Division of Graduate Studies
Graduate Studies Staff
5241 North Maple Ave., M/S TA51
Fresno CA 93740-8027
Phone: 559.278.2448
Email: gradstudies@mail.fresnostate.edu
Interim Graduate Dean: Dr. Elizabeth Lowham
General Information
Zenia Avelar (Administrative Support Coordinator) 559.278.2448 General information regarding DGS
deadlines and events; requests for division forms, publications, and recruitment materials.
Undergraduate petitions to enroll in graduate level courses; graduate academic overload
petitions
Graduate Admissions
April Cardiel
Special Admissions, Classification, Advancement to Candidacy, Evaluation and Clearance
of Graduate Degrees and Advanced Certificates
Alexis Holladay (Lead Graduate Degree Specialist) 559.278.2448; aholladay@csufresno.edu
Coordinator for the Graduate Degree Specialist Unit, which includes all duties listed
below in this section; graduate policy updates and analysis; graduate curriculum coordination
and processing
Misty Brazill (Graduate Degree Specialist-Students with last names beginning A-K) 559.278.2448;
mistyb@csufresno.edu
Evaluation of the following: special admits, change of degree objectives, administrative
academic probation, disqualification, classification requests, advancement to candidacy,
program adjustment requests, course validations, graduation eligibility for graduate
degrees and certificates of advanced study; clearance of master's/graduate degrees,
doctoral degrees, and certificates of advanced study; issue letters of certification
Sandy Brooke (Graduate Degree Specialist-Students with last names beginning L-Z) 559.278.2448;
sbrooke@csufresno.edu
Evaluation of the following: special admits, change of degree objectives, administrative
academic probation, disqualification, classification requests, advancement to candidacy,
program adjustment requests, course validations, graduation eligibility for graduate
degrees and certificates of advanced study; clearance of master's/graduate degrees,
doctoral degrees, and certificates of advanced study
Thesis and Dissertation Review, Publications, Committee Assignments
Debbie Neufeld (Coordinator, Dissertation/Thesis Office) 559.278.2448; dlneufeld@csufresno.edu
Thesis and dissertation review and final approval; Social Media/Communications; Graduate
Student Success Center support
Graduate Student Writing and Statistics Resources and Support
Ronald Dzerigian (Coordinator, Graduate Student Success and Financial Opportunities) 559.278.2448;
rdzerigian@csufresno.edu
Graduate Student Success Center - supervisor: operations, seminars/workshops, writing
group facilitator; financial opportunities coordinator
James Morrison (Graduate Student Success Center Support Specialist) 559.278.2448; jamorrison@mail.fresnostate.edu
Graduate Student Success Center - supervisor: operations, seminars/workshops, writing
group facilitator, individual writing consultations;
Course and Curriculum, Petitions
Unfilled Position (Assistant to the Dean/Budget Assistant) 559.278.2448;
Administrative support to the dean; course and curriculum.