PhD Program Office
Our Team
[email protected]
F434 Bakar Faculty Building
Executive Director
Melissa Hacker
Associate Director
Lisa Sanders Villalba
Associate Director
Tyrell Williams
PhD Faculty Director
Francesco Trebbi

Student Profiles
Important Dates:
What | Date/Time | Details |
Fall 2025 Enrollment Phase I | April – June 13 | *Check your CalCentral account for your enrollment appointments. |
Commencement | May 5 | Spieker Forum |
Job Market Event: Application Materials | May 22, 11am-12pm (PDT) | Zoom meeting |
New Student Fall 2025 Enrollment | July 18 | |
Fall 2025 Enrollment Phase II | July 21 | |
Job Market Event | August TBD | Zoom meeting |
Fall Orientation | August 25 | N340 |
Start of Fall Instruction | August 27 | |
PhD Student Coffee Social | September 3, 9-11am | Cronk Gate |
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