Staff
The Graduate School is one of the ten colleges and schools of Vanderbilt University. The Graduate School is the pathway and official school of record for Graduate School student applications, admissions, registration and enrollment, monitoring and recording of academic progress and milestones (residency, qualifying examinations, candidacy, defense of dissertation), and the awarding of degrees.
Vanderbilt University Graduate School
117 Alumni Hall
2205 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37240
The Graduate School's main office is located in Alumni Hall, Suite 117, Suite 010 downstairs, with additional offices in Suite 300 upstairs. Please feel free to visit during our business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (CST), Monday through Friday.
General email inquiries may be sent to the Graduate School.
For questions regarding the application process or status, please contact your program of interest.
Graduate School Leadership
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C. André Christie-Mizell |
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615-343-8708 117 Alumni Hall |
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Terrah Akard |
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Bunmi Olatunji |
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John McLean |
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Admissions
Maya Suraj
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615-322-5750 010 Alumni Hall |
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Walt Bieschke |
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Don Brunson |
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Academic Affairs
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Amanda King
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Susan Hilderbrand
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Graduate & Postdoc Academic Success (GPAS)
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Stacey Satchell
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615-343-5835 300 Alumni Hall |
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Nick Hyer
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Administration & Operations
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Elizabeth Boyd
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615-322-3995 117 Alumni Hall |
Karen Byrd
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Annie Hornung |
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Joy Mordica |
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Sheri Stephens
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Communications & Events
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Anna Thomas
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615-343-6295 300 Alumni Hall |
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Kara Jones |
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Kaitlyn Mehlhouse
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117 Alumni Hall |
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Anna Weeks
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010 Alumni Hall |
Russell G. Hamilton Graduate Leadership Institute
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Irene Wallrich
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Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA)
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Faith Bishop
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Annie Evans
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