Our dedicated team, led by our Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Affairs and Anne and Michael Towbes Graduate Dean, works together to provide academic services, financial support resources, admissions and outreach programming, and professional development for all our graduate students here at UC Santa Barbara.
Staff are available for consultations or advising via Zoom.
Please contact the relevant staff member to schedule a virtual meeting. Click on the staff member's name in the directory to find out more about their role at the Graduate Division.
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Dr. Janine M. Jones Associate Vice Chancellor for Graduate Affairs and Anne and Michael Towbes Graduate Dean she/her |
janinejones@ucsb.edu |
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Dr. Chandra Krintz Associate Graduate Dean |
chandra.krintz@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Dr. Jin Sook Lee Associate Graduate Dean |
jinsooklee@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Dr. Robert Hamm Assistant Graduate Dean |
robert.hamm@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
To make an appointment with our Associate and/or Assistant Deans, please contact Elizabeth Pulliam, Executive Assistant to the Deans.
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Ashley Bradbury Director she/her |
ashley.bradbury@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Ruby Gutierrez Academic Services Assistant Director she/her |
ruby.gutierrez@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Ryan Sims Academic Services Associate Director & Academic Counselor he/him |
ryan.sims@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Kaylia Grant Academic Advisor she/her |
kaylia.grant@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Jeremy Moore Academic Advisor |
jeremy.moore@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
To contact the Academic Services team or to make an appointment with an Academic Advisor, send an email to gradacademics@graddiv.ucsb.edu.
To make an appointment with our Academic Counselor: Our Graduate Academic Counselor, Ryan Sims, is available to support students with their academic journey.
For specific questions relating to your department or degree requirements, please contact your department directly.
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Michele Johnson Admissions, Outreach, and Diversity Initiatives Director UC LEADS Systemwide Director she/her |
michele.johnson@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Mallarie Stevens Graduate Admissions Associate Director she/her |
mallarie.stevens@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Vacant Diversity Initiatives Associate Director |
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Karen van Gool Graduate Outreach Assistant Director UCSB UC LEADS Coordinator she/her |
karen.vangool@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Dr. Carlos Nash Diversity Programs Director he/him |
carlos.nash@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Kristina Melsheimer Graduate Admissions Analyst she/her |
kristina.melsheimer@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Mary Michael Diversity Peer Advisor she/they |
diversitypeer@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
If you are following up on an application or have questions about the process email gradadmissions@graddiv.ucsb.edu. To contact your department's diversity officer, consult the directory.
- For questions about the Graduate Scholars Program contact Michele Johnson, Director of Admissions, Outreach, and Diversity Initiatives.
- For questions about outreach and summer programs, contact Karen van Gool, Assistant Outreach Director.
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Michele Johnson Systemwide Director she/her |
graddiv-ucleadssystemwide@ucsb.edu |
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Karen van Gool UCSB Program Coordinator she/her |
karen.vangool@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
Learn more about UC LEADS at ucleads.ucop.edu.
Email Karen Van Gool to learn more about our local UCSB UC LEADS program.
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Christopher Dixon Student Financial Support Director |
chris.dixon@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Kelly Crowell Fellowships Assistant Director |
kelly.crowell@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Rudy Reyes Academic Appointments Assistant Director |
rudy.reyes@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Rhiannon Parisse Graduate Appointment Policy Analyst she/her |
rhiannon.parisse@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Kathryn Dumont Academic Appointment and Fellowship Analyst she/her |
kathryn.dumont@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Christopher Boone Financial Analyst |
christopher.boone@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
To contact the Student Financial Support team, send an email to financial@graddiv.ucsb.edu.
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Amber Shelor Finance & Administration Director |
amber.shelor@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Elizabeth Pulliam Executive Assistant to the Deans she/her |
elizabeth.pulliam@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Vacant Finance & Administrative Analyst |
Graduate Division Office Location and Information
For questions about Graduate Division office hours or to locate our main office, click here.
For questions about Graduate Division finance, administration, or job listings, please contact Amber Shelor, Finance & Administration Director.
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Marge Perko Marketing and Communication Director |
marge.perko@ucsb.edu |
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Jayline Naranjo Marketing & Communication Student Assistant she/her |
naranjo-J@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Vacant Graduate Communication Peer |
For questions about our website content, digital media requests, or to arrange for coverage and interviews, send a request to Marketing & Communication.
- If you have questions and/or editing suggestions for the GradPost, contact Grace Kimball, Assistant Director of Professional Development and Editor of the GradPost.
- If you need to be added to our email lists, contact graddeans@graddiv.ucsb.edu.
- Please direct all questions about admissions, financial support, diversity programming, and/or academic services to the appropriate contacts on staff.
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John Lofthus Assistant Dean |
john.lofthus@ucsb.edu |
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Misti Schilling Development Assistant |
misti.schilling@ucsb.edu |
For more information on giving opportunities at the Graduate Division, visit our Alumni and Friends section.
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Anna Theogarajan Professional Development Director she/her |
anna.theogarajan@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Grace Kimball Professional Development Assistant Director she/her/per/pers |
grace.kimball@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Maya Hargens Graduate Career Education Assistant Director she/her |
maya.hargens@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Sami Hutchinson Graduate Programming Assistant |
gsrc@ucsb.edu |
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Vacant Funding Peer Advisor |
gsrc@ucsb.edu |
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Elise Dauterive Career Peer Advisor she/her |
gsrc@ucsb.edu |
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Alex Eleazar Career Peer Advisor they/she |
gsrc@ucsb.edu |
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Sathvika Anand International Peer Advisor she/her |
gsrc@ucsb.edu |
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Mary Michael Diversity Peer Advisor she/they |
gsrc@ucsb.edu |
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Vacant Communication Peer Advisor |
gsrc@ucsb.ed |
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Rickie Smith Systems Operation and Analysis Director she/her |
rickie.smith@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Damien Hoffman Institutional Research Analyst |
damien.hoffman@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Sahithi Bandi Database Developer |
sahithi.bandi@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Elizabeth Acebu Business Systems Analyst she/her |
elizabeth.acebu@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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