Contact the Graduate Studies Team
Office of Graduate Studies
Please use the appropriate email address listed 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]
202-994-8397
Melissa Busskohl
Executive Director, Graduate Studies & Student Services
Trey Trkula
Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
[email protected]
202-994-8397
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
Senior Associate Director, Graduate Admissions & Awards
Madison Brooks
Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions
Adrienne Douglass
Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions
Ezi Emenike
Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions
Liz Kepferle
Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions
Marie Okamoto
Senior Awards Coordinator
Mallory McGovern
Senior Awards Coordinator
Charita Hammett
Advanced Graduate Admissions Evaluator
Vacant
Assistant Director, Graduate Admissions
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
- Senior Associate Director
Coordinator for the Professional Psychology (Psy.D.) program, all Ph.D. programs, and Master’s and Certificate programs in: Anthropology, Applied Mathematics, Biostatistics, Financial Mathematics, Forensic Psychology, All Forensic Science programs, LGBT Health Policy and Practice, and Mathematics
Megan Rusconi-Warner
- Senior Coordinator
Coordinator for Master's and Certificate programs in: American Studies, Anatomical and Translational Sciences, Applied Economics, Bioinformatics and Molecular Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Communication Management, Criminology, Data Science, Environmental and Green Chemistry, Geographical Information Systems, Geography, Human Paleobiology, Media and Strategic Communication, Organizational Sciences, Philosophy and Social Policy, Physics, Political Science, Sociology, Statistics, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies - Public Policy
Zack Samara
- Senior Coordinator
Coordinator for Master’s and Certificate programs in: All Corcoran programs, Art Therapy, Chinese Language and Culture, English, History, Islamic Studies, Speech-Language Pathology, All TSPPPA programs
Vacant
Senior Coordinator
Vacant
Lead Student Services Specialist
Vacant
Senior Administrative Assistant
Appointments for Current Students
Graduate Student Services - Career Advising
Smith Hall, Suite 118 | [email protected] | 202-994-6210
CCAS Career Counselors provide career counseling for all CCAS graduate students with the exception of Trachtenberg School and Data Science students.
Should you wish to contact any team member, please email [email protected] or make an appointment with us.
Johnette Ruffner-Ceaser
Career Counselor
Erin Ahart
Career Counselor
Appointments for Career Advising
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
Senior Associate Director, Graduate Recruitment
Sepideh Dunham
Assistant Director, Graduate Recruitment
Kate Kumar
Assistant Director, Graduate Recruitment
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 on this page:
- Programs A-C
Academy of Classical Acting
Director: Alexander WildAmerican Studies
Director: Gayle Wald
Master's Adviser: Suleiman OsmanAnatomical & Translation Sciences
Director: Robert Hawley
Director: Nicole De VaulAnthropology
Director: Jeffrey Blomster(PhD program)
Co-Director: Alex Dent (MA program, First-Year Students)
Co-Director: Steve Lubkemann (MA program, Second-Year Students)Applied Economics
Director: Joann WeinerApplied Mathematics
Director: Yanxiang Zhao (MS program)
Director: Hao Wu (Certificate program)Applied Psychology
Director: Stephen MitroffArt History
Director: Mika NatifArt Therapy/Art Therapy Practice
Director: Heidi BardotBioinformatics & Molecular Biochemistry
Director: Anelia HorvathBiological Sciences
Director: Keryn GedanBiomedical Sciences
Director: Norman Lee
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: Yinglei LaiBudget & Public Finance
Director: Joseph CordesChemistry
Director: Martin Zysmilich
Admissions Director: Cynthia DowdChinese Language and Literature
Director: Liana ChenCommunication Management
Director: YoungJu Shin
Graduate Adviser: Savreen HundalContexts of Environmental Policy
Director: Rachel Emas- Programs D-F
Data Science
Director: Ryan Engstrom
Associate Program Director: Andrew LaymanEconomics
Director: Roberto Samaniego (PhD Admissions and Funding)
Director: Pam Labadie (PhD Pre-Candidacy Advising)
Director: Graciela Kaminsky (PhD Post-Candidacy)English
Director: David MitchellEnvironmental and Green Chemistry
Admissions Director: Houston Miller
Program Director: Jakub Kostal
Adviser: Martín ZysmilichEnvironmental and Sustainability Policy
Director: Rachel EmasExhibition Design
Director: Melina MisriFinancial Mathematics
Director: Hao WuFine Arts
Director: Carmen MontoyaForensic Psychology
Director: Rocio Lopez-Sharifi
Program Director: Andrew MoskowitzForensic Sciences
Director: Daniele Podini (Forensic Chemistry, Forensic Molecular Biology)
Director: Heidi Eldridge (Crime Scene Investigation, Forensic Investigation)- Programs G-I
Geography and Environment
Director: Michael MannGIS Certificate
Director: Brendan HurleyHistory
Director: Joel Blecher
Master's Program Advisor: Katrin Schultheiss
Admissions Director: Eric Schluessel (MA program)
Admissions Director: David Silverman (PhD program)Human Paleobiology
Co-Director: Alison Brooks (PhD program)
Co-Director: Chet Sherwood (PhD program)
Co-Director: David Braun (MS program)
Co-Director: Francys Subiaul (MS program)Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Director: Yisheng PengInteraction Design
Director: Kevin PattonInterior Architecture
Director: Catherine AndersonIslamic Studies
Director: Mohammad Faghfoory- Programs J-L
Jewish Cultural Arts
Director: Jenna Weissman Joselit- Programs M-O
Mathematics
Director: Yanxiang Zhao
Director: Hao Wu (Certificate program)
Admissions Coordinator: Xiaofeng RenMedia & Strategic Communication
Director: Sean AdayMuseum Collections Management & Care
Director: Mary CoughlinMuseum Studies
Director: Suse Anderson,
Graduate Advisors: Suse Anderson, Max van Balgooy, Schillica Howard, Laura SchiavoMuseums, History, & Culture
Director: Melani McAlisterNew Media Photojournalism
Director: Susan SternerNon-Profit Management
Director: Michael WorthOrganizational Sciences
Director: Gelaye Debebe
Graduate Studies Advisor: Mary Lee- Programs P-R
Philosophy & Social Policy
Director: Eric SaidelPhysics
Director: Harald Griesshammer
Graduate Studies Adviser: Weiqun Peng
Admissions Director: Chen ZengPolitical Science
Director: michael Miller
Director of PhD Admissions: Chris WarshawProfessional Psychology
Director: Katherine Marshall Woods
Program Director: Oksana Yakushko
Deputy Director: Joshua DeSilvaPsychological & 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)Quantitative Social Sciences
Director: Brandon BartelsRegulatory Policy and Practice
Director: Christopher Carrigan- Programs S-Z
Social Practice
Director: Carmen MontoyaSpeech-Language Pathology
Director: Jessica Jocelyn
Admissions Chair: Michael Bamdad (New Applicant/Student Contact)Statistics
Master's Program Director: Tapan Nayak
Doctoral Program Director: Yinglei LaiWomen's, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Director: Gail WeissWomen's, Gender & Sexuality - Public Policy
Director: Eiko Strader
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: Who to Talk To?
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