The following offices support the academic programs at Oxy.
Advising
Director of Advising, Core Program Coordinator, Affiliated Faculty in Music
B.A., Lawrence University; M.A., Ph.D., UC Santa Barbara
Edmond Johnson has served as Director of Advising since 2015. In this capacity, he works closely with both students and faculty members to ensure that students have the guidance they need to make the most of their academic experience. He also...
Assessment
Center for Research and Scholarship
Associate Professor, Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science
Research areas: psychology of art, art perception, and multisensory perception.
Center for Teaching Excellence
Professor, Cognitive Science
Cognitive Science
Neuroscience
Carmel Levitan studies multisensory interactions, researching how the different senses integrate information.
Disability Services
Director of Disability Services & Student Support
Michelle earned her M.S. in Clinical Psychology at California Lutheran University. Prior to joining Occidental College, she served as the Director of Academic Support Programs at Hennepin Technical College in Minnesota. In this role, she managed the Disability Services and Tutoring departments, as...
Equity & Justice
Faculty Director for Equity & Justice
Lan Chu’s research and teaching interests focus on the political role of religious institutions, the Catholic Church and global politics, faith diplomacy, religion and international relations theory, inter-religious dialogue, political ideologies (theory and practice), and the political...
Hameetman Career Center
International Programs
Executive Director, International Programs
Robin earned a Master of Arts in International Education at American University, Washington, D.C. in 1993 and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations at Willamette University, Salem, Oregon in 1987.
Robin studied abroad in Japan and served as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer in Papua...
Library
College Librarian
Sarah holds a BA (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) and PhD (Cornell University) in Comparative Literature. She arrived at Oxy in 2024 after serving in roles at The Claremont Colleges Library, Penn State, and the research firm Ithaka S+R. She draws inspiration from the academic library's...
National & International Fellowships
Director of National and International Fellowships
Office Hours by appointment. Please email jlocke@oxy.edu.
Oxy Arts
Director, Oxy Arts
Meldia is the Director of Oxy Arts, the multidisciplinary arts programming initiative at Occidental College. She oversees all aspects of the programming and development of Oxy Arts, including organizing all exhibitions and programs at the Oxy Arts center, facilitating visiting artist residencies...
Pre-Health Advising
Director, Pre-Health Advising
Kat (she/her/hers) supports undergraduate students as they explore health professions and help them make well-informed career decisions through experiential learning. Her expertise is working with students who are traditionally marginalized and from backgrounds that are underrepresented in medicine...
Registrar's Office
Sponsored Research Office
Undergraduate Research Center
Faculty Director, Undergraduate Research Center
Igor Logvinenko is the faculty director of the Undergraduate Research Center and an associate professor of Diplomacy & World Affairs. He offers courses covering topics such as the evolving dynamics of international relations, the fundamentals of global political economy, the impact of globalization...
Writing Center
Professor, American Studies; Director of Writing Center
American Studies
Julie Prebel is Professor of American Studies and Director of the Writing Center.
Administrative Staff
Institutional Review Boards
International Programs
Julie Santos, Associate Director, (323) 259-2533; Marisa Mofford, Associate Director, (323) 259-1484; Christina Altamirano, Operations Manager, (323) 259-2533
Sponsored Research
Undergraduate Research
Karla Hernandez, URC Manager, (323) 259-1414