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 Alisha McCorddonald.pickert@vanderbilt.edu,

alisha.d.mccord@vanderbilt.edu		615-343-1026Jonathan Bird and Stephen Taylor
BiochemistryPatricia Muellerpatricia.l.mueller@vanderbilt.edu615-322-8727Douglas Kotejin
Biological SciencesIan Seasholtzian.c.seasholtz@Vanderbilt.Edu615-343-0673Julian Hillyer
Biomedical EngineeringPeter Nordberglars.peter.w.nordberg@Vanderbilt.Edu615-343-0586Yuankai (Kenny) Tao
Biomedical InformaticsRischelle Jenkinsrischelle.jenkins@vanderbilt.edu615-936-1068Kim Unertl
Biomedical Sciences615-322-4738Michelle Grundy
BiostatisticsChazlie Millerchazlie.miller@Vanderbilt.Edu615-322-2001Ben French
Cancer BiologyLorie Franklinlorie.franklin@vanderbilt.edu615-322-8324Rachelle Johnson
Cell & Developmental BiologyLorie Franklinlorie.franklin@vanderbilt.edu615-322-2134Andrea Page-McCaw
Chemical & Biomolecular EngineeringCarrie Courseycarrie.coursey@vanderbilt.edu615-343-5930Jamey Young
Chemical & Physical BiologyPatricia Muellerpatricia.l.mueller@vanderbilt.edu615-322-8727Ivelin Georgiev
ChemistryChemistry Dept.chemgrad@vanderbilt.edu615-322-2861David Cliffel
Civil EngineeringJackie Youngsjackie.youngs@vanderbilt.edu615-322-2697Dan Work
Cognitive Psychology in ContextAlly Jacobsally.jacobs@vanderbilt.edu615-322-1553Maria Osina
Community Research and ActionTonya Browntonya.b.brown@vanderbilt.edu615-322-6881Brian Christens
Computer ScienceMelissa Harrell (PhD students) and Sara Raiszadeh (MS students) and Tiffany Crick (online distance learning program)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)
Akos Ledeczi (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 & ItalianJamelia Velizjamelia.c.veliz@vanderbilt.edu615-322-6900Paul Miller
German, Russian & East European Studies615-322-2661Meike 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
HistoryAnnie Alofsinannie.alofsin@vanderbilt.edu615-343-8129Niki Hemmer
History of Art and Architecture (4+1)Shantera Rice and Melissa Combsshantera.l.rice@vanderbilt.edu

melissa.combs@vanderbilt.edu		615-322-2831Sheri Shaneyfelt
Human GeneticsRoz Johnsonroz.johnson@vanderbilt.edu615-936-2610Todd Edwards
Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in the Biomedical SciencesDavie Morales-Mirandad.miranda@vanderbilt.edu615-343-6111Barbara Fingleton
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.edu615-322-8000Sean Corcoran
Learning, Teaching & DiversityErica Boddenerica.bodden@vanderbilt.edu 615-322-8100Heidi Carlone
Master of Liberal Arts & Science615-343-0565Sheri Shaneyfelt
MathematicsAnna McDanielanna.mcdaniel@vanderbilt.edu615-322-6672Anna Marie Bohmann
Mechanical EngineeringMelody Kekezmelody.s.kekez@vanderbilt.edu615-322-2413Jason 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.Edu615-495-7020Maria Hadjifrangiskou
Molecular Pathology & ImmunologyLiz Roelofszliz.roelofsz@Vanderbilt.Edu615-495-7020Jay Jerome
Molecular Physiology & BiophysicsBobbi Stidhambobbi.stidham@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
PharmacologyBobbi Stidhambobbi.stidham@vanderbilt.edu615-322-8734Christine Konradi
PhilosophyJamelia Velizjamelia.c.veliz@vanderbilt.edu615-322-2637Karen Ng
Physics & AstronomyDon Pickert and Olly Orrapandonald.pickert@vanderbilt.edu

orrapan.aphayavong@vanderbilt.edu		615-343-1026Alfredo Gurrola
Political ScienceShantera Riceshantera.l.rice@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.edu615-343-3977James Byrd, Jr. and
Jim Hudnut-Beumler
SociologyCrystal Jacksoncrystal.jackson.1@Vanderbilt.Edu615-322-7626Jenny Davis
Spanish & PortugueseJamelia Velizjamelia.c.veliz@vanderbilt.edu615-322-6930Christina Karageorgou-Bastea
Special EducationVahideh AhlhauserVahideh.Ahlhauser@vanderbilt.edu615-322-8150Robert Hodapp
Four-Plus-One Programs615-343-4158Carrie Russell
Peabody Director of Graduate AdmissionsKim Brazilkim.brazil@Vanderbilt.Edu
Updated January 2025