Staff Directory by Subject
Have a question but don't know who to ask?
Select a category from the dropdown below and find the staff member who can assist you.
If you're still having trouble, you can always find the help you need by emailing us at graduateaffairs@brandeis.edu.
Academics
What can the Academic Affairs team help me with?
The Graduate Academic Affairs Team, led by Assistant Provost Alyssa Canelli, is your hub for academic policies, processes, and awards. We work very collaboratively, so feel free to reach out to any of us with questions or concerns. Abigail Arnold is a great first contact, and she will connect you with the appropriate person. The Academic Affairs team can help with:
- Leave of absence and health leave of absence
- Withdrawals
- Program reviews
- Creating and revising graduate programs
- Academic status, residency, and registration
- Master’s thesis and dissertation formatting and submission
Alums
What can Charles help me with?
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Alum programming
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Regional events
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Connecting with the broader Brandeis alum community
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Alum volunteer opportunities
Ask the Vice Provost
What can Charles help me with?
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Strategy, planning and overall budget questions
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Faculty, student and staff governance
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Student issues, complaints, concerns
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Student experience reports
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Graduate budget as it relates to undergraduate budget
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Gifts to graduate studies
Campus Employment and Finances
What can Abigail help me with?
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TA/CA policy questions
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SEIU (TA or TF) hire letter questions
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CA hire letter questions
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Centralized TA/CA hire process questions
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Employment authorization and Form I-9 questions
What can Alyssa help me with?
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Union policy questions
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Internal and external fellowships and grants
What can Kimberly help me with?
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Student paycheck questions
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PhD stipend and TA/CA pay questions
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Employment authorization and Form I-9 questions
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Conference and research award payments
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Department requests for payments to students
What can Linna help me with?
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Student loans
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Tuition bills
What can Chris help me with?
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PhD stipend pay components
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PhD tuition bills
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SEIU contract questions
Communications
What can Abigail help me with?
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Student and faculty newsletter submissions
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Website updates
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Articles about graduate students and alums
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Strategic communications
What can Marc help me with?
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Social media
Giving and Impact
What can Charles help me with?
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Making gifts/endowments
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How we use gifts and endowments
Health Insurance
What can Chris help me with?
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Health insurance enrollments and credits
Professional Development
What can Marika help me with?
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Resume, CV, cover letter reviews/application materials
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Career exploration
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Skill assessment
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Informational interviewing and how to reach out to alums across fields
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Interviewing
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Salary negotiation
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Career programming
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Figuring out what to do in each year of a graduate program to be in a position to get a job after graduation
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Career options with a PhD
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Finding time for an internship or part-time work alongside research expectations
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Connecting PhD research with professional development goals
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Navigating career discussion with advisors
Scheduling
What can Kimberly help me with?
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Scheduling meetings with the Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs
What can Abigail help me with?
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Graduate Council meeting scheduling and minutes
Student Life
What can Jessica help me with?
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Student academic rights and community standards
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Student conduct process
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Crisis management
Student Services
What can Becky help me with?
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Questions about student resources (for student parents, for writing support, for tutoring, etc.)
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Concerns about personal safety or well-being
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Emotional and mental health support
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Generalized academic / student performance support (everything from time management to conflict resolution)
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Connection to on-campus offices like the counseling center, Health and Wellness, PARC, and others
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Opportunities for student programming
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Student governance questions
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Ideas for clubs and organizations
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General grievances or complaints
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Crisis management