05/01/2025
We’re excited to celebrate another amazing member of our advising team for Global Advising Week — Ryan Kernan!!! 🎉💜💛
Ryan is the Advisor & Academic Specialist for the School of Social Work & Criminal Justice at UW Tacoma working with both BASW (Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare) and MSW (Master in Social Work) students!
He has over 13 years of experience as a professional advisor working in a variety of settings from educational nonprofit organizations focusing on college prep/access with high school students, working with numerous TRIO programs in the Tacoma/Pierce County area. In addition, he enjoys working with students and community members accessing post-secondary educational opportunities, providing campus/community resources for college students, mentoring/coaching undergraduates and graduate students, and has served in multiple advising roles at the high school, community college, and university levels.
“I love the work I get to do everyday with our students here at UW Tacoma. It is very rewarding to work alongside students as they explore and discover their passions as well as supporting their journey through school into their careers. As a first-generation and a transfer student who was new to higher education I know first-hand the impact academic advising can have on a journey of a student. Advising is always exciting as there is something new to learn everyday and you get to interact/partner with multiple parts of the campus. I am very lucky to have found academic advising as a career and a calling – I cannot imagine doing anything else!”
In his free time, you can catch Ryan enjoying a sporting event with friends and family (go Seahawks, Mariners, Rainiers, Kraken, Thunderbirds, and Huskies!), collecting vinyl records, enjoying the outdoors, and talking all things music/movies/television.
We truly appreciate you, Ryan!!!
