About the Office of Research and Graduate Programs
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The Office of Research and Graduate Programs advances the College of Liberal Art's (CLA) mission through support of its research initiatives, graduate-level programs, and students. We provide graduate program guidance around policy and curriculum in support of CLA programs, units, centers, and initiatives. We coordinate and support faculty awards, graduate student services, fellowships and career services.
![Molly Bancroft image](/sites/cla.umn.edu/files/styles/teaser_image/public/bancroft_molly_horizontal.jpg?h=fbfc405a&itok=SXc2kryk)
Graduate Student Services Advisor, College Coordinator
mbancrof@umn.edu
![Alexandra Brown](/sites/cla.umn.edu/files/styles/teaser_image/public/unsorted/images/alexandra_brown_2018.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=SYOgH5fx)
Research Development Coordinator, Arts & Humanities
akbrown@umn.edu
![Photo of Philip Burton](/sites/cla.umn.edu/files/styles/teaser_image/public/unsorted/images/philip-burton_870x580.png?h=2d235432&itok=4OPVB4hR)
Neuroimaging Research Assistant
burto108@umn.edu
![Jennifer Coffman](/sites/cla.umn.edu/files/styles/teaser_image/public/jennifer_coffman_2018_horizontal.jpg?h=762d63a4&itok=O1qeuv17)
Associate Director | Office of Research and Graduate Programs
jcoffman@umn.edu
![Maria Hofmann](/sites/cla.umn.edu/files/styles/teaser_image/public/cla_grads_d2_2023-112_resize_2.jpg?h=ba87c3e9&itok=TwI1k4GN)
Graduate Student Career and DEI Initiatives
hofma071@umn.edu
![Ann Meier Headshot](/sites/cla.umn.edu/files/styles/teaser_image/public/meier_ann.jpg?h=5a4b61c5&itok=jmYRJBND)
Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Programs
meierann@umn.edu
![Chris Opsal](/sites/cla.umn.edu/files/styles/teaser_image/public/unsorted/images/opsal_chris.png?h=56d0ca2e&itok=LWA6nCFH)
Research Development Coordinator, Social Sciences
opsal001@umn.edu
![Macke](/sites/cla.umn.edu/files/styles/teaser_image/public/mackenzie_horizontal.jpg?h=114e1511&itok=odFcsGh3)
Director of Graduate Student Career Services
sull0104@umn.edu