Administrative Offices

Holyoke Center 350

617-495-1814, fax: 617-495-2928

 

Margot N. Gill, administrative dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Dean Gill has overall responsibility for implementing Graduate School policy. She supervises the work of the deans and officers under her management and the day-to-day operation of the administrative staff.

Robert Moss, senior analyst
John McNally, assistant dean, Harvard Integrated Life Sciences
Rosemary Schulze, administrative officer
Jamie Ersbak, administrative coordinator
Phoebe McKinnell, staff assistant
Matt Wallace, staff assistant, Harvard Integrated Life Sciences

Elisabeth Nunez, director of publications and alumni relations
Susan Lumenello, editor/writer
Susan Gilbert, staff assistant

Eileen Doherty, assistant dean for finance and budget
Belinda Chu, accounting assistant
Bob Byrne, manager of GSAS residence halls and FAS facilities

Dina Moakley, director of the Committee on General Scholarships
Rebecca Bauer, assistant director of the Committee on General Scholarships
Lisa Bruzzese, coordinator
Dan Hegarty, staff assistant
 

Admissions and Financial Aid

Holyoke Center 350
617-495-5315, fax: 617-496-5333

 

Russell Berg, dean

Dean Berg oversees and coordinates admissions and financial aid for the 55 academic programs in GSAS.

CeCe Grady, coordinator
Eric Nitschke, staff assistant
Stephanie Parsons, minority recruitment and student programming officer
Laura Pascale, coordinator
Valerie Dawkins, clerical assistant
Christine Sumner, coordinator of admissions
William Shea, staff assistant
Elizabeth Simmons, staff assistant
Joe O’Driscoll, clerical assistant

Winnie Keung, director of information systems/analyst
Thomas Gatton, systems administrator and user support specialist

Bob LaPointe, senior officer in the humanities
Lisa Simpson, officer in the humanities
Michael Sedelmeyer, staff assistant
Ashley Snowdon, staff assistant

Jody Ferraro, coordinator of financial aid and senior officer in the natural sciences
Kristen Emery, officer in the natural sciences
Tracey Newman, staff assistant

Judy Mehrmann, senior officer in the social sciences
Janie Rangel, officer in the social sciences
Emily Burns, staff assistant
Jessica Fridy, staff assistant

Sue Wood, special students and visiting fellows officer
Karen Lounsbury, staff assistant

Student Affairs

Holyoke Center 350
617-495-1814, fax: 617-495-2928

 

Garth McCavana, PhD ’90, Romance languages and literatures, associate dean



Rise Shepsle, assistant dean
Cynthia Verba, PhD, director of fellowships
Emma Boroson, staff assistant
Kayron Ware, staff assistant

Associate Dean McCavana has general responsibility for the welfare of graduate students and monitors students’ academic status, progress, and discipline. He oversees the GSAS residence halls and the offices of Student Services and Housing Services. Associate Dean McCavana also represents students in disciplinary cases before the Administrative Board and advises students on sexual harassment complaints. He coordinates orientation and registration activities. The office also administers various graduate fellowship competitions and processes leave and travel applications and readmission applications.

Dudley House, The Graduate Student Center

Lehman Hall, Harvard Yard
617-495-2255, fax: 617-496-5459

 

James Hogle, master
Doreen Hogle, co-master
Susan Zawalich, Dudley House administrator
Chad Conlan, staff assistant

James Hogle, the Edward S. Harkness professor of biological chemistry and molecular pharmacology at the Medical School, professor of biophysics, and chair of the Committee on Higher Degrees in Biophysics, and his wife Doreen, preside as master and co-master of Dudley House. The House is dedicated to serving the diverse extracurricular needs of GSAS students and provides an informal place where GSAS students can interact with fellow graduate students and faculty from all departments.

Office of Student Services

Dudley House, B2
617-495-5005

 

Ellen Fox, director of student services
Jill Larson, staff assistant

Office of Housing Services

Dudley House, B2
617-495-5060

 

Sheila Nazarro, housing coordinator
Patricia Collyer, staff assistant