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

Thesis and Dissertation Review, Publications, Committee Assignments
Debbie Neufeld (Interim Dissertation/Thesis Consultant) 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 (Graduate Student Support Specialist) 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;

Program Review, Course and Curriculum, Petitions
Joanne Ramirez   (Assistant to the Dean/Budget Assistant) 559.278.2448; joaramirez@csufresno.edu
Administrative support to the dean; course and curriculum.