
Graduate Advising
Master’s Degree Advising
All students are primarily seen on an appointment basis. This allows the advisors to prepare for the advising session. You will find their contact information below.
Master of Public Affairs

Teodoro J. Benavides
benavides@utdallas.edu
972-883-4745
Master of Economics

Maryam Ahmadi
Director of the Master’s Program in Economics
Maryam.Ahmadi@utdallas.edu
Other Master’s & Graduate Certificate Programs in EPPS

Alejandra Gutiérrez
Graduate Advisor
Federal Advisory Certified from the Partnership for Public Service
masters.epps@utdallas.edu
GR 2.402F
972-883-7527
Schedule an advising appointment via MS Bookings
Doctoral Degree Advising
For doctoral inquiries, contact the appropriate PhD advisor or graduate program assistant.
Criminology and Criminal Justice

John Worrall
Director of Graduate Studies
dgs.crim@utdallas.edu
GR 2.126
972-883-4893

Patricia Pacheco
Graduate Program Administrator
gpa.crim@utdallas.edu
GR 2.402
972-883-3548
Economics

Seth Giertz
Director of Graduate Studies
dgs.econ@utdallas.edu
GR 2.224
972-883-6234

Judy Du
Senior Graduate Program Administrator
gpa.econ@utdallas.edu
GR 2.402
972-883-4964
Geospatial Information Sciences

Muhammad Rahman
PhD Advisor of Geospatial Information Sciences
dgs.gis@utdallas.edu
GR 3.232
972-883-4135

Judy Du
Senior Graduate Program Administrator
gpa.gis@utdallas.edu
GR 2.402
972-883-4964
Public Policy and Political Economy

Thomas Gray
Associate Program Head and Director of Graduate Studies
dgs.pppe@utdallas.edu
GR 2.242
972-883-4948
Political Science

Karl Ho
Director of Graduate Studies
dgs.psci@utdallas.edu
GR 3.203
972-883-2017
Public and Nonprofit Management

Eugenia Gorina
Director of Graduate Studies
dgs.pnm@utdallas.edu
GR 2.322
972-883-3515

Patricia Pacheco
Graduate Program Administrator
gpa.pnm@utdallas.edu
GR 2.402
972-883-3548
Academics
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- Commencement
- Graduate Welcome Packet (PDF)