Meet the Student Affairs Team

We’re here to offer support from the moment you arrive at Princeton to graduation!

The Graduate Student Affairs team is committed to serving diverse needs, fostering a sense of community, enhancing the quality of the Princeton experience, and resolving campus and community concerns. Please reach out to us at 609-258-3028 from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Summer hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), or by emailing [email protected]. We’re always here to assist and support you.

How We Can Help

  • Support: Get proactive insight and referrals to navigate personal difficulties.

  • Engagement: Find ways to engage with your community through intellectual, cultural, social, and service-oriented programs.

  • Residential Life: Manage your residential, dining, and apartment life, and understand policies and procedures.

  • Policy: Navigate institutional policies, find mediation assistance in the case of grievances or complaints, and find resolutions to your concerns.

  • Crisis Management: Get help if you ever experience medical, psychological, or other emergencies.

  • Orientation: Find your place as you join the Princeton graduate community.

  • Commencement: Celebrate your accomplishments during our Hooding and Recognition Ceremony and Commencement events.

  • Family-focused initiatives: Meet the needs and demands of your personal and family life while successfully pursuing your degree.

Meet Your Community Associates

Community Associates (CAs) are full-time graduate students who are part of the Graduate Student Affairs team. They work on a part-time basis to: 

  • Enhance graduate student life

  • Build a sense of community

  • Plan a variety of events and programs

  • Help with residential matters

Alicia Zhang

Alicia Zhang

G4

(organizes events at Meadows Apartments, on-campus, off-campus
Hello! I’m a fourth year PhD student in Economics studying macroeconomics and labor markets. I grew up in Minnesota, and I enjoy running, playing tennis, and making caffeinated drinks in my free time. I’m excited to meet you all and go on some fun adventures together this year!

Eli Doris

Eli Doris

G5

(organizes events at the Lawrence Apartments, on-campus, off-campus)

Hello everyone! I'm Eli, a fifth-year graduate student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. My research focuses on integrated and neuromorphic photonics. Outside of that, I like to collect musical instruments, write and solve logic puzzles, and find excuses to roll many-sided dice. I live in the Lawrence apartments and I look forward to meeting many of you there! I can also be found there most evenings walking my cat Bobo, who would also love to meet you all!

Anna Jacobson

Anna Jacobson

G6

(organizes events at Lakeside Apartments, on-campus, off-campus)

I am Annie - a sixth-year studying energy systems modeling. I am from NYC originally and went to Tufts for undergrad. When not working or walking the dog, I like to play board games and crochet. I formerly served on the Graduate Student Government - I am excited to get to know you all this year as a CA at Lakeside.

 

Jeronimo Martinez Garcia Cors

Jeronimo

G4

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering

(organizes events at Lakeside Apartments, on-campus, off-campus)

Hi! I am Jeronimo, a fourth-year PhD student in the electrical engineering department. My research is in quantum information where I use quantum hardware to study physics problems. I was born in Mexico City but grew up in Miami, Florida. In my free time, I enjoy rock climbing, playing tennis, and finding new places to eat. I look forward to organizing events for this upcoming year!

Jan Ertl

Jan Ertl

G3

(organizes events at Meadows Apartments, on-campus, off-campus)

Hello! I'm Jan, a third-year PhD student in Economics. Originally from Michelstadt, Germany, the forests and nature of Princeton occasionally remind me of my old home, more so than any other place I have lived since I left Europe for the US after high school. When I'm not reading papers or writing code, you might find me gardening, at the gym, challenging friends to board game nights, or working on DIY home improvement projects. I'm excited to organize fun and supportive events that bring our graduate community together. Feel free to say hi if you see me around campus!

Lucia Waldshuetz

Lucia Waldshuetz

G5

(organizes events at the Graduate College, on-campus, off-campus)

Hi! I’m Lucia, a fifth-year PhD candidate in the History department, where I study relationships of dependence between peasants and landowners as well as social networks in late antique Egypt. I am originally from Austria, and I love working out, listening to music and going to concerts, and spending time with friends. I look forward to organizing events and connecting with the graduate community!

Become a Community Associate

Meet new people, develop your leadership and administrative skills, and gain useful C.V. or resume experience. Community Associates enhance the graduate experience while creatively exploring academic, professional, and social interests. 

AY25-26 Benefits

  • Housing stipend: $4000/academic year* 
  • Housing draw: Priority in the graduate housing draw

CAs are supervised by the Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and work collaboratively with the Assistant Director of Student Affairs and Residential Life, and the Associate Dean for Student Affairs.

*The stipend is in addition to any research, teaching and/or fellowship awards, subject to Graduate School and University policies.