Contact Us

Division Head

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Elizabeth Brainerd
Division Head
Susan and Barton Winokur Professor in Economics and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
(781) 7364816 Sachar International Center, S-202

Manager

Laura Woolf
Laura Woolf
Manager, Administration and Operations, Social Science Division
781-736-2668 Brown 303a

Responsible for:

  • Management of the division administrative team
  • Division-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 division-wide:
  • Budget information and reports
  • Orders and Payments
  • Building access, facilities issues and space considerations
  • Student hiring
Martha Cronin
Martha Cronin
Sr. Budget and Operations Administrator
781-736-2272 Olin Sang 214
Tyson Bailey
Tyson Bailey
Budget and Operations Administrator
781-736-2022 Olin Sang 215

Events and Communications

The Events and Communications Group is responsible for division-wide:
  • Website edits and updates
  • Event planning and execution
  • Event or initiative promotion
  • Social media management
Jazz Dottin
Jazz Dottin
Events and Communications Administrator
781-736-2615 Rabb 360
Andrea Luna-Purbollari
Andrea Luna-Purbollari
Communication and Events Coordinator
781-736-2209 Rabb 259

Mailing Address

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

ssd@brandeis.edu