Administrative Contacts
Deborah Rosenstein, Division Manager, Administration & Operations
781-736-3340 | Shiffman 108
Responsibilities: Management of the division administrative team | Division-wide questions and concerns | Creative Arts Council meetings | New course approvals
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The Academic Administrators are responsible for:
- Course scheduling and enrollment
- Student prizes and awards
- Departmental meetings, data collection and student outreach
- CA/TA/UTA requests and assignments
- Undergraduate and graduate student curricula, programs and policies
Creativity, the Arts & Social Transformation Program
Armine Avetisyan, Academic Administrator
Abraham Shapiro Academic Complex 319
Department of Fine Arts
Lisa Pannella, Sr. Academic Administrator
781-736-2130 | Rabb 144
Department of Music | Department of Theater Arts
Julie Seeger, Academic Administrator
781-736-2789 | Rabb 303
The Budget and Operations team is responsible for:
- Budget information and reports
- Orders and payments
- Building access, facilities issues and space considerations
- Student hiring
Katie Dickinson, Sr. Budget and Operations Administrator
781-736-3323 | Olin-Sang 203
Naomi Kielar, Budget and Operations Administrator
781-736-2974 | Olin-Sang 215
The Communications and Events team is responsible for:
- Website edits and updates
- Event planning and execution
- Promotional outreach
Ingrid Schorr, Sr. Communications and Events Administrator
781-736-5008 | Slosberg 219
Alix Brandon, Communications and Events Administrator
781-736-3045 | Slosberg 209
Mangok Bol, Communications and Events Administrator
781-736-5900 | Slosberg 208
Deborah Rosenstein, Division Manager, Administration & Operations
781-736-3340 | Shiffman 108
Responsibilities: Management of the division administrative team | Humanities Council Meetings | Division-wide questions and concerns | New course approvals
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The Academic Administrators are responsible for
- Course scheduling and enrollment
- Student prizes and awards
- Departmental meetings, data collection and student outreach
- CA/TA/UTA requests and assignments
- Undergraduate and graduate student curricula, programs and policies
Comparative Literature Program | Film, Television & Interactive Media Program | Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies Program | Religious Studies Program
Armine Avetisyan, Academic Administrator
Abraham Shapiro Academic Complex, 319
Department of German, Russian & Asian Languages & Literatures | Department of Romance Studies | East Asian Studies Program | European Cultural Studies Program | South Asian Studies Program
Gene Carbonell, Academic Administrator
781-736-3200 | Shiffman 116
Department of English | Medieval & Renaissance Studies Program
Lisa Pannella, Sr. Academic Administrator
781-736-2130 | Rabb 144
Department of Classical and Early Mediterranean Studies | Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies | University Writing Program
Jodie Parmer, Academic Administrator
781-736-2950 | Lown 211
Department of Philosophy | History of Ideas Program
Julie Seeger, Academic Administrator
781-736-2789 | Rabb 303
The Budget and Operations team is responsible for:
- Budget information and reports
- Orders and payments
- Building access, facilities issues and space considerations
- Student hiring
Katie Dickinson, Sr. Budget and Operations Administrator
781-736-3323 | Olin-Sang 203
Naomi Kielar, Budget and Operations Administrator
781-736-2974 | Olin-Sang 215
The Communications and Events team is responsible for:
- Website edits and updates
- Event planning and execution
- Promotional outreach
Ingrid Schorr, Sr. Communications and Events Administrator
781-736-5008 | Slosberg 219
Alix Brandon, Communications and Events Administrator
781-736-3045 | Slosberg 209
Mangok Bol, Communications and Events Administrator
781-736-5900 | Slosberg 208
Laura Woolf, Division Manager, Administration & Operations
781-736-2833 | Brown 303a
Responsibilities: Management of the division administrative team | Division-wide questions and concerns | Social Science Council meetings | New course approvals
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The Academic Administrators (Undergraduates) are responsible for:
- Course scheduling
- Senior Honors coordination
- Prizes and awards
- Data for annual planning document
- Undergraduate TA assignments
- Curriculum related questions and tasks
Department of History | Department of Politics | International & Global Studies Program | Legal Studies Program
Melissa McKenna, Academic Administrator
Brown 318
Department of African and African American Studies | Department of Sociology | Department of Women's Gender & Sexuality Studies | Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies Program
Mason, Academic Administrator
Brown 327
Department of Anthropology | Journalism Program | Health: Science, Society & Social Policy Program | Enviromental Studies Program
