Contact GRS

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GRS)

Address & Phone
705 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 112
Boston, MA 02215
Telephone: +1 617 353 2696
Fax: +1 617 358 5492

Email us
Please include your full name, the name of your program & degree, and your BU ID or Application ID

Master’s Admissions email grsmams@bu.edu
PhD & MFA Admissions email grsphd@bu.edu
Applicant Technical Support email support@bu-grs.myliaison.com
Financial Aid email grsaid@bu.edu
Final Transcripts (admitted & accepted students only) email grs@bu.edu
Graduate Services email grsgs@bu.edu
Records & Registration email grsrec@bu.edu

IMPORTANT: There are over 40 institutions of higher education in the Boston area, many with similar sounding names. We only serve students of & applicants to Boston University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GRS). Boston University has 17 separate graduate schools (ex: Communication, Engineering, Fine Arts, Medical Sciences, (…), and Arts and Sciences). If you have questions about a program at Boston University that is not offered by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GRS), please reach out to the respective school(s) directly:

Senior Associate Dean

Malika Jeffries-EL
Senior Associate Dean, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
grsdean@bu.edu

Assistant Dean

Kirstie Miller
Assistant Dean, Master’s Admissions
grs@bu.edu

Senior Staff Associate

Sarah Heghinian
Senior Staff Associate
grs@bu.edu

PhD Admissions & Financial Aid

	Janette Countryman Director, Finance and PhD Admissions & Financial Aid janette@bu.edu
	Martin Gastmann Associate Director, PhD Admissions & Financial Aid grsphd@bu.edu (PhD and MFA Admissions) grsaid@bu.edu (PhD Financial Aid)
	Peter Donato Associate, PhD Admissions & Financial Aid grsphd@bu.edu (PhD and MFA Admissions) grsaid@bu.edu (PhD Financial Aid)

Master’s Admissions & Financial Aid

	Mark Khan Director, Master’s Marketing & Enrollment mikhan@bu.edu
	Szu-Yu (Candice) Chen Assistant Director, Master’s Marketing & Communications grsmams@bu.edu
	Guadalupe (Lupita) Rodriguez Assistant Director, Master’s Admission, Recruitment, & Financial Aid grsmams@bu.edu
	Charlie Want Associate, Master’s Admissions & Financial Aid grsmams@bu.edu (Master’s Admissions) grsaid@bu.edu (Master’s Financial Aid)

Graduate Affairs

	Abby Raspallo Director of Graduate Affairs araspall@bu.edu
	Kristen Shannon O’Connor Assistant Director, Graduate Affairs & Student Support ksoc@bu.edu
	Tyler Wasson Records Manager grsrec@bu.edu
	Erin Murphy Associate, Graduate Services & Programs grsgs@bu.edu
	Nico Quesada Program Associate, Society of Fellows & Graduate Professional Development grsgs@bu.edu (PhD Travel & Research Fellowship/Internship Applications) sofcas@bu.edu (Society of Fellows)