Brianne Grothe

Academic Advisor

About yourself: Hi, I'm Brianne! I am very passionate about education as a whole and OSU in specific. I have been part of OSU for about a decade whether as an undergraduate student, graduate student, tutor, instructor, and/or advisor. It has been my great privilege and joy to experience this truly wonderful university from multiple different perspectives. I believe it has given me insight into the experience of others at the university, especially that of students. I have been honored to work with OSU students representing a vast range of majors, programs, needs, goals, talents, life experiences and paths, and personal uniquenesses. I enjoy getting to know students individually and feel it is my responsibility to support their academic and personal needs, including helping them connect to specialized resources and services in OSU and/or in Stillwater. Besides my passion for education, OSU, and working with students, I love reading and creative writing. I am also a mental health advocate.

Hometown: Piedmont, Oklahoma

High School: Piedmont High School

College/Degree: Bachelor of Arts in English

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing

Hobbies: Reading and writing, organizing chaos, hanging out with friends and family, having deep conversations, being overly punny, analyzing and discussing books and movies, going out to eat, shopping, taking part in many kinds of art

Favorite Music: Glass Animals, Maroon 5, Rob Thomas, Christina Aguilera, Taylor Swift, Camila Cabello, Artemas, Odesza, U2

Favorite Movie: The Breakfast Club, Good Will Hunting, Warm Bodies, Beauty and the Beast, Mulan, G.I. Jane, Million Dollar Baby, Her, P.S. I Love You, 13 Going on 30, Crazy Stupid Love, The Santa Clause, Elf, Legends of the Fall, The Sixth Sense

Favorite Book: Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom, The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, The Story Sisters and Here On Earth by Alice Hoffman, The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land, Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater

Something not everyone knows about you: In high school, I passed the AP Chemistry and AP Physics I exams but was hopeless in home ec ("C" on sewing project; "D" on laundry skills)

Favorite Quote: "It takes courage to be kind." — Maya Angelou

Best Advice for College Students: When you have questions or need help with anything, reach out to your advisor, professors, teaching assistants (TAs), resident assistant (RA) or community mentor (CM), the Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid, University Counseling Services or other mental health resources on and off campus, food pantries on and off campus, etc. These are just a few of the numerous specific and excellent resources and services available to you on campus and in Stillwater. I encourage you to ask your advisor about them and/or do some Google-ing to get information about any that might be helpful to you. You have landed in a community that is extraordinarily supportive, kind, and eager to help you be healthy, happy, safe, and on your way to realizing your goals and dreams. I also strongly recommend practicing taking care of your own health and well-being at the same time that the support system that you build is in place, which the people in your support system will help you learn to do.

Favorite OSU memory: Telling my undergraduate advisor who had helped me during a hard time almost a decade before that I had just become an advisor, baking homemade cookies with my cousin in the Stout Hall lounge at 3AM (my sleeping roommate didn't find my banging around of pans in the dark very conducive to sweet dreams), teaching my English Composition I classes

Favorite Web Site(s): I want to share one of many OSU webpages with information about the resources I mentioned! OSU Campus and Community Resources page 

Anything else you’d like to add: You've got this! OSU is here for you!