Student Services Contacts

Academic Chairs

Yafeng Yin, Associate Department Chair of Graduate Programs

Room 2120 GGB
yafeng@umich.edu

Professor Yafeng Yin oversees all graduate programs (PhD, MSE, and MEng) in CEE. He is available to meet to discuss many topics related to current student issues. Please email him at yafeng@umich.edu to request an appointment.

Aline Cotel, Master’s Program Chair

Room 119 EWRE
acotel@umich.edu

Associate Professor Aline Cotel oversees all graduate programs (PhD, MSE and MEng) in CEE. She is available to meet to discuss many topics related to current student issues. Please email her at acotel@umich.edu to request an appointment.

Student Services

​Kelley Archer, Graduate Coordinator

Room 2166 GGB
krichko@umich.edu

Kelley coordinates all graduate student-related issues in CEE. This includes planning and scheduling events and workshops, answering questions regarding applications and the admission process, defenses for PhD students, graduation/program questions, end of year surveys, PhD evaluations, fellowship award entry, and assisting with the Graduate Student Advisory Council.

​Matt Blank, Student Services Manager

Room 2166 GGB
blankm@umich.edu

Matt oversees all aspects of graduate and undergraduate student services in CEE. He also processes GSI, GSRA, and lecturer appointments, manages our student services related budgets, and handles student organization funding requests.

​Susan Kaiser, Undergraduate Coordinator

Room 2166 GGB
smkaiser@umich.edu

Susan is primarily responsible for all undergraduate student services in CEE, including the schedule of classes. She helps students register for classes and supports the faculty program advisors with the undergraduate advising mission of the department. She also assists with the continuing re-accreditation of our undergraduate degree programs.

Ariane Smith, Student Services Assistant

Room 2166 GGB
brariane@umich.edu

Ariane assists with administrative tasks associated with both undergraduate and graduate student services. This includes issuing room & building keys, troubleshooting registration issues, grad student photo boards, classroom/conference room scheduling and assisting student groups. Please see Ariane for student desk keys. Grad students should also see Ariane if they need a standard letter from the department for any variety of reasons.