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Our friendly and knowledgeable administrative staff are here to help! Staff bios can be found below.

[Click here for the administrative org chart.](https://psychology.fas.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/2026-01/Psy_Adm_Org_Chart_2026.png)



 

  [### Lul Abdullahi

 ](/people/lul-abdullahi)Faculty Support Specialist 

 

 

 

      ![Lul Abdullahi](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-04/LA.jpg?itok=f0YjuKMB) 

 

 

 

   [### Mary Buntrock

 ](/people/mary-buntrock)Faculty Support Specialist

 

 

 

   ![Mary Buntrock](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/2025-12/Mary%20Buntrock%20Headshot.jpg?itok=wS5NRaCy) 

 

 

 

   [### Correna Cohen

 ](/people/UPC)Undergraduate Program Coordinator

 

 

 

      ![Correna Cohen](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/psych/files/correna-cohen_0.jpg?itok=8PtrTD9T) 

 

 

 

   [### Nicole D'Aleo

 ](/people/nicole-daleo)Associate Director of Finance and Research Administration

 

 

 

   ![Headshot of Nicole D'Aleo](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_scale_small/public/2025-07/Nicole%20D%27Aleo.jpg?itok=qo3eMOdR) 

 

 

 

   [### Delali Davies

 ](/people/delali-davies)Administrative Coordinator (Grad Program)

 

 

 

      ![Photo of Delali Davies](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/psych/files/davies_delali.jpg?itok=MZCaVDTv) 

 

 

 

   [### Kymberly Henry

 ](/people/alexis-henry)Financial Associate

 

 

 

      ![Harvard crest](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/psych/files/harvard_crest_1.png?itok=3r56tKpB) 

 

 

 

   [### Mandy O. Hyden

 ](/people/mandy-f-hyden)Financial Associate

 

 

 

      ![hyden_1_0_0_0.png](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/psych/files/hyden_1_0_0_0.png?itok=FdwuOd0t) 

 

 

 

   [### Tonya Kisner-Cynn

 ](/people/tonyakisnercynn)Senior Sponsored Research Administrator

 

 

 

      ![Headshot of Tonya Kisner-Cynn](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/psych/files/tonya_kisner-cynn_1.jpg?itok=EpmhWIT7) 

 

 

 

   [### Bill Layton

 ](/people/bill-layton)Senior Sponsored Research Administrator

 

 

 

      ![Photo of Bill Layton](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/psych/files/bill_layton.jpg?itok=GeBiWf4w) 

 

 

 

   [### Krista Lester

 ](/people/krista-lester)Executive Director

 

 

 

      ![Krista Lester](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/psych/files/ksl_pic_2.jpg?itok=VCtw6IAT) 

 

 

 

   [### Allie Pagano

 ](/people/allie-pagano)Graduate Program Manager

 

 

 

      ![Allie Pagano](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-06/AMP%20photo%202026.jpg?itok=n6oVOdin) 

 

 

 

   [### Anjali Parashar

 ](/people/anjali-parashar)Sponsored Research Administrator

 

 

 

      ![Headshot of Anjali Parashar](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/psych/files/anjali_parashar_1.jpg?itok=8PKneofH) 

 

 

 

   [### Jennifer Perry

 ](/people/jennifer-perry)Assistant Director of Administration and Finance

 

 

 

      ![perry_1_0.jpg](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/psych/files/perry_1_0.jpg?itok=H3OBBU-W) 

 

 

 

   [### Katherine (Katie) Powers, Ph.D.

 ](/people/katherine-katie-powers)Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies

 

 

 

      ![Powers](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/psych/files/powers.jpg?itok=RuDutESw) 

 

 

 

   [### James Sciarappa

 ](/people/james-sciarappa)Academic Office Staff Assistant

 

 

 

      ![Photo of James Sciarappa](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/psych/files/james_sciarappa.jpg?itok=UrLXiVfM) 

 

 

 

   [### Joan U. Smeltzer

 ](/people/joan-u-smeltzer)Administrative Coordinator

 

 

 

      ![Joan Smeltzer](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/psych/files/kerry_park-j0an-wjh-pic_1.jpg?itok=4TnXTARk) 

 

 

 

   [### Whitney Villagran

 ](/people/whitney-villagran)Faculty Support Specialist

 

 

 

      ![Photo of Whitney Villagran](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/psych/files/whitney_villagran.jpg?itok=FRyih0c0) 

 

 

 

   [### Bob Woods

 ](/people/vacant-position)Faculty Support Specialist

 

 

 

      ![Harvard crest](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/psych/files/harvard_crest_1.png?itok=3r56tKpB) 

 

 

 

   [### Zakia Ziaee

 ](/people/zakia-ziaee)Faculty Support Specialist

 

 

 

      ![Headshot of Zakia Ziaee](/sites/g/files/omnuum9601/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2025-07/Ziaee%2C%20Zakia.jpeg?itok=1uJGe_k4)