# Administration ## For event support requests/questions: **Department-wide events and meetings organized by the Chair’s office:** [Gilmore Tamny](/people/gilmore-tamny "Gilmore Tamny") **Undergraduate Program events:** [Undergraduate Coordinator](https://anthropology.fas.harvard.edu/people/upc) **Graduate Program events:** [Jennifer LeBlanc](/people/jennifer-leblanc-0 "Jennifer LeBlanc") **Archaeology Program Seminar Series:** [Amy Arsenault](/people/amy-sylvester "Amy Arsenault") **Social Anthropology Program Seminar Series:** [Cris Paul](/people/cris-paul "Cris Paul"), [Andrew Cepeda](/people/andrew-cepeda "Andrew Cepeda") **Communications support and digital advertising of events:** [Presley Ackeret](/people/presley-ackeret "Presley Ackeret") Sort & Filters close ## Filters Person Categories expand\_more - Administration (12) - Affiliates (20) - Faculty (26) - Emeriti (7) - Graduate Students (48) Search Within Results Search Within Results search ## 12 results Show filters filter\_alt Sort by Last Name A-ZLast Name Z-A sort list grid\_view ## 12 results [### Presley Ackeret ](/people/presley-ackeret) Department Chair's Office Communications Coordinator Presley Ackeret is the Communications Coordinator for the Department of Anthropology, where she combines strategic communications with creative storytelling to amplify the groundbreaking work of Harvard’s anthropologists. She oversees the department’s... ![Photo of Presley Ackeret](/sites/g/files/omnuum6776/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-07/Headshot.jpg?h=52afa931&itok=vdyXk0mI) [### Amy Arsenault ](/people/amy-sylvester) [amy\_sylvester@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:amy_sylvester@fas.harvard.edu)Archaeology Program Office Staff Assistant Amy provides a wide variety of front-line administrative support for junior and tenured faculty, their affiliates, lecturers, invited guests, prospective and current students in the Archaeology Program, serving as main public representative to all... ![unknown_05.jpeg](/sites/g/files/omnuum6776/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/anthropology/files/unknown_05.jpeg?itok=uQ-56OV_) [### Andrew Cepeda ](/people/andrew-cepeda) Social Anthropology Program Office Staff Assistant Andrew provides a wide variety of front-line administrative support for junior faculty, affiliates, lecturers, prospective and current students in the Social Anthropology Program, and serves as main public representative to all visitors of the Program. He... ![cepeda_1.jpeg](/sites/g/files/omnuum6776/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/anthropology/files/cepeda_1.jpeg?itok=I2m-mMTP) [### Undergraduate Coordinator ](/people/upc) ![Harvard Anthropology Dept. Logo](/sites/g/files/omnuum6776/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-02/Untitled_0.png?itok=HEp_uJku) [### Sean Fisher ](/people/sean-fisher) Department Chair’s Office Assistant Director of Administration and Operation Sean manages faculty affairs, certain areas of department finances and staff management, and support to the Department Chair and Director of Administration and Operation. ![Photo of Sean Fisher](/sites/g/files/omnuum6776/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-05/Fisher%20web%20profile%20pic.jpg?itok=XjP4RaUr) [### Mike Holmes ](/people/mike-holmes) Department Chair's Office Director of Administration and Operations Mike provides overall administrative leadership for the department, including staff management, payroll & budgets, faculty affairs actions, administrative policies and planning, and space management. ![Photo of Mike Holmes, 2026](/sites/g/files/omnuum6776/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-01/Image%201%202.jpg?itok=D7HeNykz) [### Jennifer LeBlanc ](/people/jennifer-leblanc-0) Graduate Program Administrator Jennifer manages all aspects of the graduate programs in the Department of Anthropology, including admissions and academics for the PhD in Archaeology and the PhD in Social Anthropology. ![Photo of Jennifer LeBlanc](/sites/g/files/omnuum6776/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-07/jennifer-leblanc_01.jpg?h=641a03de&itok=NP2LLcRJ) [### Stephen Moon ](/people/stephen-moon) Faculty Assistant Stephen manages the administrative tasks, schedules, budget and communications of a senior faculty member in the Department of Anthropology and Harvard Medical School, including liaising between schools and departments. ![Photo of Stephen Moon](/sites/g/files/omnuum6776/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-07/Screenshot%202025-02-14%20at%2011.40.07%20AM.png?h=706983a1&itok=oVzGVR5x) [### Lizzy Nist ](/people/lizzy-nist) Department Lab Manager Lizzy manages a variety of departmental laboratory spaces, including the Ancient BioMolecules Laboratory, Anthropology Multiuser Laboratory, and Microscope Laboratory. She supports faculty and students in their anthropological research, assists with... ![Lizzy Nist](/sites/g/files/omnuum6776/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/anthropology/files/headshot_01.jpg?itok=HmBPQeHY) [### Cris Paul ](/people/cris-paul) Social Anthropology Program Office Staff Assistant Cris provides a wide variety of front-line administrative support for tenured faculty, their affiliates, and students in the Social Anthropology program. This support includes letter of recommendation requests, course preparation, CANVAS management, etc... ![staff_paul.jpeg](/sites/g/files/omnuum6776/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/anthropology/files/staff_paul.jpeg?h=8ee80f61&itok=tj6JIofU) [### Gilmore Tamny ](/people/gilmore-tamny) Department Chair's Office Administrative Coordinator Gilmore supports the work of the Department Chair and the Director of Administration and Operation; coordinates faculty searches and faculty promotion reviews; is responsible for visiting scholar and affiliate appointments; assists with coordination and... ![tamny_01.jpeg](/sites/g/files/omnuum6776/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/anthropology/files/tamny_01.jpeg?itok=I8JLyryM) [### Jesse Wolfhagen ](/people/jesse-wolfhagen) Zooarchaeology Lab Manager Jesse manages the zooarchaeology laboratory and provides support in training students in faunal identification and interpretation, alongside Prof. Monroe. He is responsible for supporting faculty and students who conduct zooarchaeological research and is... ![Photo of Jesse Wolfhagen](/sites/g/files/omnuum6776/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/anthropology/files/jesse-wolhagen-portrait-web.jpg?itok=ueBQkSSV)