Office of Graduate Studies (OGS) Directories

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For follow-up on an application for graduate study or specific admissions requirements, contact the department directly. Information regarding the status of an application will be limited—an admissions decision will not be given by e-mail or telephone. Applicants must wait for the official letter from OGS for a decision.

For general information, email gradconnect@ucsd.edu.

University of California, San Diego
Office of Graduate Studies
Student Services Center (SSC) - 402 Uctr, Mail Code 0003
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0003

Organization Chart

Dean’s Unit
Kim BARRETT, Dean of Graduate Studies	kbarrett@ucsd.edu	4-6655
	445

Steve CASSEDY, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies	scassedy@ucsd.edu	2-0655
Oversight of Graduate Program Reviews Analysis of new academic programs Review of student Master’s degrees and non-routine matters Backup to Dean	449

Glenda WHEELER, Executive Assistant to the Dean	gjwheeler@ucsd.edu	4-6655
Administrative support for Dean of Graduate Studies OGS records management and distribution Academic personnel, general support General office assistance	449B

Christopher MICHAELS, Publications Assistant	camichaels@ucsd.edu	2-7965
Administrative support for the Dean’s role as Publications Chair for the American Physiological Society General office assistance	449B

Administrative Services Unit
Steve GARDEPIE, Director/MSO	sgardepie@ucsd.edu	4-7735
Departmental administrative oversight and compliance Employment and labor relations matters Strategic management planning and analysis Policy and process development and analysis Department safety coordination and emergency preparedness Department approval authority Benefits advisor Space and housing management	429

Indra PEREZ, Assistant Director	iperez@ucsd.edu	4-3436
Unit’s daily operations lead Departmental fiscal analysis and reporting Human resources/personnel administration Contracts and Grants departmental administration Program implementation/special project analysis Facility and equipment administration Backup to Director/MSO	430

Courtney ARREDONDO, Personnel Administrative Assistant	carredondo@ucsd.edu	2-1732
Staff and student personnel support Departmental accounting and financial support Departmental facility and safety contact Backup for staff and student payroll and timekeeping	428A

Jacqueline RIZO, Graduate Studies Receptionist	jarizo@ucsd.edu	4-3555
Main OGS receptionist Informational resource on OGS services Informational resource on general UCSD information Mail distribution and sorting Primary contact for staff/student payroll/timekeeping	401A

Student Affairs and Admissions
April BJORNSEN, Assistant Dean	abjornsen@ucsd.edu	4-3550
Diversity Outreach and Recruitment Retention and student services workshops, graduate student events Oversight of San Diego and Dissertation Year Fellowship programs Winter meetings, Commencement, Open House, New Grad Orientation Student conduct Due process, grievances, conflict resolution UAW/ASE Collective bargaining Student health insurance Graduate student housing development Overall unit leadership and direction	402

Christopher MURPHY, Student Affairs Coordinator	cpmurphy@ucsd.edu	2-1492
Graduate and prospective student advising Diversity Outreach and Recruitment Student retention activities Workshop development Diversity Coordinators Project coordinator Diversity Outreach Collaboration coordinator California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education Competitive Edge coordinator UC LEADS coordinator Liaison to Graduate Student Association	416

Veronica HENSON-PHILLIPS, Student Affairs Coordinator	vhensonphillips@ucsd.edu	2-3536
Graduate and prospective student advising Diversity Outreach and Recruitment Student Retention activities Workshop development STARS Undergraduate Summer Research Program Director New Graduate Student Orientation Coordinator Project 1000 and IRT Liaison	404

Taneshia HIGGINS, Program Specialist	thiggins@ucsd.edu	4-2770
UCSD AGEP Program Administration, Grad and undergrad Housing Programs – SHORE, Summer, Housing Advisory Committee Winter Meetings coordination Student Affairs budget monitoring and financial processing Programmatic support for: UC Leads, STARS Summer Program Supervise student workers Student Tracking Co-coordination	403

Rossana DURMIENDO, Graduate Admissions Evaluator	rdurmiendo@ucsd.edu	4-5312
Grad Admissions Application Processing International Applicant Processing Visa processing Admissions publications review Application and application review system update and maintenance review	407

Gina SOLOMKO, Graduate Admissions Assistant	gsolomko@ucsd.edu	4-5502
Grad Admissions Processor International Applicant Processing Visa processing Admissions publications review Application system review	406

Zarina SHARIFI, Graduate Admissions Assistant	zsharifi@ucsd.edu	2-4489
Grad Admissions Processor International Applicant Processing Visa processing Admissions publications review Application system review	408

Thomas WILSON, Graduate Admissions Administrative Assistant	t1wilson@ucsd.edu	4-3554
Primary contact for Graduate Admission Information Maintain student files Contact for corrections or changes to online graduate application Assist with all Graduate Admissions functions	405

Oliva NGUYEN, Graduate Intern Retention Coordinator	gradlife@ucsd.edu	2-2030
Maintenance of Grad Life Website Weekly announcements to all graduate students Student consultant/advocate to the administration Liaison with Graduate Student Association Coordination of New Graduate Student Orientation Co-coordinate All Grad Research Symposium Work with community center directors and OGS administration Develop programs and activities for graduate students Improve the campus environment for graduate students	409

Graduate Academic Affairs
Mary Lillis ALLEN, Director	mallen@ucsd.edu	4-3552
Academic affairs policies and procedures including: Academic planning and advising Enrollment Graduate Council Graduate program reviews New degree programs Registration matters Commencement: Student eligibility Oversight of unit responsibilities	443

