C. André Christie-Mizell , Ph.D.
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
C. André Christie-Mizell is vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School and Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. Christie-Mizell joined Vanderbilt’s Department of Sociology in 2010 and is currently the Centennial Professor of Sociology. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology and social psychology from Ohio State University and is a licensed family and child psychologist.
As vice provost and dean, Christie-Mizell serves as the chief administrator for all graduate programs within the university’s schools and colleges, and he works to foster a collaborative support system across multiple departments, programs and central provost resources such as the Career Center, Student Care Network, and the Office of Data and Strategic Analytics.
Christie-Mizell’s past research focused primarily on how family functioning, roles and identity shape the psychological well-being and health of everyone in the family unit. In addition to his teaching and research, he recently co-led an Admissions Task Force which helped the university react to the impact of the 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision that challenged the use of race as a factor in college admissions.
Contact:
C. André Christie-Mizell
117 Alumni Hall
615-343-2727