Director of Graduate Studies – Professor Mercedes Alcalá-Galán
- oversees all aspects of the Graduate Program
Graduate Program Coordinator – Morgan Zimmer
- coordinates all aspects of the program, including applications, admissions, onboarding and benefits
- counsels graduate students about Departmental and Graduate School degree requirements
- distributes office keys
- manages teaching materials, course evaluations, and exams
- reserves rooms for dissertation defenses, job interviews, makeup exams, etc.
Department Administrator – Tammi Simpson
- payroll specialist
- manages building and copier access permissions
- coordinates summer insurance continuation
- generally has chocolate on hand
Director of the Spanish Language Program – Professor Rajiv Rao
- oversees and coordinates the Undergraduate Spanish Language Program
- heads the Teaching Assistant Review Committee
Memorial Library Liaison (Interim) – Laura Martin
- helps students connect to resources on campus and elsewhere
- advises students on information needs
Financial Specialist –
- processes awards, scholarships, grants, and reimbursements
Program Assistant – Gail Tanner
- greets visitors and provides administrative assistance
- orders supplies
- creates calendar events on the SpanPort website
- processes reimbursements
- manages tutor and translator lists
- copier and fax machine guru
- resource for a large variety of subjects; provides referrals as needed
Undergraduate Advisor – Karen Francis
- manages Department classroom assignments, enrollment authorizations, and course waitlists