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James W. Stuckert
Career Center

408 Rose Street
Lexington, KY 40506
Phone: 859 257-2746
Fax: 859 323-1085
ukcareercenter@uky.edu
Hours -- Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Career Counselors

James W Stuckert Building

The following career counselors and staff of the James W. Stuckert Career Center and its six Satellite Career Offices in Gatton College of Business and Economics, College of Agriculture, College of Engineering, College of Communications and Information Studies, MBA Programs and College of Arts and Sciences are here to help students and alumni with career decision making, career exploration, resume development, job search strategies, finding an internship, interviewing skills, and much, much more. We are here to help employers connect with these students and alumni. To contact any of the counselors and staff, please call 859-257-2746.

Drop-In Hours

Drop by and ask us quick questions during Drop-In Hours on Monday through Thursday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm and on Friday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. No appointment is needed!

College of Communications and Information Studies

Christine Amerman, M.A. - Assistant Director/Career Counselor

Christine Amerman

Christine Amerman, M.A., is Liaison to the College of Communications and Information Studies. Christine is located in the Stuckert Career Center on Monday and Thursday. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, Christine is located in 119 Grehan Building. A former faculty member at Asbury College, Christine received her Master's of Arts in Communications Studies from Baylor University. She also worked as a professor at her undergraduate alma mater, Asbury College. At the Career Center, Christine works with majors in the College of Communications on internships and job opportunities.

College of Engineering

Megan E. Boone, M.A. - Assistant Director/Career Counselor

Megan E. Boone

Megan Boone, M.A. has served as liaison to the College of Engineering since August 2006. Megan divides her time between 383 Ralph G. Anderson Building and the Stuckert Career Center. She began in career services at Sullivan University and enjoys assisting students in exploring career paths and identifying jobs upon graduation. Megan has a background in Human Resources working as an HR Generalist at General Electric. She has a Master's degree in Industrial Organization Psychology from University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Transylvania University.

Health Sciences, College of Nursing, Martin School of Public Policy and Administration, Patterson School of Diplomacy, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Social Work

Brooke Brown, M.S. - Assistant Director/Career Counselor

Brooke Brown

Brooke Brown joined the Stuckert Career Center at the University of Kentucky in July 2007 after spending 2 years in the Career Center at the University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Prior work experience has included grant writing for a nonprofit organization for the blind and banking. She has a Master of Science in College Student Personnel from the University of Tennessee - Knoxville and Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of West Florida. She is involved in the Kentucky Association of Cooperative Education and Career Employment (KACECE) serving on the Executive Board, the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE), and the Association of Christians in Student Development (ACSD).

MBA Career Services

Sally Foster, M.A. - Director

Sally Foster

Sally Foster has served as the Director of MBA Career Services since November 2006. Sally is located in Gatton 145F. She enjoys assisting MBA students with defining their career path, formulating a personalized job search plan, and executing their search. She has worked in the field of career services for over 8 years. Prior to working with the Gatton College of Business and Economics, she served as the director of career services at a liberal arts college. Sally has a Master's degree in Counseling and is a Nationally Certified Counselor and a Master Career Counselor.

Alumni Career Development

Caroline Francis, Ed.S, NCCC

Caroline Francis

Caroline Francis, Ed.S., MCC, NCCC is a Master Career Counselor and a National Certified Career Counselor with a wide range of expertise. Caroline is available in the Stuckert Career Center on Friday and Saturday. Formerly, Caroline was the Executive Director of the New Opportunity School for Women in Berea, Kentucky. She has worked extensively with college students and adults in transition. Caroline's resume also includes being a former Assistant Director of U.K.'s Career Center and work in the industrial assessment and hiring field. Caroline is certified by NCDA and CCE as a Global Career Development Facilitator Instructor.

