Social Sciences

Contact Us

Dean

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

Manager, Administration and Operations, School of Social Sciences and Social Policy

781-736-2668 lwoolf@brandeis.edu 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 melissamckenna@brandeis.edu Brown 318

Responsible for:

• History

• International and Global Studies

• Legal Studies

• Politics

R. Mason

Academic Administrator

781-736-2097 masonr@brandeis.edu Brown 327

Responsible for:

• African and African American Studies

• Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies

• Sociology

• Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Barbara Strauss

Academic Administrator

781-736-2216 bstrauss@brandeis.edu Pearlman 206

Responsible for:

• Anthropology

• Health: Science, Society, and Policy

• Journalism

Leslie Yancich

Academic Administrator

781-736-4875 lesliey@brandeis.edu Lemberg Academic Center 163

Responsible for:

• American Studies

• Education

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

Sr. Academic Administrator, Graduate Guidance

781-736-2644 ljordahl@brandeis.edu Pearlman 108

Responsible for:

• Anthropology

• History

• Politics

• Sociology

Eileen Kell

Academic Administrator, Graduate Guidance

781-736-2002 ekell@brandeis.edu Brown 323a

Responsible for:

• Education

• Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies

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

Budget and Operations Administrator

781-736-2022 tysonbailey@brandeis.edu 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

Communications and Events Administrator

781-736-5900 mbol@brandeis.edu Rabb 258

Alix Brandon

Communications and Events Administrator

781-736-3045 abrandon@brandeis.edu Rabb 257

Andrea Luna-Purbollari

Communication and Events Coordinator

781-736-2209 aluna@brandeis.edu Rabb 259

Natalie Sciallo

Concert and Events Administrator

781-736-4867 nataliesciallo@brandeis.edu Slosberg 209