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The Dean's Office
Contact Information:
Young Hall, Room 170
155 S. Grant Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2114
Phone: (765) 494-2600
Fax: (765) 494-0136
Email: gradinfo@purdue.edu
![Eric Barker, Ph.D.](../../images/people/staff/ericb.jpeg)
Eric Barker, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Graduate Programs (Acting)
barkerel@purdue.edu
(765) 494-1368
![Jason Cannon, Ph.D.](../../images/people/staff/Jason_Cannon.jpg)
Jason Cannon, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs
cannonjr@purdue.edu
(765) 494-0794
Areas of Responsibility: Interdisciplinary training (Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs); Promotion of Program and Individual Training Grants; Enhancement of Postdoctoral Training.
![Melissa Franks, Ph.D.](../../images/people/staff/MFranks.jpg)
Melissa Franks, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Studies
mfranks@purdue.edu
(765) 494-2600
Areas of Responsibility: Fellowships, Graduate Programs Office
![Kevin Gibson, Ph.D.](../../images/people/staff/Kevin_Gibson---190x265.jpg)
Kevin Gibson, Ph.D.
Associate Dean
kgibson@purdue.edu
(765) 496-2161
Areas of Responsibility: Admissions, Records, Access and Engagement
![David Rollock, Ph.D.](../../images/people/staff/david-rollock.jpg)
David Rollock, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Student Success and Retention
rollock@purdue.edu
(765) 494-6977
Areas of Responsibility: Communication, Graduate Student Success (Office of Graduate Student Assistance and Office of Graduate Professional Development)
![Erica Mitchell](../../images/people/empty-profile.jpg)
Erica Mitchell
Executive Assistant
elmitchell@purdue.edu
(765) 494-1368
![Lori Miller](../../images/people/staff/Lori_Miller.jpg)
Lori Miller
Executive Assistant
mill2071@purdue.edu
(765) 496-2775