Tamara Kachanov

Department Administrator

407B Kent Hall

4-5028

tk7@columbia.edu

Provides overall administrative management to the department. Oversees administrative and financial areas of the department’s operation. Processes full-time faculty appointments and leaves. Manages human resources. Oversees student fellowship matters and faculty searches. Manages space administration, capital projects and facilities.

Tracy Howard

Coordinator (Academic) and Chair's Executive Assistant

407 Kent Hall

4-2574

tsh2102@columbia.edu

Assists the Chairman with all aspects of faculty searches, tenure promotions, and faculty reviews. Assists students with academic affairs and serves as liaison for students with International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO). Assists the DGS with academic matters and helps the DUS and MA Program Coordinators with certain academic tasks such as senior thesis tutor assignments and degree conferral. Schedules room assignments for courses. Coordinates admissions and student recruitment, including financial aid and certification of graduate student degrees. Submits new courses to DSC and COI. Manages department databases, listservs, and directories. Manages lounge schedule. Assists with coordination of department speaker series. Maintains department website. Keeps minutes of department meetings where required. Broadcasts department announcements.

Petya DeVallance

Business Manager

407 Kent Hall

4-3811

pid2101@columbia.edu

Manages departmental budgets, faculty research accounts and personnel expenses. Resolves financial problems and reconciles accounts. Oversees Faculty Research Allowance Program (FRAP). Has approval authority for all reimbursement and expenses for special funding programs for faculty and students. Supervises Financial Assistant. Approves casual and work study payroll. Processes all part-time student and faculty appointments as well as faculty and visiting scholar visas. Serves as liaison with International Students and Scholars Office (ISSO). Issues UNIs for new faculty.

Nick Chen

Administrative and Financial Assistant

407 Kent Hall

4-3811

xc2223@columbia.edu

Provides support for the administrative and financial activities of the Business Manager, including all reimbursements for faculty and students and payments for conferences and speaker series events. Makes hotel reservations for department visitors. Assists with the monitoring of account reconciliation. Orders supplies and equipment. Keeps track of spending for faculty research accounts and conferences. Maintains office space, copier and equipment, and assists with all facility matters. Coordinates food ordering for social events and meetings.