Staff

The staff at the CJS is happy to assist you with administrative questions about the CJS

For general inquiries, please email cjs@fas.harvard.edu,
or call (617) 495-4326. Otherwise, please contact one of us directly:

CJS office
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Rachel Rockenmacher

Executive Director

rlrocken@fas.harvard.edu

617-495-5977
Please reach out to Rachel if you need assistance with:

  • Oversight of office
  • Visa applications and appointments
  • Financial requests
  • Policies and planning
  • Donor relations

Sandy Cantave Vil

Sandy Cantave Vil

Program Coordinator

cantave@fas.harvard.edu

617-495-4326
Please reach out to Sandy if you need assistance with:

  • Student and visiting research scholar fellowship and prize applications
  • Primary contact for current research scholars and visiting faculty
  • Starr Seminars
  • Donor check processing and address changes
  • Financial processing
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Maura Kohl Gould

Events Coordinator

maura_gould@fas.harvard.edu

617-495-6885

Please reach out to Maura if you need assistance with:

  • CJS event scheduling and calendar
  • Logistics: venue, catering, hotel and travel reservations
  • Coordination: events planning, speakers, student workshops
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Heather Meeker Green

Executive Assistant

heather_meekergreen@fas.harvard.edu

617-496-0416

Please reach out to Heather if you need assistance with:

  • Meetings with Professor Penslar
  • Requests for Professor Penslar
Osnat Aharoni

Osnat Aharoni

Communications Coordinator

oaharoni@fas.harvard.edu

617-495-7958

Please reach out to Osnat if you need assistance with:

  • CJS events publicity, media needs, and post-production
  • CJS Website and social media
  • Joining our e-lists

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Allison Andrews

Office Assistant

a_andrews@fas.harvard.edu

617-496-4700

Please reach out to Allison if you need assistance with:

  • Student and visitor submissions to the newsletter
  • Photographs and records