Division of Research and Graduate Studies
Graduate Studies Staff
5241 North Maple Ave., M/S TA51
Fresno CA 93740-8027
Phone: 559.278.2448
Email: gradstudies@mail.fresnostate.edu
Interim Graduate Dean: Dr. Joy Goto
General Information
Zenia Avelar (Administrative Support Coordinator) 559.278.2448 General information regarding DRGS
deadlines and events; requests for division forms, publications, and recruitment materials.
Undergraduate petitions to enroll in graduate level courses; graduate academic overload
petitions
Special Admissions, Classification, Advancement to Candidacy, Evaluation and Clearance
of Graduate Degrees and Advanced Certificates
Alexis Holladay (Lead Graduate Degree Specialist) 559.278.2448; aholladay@csufresno.edu
Coordinator for the Graduate Degree Specialist Unit, which includes all duties listed
below in this section; clearance of master's/graduate degrees, doctoral degrees, and
certificates of advanced study; issue letters of certification
Misty Brazill (Graduate Degree Specialist-Students with last names beginning A-K) 559.278.2448;
mistyb@csufresno.edu
Evaluation of the following: special admits, change of degree objectives, administrative
academic probation, disqualification, classification requests, advancement to candidacy,
program adjustment requests, course validations, graduation eligibility for graduate
degrees and certificates of advanced study; clearance of master's/graduate degrees,
doctoral degrees, and certificates of advanced study; issue letters of certification
Sandy Brooke (Graduate Degree Specialist-Students with last names beginning L-Z) 559.278.2448;
sbrooke@csufresno.edu
Evaluation of the following: special admits, change of degree objectives, administrative
academic probation, disqualification, classification requests, advancement to candidacy,
program adjustment requests, course validations, graduation eligibility for graduate
degrees and certificates of advanced study
Thesis and Dissertation Review, Publications, Committee Assignments
Debbie Neufeld (Interim Dissertation/Thesis Consultant) 559.278.2448; dlneufeld@csufresno.edu
Thesis and dissertation review and final approval; Social Media/Communications; Graduate
Student Success Center support
Graduate Student Writing and Statistics Resources and Support
Ronald Dzerigian (Graduate Student Support Specialist) 559.278.2448; rdzerigian@csufresno.edu
Graduate Student Success Center - supervisor: operations, seminars/workshops, writing
group facilitator; financial opportunities coordinator
James Morrison (Graduate Student Success Center Support Specialist) 559.278.2448; jamorrison@mail.fresnostate.edu
Graduate Student Success Center - supervisor: operations, seminars/workshops, writing
group facilitator, individual writing consultations;
Program Review, Course and Curriculum, Petitions
Joanne Ramirez (Assistant to the Dean/Budget Assistant) 559.278.2448; joaramirez@csufresno.edu
Administrative support to the dean; course and curriculum.