Interim Vice President, Academic Affairs and Graduate Programs
Sindhumathi oversees graduate programs at Berklee, including Berklee NYC, Berklee Valencia, and Boston Conservatory at Berklee. She works closely with executive directors, deans, and program directors to ensure a meaningful, innovative, and high-quality graduate experience across the institution. As part of the Academic Affairs leadership team, she also collaborates on curriculum, new programs, academic policy, assessment, and academic strategy at the institution.
Prior to coming to Berklee, Sindhumathi spent her professional career at Harvard as a faculty member in the Music Department and in various roles in administration, including associate dean of undergraduate education. She is a historical musicologist by training, with a BA from Smith College and MA and PhD from Princeton University. In addition to her decanal work, she maintains an active scholarly profile in the field of musicology, where her scholarship focuses on music and empire, from the 19th century to the present. You can reach her at srevuluri@berklee.edu.
Erin Friar
Program Manager, Graduate Studies Division
Erin supports graduate programs at Berklee, including Berklee NYC, Berklee Valencia, and Boston Conservatory at Berklee. She partners with deans, program directors, and several institutional offices to shape student policy, guide curriculum change, plan year-round events, and lead post-graduate opportunities, including the Berklee Graduate Internship and Post-Master's Fellowship Programs. As part of the Academic Affairs team, she also contributes to the development of the curricular agreements with Berklee Global Partner institutions.
Erin holds a BS in Journalism from Suffolk University and MA in Higher Education and Student Affairs from NYU. Originally from the midwest, Erin toured for two seasons as a trumpet player in the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps. She can be reached at efriar@berklee.edu
Gigi is originally from Brookline, Massachusetts, where she studied classical ballet at The Brookline Ballet School and developed a passion for the performing arts. While pursuing a degree in Community Entrepreneurship at the University of Vermont, she continued to dance with Ballet Vermont. During this time, Gigi became interested in how administrators can support the viability and accessibility of the arts and arts education. In her role as Department Coordinator in the Office of Academic Affairs, Gigi supports Faculty Development, Graduate Studies, and Institutional Research and Assessment, along with daily office operations. You can reach her at gwalsh@berklee.edu
