professor, Department of Theology e-mail: FatherChris@bac.edu
	Sr. Jane Russell, O.S.F. - Associate Professor, Department of Theology e-mail: JaneRussell@bac.edu
	Ms. Stacey Parker – Director of Academic Resourse Center e-mail: StaceyParker@bac.edu
	Dr. Natalie Cote – Associate Professor, Department of Psychology e-mail: NatalieCote@bac.edu
	Mrs. Julia Beeman – Lecturer, Criminal Justice and Security Studies e-mail: JuliaBeeman@bac.edu