Joanna Alario
Graduate Field Administrator, Department of Communication
Joanna (she/her/hers) joined the Department of Communication in August 2012 after working with graduate students in the Architecture Department for several years. Previously, she worked at Cornell’s South Asia Program and the College of Human Ecology, as well as the American Museum of Natural History and the WTC Tribute Center in New York City. She enjoys fiber arts, baking sourdough, and hanging out with her rambunctious toddler.
As the Graduate Field Administrator, Joanna assists with:
- Prospective graduate student information
- PhD recruitment
- PhD admissions
- PhD orientation
- Scheduling PhD exams
- Assistantship appointment processing
- Department graduate travel grant and research fund request processing
- COMMColloquium Series staff coordinator
- Field-related business
Hybrid Schedule (academic year):
- Monday: 8 am - 4:30 pm, on campus
- Tuesday: 8 am - 4:30 pm, on campus
- Wednesday: 8 am - 4:30 pm, remote
- Thursday: 8 am - 4:30 pm, remote
- Friday: 8 am - 3:30 pm, on campus
Hybrid Schedule (summer):
- Monday: 8 am - 4:30 pm, on campus
- Tuesday: 8 am - 4:30 pm, on campus
- Wednesday: 8 am - 4:30 pm, remote
- Thursday: 8 am - 4:30 pm, remote
- Friday: 8 am - 3:30 pm, remote
Contact Info:
- Office: 452 Mann Library Building
- Email: jca36 [at] cornell.edu (jca36[at]cornell[dot]edu) or jalario [at] cornell.edu (jalario[at]cornell[dot]edu)
Education
- M.A., Museum Studies, New York University
- B.A., Anthropology, State University of New York at Cortland
Awards & Honors
- CALS Core Value Staff Award for Judgement; November 2021
The judgment award is given to an individual who exercises sound judgment to make decisions and meet deliverables; demonstrates innovative, creative, and informed risk-taking; anticipates obstacles and generates alternatives; and negotiates to find and orchestrate win-win solutions.
Contact Information
452 Mann Library Building
Field of Communication
Ithaca, NY 14853
jca36 [at] cornell.edu
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Check out our final COMM Updates for the 2023–2024 academic year—and what a year it’s been! We’ll be back in fall 2024. Awards Congratulations to our graduate student award winners! The Outstanding CALS Graduate Teaching Assistant recognizes...
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Benjamin Houlton, the Ronald P. Lynch Dean, recognized 41 faculty and staff members for their remarkable accomplishments at the 2021 CALS Research, Extension and Core Value Staff Awards ceremony.
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