Our dedicated team led by our Graduate Deans 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. Leila Rupp Interim Anne and Michael Towbes Graduate Dean |
leila.rupp@ucsb.edu |
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Dr. Dar Roberts Associate Graduate Dean |
daroberts@ucsb.edu |
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Dr. Jin Sook Lee Associate Graduate Dean |
jinsooklee@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 Debra Vance, Executive Assistant to the Deans.
Questions? Call (805) 893-2277.
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Ashley Bradbury Director she/her |
ashley.bradbury@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Ruby Gutierrez Assistant Director she/her |
ruby.gutierrez@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Ryan Sims Associate Director, Academic Counselor he/him |
ryan.sims@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Kaylia Grant Academic Advisor she/her |
kayliagrant@ucsb.edu |
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Vacant Academic Advisor |
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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Walter Boggan Admissions, Outreach, and Diversity Initiatives Director |
walter.boggan@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Mallarie Stevens Associate Director, Graduate Admissions she/her |
mallarie.stevens@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Michele Johnson Associate Director, Diversity Initiatives UC LEADS Systemwide Director she/her |
michelejohnson@ucsb.edu |
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Karen van Gool Assistant Director, Outreach she/her |
karen.vangool@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Dr. Carlos Nash Director, Diversity Programs he/him |
carlos.nash@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, Assistant Director of Diversity Initiatives.
- For questions about outreach and summer bridge programs, contact Walter Boggan, Director of Admissions, Outreach, and Diversity.
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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 Assistant Director, Fellowships |
kelly.crowell@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Rudy Reyes Assistant Director, Academic Appointments |
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 |
kathryndumont@ucsb.edu |
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Hannah Chafey Financial Analyst she/her |
hannaharffa@ucsb.edu |
To contact the Student Financial Support team, send an email to financial@graddiv.ucsb.edu.
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Amber Shelor Director, Finance & Administration |
amber.shelor@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Debra Vance Executive Assistant to the Deans |
debra.vance@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Elizabeth Pulliam Finance & Administrative Analyst She/Her |
elizabeth.pulliam@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Kristina Melsheimer Financial & Admissions Assistant she/her |
kmelsheimer@ucsb.edu |
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 Manager.
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Dr. Leila Rupp Crossroads Program Lead |
graddeans@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Dr. Carlos Nash Institutional PI, NSF AGEP California HSI Alliance |
cnash@ucsb.edu |
For more information about Crossroads and NSF AGEP California HSI Alliance programs, send queries to graddeans@graddiv.ucsb.edu.
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Marge Pamintuan-Perko Marketing and Communication Director |
marge.perko@ucsb.edu |
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Jayline Naranjo Marketing & Communications Student Assistant she/her |
naranjo-J@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Avery Bowen Graduate Communication Peer she/her |
averybowen@ucsb.edu |
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 about a GradPost article, contact Anna Theogarajan, 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@sa.ucsb.edu |
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Vacant Assistant Director |
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Maya Hargens Assistant Director of Graduate Career Education she/her |
maya.hargens@sa.ucsb.edu |
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Michael Roysner Graduate Programming Assistant |
gradassistant@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Liliana Garcia Funding Peer Advisor she/her |
fundingpeer@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Vacant Career Peer Advisor |
careergradpeer@sa.ucsb.edu |
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Grace Kimball Career Peer Advisor |
careergradpeer@sa.ucsb.edu |
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Sathvika Anand International Peer Advisor she/her |
internationalpeer@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Mary Michael Diversity Peer Advisor she/they |
diversitypeer@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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Avery Bowen Communication Peer Advisor she/her |
To learn more about the Graduate Student Resource Center staff and its peer advisors, visit the GradPost.
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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 |
dhoffman@ucsb.edu |
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Sahithi Bandi Database Developer |
sahithibandi@ucsb.edu |
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Elizabeth Acebu Business Systems Analyst she/her |
elizabeth.acebu@graddiv.ucsb.edu |
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