Social Sciences

Contact Us

Dean

Sara Shostak
Sara Shostak
Founding Dean, School of Social Sciences and Social Policy
Professor of Sociology and Health: Science, Society, and Policy

To reach Sara Shostak, contact Joanne Beswick, Executive Administrator.

Manager

Laura Woolf
Laura Woolf
Manager, Administration and Operations, School of Social Sciences and Social Policy
781-736-2668 Brown 303a

Responsible for:

  • Management of the school administrative team

  • School-wide questions and concerns

  • Social Science Council meetings

  • New course approvals

  • Other inquiries as needed

Academic Administration

The Academic Administrators are responsible for:

  • Course scheduling and enrollment

  • Senior Honors coordination

  • Prizes and awards

  • Departmental meetings, data collection and student outreach

  • TA/CA/UTA submissions and Undergraduate TA assignments

  • Curriculum, programs and policies

Melissa McKenna
Academic Administrator
781-736-3025 Brown 318

Responsible for:

Barbara Strauss
Barbara Strauss
Academic Administrator
781-736-2216 Pearlman 206

Responsible for:

Leslie Yancich
Leslie Yancich
Academic Administrator
781-736-4875 Lemberg Academic Center 163

Responsible for:

Graduate Student Administration

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

Lauren Jordahl
Lauren Jordahl
Sr. Academic Administrator, Graduate Guidance
781-736-2644 Pearlman 108

Responsible for:

Eileen Kell
Eileen Kell
Academic Administrator, Graduate Guidance
781-736-2002 Brown 323a

Responsible for:

Budget and Operations

The Budget and Operations Group is responsible for school-wide:

  • Budget information and reports

  • Orders and payments

  • Building access, facilities issues and space considerations

  • Student hiring

Tyson Bailey
Tyson Bailey
Budget and Operations Administrator
781-736-2022 Olin Sang 202

Events and Communications

Responsibilities (for all Departments/Programs):

  • Website edits and updates
  • Event planning and execution
  • Promotional outreach

Helpful Forms: 

Event Planning Request Website Edit Request Event Marketing Request

Vacant
Senior Events and Communications Administrator
Mangok Bol
Mangok Bol
Communications and Events Administrator
781-736-5900 Rabb 258

  • Marketing and communications planning and design for: Anthropology, Classical and Mediterranean Studies, East Asian Studies, European Cultural Studies, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, South Asian Studies, Religious Studies, Romance Studies, Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies. 
  • Event planning and management for academic events. 
  • Website updates

Photo of Alix Brandon
Alexandra (Alix) Brandon
Communications and Events Administrator
781-736-3045 Rabb 257
Pronouns: she/her

  • Marketing and communications planning and design for: American Studies, African and African American Studies, Health: Science, Society, and Policy, History, Journalism, Legal Studies, Philosophy, Politics, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and World Literatures.
  • Event planning and management for academic events. 
  • Website updates
  • WGS National Board communications, giving, and board membership. 

Andrea Luna-Purbollari
Andrea Luna-Purbollari
Communication and Events Coordinator
781-736-2209 Rabb 259

  • Marketing and communications planning and design for: Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Studies, Film, Television, and Interactive Media, German, Russian, and Asian Languages, History of Ideas, International and Global Studies, and Sociology.
  • Event planning and management for academic events. 
  • Website updates

Natalie Sciallo
Natalie Sciallo
Concert and Events Administrator
781-736-4867 Slosberg 209

  • Marketing and communications planning and design for: Fine Arts, Creative Arts and Social Transformation, Music, and Theater.
  • Event planning and management for arts events.
  • Website updates