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Graduate Program Advisors
Graduate department advisors are available to assist current and prospective graduate students with program-specific questions, academic planning, and degree requirements. Find your program's advisor and contact information below.
Select an advisor’s name to view their CMU directory profile and contact information.
College of the Arts & Media (CAM)
Communication & Media Arts
Amy Sindik, Graduate Coordinator
Alicia Essenmacher, Admin Office Assistant III
Music
Alicia Valoti, Graduate Coordinator
College of Business Administration (CBA)
Business Administration (MBA)
Pamela Stambersky, Graduate Advisor
Keri Yerington, Graduate Advisor
Information Systems (MSIS)
Ming Liu, Graduate Coordinator
Venezia Navarro, Graduate Advisor
Tracey Defeyter, Admin Office Assistant III
Economics
Jason Taylor, Graduate Coordinator
Melissa Davidson, Admin Office Assistant III
College of Education & Human Services (CEHS)
Administration (MSA)
Michael Dillon, Graduate Coordinator
Christina Prout, Admin Office Assistant III
Counseling
Sheri Pickover, CED Coordinator
Erin Arbogast, Operations Coordinator
Early Childhood Leadership
Joellen Lewsader, Grad. Coordinator
Denise Schafer, Admin Office Assistant III
Education: Training & Development
Anne Hornak, Graduate Coordinator
Education: Curriculum & Instruction
Scott Roberts, Graduate Coordinator
Education (Either Concentration)
Lauren Prout, Graduate Advisor
Lori Moon, Admin Office Assistant III
Educational Leadership
Eric Buschlen, Graduate Coordinator (EdD)
Gina Wilson, Graduate Coordinator (MA or EdS)
Michelle Carson, Admin Office Assistant III
Fashion Merchandising & Design
Seung-Eun Lee, Graduate Coordinator
Denise Liles, Admin Office Assistant III
Higher Education Administration & Social Justice
Matthew Johnson, MA-Higher Ed Coordinator
Michelle Carson, Admin Office Assistant III
Reading & Literacy K-12
Meghan Block, Graduate Coordinator
Lori Moon, Admin Office Assistant III
Special Education
Alice Williams, Graduate Coordinator
Lori Moon, Admin Office Assistant III
Learning, Design, and Technology
Jennifer Weible, Graduate Coordinator
Lori Moon, Admin Office Assistant III
Educational Technology (DET)
Jennifer Weible, Graduate Coordinator
Lori Moon, Admin Office Assistant III
College of Health Professions (CHP)
Athletic Training (MSAT)
Blaine Long, Graduate Coordinator
Emily Webster, Graduate Coordinator
Barbara Fracassi, Admin Office Assistant III
Audiology
Shannon Palmer, AuD Program Coordinator
Britanie Dault, Admin Office Assistant III
Exercise Physiology
Micah Zuhl, Graduate Coordinator
Adam Strom, Admin Office Assistant III
Andria Zuccala, Admin Office Assistant III
Health Administration (MHA or DHA)
Bryan Schneider, Graduate Coordinator
Health Administration
Adam Strom, Admin Office Assistant III
Andria Zuccala, Admin Office Assistant III
Nutrition & Dietetics
Najat Yahia, Graduate Coordinator
Caitlin Thompson, Admin Office Assistant II
Physical Therapy (DPT)
Weiqing Ge, Graduate Coordinator
Karen Godwin, Admin Office Assistant III
Physician Assistant
Kathleen Flannery, Graduate Coordinator
Katie Long, Admin Office Assistant III
Public Health (MPH)
Joseph (Jeff) Inungu, Graduate Coordinator
Speech-Language Pathology
Stephanie Richards, SLP Program Coordinator
Britanie Dault, Admin Office Assistant III
Sport Administration
Daniel Ballou, Graduate Coordinator
Crystal Schmidt, Admin Office Assistant III
Structured Language & Literacy Intervention (Graduate Certificate)
Katie Squires, SLICC Grad. Advisor
Britanie Dault, Admin Office Assistant III
College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (CLASS)
Creative Writing
Darrin Doyle, Graduate Coordinator
Steven Bailey, Graduate Advisor
Jeffrey Bean, Graduate Advisor
Robert Fanning, Graduate Advisor
Matt Robertson, Graduate Advisor
Micki Christiansen, Admin Office Assistant III
History (MA or PhD)
Jonathan Truitt, Graduate Coordinator
Michelle Cassidy, Graduate Coordinator
Annette Davis, Administrative Assistant III
Public Administration (MPA)
Sharon Kukla, Graduate Coordinator
Kay Purtill, Admin Office Assistant III
Psychology
Reid Skeel, Graduate Coordinator (Clinical)
Kyle Scherr, Graduate Coordinator (Experimental (MS) or Applied Experimental (PhD))
Matthew Prewett, Graduate Coordinator (Industrial/Organizational (MA or PhD))
Daniel Drevon, Graduate Coordinator (School)
Daniel Drevon, Graduate Coordinator (Specialist in Psychological Services (S.Psy.S.))
Robin Decker, Office Supervisor
College of Science & Engineering (CS&E)
Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology (MS or PhD)
Shasta Sabo, Graduate Coordinator
Jessica Lapp, Coordinator
Biology
David Zanatta, Graduate Coordinator
Jessica Coan, Administrative Assistant III
Chemistry
Gabriel Caruntu, Graduate Coordinator
Kerigan Rosado, Admin Office Assistant III
Computer Science
Patrick Seeling, Graduate Coordinator
Patrick Kinnicutt, Graduate Advisor
Julie Bloom, Admin Office Assistant III
Data Mining (Graduate Certificate)
Chin-I Cheng, Graduate Coordinator
Jaelynn Weeks, Admin Office Assistant III
Earth & Ecosystem Science (MS or PhD)
David Zanatta, Graduate Coordinator
Earth & Ecosystem Science
Jessica Lapp, Coordinator
Engineering
Donghyun Shin, Graduate Coordinator
Teresa Armstead, Admin Office Assistant III
Mathematics
Meera Mainkar, Graduate Advisor (MA)
Jordan Watts, Graduate Advisor (MA)
Leela Rakesh, Graduate Advisor (PhD)
Tom Gilsdorf, Graduate Advisor (PhD)
Traci Nelson, Admin Office Assistant III (PhD)
Neuroscience (MS or PhD)
Yannick Marchalant, Graduate Coordinator
Jessica Lapp, Coordinator
Physics (MS or PhD)
Koblar (Alan) Jackson, Graduate Coordinator
Angela Fulk, Admin Office Assistant III