Social Sciences Graduate Studies Office

 
The Graduate Studies Office is proud to support the research, teaching and service mission of the School of Social Sciences by providing a comprehensive range of educational support services for prospective and enrolled students.

We are dedicated to the philosophy of achieving success by working cooperatively, with high-quality, responsive service to all. We serve as the School-level place of approval for all admission decisions, financial support and student employment matters. We are a resource for funding opportunities for enrolled students. We play a coordinating role between central administration, the Social Sciences graduate student population and the School's departments and programs.
 

The Graduate Office provides general educational counseling. You can count on us for knowledgeable advice and direction as you work toward completing degree requirements. We collaborate closely with faculty and administrative support staff in departments, so you can be assured that our information is consistent with policies and regulations in place in your academic unit. 

We are available by email, phone, Zoom, or in-person by appointment. We are happy to help bring your academic plans to fruition.
 


 

Associate Dean

 

Barbara Sarnecka

 

Administrative Staff

 

Tracy Charles
Jennifer Gerson
Gianna Virgilio

 

Doctoral Program Directors

For specific academic questions, please contact the following appropriate members of the Social Sciences faculty:
 

Department of Anthropology

https://www.anthropology.uci.edu/

Mei Zhan (Enrolled Students)
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
949.824.8167
mzhan@uci.edu
SBSG 3316
 

Eleana Kim
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Admissions
949.824.9298
eleana.kim@uci.edu
SBSG 3332

Department of Cognitive Sciences

https://www.cogsci.uci.edu/

Mimi Liljeholm
Associate Professor and Graduate Director
949.824.8444
m.liljeholm@uci.edu
SBSG 2312

 

Department of Economics

https://www.economics.uci.edu/

Fabio Milani (Enrolled Students)
Associate Professor of Economics
949.824.4519
fmilani@uci.edu
SSPA 3145

John Duffy (Graduate Admissions)
Professor of Economics
949.824.8341
duffy@uci.edu
SSP 3285

 

Department of Global and International Studies

https://www.globalstudies.uci.edu/ 

Long Bui
Associate Professor and Graduate Director
949.824.7625
longb@uci.edu
SST 559

 

Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences

https://www.imbs.uci.edu/

Zygmunt Pizlo
Professor and Falmagne Endowed Chair
949.824.2307
zpizlo@uci.edu
SSPA 2187
 

 

Department of Language Science

https://www.langsci.uci.edu/ 

Richard Futrell, Graduate Director
Assistant Professor, Language Science
rfutrell@uci.edu
SSPB 2215

 

Department of Logic & Philosophy of Science

https://www.lps.uci.edu/

Cailin O'Connor (Enrolled Students)
Associate Professor of Logic & Philosophy of Science 
949.824.3954 
cailino@uci.edu 
SST 793
 

JB Manchak (Graduate Admissions)
Associate Professor of Logic & Philosophy of Science
949.824.7374
jmanchak@uci.edu
SST 757

 

Department of Political Science

https://www.polisci.uci.edu/

Marek Kaminski (Enrolled Students)
Professor of Political Science
mkaminsk@uci.edu
SSPB 2283
 

Robert Uriu
Graduate Admissions Director and Associate Professor
rmuriu@uci.edu
SSPB 2275

 

Department of Sociology

https://www.sociology.uci.edu/

Edwin Amenta
Professor
949.824.6800
ae3@uci.edu
SSPA 4101
 

Kristin E. Turney
Dean's Professor
949.824.6800 
kristin.turney@uci.edu
SSPB 4279

 


 

Master's Program Directors

 

Demographic and Social Analysis (DASA)

https://www.demography.uci.edu/

Rachel Goldberg
Associate Professor of Sociology
949.824.9683
rachel.goldberg@uci.edu
SSPB 4289
 

Philosophy, Political Science and Economics

https://www.ppe.socsci.uci.edu/

Kyle Stanford 
Professor of Logic & Philosophy of Science
949.824.3954
stanford@uci.edu
SST 769
 

 


 

DECADE Mentors

DECADE aims to enhance the climate for all students by bringing attention to diversity issues on campus. DECADE programming provides professional development and networking opportunities critical to navigating students' graduate career.

 

 


 

 

 

 

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