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.

Lisa Francis Director, Graduate Programs Operations SOC | Recruitment & Enrollment Management

Lisa Francis is an Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions at the Kogod School of Business. In this role, she is responsible for admitting students to both the MBA and MS programs. Prior to joining

  lfrancis@american.edu

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

  jmcgee@american.edu

  (202) 885-2078

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

  Aleksandra@american.edu