Associate and Assistant Deans for Academic Affairs

Michelle Nearon, Senior Associate Dean and Director, Office for Graduate Student Development and Diversity (OGSDD); michelle.nearon@yale.edu

John Alvaro, Associate Dean for the Biological and Biomedical Sciences; john.alvaro@yale.edu

Jasmina Besirevic Regan, Associate Dean for Partnerships and Special Projects; jasmina.besirevic@yale.edu

Allegra di Bonaventura, Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Support; allegra.dibonaventura@yale.edu

Robert Harper-Mangels, Associate Dean for Admissions and Financial Support; robert.harper-mangels@yale.edu

Sarah Insley, Assistant Dean for Graduate Education; sarah.insley@yale.edu

Ksenia Sidorenko, Assistant Dean for Diversity; ksenia.sidorenko@yale.edu

Matthew Tanico, Assistant Dean for Academic Support and Outreach; matthew.tanico@yale.edu

Suzanne Young, Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Professional Development; suzanne.young@yale.edu
 

The academic deans of the Graduate School are responsible for the administration of graduate programs in consultation with the directors of graduate studies, and for the academic progress and well-being of students. They participate in decisions regarding admissions, financial aid, academic performance, and the application of the policies of the Graduate School.