Contact the Graduate Studies Team
Office of Graduate Studies
Please use the appropriate email address below for all email correspondence, including the submission of any required forms or documents.
Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
801 22nd St. NW
Phillips Hall 107
Washington, DC 20052
202-994-6213
Prospective Students/Applicants:
[email protected]
Current Students:
[email protected]
Chad Heap
Associate Dean, Graduate Studies
[email protected]
Melissa Busskohl
Director, Graduate Studies & Student Services
[email protected]
Jeremy Stadelman
Administrative Associate to the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
202-994-8397
[email protected]
The Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) has a team of dedicated professionals to assist you in navigating academic policies and processes.
- Each CCAS graduate program has an assigned program coordinator who is your main point of contact within the Office of Graduate Studies. Your program coordinator administers the enrollment and academic standing policies and procedures that all graduate students must maintain.
- Your Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) addresses any academic advising questions related to course selection and other degree requirements.
Graduate Admissions
Phillips Hall, Suite 107 | [email protected]
Should you wish to contact any team member, please email [email protected]
Lindsey Duble-Dice
Associate Director, Graduate Admissions & Awards
[email protected]
Toni Darcy
Senior Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions
[email protected]
Adrienne Douglass
Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions
[email protected]
Liz Kepferle
Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions
[email protected]
Marie Okamoto
Senior Awards Coordinator
[email protected]
Charita Hammett
Advanced Graduate Admissions Evaluator
[email protected]
Graduate Student Services
Smith Hall, Suite 118 | [email protected] | 202-994-6210
Should you wish to contact any team member, please email [email protected] or make an appointment with us.
Anna Marie Siegel
Associate Director
[email protected]
Nicole Davidson
Manager, Doctoral Students
[email protected]
Amelie Chenet-Smith
Senior Coordinator
[email protected]
London Faust
Senior Coordinator
[email protected]
Zack Samara
Senior Coordinator
[email protected]
Tiara Haynesworth
Senior Student Services Assistant
[email protected]
Graduate Student Services - Career Advising
Smith Hall, Suite 118 | [email protected] | 202-994-6210
Should you wish to contact any team member, please email [email protected] or make an appointment with us.
Paul Binkley
Career Counselor
[email protected]
CCAS Career Counselors provide career counseling for all CCAS graduate students with the exception of Trachtenberg School and Data Science students.
Graduate Recruitment
Phillips Hall, Suite 107 | [email protected]
Should you wish to contact any team member, please email [email protected] or make an appointment with us.
Natalie McCarter
Associate Director, Graduate Recruitment
[email protected]
Sepideh Dunham
Assistant Director, Graduate Recruitment
[email protected]
Kate Kumar
Assistant Director, Graduate Recruitment
[email protected]
Graduate Program Directors
Each graduate program has a Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) who will be your main point of contact regarding your academic program requirements.
You must meet with your DGS before registering for courses in the first semester to ensure you are informed of exactly which courses you need to take and what is required to complete your graduate program. Your DGS’ contact details can be found in the Graduate Program Director listing below.
You should also discuss the possibility of transferring any graduate credit earned at other institutions with your DGS, and submit the necessary paperwork to the CCAS Office of Graduate Student Services ([email protected]).
Your DGS’ contact details can be found in the alphabetical Graduate Program listing below:
- Programs A-C
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Academy of Classical Acting
Director: Alexander WildAmerican Studies
Director: Melani McAlister
Master's Adviser: Dara OrensteinAnatomical & Translation Sciences
Director: Robert Hawley
Director: Nicole De VaulAnthropology
Director: Jeffrey Blomster (PhD program)
Director: Richard Grinker (MA program)
Director: Steve Lubkemann (MA program)Applied Economics
Director: Joann WeinerApplied Mathematics
Director: Yanxiang Zhao (MS program)
Director: Joel Lewis (Certificate program)Art History
Director: Mika NatifArt Therapy/Art Therapy Practice
Director: Heidi BardotBioinformatics & Molecular Biochemistry
Director: Manjari DimriBiological Sciences
Director: Scott PowellBiomedical Sciences
Director: Alison Hall
Cancer Biology: Norman Lee, Yanfen Hu
Genomics & Bioinformatics: Ljubica Caldovic, Raja Mazumder
Microbiology and Immunology: Alberto Bosque, David Leitenberg
