Academic Services

Student Peer Advisors

UCSB graduate students, both current and prospective, can take advantage of the services provided by the experienced graduate students who hold the positions of Funding Peer Advisor and Graduate Academic Preparation & Diversity Peer Advisor.

These positions are housed in the Graduate Division, and although they take different approaches and address different audiences, they also work together to provide a comprehensive series of services for the graduate community.

These unique positions exist in order to ensure a rewarding and high quality graduate school experience. They complement one another in that they each promote graduate student success.

Contact Info

Academic Peer: Joel Thurston
academicpeer@graddiv.ucsb.edu

Funding Peer: Thai Chu
fundingpeer@graddiv.ucsb.edu

Diversity Peers:

Melanie Williams

Bob Ngo

Amber Gonzalez

Email the group: diversitypeer@graddiv.ucsb.edu