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Information for New Students

Congratulations on your admission and welcome to Saint Louis University. We hope to see you at a graduate orientation session. We highly recommend that all new graduate students attend, but if you are receiving an assistantship or fellowship, it is required.

Graduate Programs Contacts

Many of your questions about your academic requirements or individual graduate school experience can be answered by contacts at the college, school or degree-granting center to which you have been admitted.

Center for Advanced Dental Education

John Hatton, D.M.D., Executive Director
Dreiling-Marshall Hall, Second Floor
john.hatton@health.ejly.net
314-977-8363

Kimberly Cox, Administrative Assistant
Dreiling-Marshall Hall, Second Floor
kimberly.cox@health.ejly.net
314-977-8611

Center for Advanced Dental Education

College of Arts and Sciences

Jennifer Popiel, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs
Verhaegen Hall, Room 220
jennifer.popiel@ejly.net
314-977-2973

Catherine Zimmer, Business Manager
Verhaegen Hall, Room 221
catherine.zimmer@ejly.net
314-977-2468

College of Arts and Sciences

College for Public Health and Social Justice

Bernie Backer, Director of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions
Salus Center, Room 1401Q
bernard.backer@ejly.net
314-977-8144

College for Public Health and Social Justice

Doisy College of Health Sciences

Elizabeth Gockel-Blessing, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs
Allied Health Building, Room 3094
elizabeth.gockelblessing@health.ejly.net
314-977-8691

Matthew Campbell, Business Manager
Allied Health Building, Room 3113
matt.campbell@health.ejly.net
314-977-8605 

Doisy College of Health Sciences

Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business

Audra J. Frick, Ph.D., Director, Graduate Business Programs
Cook Hall, Rm 130
audra.frick@ejly.net
314-977-4052

Samantha Suk, M.Ed, Program Coordinator
Graduate Business Programs Cook Hall, Rm 130
samantha.suk@ejly.net
314-977-2125

Rose Street, Admissions Coordinator, Graduate Business Programs
Cook Hall, Rm 130
rose.street@ejly.net
314-977-3801 

Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business

School of Education

Molly A. Schaller, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Professor
Fitzgerald Hall, room 133
molly.schaller@ejly.net
314-977-3296

Elizabeth Nutt, Executive Assistant
Fitzgerald Hall, Room 130
elizabeth.nutt@ejly.net
314-977-3292

Ashley Burle, Ph.D.
Interim Director of Graduate Admissions
ashley.burle@ejly.net 
314-977-4062

School of Education

School of Law

Jon Baris, Assistant Dean for Student Services
Scott Hall, Room 1008B
jon.baris@ejly.net
314-977-3675

Shannon Morse, Associate Dean for Administration
Scott Hall, Room 872E
shannon.morse@ejly.net
314-977-2761

School of Law

School of Medicine

Willis K. Samson, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Graduate Education
Caroline Building, Room 207-A
willis.samson@health.ejly.net
314-977-8677

Katie Kornuta, Graduate Program Coordinator
Caroline Building, Room 207-A
katherine.kornuta@health.ejly.net
314-977-8678

School of Medicine

Department of Health and Clinical Outcomes Research

Paula Buchanan, PHD, MPH, Associate Director of Academic Affairs   
Salus Center, Room 411A
paula.buchanan@health.ejly.net
314-977-9446

Divya S. Subramaniam, PhD, MPH, Program Director 
Salus Center, Room 417
divya.subramaniam@health.ejly.net
314-977-9420

School for Professional Studies

Troy Hargrove, M.B.A., Associate Dean
Brouster Hall
troy.hargrove@ejly.net
314-977-2300

Srikanth Mudigonda, Ph.D., Interim Associate Dean
Brouster Hall
srikanth.mudigonda@ejly.net
314-977-2300

School for Professional Studies

School of Social Work

Kristi Richter, Director of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions 
Tegeler Hall, Second Floor
kristi.richter@ejly.net
314-977-2752

School of Social Work

School of Science and  Engineering

Dana A. Baum, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Graduate Affairs
Monsanto Hall, Room 225
dana.baum@ejly.net
314-977-2842

Kelly Herbolich, Director 
McDonnell Douglas Hall, Room 1002 
kelly.herbolich@ejly.net
314-977-8283

School of Science and Engineering 

Saint Louis University-Madrid Campus

Paul Vita, Ph.D., Director and Academic Dean
Saint Louis University-Madrid Campus
paul.vita@ejly.net
Phone: (+34) 91 554 5858 - ext: 207

Saint Louis University-Madrid Campus

Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing

Joanne Thanavaro, D.N.P., Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Education; Director of Advanced Practice Programs
Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, Room 225
joanne.thanavaro@ejly.net
314-977-8908

Helen Lach, Ph.D., Interim Director of the Ph.D. Program; Interim Associate Dean for Research
Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, Room 518
helen.lach@ejly.net
314-977-8939

Lisa Roach, Business Manager
Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, Room 221
lisa.roach@ejly.net
314-977-8911

Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing