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School of Nursing
Human Health Building, Room 3027
433 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester,
MI
48309-4452
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(248) 364-8733
nrsinfo@oakland.edu
M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m. closed daily 12 p.m.-1 p.m.
April Thomas-Powell, MA

Director of Academic Advising
Human Health Building, Room 3027
(248) 364-8711
thomaspo@oakland.edu
Dr. Thomas-Powell is the Director of Academic Advising who has over 17 years in our advising office. Prior to becoming the Director, April worked with both Basic pre-nursing students, as well as the Accelerated Second Degree students. She has been instrumental with development and implementation of the holistic admissions process and is involved in multiple University committees.
This past spring April earned a PhD in Educational Leadership at Oakland University with a research focus on transfer students.