Program & Department Contacts

The Vanderbilt Graduate School confers Ph.D., M.A., M.S., M.F.A. and M.L.A.S. degrees in programs that are either focused in a specific academic department or are custom-designed to draw from faculty across two or more academic units.

Who to Contact

Select a program or department below to visit their graduate program website.

For more specific information, questions, and admissions-related inquiries, contact the program manager listed below. Additionally, the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) for each program will assist admitted students by acting as a liaison to the Graduate School and providing guidance on items of importance like orientation, registration, transfer of credits, records, professional development, funding opportunities, and more.

Program or DepartmentProgram ManagerProgram Manager EmailProgram Manager PhoneDirector of Graduate Studies (DGS)
AnthropologyCrystal Jacksoncrystal.jackson.1@Vanderbilt.Edu615-343-7716Jada Benn Torres
AstrophysicsDon Pickert and Olly Aphayavongdonald.pickert@vanderbilt.edu,

orrapan.aphayavong@vanderbilt.edu		615-343-1026Stephen Taylor
BiochemistryPatricia Muellerpatricia.l.mueller@vanderbilt.edu615-322-8727Douglas Kotejin
Biological SciencesIan Seasholtzian.c.seasholtz@Vanderbilt.edu615-343-0673Ann Tate
Biomedical EngineeringPeter Nordberg and Lilly Tranlars.peter.w.nordberg@Vanderbilt.Edu and lily.tran@vanderbilt.edu615-343-0586Kenny Tao
Biomedical InformaticsRischelle Jenkinsrischelle.jenkins@vanderbilt.edu615-936-1068Kim Unertl
Biomedical SciencesKelly Schmittkelly.schmitt@vanderbilt.edu615-322-4738Michelle Grundy
BiostatisticsChazlie Millerchazlie.miller@Vanderbilt.Edu615-322-2001Andrew Spieker
Cancer BiologyLorie Franklinlorie.franklin@vanderbilt.edu615-322-8324Rachelle Johnson
Cell & Developmental BiologyLorie Franklinlorie.franklin@vanderbilt.edu615-322-2134Jason MacGurn
Chemical & Biomolecular EngineeringCarrie Courseycarrie.coursey@vanderbilt.edu615-343-5930Jamey Young
Chemical & Physical BiologyPatricia Muellerpatricia.l.mueller@vanderbilt.edu615-322-8727Ivelin Georgiev
ChemistryHailey Perrychemgrad@vanderbilt.edu615-322-2861David Cliffel
Civil EngineeringJackie Youngsjackie.youngs@vanderbilt.edu615-322-2697Ravindra Duddu
Cognitive Psychology in ContextAlly Jacobsally.jacobs@vanderbilt.edu615-322-1553Maria Osina
Community Research and ActionTonya Browntonya.b.brown@vanderbilt.edu615-322-6881Ashley Carse
Computer ScienceMelissa Harrell (PhD students) and Sara Raiszadeh (MS students); Tiffany Crick (online distance learning students)cs.phd.admin@Vanderbilt.edu,

cs.ms.admin@vanderbilt.edu,

tiffany.crick@vanderbilt.edu		615-343-2433 (Melissa), 615-343-6612 (Sara) and 615-343-2299 (Tiffany)Taylor Johnson (PhD program)
Ipek Oguz (MS program)
Dana Zhang (online program)
Creative WritingSally Bucksally.buck@vanderbilt.edu 615-322-6527Major Jackson
Data ScienceAmber Douglassamber.douglass@vanderbilt.edu615-343-5716Jesse Blocher
Earth & Environmental SciencesTori Taylorvictoria.taylor.2@vanderbilt.edu 615-343-6289Jessica Oster
EconomicsTina Sootina.soo@vanderbilt.edu 615-343-6289Brian Beach
Economic DevelopmentTina Sootina.soo@vanderbilt.edu615-343-6289Andrea Moro
Electrical and Computer EngineeringCassidy Slabaughcassidy.j.slabaugh@vanderbilt.edu615-343-7381Alan Peters
EnglishSally Bucksally.buck@vanderbilt.edu 615-343-3118Candice Amich
Environmental EngineeringJackie Youngsjackie.youngs@vanderbilt.edu615-322-2697Shihong Lin
EpidemiologyMelissa Krasnovemelissa.krasnove@Vanderbilt.Edu 615-875-2915Peter Rebeiro
French & ItalianVanessa Aguileravanessa.aguilera@vanderbilt.edu615-322-6900Paul Miller
German, Russian & East European StudiesVanessa Aguileravanessa.aguilera@vanderbilt.edu615-322-2661Meike Werner
Health Policy and Health Services ResearchMelissa Krasnovemelissa.krasnove@vanderbilt.edu

