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 AU's School of Communication. She has over 20 years of experience working in higher education. Katerina joined AU 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 American University 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 AU'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 American University 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 American University's own Master of Strategic Communications program. Before coming to American University, he received a Bachelor’s degree in English from Ham…

Ìý brendanm@american.edu