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Ethan Hutchinson
Interim Executive Director,
Associate Director of Advisement Training and Technology
hutchinsoneg@etsu.edu | (423) 439-8557
Ethan joined the Office of the Executive Director of Academic Advisement in July 2021. Born and raised in North Carolina, he earned both his bachelors in Parks & Recreation and master’s in Higher Education Administration from the University North Carolina at Greensboro. Though originally from the southeastern United States, Ethan spent much of his career directing an advising office at the University California Santa Cruz. His heart has always been in the Appalachian Mountains. He left California in 2018 to hike the Appalachian Trail, and could not feel more fortunate than to have joined the ETSU family. In his free time Ethan enjoys camping, backpacking and canoeing with his spouse, playing cards and board games with friends and family, teaching his cats to fetch, gardening, and sending postcards and mail through the USPS.
Suzy Hooven
Coordinator
hooven@etsu.edu | (423) 439-8557
Suzy is happy to be a part of the Office of the Executive Director of Academic Advisement. She was born in Australia and raised in New York City. She earned a degree in Court Reporting before moving to the beautiful mountains of East Tennessee. She loves ETSU’s students and community, and enjoys spending time with her husband and son. In her free time she loves being a baseball mom and making jewelry.
Rachel Swatzell
Navigate Coordinator
swatzellr@etsu.edu | (423) 439-8557
Rachel joined the Office of the Executive Director of Academic Advisement in February
2024. She is originally from Greenville, TN and has her bachelor's degree in English
Literature & Creative Writing from Tusculum University and her master's degree in
Digital Marketing from East Tennessee State University. During her undergraduate career,
Rachel served as a student leader in multiple student support programs, impacting
her decision to pursue a professional degree in Higher Education Administration. Rachel
is eager to be a part of coordinated care and content administration on behalf of
advising and all our users. In her free time, Rachel enjoys attending concerts, crafting,
and being a full time Taylor Swift fan and goldendoodle mom. After a long day, she
enjoys a bowl of cinnamon toast crunch cereal or a milkshake.
Kiely Long
Graduate Assistant
longka1@etsu.edu | (423) 439-8557
Kiely joined the Office of the Executive director of Academic Advisement in August
2023. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology at
ETSU and hopes to work with teenagers and young adults after graduation. Kiely completed
her Bachelor's degree in Rehabilitative Health Sciences at ETSU in 2022 with minors
in American Sign Language and Communicative Disorders. She is thrilled to be a part
of the team and looks forward to gaining new experiences and meeting new people. In
her personal life, Kiely enjoys spending time outdoors and watching live music. Most
of her free time is spent enjoying time with friends.