Frances Leslie

Responsible for Graduate Student Academic policy, student advising and UCI Policy exceptions review, Student Academic Affairs; serves as the Graduate Council Liaison.

824-6351

fmleslie@uci.edu

Susan Charles, Associate Dean

As Associate Dean, Susan will work on addressing issues related to well-being among the graduate students, as well as serve on committees related to studying new support and training models for doctoral graduate education.

824-7816

scharles@uci.edu

Court Crowther, Assistant Dean
Provides strategic planning and development of Graduate Affairs as well as oversight of the Graduate Division including International and External Relations.

824-1758

crowther@uci.edu

Latoya Wilson, Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost/Dean
Coordinates calendar, appointments, conference calls, meetings, travel, special projects, and communication support for the Vice Provost/Dean.

ljwilson@uci.edu

Turner Dahl, Dean's Office Analyst
Provides high-level analytic, administrative, and programmatic support to the Vice Provost/Dean, Associate Dean, Assistant Dean, Director of Academic Affairs, and Assistant Director of Academic Affairs. 

824-0490

tdahl@uci.edu

Celina Mojica, Director, Diversity, Extramural Funding, and Postdoctoral Affairs
Directs the Postdoctoral Affairs Office. For training grants, coordinates data collection, Graduate Division financial support commitment, and outreach component with PIs. Plays a lead role in developing grant applications seeking funding for Graduate Division initiatives. Leads workshops for student extramurual fellowships, e.g. NSF GRFP. Oversees Graduate Division’s recruitment and retention programs, e.g. DECADE, summer research programs, recruitment and diversity fellowships.

824-5409

cmojica@uci.edu

Mary Frances Ypma-Wong, Postdoctoral Affairs Coordinator
Coordinates the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. Researches and publicizes funding and professional development opportunities for postdoctoral scholars. Develops and implements professional development workshops and events for postdoctoral scholars. Also, serves as the point of contact for postdoctoral scholars.

824-5196

m.ypmawong@uci.edu

Sandra Loughlin, Director, Graduate Academic Development
Leads graduate academic initiatives; Foundations of Leadership program; Graduate LEAD fellowship; Public Impact fellowship; Fulbright and Ford fellowships; and plays a lead role in Graduate Division Graduate Professional Success (GPS) program.

824-5179

 loughlin@uci.edu

Raslyn Rendon, Director of Alumni Relations and Student Affairs
Directs strategic planning, developing, and implementation of Graduate Division's alumni relations initiative.

 824-9169

 rrendon@uci.edu

Rachel Tam, IT Director
Directs strategic planning, development, and implementation of Graduate Division Information Technology services to help realize campus goals for graduate education. Functions as primary technology contact and lead developer. Serves as the Graduate Division’s Information Security Custodian

824-9060

rwtam@uci.edu

Mansur Syed, Web Architect and UI Designer

824-5196

mansur.syed@uci.edu

Wida Karim, Communications Director
Directs all internal and external communication efforts for the Graduate Division.  If you are a member of the media please contact me directly.

824-8018

wida.karim@uci.edu

Ruth Quinnan, Director of Admissions & Academic Affairs

Directs strategic planning and policy analysis for Academic Affairs; oversees development and implementation of campus' graduate application, admissions, and enrolled systems; co-Functional Lead for the Graduate Division for campus SIS project. Oversees and reviews all academic exceptions including admissions, student progress, student status, and other policy exceptions. Directs the Graduate Academic Programs office, the Graduate Outreach, Recruitment and Diversity areas; and Postdoctoral and Extramural Affairs. Directs and provides guidance to the Graduate Academic Counselor; consults on student issues and ASE and Postdoctoral contract compliance.

824-5879

rquinnan@uci.edu

Claudia Campos, Diversity & Fellowship Coordinator
Serves as the DECADE program coordinator and oversees the Competitive Edge summer research program. Primary contact for the Provost PhD, Graduate Lead, and Graduate Dean’s Dissertation fellowships. Assists with graduate recruitment planning and graduate preparation programs.

