University College Advisors

Vacant
Student Success Director

College: College of Education, Academic Focus, University Studies (freshmen, undecided/none)
Education:
Location: McReynolds 110

Greg Jeffers
Student Success Professional
(931) 221-7530
jeffersg@apsu.edu

Education: Bachelor of Arts in English from Ohio State University; Master of Arts in English Literature/Rhetoric and Composition from Cal State University, Dominguez Hills
Majors Advised: AS University Studies, Freshman Culinary Arts, Transfer Education and Special Education
Location: McReynolds 113

Greg has been serving students in Higher Education since 2010, and came to Austin Peay as an academic advisor for General/University Studies in 2023 before joining the Student Success team in 2025. He advises students in University College and College of Education. He has resided in the Clarksville area with his family since 2010, and in his free time enjoys pickleball, woodworking projects, family travels, diamond painting artwork, and reading. During the warmer spring and summer months, he will most often be found re-living his youth playing baseball in an adult wood-bat league in Nashville.

Cassidy Barnes
Academic Advisor
(931) 221-6586
barnesc@apsu.edu

College: College of Education
Education: A.S. Liberal Arts -Austin Peay State University, Bachelor of Arts in English from Austin Peay State University, and Master of Arts in English (May ‘23 grad) from Austin Peay State University.
Majors Advised: Academic Focus, Education, Special Education
Location: McReynolds 202

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Cassidy is a new team member to Student Success! Cassidy is an APSU alumna and native to Tennessee. She is currently finishing her Master of Arts in English with a focus in creative writing. What she loves most about being an academic advisor supporting students through all endeavors. Cassidy shares this word of advice to new Govs, “Don’t be afraid to try different things if they interest you”. She will be supporting future teachers and exploring students! Cassidy enjoys spending time outside, painting, writing, and going thrifting.