Staff Directory

Senior Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs
[email protected]
(212) 854-8428

Areas of Responsibility:

• Supervision of academic and student affairs staff
• Student advisement on GSAS policies, procedures, and opportunities
• Primary liaison for Public Safety, CPS, ISSO, and Global Travel
• Review of proposals for international agreements; course proposals

Senior Assistant Dean of Academic Programs
[email protected]
(212) 854-6727

Areas of Responsibility

• Point person for internal fellowships and the Fulbright fellowship
• Coordinates the Ivy Plus Exchange program
• Manages the Teaching Scholars program
• Assists in reviewing TA assignments

Senior Assistant Dean of Student Life & Well-Being
[email protected]
212-854-2854 

Areas of Responsibility

• Urgent student issues and concerns
• Leaves of absence, withdrawals, and reinstatements
• Parental accommodations
• Primary liaison to Disability Services, and Columbia Residential
• Student misconduct and academic integrity

Assistant Director of Student Affairs: Academic Records
[email protected]
(212) 854-5972

Areas of Responsibility:

• Registration and enrollment concerns
• Reporting on academic progress and milestones
• Library access for MA students
• Compliance communications

• Point person for the IUDC program for GSAS

Student Affairs Officer: Student Life and Well-Being
[email protected]
(212) 853-4891

Areas of Responsibility:

• Advising ASGC and other student groups
• Support with disability accommodations
• Library carrel assignments
• Managing compliance with University-wide trainings

Dissertation Office Manager
[email protected] 

Areas of Responsibility:

• Management of the Dissertation Office: committees, defenses, and deposits
• Dissertation Progress Reports and registration holds
• Convocation eligibility and PhD conferrals

Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
(212) 853-4820

Areas of Responsibility:

• Supports the Office of Student Affairs and the Dissertation Office
• Provides front desk coverage and responds to inquiries to the Offices of Student Affairs
• Assists in day-to-day administrative operations: general office supplies, equipment, maintenance, mail

Sr. Associate Dean for Professional Development and Academic Access 
[email protected]
(212) 851-9851

Areas of Responsibility:

• Develops policies and activities to enhance access and engagement efforts and the Graduate School’s professional development initiatives
• Oversees the Offices of Academic Access and Engagement, Graduate Career Development (Compass), and the GSAS Writing Studio

Assistant Dean 
[email protected]
(212) 854-2866

Areas of Responsibility:

• Coordinates all aspects of the GSAS Summer Research Program
• Manages OAAE recruitment activities and student programming
• Plans, manages, and staffs OAAE events

Program Assistant
[email protected]
(212) 854-8903

Areas of Responsibility:

• Provides programming support for the Offices of Academic Access and Engagement (OAAE), Graduate Career Development (Compass), and the GSAS Writing Studio
• Assists with planning and on-site staffing for events, including career fairs and graduate school fairs
• As primary staff for front desk reception and operations in 107 Low Library, responds to in-person and telephone inquiries about GSAS

Director of Graduate Career Development
[email protected]
212-854-8395

Areas of Responsibility:

• Oversees professional development initiatives of the Graduate School 
• Creates events and services to further PhD and MA student career exploration and development
• Manages staff in the Office of Graduate Career Development

Associate Director of Graduate Career Development - Advising and Programming
[email protected]

Areas of Responsibility:

• Works alongside the Director to support the professional and career development of PhD and MA students
• Coordinates current professional development initiatives of the Graduate School and develops partnerships with internal and external offices 
• Oversees events and services to further PhD and MA student career exploration and development
• Assists in hiring and managing the center’s staff, trains and supervises graduate students 

Assistant Director of Employer Relations
[email protected]
Phone: 212-853-4043

Areas of Responsibility

• Primary point of contact for employers
• Responsible for organizing employer information sessions and career fairs
• Manages GSAS job and internship database in Symplicity

Director of GSAS Writing Studio
[email protected] 
212-853-4395

Areas of Responsibility:

• Oversees all activities of the GSAS Writing Studio, a space dedicated to supporting Arts and Sciences doctoral students in the process of writing the dissertation
• Designs and facilitates writing support programming, including workshops, events, writing groups, and peer consultations.
• Hires, trains, and mentors staff of graduate peer writing consultants.

