Faculty members like Associate Professor Nathalia Peixoto is one layer of support for graduate students academic needs. The graduate studies team is another resource that supports students from enrollment to postgraduate status.
Support at every step
The College of Engineering and Computing Office of Graduate Studies (CECGS) provides proactive CEC-wide leadership, supervision, guidance, and accountability for CEC graduate affairs.
The Office works as a bridge for graduate affairs between CEC department-level responsibilities and university-level responsibilities with regard to: graduate student recruitment and admissions; graduate student advising, oversight, conflict resolution, and academic policy and program development and management.
Office hours
Fall/Spring Semester In-Office hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 9am - 5 pm.
Summer/Winter In-Office hours: From the last day of class of the prior semester, to the first day of class of the coming semester: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 11 am to 5 pm (Summer In-Office hours begin the week of May 8th.)
Virtual hours: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 7:30 am - 6:00 pm; Thursday & Friday 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
For graduate prospective student/application inquiries, contact: cecgrad@gmu.edu
For current graduate student inquiries, contact: cecgs@gmu.edu
Our Departments
Departments in the college fall under two schools: the Volgenau School of Engineering and Virginia’s first-ever School of Computing.
Each department offers additional support to graduate students with research opportunities, connections to industry and faculty, and advising and mentorship.
To learn more about the admissions process, visit the graduate admissions page.
Our administration and staff can answer your questions and help you find what you need.
Rachel Cameron (she/her/hers)
Graduate Recruitment Coordinator
Phone 703-993-1512
Email rcamero5@gmu.edu
Web CEC Graduate Admissions
Kennedy Channel (she/her/hers)
Administrative and Outreach Coordinator
Phone 703-993-1504
Email kchannel@gmu.edu
Suddaf Ismail, MEd (she/her/hers)
Director, Graduate Admissions and Recruitment
Phone 703-993-1512
Email sismail@gmu.edu
Web CEC Graduate Admissions
Phyllis Johnson (she/her/hers)
Graduate Admissions and Virtual Operations Officer
Phone 703-993-1512
Email pjohnsoe@gmu.edu
Web CEC Graduate Admissions
Hugh Miller, MA (he/him/his)
Coordinator, Graduate Academic Affairs
Phone 703-993-1504
Email hmille15@gmu.edu
Web CEC Graduate Student Handbook
Jennifer Skorzawski-Ross, MSEd (she/her/hers)
Senior Director, Graduate Academic Affairs
Phone 703-993-1504
Email jskorzaw@gmu.edu
Web CEC Graduate Student Handbook
Graduate Professional Assistants
Ahmad Awad A Alghamdi
Systems Engineering and Operations Research, PhD student
Fardousa A Wardere
Education, PhD student