Dean of Students

Bahareh provides comprehensive oversight and support for the Physical Sciences Division’s graduate programs, serving well over 2000 students in nine PhD programs and five Master’s Programs.  She oversees all aspects of student administration in the Division, including registration, funding, financial aid, recruitment, admissions, advising, diversity and inclusion initiatives, student events and wellness programming, crisis intervention, and academic integrity issues. She also leads strategy on developing policies and programs that improve the student experience, and provides support to faculty, staff, and central administration on all matters related to student affairs.

Zellencia manages TA and RA position appointments, PhD student funding inquiries, and student onboarding procedures.  She is responsible for Divisional processes related to teaching tracking, military-affiliated communities, and matriculating student funding, often working closely with partner offices across campus on all matters related to student payments.

Sarah manages the Division’s Orientation and Convocation events, and regularly provides student wellness programming throughout the academic year. She serves as the primary point of contact for questions related to Student Disability Services, the Dean’s Student Advisory Committee, and all other student leadership opportunities in the PSD.  She also frequently supports the implementation of special projects and new initiatives in the Dean of Students office.

Sonia manages all Divisional processes related to student records.  She is responsible for enrollment verification, milestone completion and related reporting, quarterly grade submission, graduation tracking, and transcript review for all of PSD’s graduate programs.  She also provides critical support in the Dean of Students office for onboarding Non-Degree Visiting Students as well as Summer Research Arrivals.

Shirley serves as a resource to student affairs administrators in the Division to resolve issues related to registration, stipend and tuition assessment and payment, the quarterly degree conferral process, and student financial aid. She also manages student reimbursements for the PSD Social Committee.

Laura provides strategic oversight and supervision for recruitment, admissions, and graduate student funding and financial aid within the Dean of Students office. She leads Divisional efforts to ensure the accurate and timely payment of over 900 PhD students, funded through a diverse range of mechanisms. 

Sierra provides strategic oversight and supervision for all student communication activities and functions in the Division.  She leads efforts in the Dean of Students office on registration processes, Leaves of Absence, Non-Degree Visiting Students, complex inquiries, and Orientation and Convocation events throughout the academic year.