We are a team of dedicated professionals with a mission to support the University's teaching, research and community service objectives. We strive to provide excellent customer service by utilizing all available resources to welcome, advise, and assist our faculty, students, and other customers. We foster a progressive work environment in which all are valued and treated with respect.
Alma Palazzolo
Management Services Officer
Phone: (858) 534-0355
E-mail: apalazzolo@ucsd.edu
Oversight of departmental administrative functions
Management of department finances and budgets
Contracts and grants administration (pre- & post-award)
Facilities and space management
Process improvement and strategic advising
Staff supervision
Collette Isachsen
Academic Affairs Manager
Phone: (858) 534-3015
E-mail: cai@ucsd.edu
Faculty affairs and academic personnel management
Faculty compensation, recruitment, and human resources coordination
Academic affairs administration including curriculum planning and course scheduling
Coordination and placement of adjunct professors
Financial analysis and supervision
Mary Quisenberry
Student Affairs Manager
Phone: (858) 534-2705
E-mail : maryq@ucsd.edu
Supervision of undergraduate and graduate student affairs
Academic advising
Curriculum planning and development
Administration and management of the UCDC Program, San Diego campus
Jeffrey Fritsch
Information Technology Manager
Phone: (858) 353-8496
E-mail: jrfritsch@ucsd.edu
Oversight of computer systems management and consulting
Programming and systems support
Website and web application development
Departmental security administrator
Christy Nygren
Fiscal and Human Resources Specialist
Phone: (858) 534-2709
E-mail: cnygren@ucsd.edu
Human resources administration for staff and undergraduate employees
Event planning and coordination
Fiscal reconciliation and reporting
Travel and misc. expense reimbursements for faculty and staff
Contracts and grants administration
Ariane Parkes
Undergraduate Student Affairs Officer
Phone: (858) 534-8198
E-mail: aparkes@ucsd.edu
Undergraduate student affairs administration
Academic advising
Room scheduling
Textbook ordering
Undergraduate outreach and public relations
Jennifer Evangelista
Graduate Student Affairs Officer
Phone: (858) 534-7381
E-mail: jevangelista@ucsd.edu
Graduate student affairs administration
Academic advising
Financial assistance coordination
Graduate admissions, outreach and recruitment
TA coordination and placement
Sara Locke
Department Student Affairs Coordinator
Phone: (858) 534-7370
E-mail: slocke@ucsd.edu
Student affairs administration
Intake advising
Human resources coordination for graduate students
Graduate affairs events and travel coordination
Student affairs website and database maintenance
Rafal Tamulski
Computer Resource Specialist
Phone: (858) 534-8447
E-mail: rtamulski@ucsd.edu
Computer hardware installation and maintenance
Website database development
System, server, network support
Computer inventory and purchasing
Help desk support