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
Administrative Staff
Doctoral Program Directors
For specific academic questions, please contact the following appropriate members
of the Social Sciences faculty:
https://www.anthropology.uci.edu/
Mei Zhang (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
Mimi Liljeholm
Associate Professor and Graduate Director
949.824.8444
m.liljeholm@uci.edu
SBSG 2312
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
https://www.globalstudies.uci.edu/
Philip McCarty
Associate Professor of Teaching, and Graduate Director
949.824.6352
philip.mccarty@uci.edu
SST 591
Zygmunt Pizlo
Professor and Falmagne Endowed Chair
949.824.2307
zpizlo@uci.edu
SSPA 2187
Richard Futrell, Graduate Director
Assistant Professor, Language Science
rfutrell@uci.edu
SSPB 2215
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
Mary McThomas (Enrolled Students)
Associate Professor of Political Science
mcthomas@uci.edu
SSPB 5285
Jeffrey Kopstein
Graduate Admissions Director and Professor
949.824.4012
kopstein@uci.edu
SSPB 5225
https://www.sociology.uci.edu/
Yang Su
Associate Professor of Sociology
949.824.6800
su.yang@uci.edu
SSPB 4279
Kristin E. Turney
Dean's Professor
949.824.6800
kristin.turney@uci.edu
SSPB 4279
Master's Program Directors
https://www.demography.uci.edu/
Rachel Goldberg
Associate Professor of Sociology
949.824.9683
rachel.goldberg@uci.edu
SSPB 4289
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.
LOGIC & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
https://www.lps.uci.edu/
Jeremy Heis
jheis@uci.edu
ECONOMICS
https://www.economics.uci.edu/
Jose Antonio Rodriguez-Lopez
jantonio@uci.edu
POLITICAL SCIENCE
https://www.polisci.uci.edu/
Cecelia Lynch
clynch@uci.edu
SOCIOLOGY
https://www.sociology.uci.edu/
Ann Hironaka
hironaka@uci.edu
COGNITIVE SCIENCES
https://www.cogsci.uci.edu/
Emily Grossman
grossman@uci.edu
ANTHROPOLOGY
https://www.anthropology.uci.edu/
Lillith Mahmud
lmahmud@uci.edu
GLOBAL & INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
https://www.globalstudies.uci.edu/
Long Bui
longb@uci.edu