Graduate Office Contact Information

The Graduate and Academic Services office staff is available to meet students and faculty in LWSN 1137 during normal business hours. 

Varinia Barreto, Administrative Assistant

• General questions, exam committee approvals, transfer courses, OEPT
• Email csgrad@purdue.edu

Lori O'Brien, Academic Services Coordinator

• Registration, course access, CPT, OPT, RCL
• Email: ljobrien@purdue.edu

Belinda Morrow, Senior Graduate Program Coordinator, MS students

• MS advising, program questions
• Email bmorrow@purdue.edu
• Office Hours (Out of office 7/4/25 thru 7/15/25)
  • Drop-in Lawson 1123E office hours: Monday & Friday 9-10am & 2-3pm 
  • Zoom office hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9-10am & 2-3pm, or by appointment:  https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/4613064759

Minde Freischlag, Senior Graduate Program Coordinator, PhD students

• Graduate Admissions
• PhD program advising 
• Email mfreisch@purdue.edu, MSTeams
• Office Hours:  Monday through Wednesday & Friday 8:30am-11:30am and 1:30pm-4:30pm

Ha Nguyen, Graduate and Academic Program Administrator

• Annual PhD review coordination with Grad Studies Committee
• Complex graduate cases and issues
• Email nguye767@purdue.edu
• Office Hours:  Tuesday through Friday 8:30am-11:30am and 1:30pm-4:30pm

Voicu Popescu, Graduate Study Committee Chair

• Annual PhD review questions, graduate program advising
• Email: gradchair@cs.purdue.edu

Monica Shively, Assistant Department Head

• GTA issues, GTA support letters, escalated issues. By appointment.
• Email shivelmm@purdue.edu