Neuroscience: Matthew Colonnese, Jason Triplett
Pharmacology & Physiology: Colin Young, Nikki PosnackBiostatistics
Director: Feifang Hu (PhD program)
Director: Tapan Nayak (MS program)Budget & Public Finance
Director: Joseph CordesChemistry
Director: Martin Zysmilich
Admissions Director: Cynthia DowdChinese Language and Literature
Director: Phyllis ZhangCommunication Management
Director: Meina Liu
Adviser: Lucian LuContexts of Environmental Policy
Director: Peter LinquitiCriminology
Director: Fran Buntman - Programs D-F
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Data Science
Director: Ryan Engstrom
Associate Program Director: Mary GoharEconomics
Director: Roberto Samaniego (PhD Pre-Candidacy Admissions and Funding)
Director: Pam Labadie (PhD Pre-Candidacy Advising)
Director: Robert Phillips (PhD Candidacy)English
Director: Holly DuganEnvironmental and Green Chemistry
Program & Admissions Director: Houston Miller
Program Director: Jakub Kostal
Adviser: Martín ZysmilichEnvironmental Resource Policy
Director: Rachel Emas, Peter LinquitiExhibition Design
Director: Andrea DietzFinancial Mathematics
Director: Joel LewisFine Arts
Director: James ShamForensic Psychology
Director: Rocio Lopez-SharifiForensic Sciences
Director: Daniele Podini (Forensic Investigation, Forensic Molecular Biology)
Director: Walter Rowe (Forensic Chemistry)
Director: Heidi Eldridge (Crime Scene Investigation) - Programs G-I
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Geography
Director: Marie PriceGIS Certificate
Director: Brendan HurleyHistory
Director: Sara Matthiesen (PhD program)
Director: Katrin Schultheiss (MA program)Human Paleobiology
Director: Alison Brooks, Chet Sherwood (PhD program)
Director: Brenda Bradley (MS program)Interaction Design
Director: Kevin PattonInterior Architecture
Director: Catherine AndersonIslamic Studies
Director: Mohammad Faghfoory - Programs J-L
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Jewish Cultural Arts
Director: Jenna Weissman JoselitLGBT Health Policy and Practice
Director: Stephen Forssell - Programs M-O
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Mathematics
Director: Yanxiang Zhao (PhD program)
Director: Joel Lewis (MA and Certificate program)Media & Strategic Communication
Director: Sean AdayMuseum Collections Management & Care
Director: Mary CoughlinMuseum Studies
Director: Laura Schiavo
Graduate Advisors: Susan Anderson, Max van BalgooyNew Media Photojournalism
Director: Susan SternerNon-Profit Management
Director: Michael WorthOrganizational Sciences
Director: Gelaye Debebe (MA)
Graduate Studies Advisor: Mary Lee
Director: David Costanza (I/O program) - Programs P-R
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Philosophy & Social Policy
Director: Eric SaidelPhysics
Director: Oleg Kargaltsev
Graduate Studies Advisor: Michael DoeringPolitical Science
Director: Ingrid CreppellProfessional Psychology
Director: Loring IngrahamPsychological & Brain Sciences PhD
Director: Michelle Stock (Applied Social program)
Director: Sharon Lambert (Clinical program)
Director: Stephen Mitroff (Cognitive Neuroscience program)Public Policy and Public Administration
Director: Anil Nathan (MPA and MPP program)
Director: Burt Barnow (PhD program) - Programs S-Z
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Social Practice
Director: Maria del Carmen MontoyaSociology
Director: Fran BuntmanSpeech-Language Pathology
Director: Adrienne Hancock
Admissions Chair: Michael Bamdad (New Applicant/Student Contact)Statistics
Director: Feifang Hu (PhD program)
Director: Tapan Nayak (MS program)
Adviser: Reza Modarres (MS program)Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Director: Sabrina CurtisWomen's, Gender & Sexuality - Public Policy
Director: Sabrina Curtis
Social Practice
Director: Maria del Carmen Montoya
Sociology
Director: Fran Buntman
Speech-Language Pathology
Director: Adrienne Hancock
Admissions Chair: Michael Bamdad (New Applicant/Student Contact)
Statistics
Director: Feifang Hu (PhD program)
Director: Reza Modarres (MS program)
Adviser: Xiaoke Zhang (MS program)
Adviser: Qing Pan (MS program)
Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Director: Ashwini Tambe
Women's, Gender & Sexuality - Public Policy
Director: Cynthia Deitch
Academic Advisors
Your student services coordinator and your Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) have distinct responsibilities:
Student Services Coordinator
- Processes restricted registration requests
- Provides guidance on CCAS and GW academic policies
- Audits academic progress
- Processes CCAS and GW forms
- Processes graduation clearances
Director of Graduate Studies
- Serves as Academic advisor
- Answers questions about program requirements and curriculum
- Provides guidance on CCAS and GW academic policies
- Creates your Plan of Study
- Assists with registration
- Submits DegreeMAP petitions
- Evaluates academic progress
- Consults with Coordinator on academic issues
- Submits CCAS forms