Graduate Advisors
Esther Blair
Student Affairs Officer III – Graduate Students
4246 Bunche Hall
(310) 825-3372
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am – 4:30pm
Esther is the department’s Senior Graduate Advisor: 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 supervises Diego Garcia and his workload.
Diego Garcia
Student Affairs Office II – Undergraduate/Graduate Students
4269B Bunche Hall / 4246 Bunche Hall
(310) 825-1184 / (310)267-4667
Undergraduate Office Hours: 8:00am – 12:00pm
Graduate Office Hours: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Diego is the department’s Undergrad/Grad Advisor: Diego 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 (though he is not yet trained, so Kathy or Esther can assist in the meantime), online book ordering and A/V needs for classes.
