Contact the Graduate School

Oversees the Graduate School and its support of graduate students and graduate programs throughout Penn State. Led by Dr. Levon T. Esters, vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School.

graddeansoffice@psu.edu

Engages with alumni and external partners to enhance the graduate student experience.

gsalumni@psu.edu

Supports Graduate Council and academic units seeking to add or update graduate curricula.

graddeansoffice@psu.edu

Supports graduate programs in implementing graduate education policies related to admissions, records, and theses and dissertations.

814-865-1795

Admissions: gradschoolapp@psu.edu

Records: gesrecords@psu.edu

Theses and Dissertations: gradthesis@psu.edu

Customizes the University's enterprise resource planning solutions (e.g., LionPATH) to meet the needs of the graduate education community.

GBAC-SNow@psu.edu

Develops and maintains the Graduate School's customized technology applications, including the graduate application, Graduate Exhibition system, and more.

gradschoolhelp@psu.edu

814-865-9899

Provides support to graduate programs and academic units in administering graduate assistantships, fellowships, and traineeships.

Students interested in inquiring about assistantships must contact their current or intended graduate program for assistance.

gsfellowships@psu.edu

814-865-2514

Supports underrepresented graduate students and applicants through annual programming and initiatives, and administers Penn State's McNair Scholars program.

ogee@psu.edu

814-863-1663