Contact the Graduate School

Graduate School

• University of Missouri
• 210 Jesse Hall, Columbia, MO 65211
• Local Calls: 573-882-6311
• Toll-Free, Long-Distance: 800-877-6312
• Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday

Graduate School Leadership

• Dr. Pam Benoit, benoitp@missouri.edu
  • vice provost for advanced studies and dean of the Graduate School

• Dr. George Justice, justiceg@missouri.edu
  • associate dean of the Graduate School

• Dr. Sheryl Tucker, tuckers@missouri.edu
  • associate dean of the Graduate School

Admissions

For general questions regarding graduate admissions, contact gradadmin@missouri.edu. After your application has been submitted, your file will be managed by an Graduate School admissions adviser. Your admissions adviser is determined by your last name (see below).

• A–F, Andrea Kanevsky, kanevskya@missouri.edu
  • admissions adviser
• G–Lit, Sue Allmart, allmartm@missouri.edu
  • admissions adviser
• Liu–S, Stephanie Praschan , praschans@missouri.edu
  • admissions adviser
• T–Z, Chris Platto, plattoc@missouri.edu
  • senior admissions adviser
• Terrence Grus, grust@missouri.edu
  • director, graduate admissions & Records
• Diane Coleman, colemandi@missouri.edu
  • academic evaluator
• Christopher Wendel, wendelc@missouri.edu
  • office support

Insurance and Tuition Waivers

• Karen Gruen, gruenk@missouri.edu
  • coordinator of the Graduate Student Support Program (fee waivers for graduate assistants) and the Graduate Medical Insurance Subsidy Program

Academic Advising, Thesis and Dissertation Submission

• Jana Moore, moorejan@missouri.edu
  • academic adviser (master's and educational specialist students)
• Ashley Siebenaler, siebenalera@missouri.edu
  • academic adviser (doctoral students)
• Diane Coleman, colemandi@missouri.edu
  • academic evaluator

International Teaching Assistant Program

• Liz Tummons, tummonsm@missouri.edu
  • program coordinator, International Teaching Assistant Program
  • (573) 882-8634
• Monica McCrory, mcrorym@missouri.edu
  • instructional development specialist, International Teaching Assistant Program
  • (573) 884-1762
• Janet Bradshaw, bradshawjr@missouri.edu
  • administrative assistant, International Teaching Assistant Program
  • (573) 882-6260
• Annamaria Csizmadia, ac348@mizzou.edu
  • instructional development assistant, International Teaching Assistant Program
  • (573) 882-6220

Recruitment and Student Activities

• Norma Jackson, jacksonnj@missouri.edu
  • coordinator of student recruitment and activities, retention specialist for the PhD Completion Project

Administrative Support

• Beverly Vaughn, vaughnb@missouri.edu
  • executive assistant to the vice provost for advanced studies and dean of the Graduate School
• Gretchen Labutti, labuttig@missouri.edu
  • office support: welcome desk and special programs

Development

• Andrew Grabau, grabauan@missouri.edu
  • director of development

Fiscal

• Ruth Erwin, erwinr@missouri.edu
  • adminsistrative associate and fiscal officer

Communications, External Relations and Professional Development

• Dr. Robin G. Walker, walkerrob@missouri.edu
• Janey Osterlind, osterlindj@missouri.edu
  • graduate assistant, communications