Joanna Alario

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