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. Joy Goto 

General Information
Zenia Avelar (Administrative Support Coordinator) 559.278.2448 General information regarding DRGS deadlines and events; requests for division forms, publications, and recruitment materials.  Undergraduate petitions to enroll in graduate level courses; graduate academic overload petitions

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; clearance of master's/graduate degrees, doctoral degrees, and certificates of advanced study; issue letters of certification

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; issue letters of certification

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.