Assistant Director of GSAS Writing Studio
[email protected]

Areas of Responsibility:

• Supports all activities of the GSAS Writing Studio, a space dedicated to supporting Arts and Sciences doctoral students in the process of writing the dissertation
• Coordinates events, workshops, and consultations
• Administers policies and manages the space

Director of Financial Aid
[email protected]
(212) 854-3809

Areas of Responsibility:

• Supervision of Financial Aid staff
• Financial Aid liaison with Natural Sciences departments (see list of departments here)
• Coordinating official for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid
[email protected]
(212) 854-6725

Areas of Responsibility:

• Advises students on financing options and debt management; performs needs analyses and award determinations for federal Title IV and private loan programs
• Administrative oversight of Title IV and private student loan programs, and the Summer Tuition Fellowship
• Financial Aid liaison to Social Science and Humanities departments (see list of departments here)
• Coordinating official for the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program

Financial Aid Counselor
[email protected]
(212) 854-3808

Areas of Responsibility:

• Financial Aid resource for visitors to the Graduate School and informational inquiries
• Processing of Title IV and private loan program funds

Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid
[email protected]
(212) 853-4338

Areas of Responsibility:

• Financial Aid liaison to Social Science and Humanities Departments (see list of departments here)
• Collaborates with administrators in the School of International and Public Affairs, the Graduate School of Architecture and the various institutes affiliated with the Graduate School.
• Advises students on financing options and debt management; performs needs analyses and award determinations for federal Title IV and private loan programs for PhD students.
• Administrative oversight for FISAP
• Coordination of NYSED Report

Financial Aid and Admissions Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
(212) 853-5120

Areas of Responsibility:

• General administrative support to the Office of Financial Aid and the Office of Admissions

Director of Admissions Operations
[email protected]
(212) 854-2436

Areas of Responsibility:

• Oversight of graduate admissions process
• Documentation of graduate admissions policies

Associate Director of Admissions Operations
[email protected]
(212) 854-6729

Areas of Responsibility:

• Admissions data reporting
• Communications to prospective and admitted students

Admissions Officer
[email protected]
(212) 851-9919

Areas of Responsibility:

• Graduate admission support to faculty, department administrators, and applicants
• Application software maintenance and support

Admissions Officer
[email protected]
(212) 854-6729

Areas of Responsibility:

• General administrative support to the Office of Admissions and Office of Financial Aid

Writer / Editor
[email protected]
(212) 853-4444

Areas of Responsibility:

• Write and edit website, publications, blog, advertising campaigns, print materials, email communications, and social media channels.
• Receive media inquiries.

Manager of Communications Operations
[email protected]
(212) 854-2889

Areas of Responsibility:

• Production and design for all GSAS communications
• Management of mailings and newsletters
• Maintenance of the GSAS website and other digital channels

Director of Alumni Relations and Development
(212) 854-6728
[email protected]

Areas of Responsibility:

• Oversees alumni engagement and annual fund marketing initiatives of the Graduate School 
• Creates events and services that enhance alumni engagement with GSAS
• Coordinates volunteer leaders, including the Board of the GSAS Alumni Association
• Produces GSAS Convocations
• Manages staff in the Office of Alumni Relations and Development

Assistant Director of Alumni Relations and Development
(212) 851-7845
[email protected]

Areas of Responsibility:

• Oversees MA alumni, recent alumni, and student-alumni engagement initiatives of the Graduate School 
• Establishes and maintains partnerships with MA program staff and GSAS student leaders
• Works alongside the Director to support all strategic events, including GSAS Convocations, and the efforts of the Board of the GSAS Alumni Association
• Collaborates on the production of alumni newsletters and the execution of the GSAS social media strategy
• Manages GSAS alumni, volunteer, and event data

Director of Development for the Arts and Sciences
(212) 851-7478
[email protected]

GSAS Leadership Gift Officer
(212) 851-7855
[email protected]

Director of Information Technology and Data Analytics
[email protected]
(212) 854-0504

Areas of Responsibility:

• Oversight of IT functions for the administrative units of the Graduate School
• Data Reporting and Analytics