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 lots of bread, and hanging out with her rambunctious toddler, Bernie.
As the Graduate Field Administrator, Joanna assists with:
- Prospective graduate student information
- Graduate recruitment
- Graduate admissions
- PhD orientation
- Scheduling graduate exams
- TA and RA appointments
- Department graduate travel grant and research fund request processing
- COMMColloquium Series
- Field-related business
Hybrid Schedule:
- Monday: 8am - 4:30pm, on campus
- Tuesday: 8am - 4:30pm, on campus
- Wednesday: 8am - 4:30pm, remote
- Thursday: 8am - 4:30pm, remote
- Friday: 8am - 3:30pm, on campus
Contact Info:
- Office: 452 Mann Library Building
- Text: 607-255-2112
- Email: jalario [at] cornell.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.
Joanna in the news

News
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.
- Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
- Institute for Food Safety
- Department of Communication