Meet the Admissions Team
Below is an alphabetical listing of the Tufts admissions officers and their geographic liaison assignments. You can reach your appointed officer by e-mailing him or her at the address provided. If you need immediate assistance with your application, please contact the Admissions Office directly at undergraduate.admissions@tufts.edu. If you have questions about applying as a transfer student, e-mail transfer.admissions@tufts.edu instead.
Susan Garrity Ardizzoni
Senior Director of Admissions
susan.ardizzoni@tufts.edu
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
California (Los Angeles), New York (New York City)
Hometown: Bethel Park, PA (and yes I'm still a Steelers fan!)
Favorite book: It's hard to narrow down to just one, but East of Eden is that book that I always come back to. I tend to really like books that focus on families and the communities in which they live (a more recent favorite is Little Fires Everywhere—highly recommended!).
Favorite campus spot: I am the longest standing member of the staff (notice I didn't say oldest!) so have spent a lot of time on the Tufts campus. While there are many spots on campus that I love, the Memorial Steps are probably my favorite, especially since they were refurbished a few years back. Standing at the top or bottom, you can appreciate their beauty and message.
Sean Ashburn
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions
sean.ashburn@tufts.edu
Pronouns: He, Him, His
Connecticut (Hartford and Tolland Counties), Massachusetts (Boston), New York (Bronx, Staten Island)
Hometown: Lebanon, Maine
Favorite book: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
Tufts class I'd like to take: AMER 0094 Indigenous Urban America
Rachel Brown
Associate Director of Admissions
rachel_e.brown@tufts.edu
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
California (Imperial Valley, Orange, Riverside, San Bernadino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, Ontario, San Fernando Valley), New York (Westchester County)
Hometown: San Diego, California
Tufts class I'd like to take: EXP-0028 Baseball Analytics: The Sabermetrics Model
Elephant fact: Elephants spend about 16 hours a day eating, consuming 300-400 pounds of food!
JT Duck
Dean of Admissions
joseph.duck@tufts.edu
Pronouns: He, Him, His
Hometown: Wheaton, Maryland
Favorite campus spot: Bendetson Hall – it’s where I get to partner with an extraordinary team of colleagues to read the applications (and stories, and aspirations, and journeys, and worldviews) of some of the nation’s, and the world’s, most promising and compelling students as we build each incoming class.
Favorite book(s): If I had to pick just one: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers. But with books, you never have to pick just one, so some close seconds include: The Emperor of all Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead, Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.
Julia Dudley-Kramer
Admissions Counselor
julia.dudley_kramer@tufts.edu
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
SMFA at Tufts
Hometown: Reading, Massachusetts
Favorite work of art: “Women of Paris: The Circus Lover” by James Jacques Joseph Tissot is one of my favorite lesser-known paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts permanent collection.
Elephant fact: Dumbo was recognized as Time Magazine’s “Mammal of the Year” in December 1941.
Thomas Duncan
Associate Director of SMFA Admissions at Tufts
thomas.duncan@tufts.edu
Pronouns: He, Him, His
SMFA at Tufts, Florida (Broward, Marin, and Palm Beach Counties), Massachusetts*
Hometown: Plymouth, Massachusetts
Favorite book(s): Roussel, Walser, Proust, Stein, Lispector, Michaux, Huysmans, Artaud, Pynchon, Borges, Sterne, Rabelais, Kharms, Vvedensky, Pizarnik, Seneca, Sun Ra, Trakl, Carrington, Mallarmé, Bataille, Celan, Howe, Sarraute, Zürn, any book that has a lot of long lists in it, etc.
Favorite work(s) of art: Laura Owens, Glenn Ligon, James Ensor, Sigmar Polke, Mike Kelley, Fischli+Weiss, Theaster Gates, Tauba Auerbach, Hanne Darboven, John Rafman, Charline von Heyl, Christian Marclay, Isa Genzken, Guy de Cointet, Ree Morton, R.H. Quaytman, Dieter Roth, Adolf Wölfli, Rachel Harrison (did I mention that I’m enthusiastic about a lot of things?)
