Office of Graduate Education

The Office of Graduate Education (OGE) aims to help train and empower the next generation of leaders and innovators within and beyond academia and industry. We recognize that our graduate students are the central drivers and conductors of some of the most transformative research in the world. Our office offers programs and services to support graduate students and sustain the level of excellence achieved by the Stanford Biosciences.

  • William S. Talbot, PhD Will Talbot, PhD
    Senior Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs
    Professor of Developmental Biology
    • Leads the development of new initiatives in graduate education and postdoctoral training
    • Advocates for the best possible training and mentoring of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
    • Investigates the development and function of the nervous system in the Department of Developmental Biology
    • Teaches undergraduates in the Human Biology Program
    Hobbies: hiking, running, and reading
  • Julia Kennedy Tussing Julia Kennedy Tussing
    Associate Dean for Educational Programs and Services Director of Finance and Administration
    School of Medicine
    (650) 996-7324
    tussing1@stanford.edu
    • Responsible for all School of Medicine educational programs
    • Plans, organizes and directs the programmatic, financial and administrative operations and activities of educational programs
    Hobbies: hiking, reading, yoga, and three-day eventing (horseback riding)
  • Terrance Mayes Terrance Mayes, EdD
    Associate Dean for Graduate Education
    Director of Programs and Diversity
    (650) 724-2815
    tmayes@stanford.edu
    • Directs the Office of Gradaute Education
    • Director of the Bioscience ADVANCE Summer Institute
    • Director of Stanford Summer Research Program
    Hobbies: reading, community service
  • Ross Colvin Ross Colvin
    Associate Director of Graduate Education - Operations
    (650) 723-5469
    larkspur@stanford.edu
    • Centralized Graduate Student Tracking System
    • Graduate Student Funding
    • OGE Operations and Procedures
  • Latishya Steel Latishya Steele
    Associate Director - Biosciences Programs
    (650) 721-3081
    ljsteele@stanford.edu
    • Build cohesive and evolving curriculum that integrates academic, professional, and career development
    • Engage administration, faculty, and students to identify strengths and needs
    • Create new and enhance existing curriculum to meet needs and facilitate ongoing curriculum assessment
    Hobbies: dancing, word and number puzzles, cooking
  • Monica Devlin Monica Devlin
    Associate Director for Bioscienes Student Life
    (650) 725-0537
    mkdevlin@stanford.edu
    • Coordinates Biosciences-wide programs, events and workshops, including Wellness Matters, Pizza & Beer Workshops, and special cohort events
    • Administers Biosciences Interdisciplinary curriculum (Foundations in Experimental Biology, mini-courses)
    • Manages the Biosciences website, Facebook, and Twitter accounts
    Hobbies: reading, podcasts, Stanford group fitness classes, exploring the Bay Area with her husband and dog
  • Bryan Thomas Jr.
    Assistant Director of Graduate Education - Programs and Diversity
    (650) 721-4940
    bathomas@stanford.edu
    • Manages ADVANCE Summer Institute
    • Coordinates outreach and retention efforts for students of diverse backgrounds
    • Maintains online training grant and fellowship repositories
  • Samar Fahmy Samar Fahmy
    Assistant Director of Graduate Educational Programs and Diversity
    (650) 725-7423
    samarf@stanford.edu
    • Manages Stanford Summer Research Program (SSRP)/Amgen Scholars Program
    • Advisor to BioAIMS student group
    • Nationwide graduate outreach and recruitment
    Hobbies: salsa dancing, hiking
  • Guadalupe Makasyuk Guadalupe Makasyuk
    Graduate Education Administrative Coordinator
    (650) 724-6101
    makasyuk@stanford.edu
    Hobbies: salsa dancing, community service, gardening, and archeology
  • Nivedita Shenoy Nivedita Shenoy
    IT Business Analyst
    (408) 203-4183
    nshenoy1@stanford.edu
    • Plan, assess, design, develop and implement administrative and information systems solutions for OGE
    • Analyze new business requirements, system functionality, and user needs; specify functional designs and work with developers and analysts to implement solutions
    Hobbies: Bollywood Dancing, Traveling and watching Bollywood movies

The Stanford Biosciences PhD Admissions Office has the primary responsibility of disseminating admissions information to prospective graduate students and assists in the recruitment efforts of applicants who will excel in our Biosciences programs.

Biosciences PhD Admissions
Stanford University
1265 Welch Road, MSOB X100
Stanford, CA 94305-5421

(650) 723-2460
biosci@stanford.edu

  • John Bray John Bray
    Director of Biosciences Admissions and Administration
    Hobbies: extreme couponing, travel
  • Holly Lewin Holly Lewin
    Admissions Officer
    Hobbies: hiking, biking, and walking her dog
 

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