University Advising
Office of Undergraduate Education
Ken Herrema (he/him) is an Exploratory Preference Advisor with University Advising. He has studied and worked in a variety of cultural contexts both at home in the U.S. and internationally and enjoys working in the diverse and welcoming environment of MSU. During his graduate studies prior to joining the University Advising team, he also served as an Assistant Community Director overseeing the River Trail residence halls, and held various other positions gaining experience around the university. If you have questions, Ken is here to help!
My favorite part about being an advisor is helping students explore their educational and career goals to find a path that best suits their unique sets of interests and experience.
With such a large campus it's hard to pick a single spot as my favorite, but I really love the whole farmland and wooded area south of campus because it reminds me of home. A highlight there is the MSU Student Organic Farm, in part because they have an adorable farm cat there named Trout!
I received my B.S. at Central Michigan University with majors in both International Relations and German, and a minor in History. I completed my M.A. in Student Affairs Administration at MSU in 2024. I have also spent a couple of years studying at Erfurt University in Germany, and Capital Normal University in Beijing, China.
My old summer job for many years during high school and college was working at Kilwins of Ludington, MI, where I was in charge of making all of the fudge, caramel apples, caramel corns, brittles, and other sweets.