Norienne SAIGN, Assistant Director	nsaign@ucsd.edu	4-3709
Doctoral degree matters including : Academic advising Adds/drops Doctoral committees Final degree checks and conferral, Ph.D. programs H-V General petitions Grades, enrollment and registration matters Academic Probation, Grading problems Half-time study Leaves of absence Normative time Qualifying examinations and advancements Readmission Time to the Ph.D. policy Withdrawals Reviewing Annual Student Evaluations University Extension Vouchers Secondary adviser pertaining to masters degrees	444

Michelle CARLSON, Graduate Academic Affairs Coordinator	mmcarlson@ucsd.edu	4-3551
Masters degree matters including: Degree checks and final reports for Masters Plans I, II, and III General petitions Grades, enrollment and registration matters Leaves of absence Half-time study Inter-campus exchange Readmission Withdrawals Publicity Coordinator for unit Dept. and Grad. Prog. Contact list & Grad Coords and Grad Chair List Serves General catalog copy Secondary adviser pertaining to the doctoral degrees	439

Sara HOGUE, Academic Personnel Administrator/Academic Affairs Adviser	sphogue@ucsd.edu	4-6977
Professional degree matters including: Final degree checks and conferral, professional degrees & Ph.D. programs A-E General petitions Grades, enrollment and registration matters Half-time study Leaves of absence Readmission Withdrawals Secondary adviser pertaining to both doctoral and masters degrees Academic personnel: management, review, and analysis of all academic personnel actions for the Rady School of Management and IR/PS	441

Michael WEINFELD, Institutional Research Officer	mweinfeld@ucsd.edu	4-7736
Graduate education, research data, analytical studies, and postdoctoral placement Management of Databooks on campus graduate education Data collection for graduate program reviews Provide statistical data for campus, System wide and national entities	421

Susan VAN DUREN, Academic Affairs Assistant	svanduren@ucsd.edu	2-2244
General Academic Affairs assistance Doctoral committees Qualifying examinations and advancements Program Review assistance Unit travel arrangements Distribution of all graduate forms Culling of Student Files	440C

Graduate Student Financial Support
Kathryn MURPHY, Director	kathryn@ucsd.edu	4-3724
Merit-based financial support and academic appointment policies and procedures including: Oversight of unit responsibilities Pre- and post-award administration Long-term financial support planning and analysis Financial support advising Need-based financial aid liaison Satisfactory academic progress appeals	433

Tanya REESE, Graduate Fellowship Supervisor	treese@ucsd.edu	4-0720
NSF administration Traineeships Stipend payments for graduate awards Tuition and fee payments	438

Becky BURROLA, Student Affairs Officer	rburrola@ucsd.edu	4-3727
Student academic employment appointments (M-Z) GSR tuition and fee remission Federal tax information for graduate students Academic appointment policies and policy exceptions Financial support eligibility Exception letter – non-student Tutor and Reader employment	432

Linda VONG, Student Affairs Officer	lkvong@ucsd.edu	4-6562
Student academic employment appointments (A-L) TA loan and fee deferment program TA health insurance fee payments and refunds TA fee remission payments and refunds Exceptions letters – greater-than-50% employment	431

Zoe ZILIAK MICHEL, Graduate Fellowship Advisor	gradadvisor@ucsd.edu	2-2938
Extramural fellowship advising Sponsoring agency liaison Merit-based financial support workshops and outreach programs	413

Shelley WEISEL, Graduate Fellowship Assistant	sweisel@ucsd.edu	4-6464
Foreign and outside agency (third-party) billing Stipend payments for graduate awards Tuition and fee payments Graduate appointment letters for fellowships and scholarships	434

Information Systems


Cynthia (Linh) VU, Director	lvu@ucsd.edu	4-2255
Oversight of all unit responsibilities Data Steward, Graduate Information on mainframe systems Departmental Security Administrator for IFIS/IFIS/SAM/PPS/SQLDSE/Darwin Liaison for mainframe and campus computing systems Computing equipment and software acquisition and installation	422

Tommy DUONG, Programmer/Analyst	tmduong@ucsd.edu	2-1735
Lead Programmer Database Administration, Security, and Development Project Leadership Systems and Applications Architect Consulting and Training Publications Manager Web Master	423

Hong NGUYEN, Programmer/Analyst	hpnguyen@ucsd.edu	4-1602
Applications Development Production Support Operational Support User Support	426

Michael SPAULDING, Programmer/Analyst	mspaulding@ucsd.edu	4-8978
Technical and programming services for staff User access for all systems except IFIS/ISIS/SAM/PPS Administrator of OGS servers and Intraweb Systems security	425

Center for Teaching Development (307-309 Center Hall)
Beth SIMON, 50% Director		4-3958
Overall administrative oversight of CTD CTD Strategic growth, service to graduate students and faculty, application of instructional technology and distance learning Primary CTD liaison and public relations representative Principal advisor to the dean and campus departments on CTD matters, pedagogical training and assessment design System for training campus TAs, Teaching Fellows, and aspiring academicians Formulation of policies and procedures and statistical data	307 Ctr Hall

Martha STACKLIN, Coordinator	mstacklin@ucsd.edu	4-3981
Facilitates instructional courses including: Language proficiency screening. ESL for international teaching assistants Public speaking	307 Ctr Hall

April BRANT, Program Assistant	apbrant@ucsd.edu	2-2373
CTD Office Fiscal Coordinator Staff and student personnel, payroll/timekeeping Administrative and technical office support TA training activity database	307 Ctr Hall

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