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 (Graduate Admissions Coordinator) 559.278.4073 acardiel@mail.fresnostate.edu
Coordinator for the Graduate Admissions Office, which includes all duties listed below in this section; Cal State Apply application assistance, CSU minimum eligibility requirement review, general admission advising, university application review, California residency and reclassification review, special admission appeals, transcript and GPA evaluation, and communications. 

Hortencia Iribe (Graduate Admissions Advisor) 559.278.4073; hiribe@csufresno.edu
Cal State Apply application assistance, CSU minimum eligibility requirement review, general admission advising, university application review, California residency and reclassification review, special admission appeals, transcript and GPA evaluation, and communications.

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

Course and Curriculum, Petitions
Unfilled Position   (Assistant to the Dean/Budget Assistant) 559.278.2448;  
Administrative support to the dean; course and curriculum.