Information for New Students
Congratulations on your admission and welcome to Saint Louis University. We hope to see you at a graduate orientation session. We highly recommend that all new graduate students attend, but if you are receiving an assistantship or fellowship, it is required.
Graduate Programs Contacts
Many of your questions about your academic requirements or individual graduate school experience can be answered by contacts at the college, school or degree-granting center to which you have been admitted.
John Hatton, D.M.D., Executive Director
Dreiling-Marshall Hall, Second Floor
john.hatton@health.slu.edu
314-977-8363
Kimberly Cox, Administrative Assistant
Dreiling-Marshall Hall, Second Floor
kimberly.cox@health.slu.edu
314-977-8611
Jennifer Popiel, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs
Verhaegen Hall, Room 220
jennifer.popiel@slu.edu
314-977-2973
Catherine Zimmer, Business Manager
Verhaegen Hall, Room 221
catherine.zimmer@slu.edu
314-977-2468
Bernie Backer, Director of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions
Salus Center, Room 1401Q
bernard.backer@slu.edu
314-977-8144
Elizabeth Gockel-Blessing, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs
Allied Health Building, Room 3094
elizabeth.gockelblessing@health.slu.edu
314-977-8691
Matthew Campbell, Business Manager
Allied Health Building, Room 3113
matt.campbell@health.slu.edu
314-977-8605
Audra J. Frick, Ph.D., Director, Graduate Business Programs
Cook Hall, Rm 130
audra.frick@slu.edu
314-977-4052
Samantha Suk, M.Ed, Program Coordinator
Graduate Business Programs Cook Hall, Rm 130
samantha.suk@slu.edu
314-977-2125
Rose Street, Admissions Coordinator, Graduate Business Programs
Cook Hall, Rm 130
rose.street@slu.edu
314-977-3801
Molly A. Schaller, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Professor
Fitzgerald Hall, room 133
molly.schaller@slu.edu
314-977-3296
Elizabeth Nutt, Executive Assistant
Fitzgerald Hall, Room 130
elizabeth.nutt@slu.edu
314-977-3292
Ashley Burle, Ph.D.
Interim Director of Graduate Admissions
ashley.burle@slu.edu
314-977-4062
Jon Baris, Assistant Dean for Student Services
Scott Hall, Room 1008B
jon.baris@slu.edu
314-977-3675
Shannon Morse, Associate Dean for Administration
Scott Hall, Room 872E
shannon.morse@slu.edu
314-977-2761
Willis K. Samson, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Graduate Education
Caroline Building, Room 207-A
willis.samson@health.slu.edu
314-977-8677
Katie Kornuta, Graduate Program Coordinator
Caroline Building, Room 207-A
katherine.kornuta@health.slu.edu
314-977-8678
Department of Health and Clinical Outcomes Research
Paula Buchanan, PHD, MPH, Associate Director of Academic Affairs
Salus Center, Room 411A
paula.buchanan@health.slu.edu
314-977-9446
Divya S. Subramaniam, PhD, MPH, Program Director
Salus Center, Room 417
divya.subramaniam@health.slu.edu
314-977-9420
Troy Hargrove, M.B.A., Associate Dean
Brouster Hall
troy.hargrove@slu.edu
314-977-2300
Srikanth Mudigonda, Ph.D., Interim Associate Dean
Brouster Hall
srikanth.mudigonda@slu.edu
314-977-2300
Kristi Richter, Director of Graduate Recruitment and Admissions
Tegeler Hall, Second Floor
kristi.richter@slu.edu
314-977-2752
Dana A. Baum, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Graduate Affairs
Monsanto Hall, Room 225
dana.baum@slu.edu
314-977-2842
Kelly Herbolich, Director
McDonnell Douglas Hall, Room 1002
kelly.herbolich@slu.edu
314-977-8283
Paul Vita, Ph.D., Director and Academic Dean
Saint Louis University-Madrid Campus
paul.vita@slu.edu
Phone: (+34) 91 554 5858 - ext: 207
Joanne Thanavaro, D.N.P., Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Education; Director
of Advanced Practice Programs
Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, Room 225
joanne.thanavaro@slu.edu
314-977-8908
Helen Lach, Ph.D., Interim Director of the Ph.D. Program; Interim Associate Dean for
Research
Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, Room 518
helen.lach@slu.edu
314-977-8939
Lisa Roach, Business Manager
Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, Room 221
lisa.roach@slu.edu
314-977-8911