Antionette Sterling

Antionette Sterling is a Senior Academic Advisor at the University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL) College of Business and an Adjunct Professor in the UMSL College of Education. She earned her Ed.D. in Higher Education from the University of Missouri (2016), along with an M.A. in Communication and B.A. in French from Missouri State University.

• Doctorate: Higher Education, University of Missouri (2016)
• Master's: Communication, Missouri State University
• Bachelor's: French, Missouri State University

Her research focuses on student success frameworks, with particular emphasis on first-generation college student support and belonging in higher education. She applies advising theories to foster resiliency in diverse student populations including adult learners and graduate students.

Antionette actively contributes to academic communities through leadership roles in the Black Faculty/Staff Association (President), NACADA, and MACADA. She participates in conference presentations and serves on university committees.

In her teaching roles at both undergraduate and graduate levels, she integrates holistic advising approaches while promoting physical wellness and growth mindsets as complementary student success strategies.