GCSP Office

GCSP Support

Viterbi GCSP is housed in the Student Engagement Team within the Viterbi Admissions and Student Engagement (VASE) office; however, the program is run in partnership with many academic and co-curricular programs from across Viterbi. GCSP Students are supported by a wide range of stakeholders at Viterbi.

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Dr. Najmedin Meshkati
Professor, Inustrial & Systems Engineering, Civil Engineering
GCSP Faculty Director

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Dr. Kamau Jamal Abercrombia
Director of Student Leadership & GCSP

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Neelam Nand Somai
Graduate Student
GCSP Advisor

GCSP Other Supporting Staff

Viterbi GCSP is housed in the Student Engagement Team within the Viterbi Admissions and Student Engagement (VASE) office; however, the program is run in partnership with many academic and co-curricular programs from across Viterbi. GCSP Students are supported by a wide range of stakeholders at Viterbi.

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Dr. Nora Sandoval
Executive Director, Student Engagement
norasand@usc.edu

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Thelma Zaragoza
Director, Leadership Development
tfederic@usc.edu

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Dr. Kevin Giang
Associate Director, Student Organization Engagement
kgiang@usc.edu

Contact Us


If you need advising or just want to talk about your program experiences, we’re here!

   📍 Office: RTH 210C (inside the John Brooks Slaughter Center) , USC Viterbi 

     ✉️ Email: kabercro@usc.edu | gcsp@usc.edu 

     🗓️ Book an in-person or online appointment to go over your narratives, experiences, or learn about the designation process.

Attention students: Dr. Abercrombia will be out on family leave for the month of October. Advisement sessions for this period of time will be handled by GCSP Graduate Student Advisor, Neelam Nand Somai.

   🗓️ Book an in-person or online appointment with Neelam to go over your narratives, experiences, or learn about the designation process.


Published on September 18th, 2025Last updated on October 3rd, 2025