Arts and Sciences Graduate Admissions
As part of an R1 research university, the College of Arts and Sciences is home to abundant advanced degree options, such as the internationally recognized physics, creative writing and speech language pathology programs, and many more. Graduate students at A&S have access to cutting-edge labs, equipment, research and scholarship resources as well as professional, hands-on experiences, giving them an advantage in the job market.
To apply to a specific graduate program, or for more information about application requirements and financial support, please contact that program's graduate director or graduate coordinator, below. While the A&S | Maxwell admissions office assists in recruiting graduate students, it is the individual academic departments which administer the application review process and award financial aid.
Contacts for Arts and Sciences Graduate Programs
| Program | Program Contact | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Statistics | Pinyuen Chen, Program Director | pinchen@syr.edu | 315.443.1577 |
| Art History | Barbara Bartlett, Graduate Coordinator | bgbartle@syr.edu | 315.443.0367 |
| Audiology | Kathy Vander Werff, Program Director | csd@syr.edu | 315.443.9637 |
| Biology | Tina Orlando, Graduate Coordinator | tiorland@syr.edu | 315.443.3722 |
| Biotechnology | Surabhi Raina, Program Director | sraina@syr.edu | 315.443.2057 |
| Chemistry | Jodi Randall, Graduate Coordinator | chemgrad@syr.edu | 315.443.2925 |
| Composition and Cultural Rhetoric | Ke’Arra Allen, Office Coordinator III | kallen18@syr.edu | 315.443.5146 |
| Creative Writing | Terri A.G. Zollo, Graduate Studies Administrator | tazollo@syr.edu | 315.443.2174 |
| Earth Sciences | JoAnn L. Rhoades, Academic Support Coordinator | jlrhoade@syr.edu | 315.443.2748 |
| English | Terri A.G. Zollo, Graduate Studies Administrator | tazollo@syr.edu | 315.443.2174 |
| French and Francophone Studies | Jean Jonassaint, Professor and Graduate Advisor | jjonassa@syr.edu | 315.443.5906 |
| Forensic Science and Medicolegal Death Investigation | Kathleen Corrado, Executive Director | forensics@syr.edu | 315.443.1501 |
| Human Development and Family Science | Sara Vasilenko, Graduate Director | savasile@syr.edu | 315-443-2757 |
| Linguistic Studies | Amanda Brown, Program Director | abrown08@syr.edu | 315.443.5906 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy | Kim Fudge, Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions | asadmissions@syr.edu | 315.443.4322 |
| Mathematics | mathdept@syr.edu | 315.443.1474 | |
| Pan African Studies | Ajajielle Brown, Administrative Specialist | aabrow02@syr.edu | 315.443.5599 |
| Philosophy | Roberta A. Hennigan, Office Supervisor | rhenniga@syr.edu | 315.443.2245 |
| Physics | Kristine Weisblatt, Academic Support Coordinator | phyacademics@syr.edu | 315.443.3888 |
| Psychology | psygrad@syr.edu | 315.443.3595 | |
| Religion | Jackie Borowve, Graduate Coordinator | jborowve@syr.edu | 315.443.3861 |
| Spanish Language, Literature and Culture | Kathryn Everly, Spanish Graduate Advisor and Coordinator | keverly@syr.edu | 315.443.2042 |
| Speech-Language Pathology | Ellyn Riley, Program Director | csd@syr.edu | 315.443.9621 |
| Women’s and Gender Studies | Susann DeMocker-Shedd, Administrative Specialist | wgs@syr.edu | 315.443.3707 |