Meet the Graduate School Faculty & Staff
Graduate School faculty and staff are here to help answer your questions and provide you with the resources you need to be successful on your academic journey.
Please note: All questions regarding application materials or status should be directed to [email protected].
Toni Abts
Director,
Graduate Education Policy Office
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 314
[email protected]
Noro Andriamanalina
Assistant Vice Provost,
Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Initiatives
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 301
612-626-4546
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Edgar Arriaga
Assistant Dean,
Faculty Initiatives
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 329
[email protected]
Paula Baker
International Admissions Officer
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 309
612-626-1246
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Mariam Banahi
Assistant Director,
Postdoctoral Initiatives
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 306
[email protected]
Cori Bazemore-James
Assistant Vice Provost,
Graduate School Diversity Office
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 302B
612-624-9447
[email protected]
Ilya Begelman
Director,
IT and Data Management
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 333
612-626-8005
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Erik Brown (Duluth)
Associate Vice Chancellor for
Graduate Education and Research
Duluth Campus
Darland 421
218-726-8891
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Maija Brown
Assistant Director,
Transition & Retention
Graduate School Diversity Office
Twin Cities Campus
382, 10 Church St
612-626-4069
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Joleen Cooper
Coordinator,
Outreach & Recruitment
Graduate School Diversity Office
Twin Cities Campus
390, 10 Church St
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Etty DeVeaux
Chief Operating Officer
Executive Director, Grad Ed Policy Office
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 321
612-626-6955
[email protected]
Kim Habig (Duluth)
Graduate Education Coordinator
Duluth Campus
421 Darland
218-726-7523
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Laurie Hoppe
Admissions Officer
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 309
612-625-8570
[email protected]
Aimzhan Iztayeva
Program Associate
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 306
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Suzan Koroglu
Assistant Director & Business Analyst II
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 309
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Teddy Lamden-Stout
Operations Specialist
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 309
612-626-3617
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Scott Lanyon
Vice Provost
& Dean of Graduate Education
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 321
612-625-7840
[email protected]
Trae Larson
Coordinator,
Graduate Fellowships and Awards.
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 333
612-625-6858
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Linda Lee
Coordinator,
Transition and Retention
Graduate School Diversity Office
Twin Cities Campus
392, 10 Church St
[email protected]
Hanna McLevish
Events Coordinator
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 322
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Tammy McNish
Assistant Director,
Diversity Outreach and Recruitment
Graduate School Diversity Office
Twin Cities Campus
340B, 10 Church St
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Marie Monter
Associate Director,
Graduate Fellowships & Awards
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 314
612-625-7579
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Jennifer Niederhauser
Administrative Services Manager
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 321
612-625-2809
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Anna Nowak
Administrative & Communications Specialist
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 303
612-624-0890
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James Rowan
Assistant Director, Admissions
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 309
612-626-7454
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Molly Schwartz
Strategic Communications Consultant
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 303
612-626-3314
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Barb Sivanich
Executive Operations & Student Services Specialist
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 309
612-625-2040
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Hanna Sun
Admissions Advisor
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 309
612-625-2040
[email protected]
Dean Tsantir
Director, Admissions
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 309
612-625-1303
[email protected]
Jenna Urick
Operations Coordinator
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 309
612-625-2040
[email protected]
Charlotte Voight
Director, Faculty Initiatives
Twin Cities Campus
Johnston Hall 327
612-624-9647
[email protected]
Directors of Graduate Studies (DGS) and Graduate Program Coordinators (GPC)
Every graduate program has dedicated staff members who are trained and equipped to help students understand the requirements of their individual program and provide support throughout the academic process.
Find a Director of Graduate Studies (DGS)
Find a Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC)
Graduate School and Partner Offices
In addition to the Graduate School Admissions and Diversity offices, our faculty and staff work with departments across the University of Minnesota to help students find information, resources, and support every step of the way.