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

 

Michael McBride

 

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/

David Theo Goldberg (Enrolled Students)
Distinguished Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
949.824.6406
goldberg@uci.edu
SBSG 3338
 

Antonio Tomas (Graduate Admissions)
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Admissions
949.824.0965
aptomas@uci.edu
SBSG 3552

Department of Cognitive Sciences

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

Megan Peters
Associate Professor and Graduate Director
megan.peters@uci.edu
SBSG 2314

 

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

 

Department of Language Science

https://www.langsci.uci.edu/ 

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

 

Department of Logic & Philosophy of Science

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

Kenny Easwaran (Enrolled Students)
Professor and Graudate Director of Enrolled Students
k.easwaran@uci.edu 
Social Science Tower 759
 

JB Manchak (Graduate Admissions)
Professor and Graduate Director of Admissions
949.824.7374
jmanchak@uci.edu
Social Science Tower 757

 

Department of Political Science

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

Daniel Brunstetter (Enrolled Students)
Professor and Graduate Program Director
dbrunste@uci.edu
SSPB 5289
 

Davin Phoenix (Graduate Admissions)
Associate Professor and Graduate Admissions Director

949.824.5698
dphoenix@uci.edu

 

Department of Sociology

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

Edwin Amenta
Professor & Co-Director of Graduate Studies
949.824.6800
ae3@uci.edu
SSPA 4101
 

Kristin Turney
Professor & Co-Director of Graduate Studies
949.824.6800
kristin.turney@uci.edu
SSPB 4283

 


 

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.