824-1281  

cfcampos@uci.edu

Daniel Fabrega, Manager, Graduate Preparation and Recruitment
Implements strategic graduate recruitment planning.  Oversees all entering student diversity fellowships and graduate application fee waivers. Provides operations leadership for special recruitment and retention project implementation.  Primary contact for the Summer Undergraduate Research Program and continuing student diversity fellowships.

824-8730

dfabrega@uci.edu

Phong Luong, Psy.D., Graduate Counselor
Provides support and referral services to graduate students and post-doctoral scholars in personal distress or in need of academic counseling. Serves as a point of reference for faculty and staff in need of assistance in dealing with difficult student cases.

824-0246

pbluong@uci.edu

Joanna Itoh, Manager of Graduate Admissions & Foreign Applications Specialist
Coordinates the processing of foreign applications and review of foreign university transcripts. Facilitates processing of domestic student applications. Supervises day-to-day admissions operations.

824-4960

jitoh@uci.edu

Jayne Orlowski, Admissions Specialist
Responsible for processing domestic graduate student applications, and credential verification.

824-2714

orlowskj@uci.edu

Andrea Bannigan, Senior Enrolled Services Analyst
Provides operations and administrative support related to graduate student services. Coordinates the enrollment services including degree paperwork,
advancement to candidacy, filing fee petitions, coursework petitions (transfer, waiver, substitution), changes in major, degree status changes, committee changes, assessments/reassessments, certification of degrees and re-admission.

824-1244

alanders@uci.edu

Richard Nguyen, Enrolled Student Affairs Officer
Provides operations and administrative support related to graduate student services. Coordinates Grad Division Forms for engineering and social science students ONLY: Enrollment services including degree paperwork, advancement to candidacy, filing fee petitions, coursework petitions(transfer, waiver, substitution), changes in major, degree status changes, committee changes, assessments/reassessments, certification of degrees and Intercampus Exchange for all grad students.

824-7457

richard.nguyen@uci.edu

Sheree McPeak, Enrolled Student Affairs Officer
Provides operations and administrative support related to graduate student services. Coordinates Grad Division Forms for Part-Time Study, Leave of Absence Petitions, In-Absentia, filing fee petitions, change of major and the cancellation/withdrawals process for all grad students.

824-4611

ymcpeak@uci.edu

Kate Triglia Brigman, Assistant Director of Academic Affairs
Coordinates the Graduate Division’s review process for new graduate programs, serves as the Graduate Division staff liaison to the Graduate Council, conducts research on programs and academic policy, and provides information to deans, faculty, senior staff and students regarding academic program parameters, graduate program planning, development, and administration. Administers the Fletcher Jones Fellowship, Chancellor’s Club Fund for Excellence Fellowship, and Public Impact Fellowship competitions. Assists with administration of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.

824-9031

kate.brigman@uci.edu

Audra Hansen, Senior Academic Affairs Analyst
Analysis, coordination and administration of policies, processes and daily operations of the areas of Graduate Employment, Enrolled Services, Admissions, Outreach and Retention, and Academic Affairs.

824-6602

amhansen@uci.edu

Jason Cruz, Senior Admissions Analyst

824-4318

jason.cruz@uci.edu

Gina Anzivino, Senior Employment and Fellowships Analyst 
Manages the daily operations of the Graduate Student Employment area including compliance with academic policies and collective bargaining agreements, and fee remission issues. Administers internal fellowships such as the Brython Davis, Gordon Hein, James Harvey, La Verne Noyes and Miguel Velez fellowships, as well as external merit-based fellowships (e.g., ARCS, Google, NSF GRFP), travel abroad fellowships (Fulbright-Hays, DAAD) and the Phi Beta Kappa international scholarship. For questions related to Postdoctoral Scholars, please contact Celina Mojica, at cmojica@uci.edu or 824-5409.

824-8120

ganzivin@uci.edu

Mary Rose Cruz, Graduate Student Employment Analyst
Coordinates graduate student employment, English Proficiency exams and processes Child Care Reimbursements and Childbirth Accommodation funding. Analyzes all graduate student financials specifically for employment remission.

824-9102

mrcruz1@uci.edu

Ana Fermin, SHIP Coordinator
Serves as contact for general inquiries regarding graduate student health insurance.

824-9415

fermina@uci.edu