Barbara Strauss, Academic Administrator
781-736-2216 | Pearlman 206
American Studies Program | Department of Economics | Education Program | Peace, Conflict & Coexistence Studies Program | Social Justice & Social Policy Program
Leslie Yancich, Academic Administrator
781-736-4875 | Lemberg Academic Center 163
The Graduate Student Administrators are responsible for:
- Graduate student admissions and orientation
- Graduate student academic progress
- Graduate program details and information on requirements
- TA positions for graduate students
Department of Anthropology | Department of Sociology | Department of History | Department of Politics
Lauren Jordahl, Sr. Academic Administrator
781-736-2644 | Pearlman 108
Department of Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies | Education Program
Eileen Kell, Academic Administrator
781-736-2002 | Brown 323a
The Budget and Operations Group is responsible for:
- Budget information and reports
- Payments
- Building access, facilities issues and space considerations
- Student hiring
Tyson Bailey, Budget and Operations Administrator
781-736-2022 | Olin Sang 215
Martha Cronin, Sr. Budget and Operations Administrator
781-736-2272 | Olin Sang 214
The Events and Communications Group is responsible for:
- Website edits and updates
- Event planning and execution
- Event or initiative promotion
- Newsletters
Jazz Dottin, Communications and Events Administrator
781-736-2615 | Rabb 360
Andrea Luna, Communications and Events Administrator
781-736-2209 | Rabb 259
Heather Felton, Division Director
781-736-4870 | Volen 209
The Director oversees operations, management, and strategic decisions/priorities of the Division of Science. She assists and advises the Head of the Division in planning and executing initiatives to enhance research and instruction in the sciences, and works with departmental staff and faculty to develop and implement interdepartmental programs, events, business process improvements, and other initiatives within the Division. The Director supervises Finance, Grad Affairs, Personnel, Pre-Award, and Technology functional group managers and supports them with strategic planning, overseeing Division operating funds and guiding research administration, graduate program development, and human resources administration. The Director works with offices across campus to advocate for and further the mission of the Division of Science.
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The department/program offices are responsible for directing the efficient operation of the department under the direction of the Department Chair. These administrative structures oversee day-to-day operations including, at a high level, running the academic and research missions, running events, managing facilities and space issues, and coordinating faculty hiring and promotion activities. The people in the department/program structures work closely with Faculty, Division- and Dean-level staff to ensure smooth functioning of the department.
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Department of Biochemistry
Natasha Baker, Department Administrator (6-2301), Ros-Kos 03
Department of Biology | Neuroscience Program
Erin Bailey, Department Operations Administrator (6-4873), Volen 208
Sarah Horwitz, Academic Administrator (6-8573), Volen 209
Tre Alexander, Department Coordinator (6-4845), Volen 206
Cathy Lauinger, Events Administrator (6-2369), Kosow 104
Department of Chemistry
Courtney Maurer, Department Operations Administrator (6-2501) Edison Lecks 211
Maria Berlis, Department Coordinator (6-2500) Edison Lecks 210
Department of Computer Science
Michael Golitsyn, Department Operations Administrator (6-2701), Volen 262
Anne Gudaitis, Program Coordinator (6-2723), Volen 261
Linguistics and Computational Linguistics Program
Saebom Kim, Program Coordinator (6-4870), Volen 262
Department of Mathematics
Martha Lagace, Academic Administrator (6-3050), Goldsmith 218
Department of Physics | Biological Physics Program
Wendy Yiqing Xin, Department Administrator (6-2833), Abelson 108
Department of Psychology
Phil Gnatowski, Department Operations Administrator (6-3302), Brown 131
Winnie Huie, Academic Administrator (6-3289), Brown 125
Quantitative Biology Program
Laura St. Clair, Academic Administrator (6-2308), Abelson 107
Saebom Kim, Senior Division Coordinator
6-8178, Volen 206
The Division Senior Coordinator provides day-to-day support for the Division Director and Division Head. She maintains Division calendars and meeting scheduling, database records, organizational data, and Google groups; runs Division events, in particular the summer undergraduate fellowship program and SciFest; oversees the event calendar and SciSeminar mailings; oversees external billing for Division recharge centers; and supports the Science Council by scheduling meetings, writing up minutes, managing the course approval process, and collecting information for current and ongoing projects as needed by the Division of Science Director and Head.
