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School of Biological Sciences School of Biological Sciences

Contact Information

Below is a list of general contacts for major business units within the School. Details about specific inquiries may be found on the unit's webpage.

Unit Contact
Student and Instructional Services
Undergraduate General/Non-UCSD students: 858-534-0557 [email protected] Pacific Hall 1128
UCSD students: Virtual Advising Center (VAC)
Graduate PhD Program: [email protected]
PhD Admissions: [email protected]
Prospective & Current MS students: Virtual Advising Center (VAC)
Instructional Assistants: [email protected]
Student Employment and Financial Service: [email protected]
Career & Professional Development General: [email protected]
Melissa Hoon, Director, Corporate Relations and Professional Development
Instructional Labs Lab Course Safety (for students and Instructional Assistants): [email protected]
General: [email protected]
Student Success and Engagement General: [email protected]
Executive Leadership
Assistant Dean Bret Noël
[email protected]

Oversees the School’s Executive Leader Cohort, including the Chief Operations Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Education Officer, and Executive Director of Strategic Programs.

Chief Operations Officer Jennifer Griffin
[email protected]

Academic Personnel, Human Resources, Facilities, Safety, Faculty Assistants, Purchasing & Procurement

Chief Financial Officer Michelle Sare
[email protected]

Fiscal, Business Intelligence, and Sponsored Projects

Senior Director of Computer Services Jude Poole
[email protected]

Computing and Networking

Chief Education Officer Dana Brehm
[email protected]

Education and Instruction, Teaching, Academic Degree Programs, Instructional Assistant Administration, Professional development

Executive Director of Strategic Programs Sara Werner
[email protected]

Collaborative research initiative coordination and management; Research core planning and strategy; Strategic programs and planning

School of Biological Sciences Administrative Services
Academic & Staff Human Resources General Inquiries
[email protected]
Volunteer Hiring Inquiries
[email protected]
Timekeeping Inquiries
[email protected]
Accounting & Financial Services Darren Blair, Assistant Director of Accounting & Financial Services
[email protected]
Business Analytics & Financial Reporting General Inquiries
[email protected]
Computer Services Computer and Networking Help
[email protected]
858-534-6355

Physical Access to Biology Buildings
[email protected]

School Website Requests
[email protected]
Dean's Office Reception, 858-822-4622
Facilities and Shops Trevor Thiessen, Facilities and Shops Manager
858-534-2449 [email protected]
Faculty Assistants Hana Haddad, Administrative Support Supervisor
[email protected]
Safety Assistance Ashley Miller, Safety Officer
858-333-9791
[email protected]
Space Management Shannon Haldeman, Assistant Director of Space and Safety Management
724-972-9534
[email protected]
Sponsored Projects Administration
Pre-Award
Post-Award
Scott Perez, Director of Sponsored Projects
[email protected]
Elonna Marci, Pre-award manager
[email protected]
Destiny Parks, Post Award Manager
[email protected]
Strategic Programs & Initiatives Sara Werner, Executive Director of Strategic Programs
[email protected]
UC San Diego Central Services
UC San Diego Purchasing and Procurement Hana Haddad,, Administrative Support Supervisor
[email protected]
Antony Michael Esquer (Escalate Issues)
[email protected]
Travel and Entertainment

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