College of Arts and Sciences

Nicole Keenan, M.A. – Assistant Director/Career Counselor

Nicole Keenan serves as the liaison to the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky. Prior to joining the James W. Stuckert Career Center in February of 2009, she served as the director and assistant director of career services at a liberal arts college in Kentucky. She also has two years experience in college admissions. Her passion is to assist students by providing them with resources and information that will empower them to seek their potential and explore opportunities that will lead to fulfilling careers. Nicole earned her Master of Arts degree in Counseling from Asbury Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from Morehead State University. She can be located in the Stuckert Career Center on Tuesdays and Fridays and in Patterson Office Tower Room 220 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Undergraduate Studies

Jamie Johnson, M.S., NCC, MCC, RPCC - Senior Associate Director

Jamie Johnson

Jamie Johnson, worked as a Career Counselor for over 17 years. Jamie is located in the Stuckert Career Center on Tuesday and Friday. Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Jamie is located in Patterson Office Tower 257. She has worked in business, academic, and non-profit settings including UCLA, University of Utah, Countrywide Financial Corporation, Pomona College, Claremont, CA, and most recently University of Kentucky. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Ambassador University, Pasadena, CA and her Master's of Counseling in Marriage, Family Therapy with a specialization in Career Counseling from California State University, Northridge. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor, Master Career Counselor, and Registered Professional Career Counselor, California. Jamie is originally from Kentucky and recently returned home to serve the University of Kentucky students and be closer to family.

College of Agriculture

Charlotte Anderson, M.A., M.S. – Assistant Director/Career Counselor

Charlotte Anderson, M.A., M.S., is the Liaison to the College of Agriculture. Charlotte is located in the Stuckert Career Center on Tuesdays and Fridays. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Charlotte is located in Agriculture Building N8. At the Career Center, Charlotte works with majors in the College of Agriculture on career exploration, developing professional skills, resume and cover letter development, and job and internship searches. Charlotte earned a B.S. in Human Development from Cornell University, an M.A. in Developmental Psychology from George Mason University, and an M.S. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kentucky.

Colleges: Design, Education, and Fine Arts

To be announced: Contact Career Center to schedule an appointment with an available counselor.

Gatton College of Business and Economics

Azetta Williams Beatty, M.S., CFLE - Assistant Director/Career Counselor

Azetta Williams

Azetta Z. Williams Beatty serves the Gatton College of Business and Economics. Azetta is located in the Stuckert Career Center on Wednesday. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, Azetta is located in Gatton 235G. Azetta is a native of Tuskegee, Alabama. She received her B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies from Alabama A&M University and M.S. in Family Studies from the University of Kentucky. She is also a Certified Family Life Educator with the National Council on Family Relations. Professionally, she has published newspaper, journal articles, and book reviews. She has served on task forces, committees, and coalitions and in addition has created and presented many educational workshops, special programs, events, and activities designed to educate and enhance the lives of individuals, families, and communities including school age children, adolescents, young adults, and seniors.

Formerly as a County Extension Agent she produced and distributed monthly newsletters and facilitated workshops to citizens, homemakers, and school-age children. As a summer camp counselor, she's developed and taught family and personal development classes to teenagers and adults. She has held several leadership roles as a student and professional including student ambassador and campus liaison for KABHE-Kentucky Association of Blacks in Higher Education. She has been the project manager for the annual UK Business Career Fair Committee since 2004 as well as UK At-Risk Student Task Force and Cultural Diversity Committee member. In addition, she is an active community volunteer and member of several professional associations including the KABHE, AAFCS-American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE), and the Kentucky Association of Cooperative Education and Career Employment (KACECE).

Francene Gilmer, Assistant Provost for Career Education and Director

Francene Gilmer

After 19 years of experience in career services at Vanderbilt University, Francene Gilmer began her tenure as Assistant Provost for Career Education and Director of the Stuckert Career Center at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky February 2009.

Her educational background includes a Master's Degree in Student Personnel Work in Higher Education from Eastern Illinois University and a Bachelor's Degree in Community Health Education from Western Kentucky University.

Professional involvement in state, regional, and national associations for colleges and employers provides the platform for staying abreast of the trends in career services. Several awards for leadership and involvement in Tennessee and national professional associations have been received.

Civic and social involvement includes membership at the national level of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and The Links, Incorporated.

Currently, Francene is the National Protocol Chairman for Alpha Kappa Alpha and is a member of the National Conference and Assembly Committee for The Links, Incorporated.

Employer Relations

TBA, Associate Director/Manager of Corporate Relations
Naitore Kiogora, Employer Relations Associate
Cindy Edwards, Internship Coordinator

Operations

Erica Beatty, Career Center Associate
Danitra Wallace, Career Center Associate