Administrators
Andrea McDonald, Manager (6-4844)
Mary Ayotte (6-2325)
Greg Brennan (6-4846)
Carolyn Signore (6-4847)
Julien Tremblay (6-2320)
Manuel Tuan (6-4852)
Contact
SciFinance@brandeis.edu
Rosenstiel 1st floor office
The Division of Science Finance staff (SciFinance) provides financial support for university and post-award accounts to departments, research groups within the departments, programs, and centers within the Division of Science, which currently includes Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physics, Psychology, Rosenstiel, Quantitative Biology, and Volen. Staff in this office oversee the budgeting, reconciling, and reporting for all Division of Science university funds and sponsored accounts and work closely with department administrators and faculty members to provide up-to-date financial reports and assist with forecasting.
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Administrators
Maryanna Aldrich, Manager (6-4850)
Anna Esposito Miamis (6-2311)
Anne Lazerson (6-2327)
TBD (6-3148)
Jane Theriault (6-2302)
Contact
SciGradOffice@brandeis.edu
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The Division of Science Graduate Affairs Office provides administrative support to graduate programs within the Division of Science, currently including: Biochemistry & Biophysics (Master’s, PhD), Biotechnology (Master’s), Chemistry (Master’s, PhD), Computational Linguistics (Master’s), Mathematics (Postbac, Master’s, PhD), Molecular and Cell Biology (Master’s, PhD), Neuroscience (Master’s PhD), and Physics (Master’s, PhD). Staff in this office work closely with the administrators and faculty members affiliated with graduate programs and provide support to the graduate students within these programs.
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Administrators
Dominique Burke (6-4878)
Lena Webb (6-4872)
Contact
SciPersonnel@brandeis.edu
Volen 210
The Science Personnel Office (SciPersonnel) provides HR administrative support to faculty and staff in the departments and programs within the Division of Science, which currently includes Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physics, Psychology, and Quantitative Biology.
Staff in the office manage business functions for research staff, postdocs, and appointees/affiliates. The group liaises between Division of Science faculty and managers and Human Resources to ensure secure, efficient, and compliant administration of the operations involved in employing research staff and postdocs, as well as overseeing courtesy appointees for the departments and programs involved in the research mission.
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Administrators
Claudia Wellington, Manager (6-2515)
Matt Fierman (6-2512)
TBD (6-2502)
Paula Shelly (6-2403)
Spencer Tew (6-8051)
Contact
Email: SciPre-Award@brandeis.edu
Office: Edison-Lecks 116 and 117
The Division of Science Pre-Award Office provides support for submission of research proposals and post-award documentation to principal investigators (PIs) in the departments and programs in the Division of Science, which currently includes Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Neuroscience, Physics, and Psychology. Staff in this office provide administrative support to investigators to ensure research proposals are compliant with federal, university, and sponsor regulations as well as assist in timely proposal submission by interfacing with the Office of Research Administration and other administrative units at Brandeis or collaborating institutions.
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Staff Members:
R. Lynn Rardin, Manager (6-4914), Rosenstiel 653
Stephen Charczynski (6-4943), Gerstenzang 126
Jessica Maryott (6-4851), Volen 356
Alex Wechsler (6-2835), Volen 356
Contact:
divscitech@brandeis.edu
The Technology Group supports research faculty, labs and core facilities, as well as administrative staff, by promoting the Division's computational, communications and database endeavors. The group aims to be the first point of contact in these areas and provide support directly or via collaboration with other Brandeis units such as ITS and the Library.
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