Academic Advising Staff
During your time at SIPA, you will have three primary advisors. You will be assigned a Dean from SIPA’s Office of Student Affairs whose primary responsibility is to advise you on the Core requirements and to connect you to both SIPA and Columbia resources. Students in the MPA-DP, PESP, and PEPM program will be advised by designated staff members from each program.
We recommend that beyond the beginning of your time at SIPA, that you set up a time during your first semester to sit down with your Dean to discuss in more depth your academic and professional plans.
Tsuya Yee
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
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Areas of Responsibility: Overall strategic management & team leadership for the Office of Student Affairs • Relationship management with student & key stakeholders with a focus on supporting and enhancing the student experience • Student Conduct • Barnard 4+1 Program • General Advising
Stefan Brown
Senior Assistant Dean
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Areas of Responsibility: Domestic (CU) Dual Degree Programs • International Travel Policies and Protocols • Leave of Absence and Probation Contact • Department Lead for Data & Analytics • General Advising
Urbano T. Garza
Senior Assistant Dean
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Areas of Responsibility: FGV dual degree program • Cross Registration • Student recruitment • Academic Policies & Procedures • General Advising
Alleyne Waysome
Senior Assistant Dean
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Areas of Responsibility: Registration & Academic Calendar • International Dual Degree Programs • Liaison to Academic Affairs • General Advising
Desmond Beirne
Assistant Dean
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Areas of Responsibility: 5-year program (Columbia College, School of General Studies) • Orientation • Graduation • Student Academic Events • General Advising
Tan Nguyen
Assistant Dean
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Areas of Responsibility: Assistantships • Tutoring • International Student Contact • General Advising
Karina Rodriguez-Nguyen
Assistant Dean
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Areas of Responsibility: Student Wellness Programming • Student Life • Disability Liaison • General Advising
Michael Littlejohn
Assistant Dean
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Areas of Responsibility: Diversity, Equity & inclusion liaison for students • Student Life & Student Organizations • Housing Liaison • Student Group Trek Support • OSA Mini Grant Programs
Yanuaira Lopez-Souza
Events and Office Coordinator
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Areas of Responsibility: Front Desk & Peer Assistants • Signature Events Support • Student Life & Engagement Support
Benjamin Seagren
Communications Coordinator
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Areas of Responsibility: Office Email • CampusGroups liaison • Generates weekly OSA Newsletter • Supports student life initiatives • Signature Events Support
Coordinator (vacant)
Areas of Responsibility: Graduation Clearances • Support for International Travel • Stellic