Contact Information

IPSS provides Monterey Institute graduate students with an immersive learning experience where they serve as graduate-level interns or consultants in an international organization.  For more information, contact the IPSS staff below.

All Special Programs staff is located in the McCone building.

Our Staff

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For general information and questions regarding IPSS contact: 

Chris Puder, Graduate Assistant

Email: ipss@miis.edu

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For IPSS advising contact:

Carolyn Taylor Meyer, Director of Immersive Professional Learning and Special Programs 

Phone:(831) 647-6417
Fax: (831) 647-6693

Email: cmtaylor@miis.edu

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For questions regarding application status and procedures contact:

Samira Lloyd, GSIPM Special Programs Assistant

Phone: (831) 647-4645

Email: sklloyd@miis.edu

Our Faculty

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Dr. Mahabat Baimryzaeva, along with IPSS Research Advisors, establish the specific academic components and benchmarks for each individual IPSS Fellow.  They perform a critical function in assisting students develop relevant research projects that enhance the field assignment component of IPSS to satisfy degree requirements.