Division of Social Sciences

Contact Us

Elizabeth Brainerd

Division Head

Susan and Barton Winokur Professor in Economics and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies

(781) 7364816 ebrainer@brandeis.edu Sachar International Center, S-202

Laura Woolf

Manager, Administration and Operations, Social Science Division

781-736-2833 lwoolf@brandeis.edu

Academic Administrators

David DeVore

Academic Administrator

781-736-2180 daviddevore@brandeis.edu

• Manages undergraduate academic adminstration for History, Politics, International & Global Studies, and Legal Studies.

Lauren Jordahl

Sr. Academic Administrator, Graduate Guidance

781-736-2644 ljordahl@brandeis.edu

• Manages academic administration and graduate guidance for Anthropology, Sociology, History, and Politics.

Eileen Kell

Academic Administrator, Graduate Guidance

781-736-2002 ekell@brandeis.edu

• Manages academic administration and graduate guidance for Education and Women & Gender Studies.

R. Mason

Academic Administrator

781-736-2097 masonr@brandeis.edu

• Manages undergraduate academic adminstration for African and African American Studies, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies, and Asian American Pacific Islander Studies.

Barbara Strauss

Academic Administrator

781-736-2216 bstrauss@brandeis.edu

• Manages undergraduate academic administration for Anthropology, Journalism, Health: Science, Society, and Policy, and Environmental Studies.

Leslie Yancich

Academic Administrator

781-736-4875 lesliey@brandeis.edu

• Manages undergraduate academic adminstration for Economics, American Studies, Education, Peace, Conflict and Coexistence Studies, and Social Justice and Social Policy.

Events and Communications Administrators

Jazz Dottin

Events and Communications Administrator

781-736-2615 jasminedottin@brandeis.edu

Andrea Luna-Purbollari

Communication and Events Coordinator

781-736-2209 aluna@brandeis.edu

Faculty Committee Representatives

• Committee on Strategy and Planning: George Hall, Economics
• Committee on Academic Standards and Policy: Dan Kryder, Politics
• Committee on Teaching, Learning and Assessment: Danielle Igra, Education
• Advisory Committee of the Rabb School of Continuing Studies: Mike Strand, Sociology
• Intellectual Property Review Committee: Gary Jefferson, Economics
• Committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) and Social Justice: Leah Gordon, Education
• Committee on Undergraduate Academic Standing: Janet McIntosh, Anthropology
• Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid: Carina Ray, African and African American Studies; Laura Jockusch, History
• Tenured Promotions Committee: Elizabeth Ferry, Anthropology
• Undergraduate Curriculum Committee: Ellen Schattschneider, Anthropology
• Faculty Senate: Elanah Uretsky, International and Global Studies
• Latte Subcommittee: Gregory Freeze, History

Mailing Address

Division of Social Sciences
Brandeis University
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02453

ssd@brandeis.edu