Christopher Flores
Associate Director of Admissions
chris.flores@tufts.edu
Pronouns: He, Him, His
New York (Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens), Texas (Amarillo, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Lubbock, Midland)
Hometown: The Bronx, New York
Elephant fact: I once rode an elephant through a river in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Favorite book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Roberto Jimenez
Assistant Director of Admissions
roberto.jimenez@tufts.edu
Pronouns: He, Him, His
Massachusetts*, New Jersey (Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, South Passiac, Union Counties), Pennsylvania (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties, Lehigh Valley, Northeastern Pennsylvania)
Hometown: Manati, Puerto Rico
Elephant fact: My hometown means “manatee” in Spanish. Elephants are the manatee’s closest relatives!
Favorite book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Angela Jones-OBrien
Director of SMFA Admissions at Tufts
angela.jones@tufts.edu
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
SMFA at Tufts, Kansas, Massachusetts*, Missouri
Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
Favorite work of art: The entirety of the Frank Zappa catalogue
Favorite Tufts tradition: SMFA Senior Thesis Opening because it’s so exciting to see the culmination of all the work our senior capstone students have done during the year and because we get to see many of their families at the opening – people who we may not have seen since they helped students move in as freshmen!
Emily Lubow Klobucher
Assistant Director of Admissions
emily.klobucher@tufts.edu
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
SMFA at Tufts, Massachusetts*, Nevada, Oklahoma
Hometown: Wenham, Massachusetts
Favorite quote: “Art is not always about pretty things. It’s about who we are, what happened to us, and how our lives are affected.” –Elizabeth Brown.
Favorite campus spot: The Silkscreen Room! They color-organize the inks in a perfect gradient. Plus, it has these enormous windows that look into the atrium which is perfect for people watching!
Trenton Manns '19
Admissions Counselor
trenton.manns@tufts.edu
Pronouns: He, Him, His
Connecticut (New London and Windham Counties), Massachusetts*, New York (Hudson Valley, Rockland County, The Catskills)
Hometown: Ferndale, Michigan
Favorite campus spot: Alcove between Goddard Chappel and Ballou
Favorite quote: "If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart." - Nelson Mandela
Gracie Marshall '15
Senior Assistant Director of Admissions
grace.marshall@tufts.edu
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
Arizona, California (San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Central Coast and Central Valley), Colorado, New Mexico, Utah
Hometown: Palo Alto, California
Elephant fact: In addition to the familiar trumpet blast sound they're known for, elephants also purr much like cats do.
Tufts class I'd like to take: MUS-44: History of Rock 'n Roll...again
Abigail McFee '17
Assistant Director of Admissions
abigail.mcfee@tufts.edu
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Hometown: Chadron, Nebraska
Tufts class I'd like to take: PER-0101: Writing as Performance
Favorite campus spot: The Prez Lawn on the first warm day of spring—students flock there between classes to lie on blankets, pool floaties, and hammocks, play music, picnic, and read.
Bridget Moore
Associate Director of Admissions
bridget.moore@tufts.edu
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
Rhode Island, Africa, China, Europe, Hong Kong, Middle East (not including Pakistan), Mongolia, Turkey
Hometown: Albany, New York
Elephant fact: Some elephants are “lefties,” others are “righties.” Because of constant usage, their preferred tusk gets shorter over time.
Favorite book: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake – can’t pick just one
Evelyn Ocampo '17
Assistant Director of Admissions
evelyn.ocampo@tufts.edu
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
Illinois, Massachusetts*, Texas (Austin, El Paso, Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio, Victoria)
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Favorite Campus Spot: The Echo Spot
Favorite Tufts tradition: Tuftonia’s Day, an end-of-the-year carnival!
Aidan O'Shea
Admissions Counselor
aidan.oshea@tufts.edu
Pronouns: He, Him, His
Massachusetts*, New York (Buffalo, Rochester, Monroe and Erie Counties), Pennsylvania (Western and Central Pennsylvania)
Hometown: Hollis, New Hampshire
Elephant fact: Growing up to five inches (!), the eyelashes of the elephant are the longest in the animal kingdom.
Favorite book: The 1,001 Nights
Denny Paredes
Director of Strategic Planning
denny.paredes@tufts.edu
Pronouns: He, Him, His
California (Los Angeles/Pasadena), Florida (Miami-Dade County), Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Wyoming, Latin America
Hometown: New York City, New York
Favorite campus spot: Bendetson Hall. This is not only where I get to meet students on paper in their applications, but also where I connect with them in person once they are on campus!
Favorite Tufts tradition: Painting the cannon, because it gives students an outlet to express themselves in a creative and nontraditional way.
