Academic Integrity Ambassadors

About Us

Academic Integrity (AI) Ambassadors are selected by each school to represent its graduate and undergraduate programs. They serve as crucial partners with the Office of Academic Integrity and act as advisors and resources for instructors dealing with alleged academic misconduct incidents, providing guidance on reporting processes. They also assist in facilitating conversations between instructors and students, and help evaluate appropriate grade penalties when needed.

By actively engaging with students, staff, and faculty, AI Ambassadors help foster a shared commitment to academic honesty, contributing to the university’s success and reputation. Through their support and consultation, AI Ambassadors embody the OAI’s mission to emphasize the importance of academic integrity within the USC community.

For questions or general assistance with the process, reach out to your school’s AI Ambassador or the Office of Academic Integrity (academicintegrity@usc.edu).

School	Academic Integrity Coordinator
Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism	Vince Gonzales, Associate Director, Graduate Journalism Programs, vince.gonzales@usc.edu
Bovard College	Melinda Thomas, Director of Faculty Support & Development, melindat@usc.edu
Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy	Julie McLaughlin Gray, Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy, jmgray@osot.usc.edu
Davis School of Gerontology	Maria Henke, Senior Associate Dean, mhenke@usc.edu
Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy	Monica Nelsen, Director of Didactic and Laboratory Education, nelsen@pt.usc.edu Janet Stevenson, Director of Student Services, jburney@pt.usc.edu
Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences	Kim Allen, Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Programs, allenk@usc.edu Trisha Tucker, Associate Professor (Teaching) of Writing in the Thematic Option Honors Program (TO) and Dornsife Dean’s Leadership Fellow for Undergraduate Education, ttucker@usc.edu
Gould School of Law	Akita Mungaray, Associate Dean of Academic Services (J.D. program), amungaray@law.usc.edu Misa Shimotsu, Dean of Graduate Programs (Masters and International programs), mshimotsu@law.usc.edu
Graduate School	Andrew McConnell Stott, Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Dean of the Graduate School, astott@usc.edu
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC	Kim Austin, Assistant Dean of Diversity, Inclusion and Access, kaustin@usc.edu
International Academy	Aga Paul, Director, agnieszp@usc.edu
Keck School of Medicine	Armine Lulejian, Assistant Professor of Clinical Population and Public Health Sciences, alulejia@usc.edu
Marshall School of Business	Graduate programs: Alireza Kabirian, Associate Professor of Clinical Data Sciences and Operations, kabirian@marshall.usc.edu Undergraduate programs: Lee Cerling, Associate Professor of Clinical Business Communication, cerling@marshall.usc.edu
Roski School of Art and Design	Antonio Bartolome, Student Services Manager, anbartol@usc.edu Osvaldo Trujillo, Student Services Director, otrujill@usc.edu
Rossier School of Education	Jessica Gibson, Assistant Dean Student Services, jesstarr@usc.edu
School of Architecture	Lauren Matchison, Associate Professor in the Practice of Architecture, lmatchis@usc.edu
School of Cinematic Arts	Michael Renov, Vice Dean, Academic Affairs, renov@usc.edu
School of Dramatic Arts	Graduate Programs: Oliver Mayer, Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives, omayer@usc.edu Undergraduate Programs: Lori Ray Fisher, Vice Dean of Academic & Administrative Affairs, lfisher@usc.edu
Sol Price School of Public Policy	Julie Kim, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, juliethk@usc.edu
Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work	Josh Watson, Assistant Dean, Student Affairs, jjwatson@usc.edu
Thornton School of Music	Brian Head, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, head@usc.edu
USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences	Cory Reano, Director of Student Success and Engagement at USC School of Pharmacy, reano@usc.edu Terrence Graham, Chief International Officer and Interim Associate Dean for Graduate Education, grahamte@usc.edu
Viterbi School of Engineering	Steve Bucher, Director, Engineering Writing Program; Associate Professor of Technical Communication, sbucher@usc.edu Erik Johnson, Professor of Civil/Environmental Engineering; Vice Dean for Academic Programs, johnsone@usc.edu