 		615-875-2915Stacie Dusetzina
Hearing & Speech SciencesDesiree Hodovaldesiree.hodoval@vanderbilt.edu615-936-5104Mike de Riesthal
HistoryCorina Hinsoncorina.hinson@vanderbilt.edu615-343-8129Lauren Clay
History of Art and Architecture (4+1)Marina Hyhammarina.hyham@vanderbilt.edu615-322-2831Sheri Shaneyfelt
Human GeneticsRoz Johnsonroz.johnson@vanderbilt.edu615-936-2610David Samuels
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in the Biomedical SciencesDavie Morales-Mirandad.miranda@vanderbilt.edu615-343-6111Madhvi Venkatesh and Stephanie Richards
Interdisciplinary Materials SciencesSarah Rosssarah.m.ross@vanderbilt.edu615-343-6868Josh Caldwell
Latin American StudiesAlma Paz-Sanmiguelalma.paz-sanmiguel@vanderbilt.edu615-322-2527Gretchen Selcke
Law & EconomicsKelly Liminakelly.limina@vanderbilt.edu615-343-2496Kevin Stack
Education Policy and LeadershipKashiri Favorskashiri.g.favors@vanderbilt.edu615-322-8000Joanne Golann
Learning, Teaching & DiversityErica Boddenerica.bodden@vanderbilt.edu 615-322-8100Heidi Carlone
Master of Liberal Arts & Science615-343-0565Sheri Shaneyfelt
MathematicsAnna McDanielanna.mcdaniel@vanderbilt.edu615-322-6672Ioana Suvaina
Mechanical EngineeringKelsey Driscollkelsey.g.driscoll@vanderbilt.edu615-343-3183Jason Valentine
Medical Scientist TrainingBryn Sierra bryn.sierra@vanderbilt.edu615-322-3408Christopher Williams
Medicine, Health & SocietyAngela RoseAngela.rose@vanderbilt.edu615-343-9099JuLeigh Petty and Heidi Bludau
Microbe & Host InteractionsLiz Roelofszliz.roelofsz@Vanderbilt.Edu615-495-7020Kristin Patrick
Molecular Pathology & ImmunologyLiz Roelofszliz.roelofsz@Vanderbilt.Edu615-495-7020Jay Jerome
Molecular Physiology & BiophysicsAnnie Alofsinannie.alofsin@vanderbilt.edu615-936-7087Richard O'Brien
Neuroscience Ph.D. ProgramRoz Johnsonroz.johnson@vanderbilt.edu615-936-3705Bruce Carter
Nursing ScienceHeidi Batesheidi.m.bates@vanderbilt.edu615-875-8931Angela McNelis
PharmacologyAnnie Alofsinannie.alofsin@vanderbilt.edu615-322-8734Christine Konradi
PhilosophyVanessa Aguileravanessa.aguilera@vanderbilt.edu615-322-2637Karen Ng
Physics & AstronomyDon Pickert and Olly Orrapandonald.pickert@vanderbilt.edu

orrapan.aphayavong@vanderbilt.edu		615-343-1026Alfredo Gurrola
Political ScienceMarina Hyhammarina.hyham@vanderbilt.edu615-322-6222Sharece Thrower
PsychologyErin Duranerin.duran@vanderbilt.edu615-322-0080Rene Marois
Psychology & Human DevelopmentAlly Jacobsally.jacobs@vanderbilt.edu615-322-8141Lisa Fazio
Quantitative & Chemical BiologyDavid Morales-Mirandad.miranda@vanderbilt.edu615-343-6111Ray Blind
ReligionSana Selemongdr@vanderbilt.edu615-343-3977Jimmy Byrd
SociologyCrystal Jacksoncrystal.jackson.1@Vanderbilt.Edu615-322-7626Jenny Davis
Spanish & PortugueseVanessa Aguileravanessa.aguilera@vanderbilt.edu615-322-6930Jose Cardenas-Bunsen
Special EducationVahideh AhlhauserVahideh.Ahlhauser@vanderbilt.edu615-322-8150Robert Hodapp
Four-Plus-One Programs615-343-4158Mario Rewers
Peabody Director of Graduate AdmissionsKim Brazilkim.brazil@Vanderbilt.Edu
Updated September 2025