The Graduate School is one of the ten colleges and schools of Vanderbilt University and is responsible for handling all aspects of the graduate student experience. This includes processing applications, managing admissions and registration, monitoring academic progress, milestones (such as residency, qualifying exams, candidacy, and dissertation defense), and conferring graduate 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. (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
Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School
- 615-343-0599
- 117 Alumni Hall
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Terrah Akard
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- 615-343-9953
- 300 Alumni Hall
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Robert Webster
Associate Provost for Graduate Education
- 117 Alumni Hall
Admissions
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Maya Suraj
Associate Dean for Enrollment Management and Director of Admissions
- 615-322-5750
- 010 Alumni Hall
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Walt Bieschke
Associate Director
- 615-322-0236
- 010 Alumni Hall
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Tyler Kowalski
Senior Admissions Counselor
- 010 Alumni Hall
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Mailys Angibaud
Graduate Assistant
- 010 Alumni Hall
Academic Affairs
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Amanda King
Manager, Graduate Student Records
- 615-322-3943
- 300 Alumni Hall
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Susan Hilderbrand
Program Coordinator, Academic Affairs
- 615-322-3934
- 010 Alumni Hall
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Rimma Chnavaian
Graduate School Ambassador
- 010 Alumni Hall
Graduate & Postdoc Academic Success (GPAS)
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Stacey Satchell
Director
- 615-343-5835
- 300 Alumni Hall
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Nick Hyer
Program Coordinator
- 615-322-5835
- 300 Alumni Hall
Administration & Operations
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Elizabeth Boyd
Executive Director of Operations
- 615-322-3995
- 117 Alumni Hall
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Karen Byrd
Executive Assistant to the Dean
- 615-343-0599
- 117 Alumni Hall
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Annie Hornung
Deputy Director of Operations
- 615-343-8970
- 117 Alumni Hall
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Joy Mordica
Senior Partnering Consultant, Office of Data & Strategic Analytics
- 615-343-8970
- 117 Alumni Hall
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Sheri Stephens
Office Manager
- 615-343-5733
- 117 Alumni Hall
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Lorna Fitzpatrick
Graduate School Ambassador
- 010 Alumni Hall
Communications & Events
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Anna Thomas
Director of Events and Communications
- 615-343-6295
- 300 Alumni Hall
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Kara Jones
Project & Social Media Coordinator
- 615-343-0844
- 010 Alumni Hall
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Anna Weeks
Graduate Assistant
- 010 Alumni Hall
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Nirali Patel
Graduate School Ambassador
- 010 Alumni Hall
Russell G. Hamilton Graduate Leadership Institute
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Kaitlyn Mehlhouse
Program Manager
- 615-343-0767
- 117 Alumni Hall
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA)
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Faith Bishop
Associate Director
- 615-343-7309
- 300 Alumni Hall
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Annie Evans
Program & Communications Manager
- 615-343-1990
- 010 Alumni Hall