# Department Staff Sort & Filters close ## Filters People expand\_more - Department Chair (1) - Director of Graduate Studies (1) - Director of Undergraduate Studies (1) - expand\_moreexpand\_lessFaculty (47) - Core Faculty (19) - Visiting Faculty & Lecturers (3) - Affiliated Faculty (10) - Faculty Emeriti (5) - Faculty In Memoriam (10) - Department Associates (21) - Department Staff (12) - Graduate Students (44) - Recent Alumni (84) - expand\_moreexpand\_lessPost Docs & Visitors (4) - Postdoctoral Fellows (3) - Visiting Scholars (1) Search Within Results Search Within Results search ## 12 results Show filters filter\_alt Sort by Last Name A-ZLast Name Z-A sort list grid\_view ## 12 results [### Brigid O'Connor ](/people/brigid-oconnor) Director of Administration and Operations ![Headshot of Brigid O'Connor 2026](/sites/g/files/omnuum9516/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-04/Brigid%20headshot.jpeg?itok=nghacxFF) [### Yaz Alfata ](/people/yaz-alfata) [yalfata@fas.harvard.edu ]()Faculty Assistant Yaz Alfata provides support to Professors Naomi Oreskes and Gabriela Soto Laveaga. ![Yaz Alfata](/sites/g/files/omnuum9516/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/hos/files/yaz_-_department_website_photo.jpg?itok=fZz2wa2s) [### Alice Belser ](/people/alice-belser) Manager of Student Programs Allie Belser is responsible for managing all aspects of the Undergraduate Program, including academic and concentration advising, student progress, course selection, the senior thesis process, and study abroad. She is also responsible for Teaching Fellow... ![Headshot of Alice Belser](/sites/g/files/omnuum9516/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/hos/files/ajb_0.jpg?itok=MyPGeThf) [### Paul Gardner ](/people/paul-gardner) Faculty Assistant to Prof. Peter Galison Paul Gardner is a Faculty Assistant for Professor Peter Galison. He manages Peter’s calendar, handles requests for letters of recommendation, and provides a wide variety of administrative and academic support. ![Photograph of Paul Gardner](/sites/g/files/omnuum9516/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-07/1000000478.jpg?h=e970ac00&itok=rTTqZQ6-) [### Lukas Gianocostas ](/people/lukas-gianocostas) [lukas\_gianocostas@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:lukas_gianocostas@fas.harvard.edu)Research Assistant to Prof. Peter Galison ![Lukas Gianocostas headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum9516/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-04/Lukas%20head%20shot.jpg?itok=cUmarqrV) [### Ellen Guarente ](/people/ellen-guarente) Administrative Coordinator Ellen Guarente provides support to the Director of Administration and Department Chair Professor Elizabeth Lunbeck. She also offers assistance to Professors Allan Brandt, Janet Browne, Steven Shapin, Charles Rosenberg, and Evelynn Hammonds, as well as the... ![Guarente headshot](/sites/g/files/omnuum9516/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-03/guarente%20headshot%202026.jpg?itok=pgNjfEQc) [### Armen Michaelian ](/people/armen-michaelian) Financial Assistant ![Michaelian](/sites/g/files/omnuum9516/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/hos/files/michaelian.jpg?itok=x6eGSdIu) [### Linda Schneider ](/people/linda-schneider) [linda\_schneider@harvard.edu](mailto:linda_schneider@harvard.edu)Graduate Program Coordinator Linda Schneider is responsible for managing all aspects of the graduate program including student progress, admissions, and fellowships. Can be approached with questions or ideas relating to the following: Graduate Admission Graduate Student Fellowships... ![Linda Schneider smiling against plain background](/sites/g/files/omnuum9516/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-04/Schneider%20Headshot%202026.jpeg?itok=VWhFpjxM) [### Nicole Terrien ](/people/nicole-terrien) [nicole\_terrien@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:nicole_terrien@fas.harvard.edu)Assistant Director of Finance and Administration person [### Linda S. Thomas ](/people/linda-s-thomas) Academic Program Assistant Faculty Assistant to Professors Anne Harrington, Rebecca Lemov, and Hannah Marcus ![Photo of Linda Sue Thomas](/sites/g/files/omnuum9516/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-03/Linda%20head%20shot%203-13-26.jpg?itok=mO8VW5_2) [### Deborah Valdovinos ](/people/deborah-valdovinos) Events Specialist & Faculty Assistant Deborah Valdovinos coordinates all departmental events, and manages a number of other departmental projects. In addition, she provides a wide variety of support for Professors Katharine Park and Sarah Richardson. Can be approached with questions or ideas... person [### Robin Yun ](/people/robin-weston) Faculty Assistant, Social Sciences ASG Robin Yun provides a wide range of administrative support to David Jones and a number of tenure-track faculty members. person