Graduate Advisors
Esther Blair
Office: 4246 Bunche Hall
e-mail: eblair@polisci.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 825-3372
Office Dates/Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 9:00am – 4:30pm
Telecommunication: Wednesday
Esther counsels graduate students on University and departmental requirements for the Ph.D. program. Provides recruitment, admissions, orientation and placement services; coordinates all graduate student funding; assigns Teaching Assistants; oversees graduate counseling and the undergraduate counseling operations; and supervises counselors.
Melissa Tamayo
Office: 4269B Bunche Hall
e-mail: mtamayo@polisci.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 825-1184
Office Dates: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday 8-5pm
Telecommunication: Friday 8-5pm
Melissa counsels graduate and undergraduate students on University and departmental requirements for the undergraduate degree and the Ph.D. She assists in graduate recruitment, admissions, orientation and placement. She is responsible for course scheduling, and if you have a question related to undergraduate matters please send a message through MyUCLA Message Center.