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MIT-WHOI Joint Program Administration & Support

The administration of the MIT-WHOI Joint Program is a cooperative effort between members of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Director of the MIT-WHOI Joint Program
Michael (Mick) Follows
mick@mit.edu

Assistant Director of MIT-WHOI Joint Program 
Tricia Nesti
tnesti@mit.edu

Responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Joint Program at MIT including:

  • JP car
  • MIT parking passes
  • JP chartered bus service
  • JP Sid-Pac apartment
  • Oversight of budget including processing reimbursements to faculty and students
  • Videoconferencing services

Address
MIT-WHOI Joint Program Office
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Building 54-812
Cambridge, MA  02139
(617) 253-7544
mit-whoi-www@mit.edu

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)

WHOI Vice President for Academic Programs and Dean
Diane Foster
diane.foster@whoi.edu

Associate Dean
Ann Tarrant
atarrant@whoi.edu

Housing Coordinator
housing@whoi.edu

  • Housing requests

Senior Manager
Christine S. Charette
ccharette@whoi.edu

  • Ocean Ventures Fund coordination
  • Tuition and stipend logistics
  • Health insurance

Graduate Admissions and Student Affairs Officer
Keqi Ren
keqi.ren@whoi.edu

  • Check-in and check-out appointments
  • Admissions
  • Tracking academic progress
  • Career seminars and workshops
  • Thesis defense notices and announcements
  • Provide support in coordinating student events (e.g. arranging WHOI meeting services)
  • Room reservations and video links for thesis proposals, committee meetings, thesis defenses, etc.
  • Thesis reproduction and distribution
  • Travel reimbursement for conferences and committee member travel
  • Student center maintenance
  • MIT parking passes
  • Website maintenance

Registrar & Graduate Administrator
Tricia Gebbie
tgebbie@whoi.edu

  • Class scheduling and video links
  • Grades
  • Student verification letters
  • Registration
  • Subject evaluations
  • Alumni Association
  • WHOI course catalog
  • WHOI academic calendar
  • Website & database maintenance

APO Administrator
Jenny Hops
jennifer.hops@whoi.edu

  • Falmouth Sports Center gym membership
  • Dean Foster's Calendar

APO Administrator
Valerie Caron
vcaron@whoi.edu

  • Conference Travel Request
  • InterCampus Travel Reimbursement

Address
WHOI Academic Programs Office
360 Woods Hole Road, MS 31
Clark 223
Woods Hole, MA  02543
(508) 289-2225
mit-whoi-www@mit.edu