Gulf Park Academic Success Center
What We Do
ABOUT US
Our staff includes trained peer-to-peer tutors, academic coaches, front desk representatives, and peer navigators. Our services are available face-to-face or online for your convenience. Make an appointment today!
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PEER-TO-PEER TUTOR?
If you are interested in becoming a peer-to-peer tutor, please complete an application here.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Academic Success Center at Southern Miss Gulf Park helps students succeed by showing them how to improve study techniques, extend their classroom experiences, upgrade their proficiencies, and better prepare for exams. Located on the second floor of the library, the Academic Success Center offers an integrated experience that inspires and encourages students to discover, create, and collaborate with peers. Here, trained student peer tutors and faculty offer tutoring and provide resources to help with mathematics, science, writing and speaking, and language arts to enhance the skills of successful students and to improve the skills of those working to be more successful academically.
Through peer tutors and professional support staff, The Academic Success Center offers a broad range of services including:
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- Learning materials and electronic resources
- Individual and small group tutoring
- Whole class support
- Workshops and seminars
- Technology and multi-media support
- Media labs for individual and group projects
- Online and in person tutoring sessions
MEET OUR STUDENT TEAM
Jaidyn Allen
Areas of Expertise
Writing
Courses:
English (ENG 101, ENG 102}, General Writing Assignments, Research & Scientific Papers,
APA Style, MLA Style, CSE Style
Appointment Form: Face-to-Face and Online
Melissa Brown
Areas of Expertise
Cover Letters, Writing, Academic Coach, Initial Resume Review (IRR), Other: Business Administration
Courses: APA Style, Organization Skills, Time Management Skills, Note-Taking Skills, Study
Skills, Other: Canvas
Appointment Form: Face-to-Face and Online
Matthew Forrest
Areas of Expertise
Cover Letter, Writing, Speaking, Sociology
Courses:
English (ENG 101 & 102) General Writing Assignments SOC classes and speaking courses
Appointment Form:
Face-to-Face and Online
Madison Godbold
Areas of Expertise
Writing
Courses:
General Writing Assignments English (ENG I01 & I02) World Literature (ENG 203)
Appointment Form:
Face-to-Face
Elisa Gutierrez
Areas of Expertise
Spanish Political Science
Courses:
Spanish (SPA 101) Political Science (PS 101)
Appointment Form:
Face-to-Face
Noah Harris
Areas of Expertise
Science
Courses:
Biology ( Biology I & II) Marine Biology Courses Weather and Climate (GHY 104/L),
Ecology (BSC 340), Genetics (BSC 370)
Appointment Form:
Face-to-Face
Yzabela Peoples
Areas of Expertise
Writing Public Speaking
Courses:
General Writing Assignments, Speaking, MLA Style
Appointment Form:
Face-to-Face and Online
Holi-Nicol Robinson
Areas of Expertise
Math Writing Statistics Psychology
Courses:
Algebra (MAT 101), Geometry (MAT 370), Psychology (PSY 110), Statistics in Psychology
(PSY 360)
Appointment Form:
Face-to-Face and Online
Parker Tuminello
Front Desk Attendant
Areas of Expertise
Assists students with sign-in and setting up accounts
Appointment Form:
Face-to-Face
Lillian Waltman
Areas of Expertise
Math and Academic Coach
Courses:
Algebra (MAT 101), Brief Applied Calculus (MAT 102), Calculus for Arts/Science (MAT
114), Trigonometry (MAT 103), Calculus I (MAT 167), English (ENG 101 & 102), General
Math, Geometry (MAT 370), Calculus II & III, Discrete Mathematics, General Statistics
Appointment Form:
Face-to-Face
Holiday Hours:
We will be closed for Thanksgiving Break November 27-29, 2024.
We will be closed for Winter Break December December 12 - January 27, 2025.
The Spring 2025 schedule will be available January 28, 2025.