Graduate School Staff

Dean

Lisa A. Tedesco | 404-727-2669 

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs - Graduate Studies and Dean, Laney Graduate School

Senior Staff

Katie Busch | 404-727-1521 

Assistant Dean and Senior Director, Development and Alumni Relations

Carolyn Drews-Botsch | 404-727-3913 

Associate Dean, Evaluation and Institutional Research

Kharen Fulton | 404-727-2815 

Director, Recruitment and Diversity 

Cathryn Johnson | 404-727-3901 

Senior Associate Dean

Rosemary Hynes | 404-727-2660 

Assistant Dean, Program Planning and Strategic Initiatives 

Donna Lynch-Cunningham | 404-727-4581 

Executive Administrative Assistant to the Dean and Human Resource Coordinator

Cora MacBeth | 404-727-2661

Assistant Dean, Student Affairs  

Ulf Nilsson | 404-727-6999 

Assistant Dean, Operations 

José Rodriguez | 404-727-0981 

Director, Finance and Budgeting 

Staff

Sherice Allen-Henry | 404-712-2725

Program Coordinator for Academic and Student Affairs

Grace Canseco | 404-727-2183 

Director, English Language Support Program 

Leah Carswell | 404-727-2295

Program Coordinator, Fellowships & Professional Development Support Funds  

Tammy Coleman-Starling | 404-727-0690

Information Analyst  

Theresa Cox-Kenney | 404-727-6032 

Manager of Financial Aid 

Linda Freeman | 404-712-4226 

Information Systems and Business Analyst 

Sharon Jordan | 404-727-6028

Administrative Assistant  

Melissa Gilstrap | 404-727-7602 

Communications Specialist 

Belinda Grant | 404-727-4879 

Admissions Assistant 

Tamika Hairston-Miles | 404-727-6033 

Manager, Enrollment Processes, Records and Notary

Robin Harpak | 404-727-1521 

Program Coordinator, Development and Alumni Relations 

Mary Dell Moore | 404-727-6214 

Program Coordinator 

Geri Thomas | 404-727-6916 

Senior Accountant

Queen Watson | 404-727-6170 

Administrative Assistant 

Reneé Webb | 404-727-4870

Admissions Assistant  

Who to Contact

Admissions Policies
Tamika Hairston

Admissions Procedures
Belinda Grant and Reneé Webb; Tammy Coleman (online application)

Commencement and Orientation
Kharen Fulton

Communications, Publications, Website
Melissa Gilstrap

Conduct Code, Honor Code, Grievance Policy
Cora MacBeth

Development and Alumni Relations
Robin Harpak

Dissertation/Thesis Processing
Queen Watson

Emergency Loans
Sherice Allen-Henry, Queen Watson, Renee Webb

English Language Support Program
Grace Canseco

Faculty and Academic Affairs
Cathryn Johnson, Lisa Tedesco

Fellowship Competitions
Leah Carswell

Financial Awards, Health Insurance
Theresa Cox-Kenney

Graduate Student Council, Graduate Student Governance
Cora MacBeth

Grades, Grade Changes
Tamika Hairston

Institutional Research, Outcomes Assessment, Annual Reports
Carolyn Drews-Botsch

LGS Student Data Requests
Linda Freeman

OPUS/IT Support
Tammy Coleman

Professional Development Support Funds
Leah Carswell

Program Accounts, Reimbursements
Geri Thomas

Program Liaison, Program Planning and New Initiatives
Rosemary Hynes

Recruitment, Diversity, Prospective Students
Kharen Fulton

Special Standing (non-degree)
Belinda Grant

Stipends, Health Insurance, Scholarships
Theresa Cox-Kenney

Student Progress
Cora MacBeth

TATTO Program
Sherice Allen-Henry