Paz Pitarque
Assistant Director of Admissions
paz.pitarque@tufts.edu
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
Florida (not including Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade Counties), Guam, Massachusetts*, Australia, Caribbean, Korea, New Zealand, Southeast Asia
Hometown: Quito, Ecuador
Favorite book: A Separate Peace by John Knowles
Tufts class I’d like to take: EC-144 Income Inequality, Poverty, and Economic Justice
Thomas Radovich
Assistant Director of Admissions
thomas.radovich@tufts.edu
Pronouns: He, Him, His
SMFA at Tufts, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts*, Mississippi, West Virginia
Hometown: Branford, Connecticut
Favorite Tufts tradition: The SMFA Art Sale is such an exciting time of year. All of the walls of the building are lined with hundreds of works of art from SMFA at Tufts students past and present. It's great to see so many people visiting SMFA looking to purchase art. Plus, there's a chance your artwork gets hung next to famous SMFA alumni like Mike and Doug Starn or Jim Dine.
Favorite quote: "Why talk when you can paint?" –Milton Avery
Jason Rathman '17
Assistant Director of Admissions
jason.rathman@tufts.edu
Pronouns: He, Him, His
Connecticut (Fairfield and Litchfield Counties, Waterbury), Delaware, Massachusetts*, New Jersey (Burlington, Camden and Monmouth Counties, Southern Jersey)
Hometown: Stamford, Connecticut
Favorite (off) campus spot: Magnificent Muffin and Bagel Shop! They get their bagels fresh from New York City!
Favorite book: Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. I spent a semester reading both parts with Professor Tamara Márquez-Raffetto in the Spanish department.
TBD
Admissions Counselor
undergraduate.admissions@tufts.edu
California (Valley of the Moon, Sacramento County, Marin County, San Francisco County, Contra Costa County, Alameda County), Massachusetts*
Sayaka Smith
Assistant Director of Admissions
sayaka.smith@tufts.edu
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
District of Columbia, Virginia, Bangladesh, Canada, India, Japan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan
Hometown: London, United Kingdom
Favorite campus spot: Tisch Library Roof (great views of Boston, breezy in the summer!)
Tufts class I'd like to take: PS 138-03 Politics of Oil & Energy
Jon Sokolski '14
Assistant Director of Admissions
jonathan.sokolski@tufts.edu
Pronouns: He, Him, His
Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts*, Michigan, New York (Suffolk County), Vermont
Hometown: Burlington, Massachusetts
Favorite campus spot: Upstairs in the Campus Center (couches, pool tables, and the Rez Cafe)!
Favorite Tufts tradition: Not stepping on the Jumbo logo in the lobby of the athletic center.
Beky Stiles '12
Associate Director of Admissions
rebekah.stiles@tufts.edu
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
Connecticut (New Haven and Middlesex Counties), Georgia, New Hampshire, New Jersey (Mercer and Somerset Counties), South Carolina
Hometown: Chichester, New Hampshire
Favorite campus spot: The lawn tucked behind Paige Hall where you’ll find an unexpectedly good view of Boston and a handful of very comfortable bright blue chairs.
Tufts class I’d like to take: SCP-0031: 3D Foundations: Wood, Welding and Plaster
Pamela Toscano '19
Admissions Counselor
pamela.toscano@tufts.edu
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
Kentucky, New York (The Adirondacks, Capital Region and Central New York), North Carolina, Tennessee
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Favorite campus spot: Lilly Music Library- relaxing environment and great natural sunlight
Favorite Tufts tradition: Waking up early on Homecoming and Spring Fling!
Aaron Watts E'18
Assistant Director of Admissions
aaron.watts@tufts.edu
Pronouns: He, Him, His
Massachusetts*, New Jersey (Bergen, Hunterdon, Morris, N. Passaic, Sussex and Warren Counties), New York (Nassau County)
Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Favorite campus spot: The Rez Cafe
Favorite book: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat
Lauren Wilkes
Associate Director of Admissions
lauren.wilkes@tufts.edu
Pronouns: She, Her, Hers
Alaska, Massachusetts*, Ohio, Oregon, Washington
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Favorite elephant fact: Elephants can’t jump! Even when moving at their maximum speed of 25 miles (40 kilometers) per hour, they still keep at least one foot on the ground at all times.
Favorite work of art: The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali
*Please note: If you have questions regarding a specific high school, please call the office directly at (617) 627-3170 or email undergraduate.admissions@tufts.edu