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

The PhD Program Team

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

Quick Links:

Leadership Principles

PhD Student Handbook

CalCentral