• Contacts for Students
• Contacts for Programs
• Graduate Student Resources
• How to Meet with a Dean

Andrew G. Campbell
Dean of the Graduate School
Professor of Medical Science

Contact Carrie Honeman to schedule an appointment.

Weekly office hours for graduate students: Mondays, 2 - 3 pm, Horace Mann House, 2nd floor.   

Read the Dean's biography.

Thomas A. Lewis
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Professor of Religious Studies

• Academic issues
• Exchange programs
• Leaves of absence

Meetings by appointment.

Vanessa Ryan
Associate Dean of Student Development

• Graduate student teaching and pedagogy
• Liaison to the Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning
• Liaison to the Office of the Dean of the College

Office hours Tuesdays 2-4 pm, appointments at other times available through online self-scheduling, and by appointment.

Marlina Duncan
Associate Dean of Diversity Initiatives

• Develops initiatives to foster positive and supportive climate and community
  
• Liaison to programs and offices to support positive student experience and retention
• Liaison to programs on recruitment planning and outreach

Drop-by hours: Wednesday, 10-11 am; and Friday, 1-2 pm.

Shayna Kessel
Associate Dean of Master's Education 

• Mentors and advises master's students
• Liaison to master's programs
• Oversees master's admission
• Coordinates with University offices to support students and programs, including the Registrar's Office
• Addresses questions about deposit fees and tuition and coordinates with the Bursar's Office

Meetings by appointment; to arrange one, email Shayna_Kessel@brown.edu.

Maria E. Suarez
Associate Dean of Student Support
Deputy Title IX Coordinator  

• Support practices and policies
• Support for individual students
• Medical and personal leave
• Coordinates with Office of Institutional Diversity
• Liaison to the Office of Campus Life and Student Services, including Student and Employee Accessibility Services, as well as to Counseling and Psychological Services

Meetings times available through online self-scheduling, and by appointment. 

Peter Baron
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
Office of Financial Aid 

• Student-loan eligibility
• Need-based grants and fellowships (GAANN, Javits, Gates, etc.)
• Financial workshops for graduate students

Ethan Bernstein
Director of Administration and Operations 

• Administration management
• Admission
• Day-to-day operations 

Barbara Bennett
Academic Affairs Manager

• Liaison to Registrar and Bursar
• Processing of Master's theses and PhD dissertations
• Processing of leaves, withdrawals, and exchanges

Marie Carreiro
Admission Coordinator

• Program liaison for Africana Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology/Ancient World, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Economics, Education, Egyptology and Ancient Western Asian Studies, Computer Music and Multimedia, Ethnomusicology, and Public Humanities

Susan Ely
Communications Specialist

• Graduate School webmaster
• Social media communicator
• Assist with Graduate School communications and special events

Bev Ehrich
Career Advisor
CareerLAB

• GradCON organizer
• Career Advising

Maria Faria
Admission Coordinator

• Program liaison for Comparative Literature, Engineering, English, French Studies, German Studies, Hispanic Studies, Italian Studies, Literary Arts, Mathematics, Modern Culture & Media, Philosophy, Physics, Portuguese & Brazialian Studies, Public Afairs, Public Policy, Religious Studies, and Slavic Studies

Pamela Gaddi 
Manager of Student Development 

Assistant Director of English Language Learning
Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning

• English Language Learning support for graduate students
• Language and culture workshops

Ivy Hall
Financial Coordinator
Financial & Administrative Networked Services, Office of the Provost

• Staff expense reports

Carrie Honeman
Executive Assistant

• Executive administrator for the dean
• Recruiting and professional development support
• Orientation and events support

Kara Kelley
Senior Project Manager

• Liaison between Graduate School operations and CIS
• Business Process Analyst
• Facilitator of the adoption of new IT tools and processes

Available: Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9 am - 2 pm

Julie Kindschy
Manager, Admission & Reporting

• Managing admission operations

Gail Lee
Payroll Specialist
Financial & Administrative Networked Services, Office of the Provost 

• Graduate student payroll administration

Michelle Rose
Financial Coordinator

• Processing and review of graduate student appointments
• External funding incentive plan and stipend top-ups
• Conference and Research Travel

Kelly Scott
Senior Financial Analyst

• Graduate School budget input and financial reporting
• Operations management (stewardship, grant funds, travel funds, and payroll)
• Graduate program financial plan set-up and analysis

Terry Snook
Business Intelligence Developer

• CIS data & reporting liaison to the Graduate School
• Data visualization and analysis
• Report applications (Cognos and Tableau)

Available: Wednesdays and Fridays: 8 am - 12 noon
Data Request Form

Lisa Tillson
Admission Coordinator

• Program liaison for Applied Math, Biology and Medicine, Brown-Trinity Acting & Directing, Computational Biology, Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences, History, History of Art, Neuroscience, Political Science, Public Health, Sociology, and Theatre Studies