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, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CT), 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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615-343-0599 117 Alumni Hall |
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Terrah Akard |
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Bunmi Olatunji |
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Robert Webster |
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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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Tyler Kowalski |
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Mailys Angibaud |
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Qing Yu |
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Academic Affairs
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Amanda King
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Susan Hilderbrand
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Rimma Chnavaian |
010 Alumni Hall |
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 |
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Karen Byrd
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Annie Hornung |
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Joy Mordica |
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Sheri Stephens
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Lorna Fitzpatrick Graduate School Ambassador |
010 Alumni Hall |
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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Anna Weeks
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Nirali Patel |
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Russell G. Hamilton Graduate Leadership Institute
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Irene Wallrich
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Kaitlyn Mehlhouse |
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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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