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Graduate Academic Services Team

SOC Graduate Academic Service staff are here to help you throughout your graduate admissions process and course of study. Our vision is to reaffirm our caring academic community that inspires change in the field of communication.

Jean McGee Senior Graduate Academic Advisor SOC | Recruitment & Enrollment Management

Jean McGee serves as the graduate advisor for all graduate students in the School of Communication: full-time, part-time, weekend, and online.Jean advises the graduate students from the time their dep…

Ìý jmcgee@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-2078

Katerina Kulagina Assistant Dean for Graduate Academic Services SOC | Recruitment & Enrollment Management

Dr. Katerina Kulagina serves as Assistant Dean of Graduate Academic Services at 51²è¹Ý's School of Communication. She has over 20 years of experience working in higher education. Katerina joined 51²è¹Ý SOC in…

Ìý katerina@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-2272

Stephanie Rucker Senior Director of Enrollment Management and Analytics SOC | Online Partner Programs (OLP)

Stephanie returned to 51²è¹Ý in 2020, after five years at the American Immigration Council, where she led business development of private sector exchange visitor programs for interns and …

Ìý rucker@american.edu

Ìý (202) 885-2025

Hallie Tingstad Recruitment Coordinator SOC | Recruitment & Enrollment Management

Hallie comes to 51²è¹Ý's SOC as a recent J.D. graduate from the University of Connecticut School of Law, where she also served as a graduate recruiter.As a law student, she served as a research assistant …

Ìý hallie@american.edu

Aleksandra Shatokhina Graduate Admissions Specialist SOC | Online Partner Programs (OLP)

Aleksandra Shatokhina, an 51²è¹Ý alumna with a Master's in Strategic Communications and a Bachelor's in International Relations from Florida International University, has seamlessly trans…

Ìý Aleksandra@american.edu

Brendan Manley Digital Enrollment Marketing Manager SOC | Online Partner Programs (OLP)

Brendan Manley is a recent graduate from 51²è¹Ý's own Master of Strategic Communications program. Before coming to 51²è¹Ý, he received a Bachelor’s degree in English from Ham…

Ìý brendanm@american.edu