Graduate Advisors

Esther Blair

Director of Student Services

Office: 4246 Bunche Hall
Email: eblair@polisci.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 825-3372
Office Dates/Hours: Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday 9:00am – 4:30pm
Telecommunication: Wednesday & Friday

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 Agustin Arredondo.

Agustin Arredondo

Undergraduate / Graduate Counselor

Office: 4269B Bunche Hall
Email: aarredondo@polisci.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 825-1184
Office Dates: Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday
Telecommunication: Monday & Tuesday

Agustin is the department’s Undergrad/Grad Advisor. Agustin counsels graduate and undergraduate students on University and departmental requirements for the undergraduate degree and the Ph.D. He assists in graduate recruitment, admissions, orientation and placement. He is responsible for course scheduling, and if you have a question related to undergraduate matters please send a message through MyUCLA Message Center.