Department Administration
Caroline Freund, Dean
Meredith D’Angelo, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
Dani Elias, Assistant Dean for Administration and Chief Administrative Officer
Ruthie Pyles, Assistant Dean for Community Engagement and Business Development
Quick Reference: Responsibility Matrix
| Function | Primary Staff | Secondary Staff |
| Admissions | Sonja Steinbrech | |
| Alumni | TBD | |
| Audio Visual Issues | GPS Help | |
| Community Relations | GPS Media | |
| Communications | Amy Robinson | |
| Computing Support | GPS Help | |
| Contracts and Grants | Misty Cervantes Nguyen | |
| Copier/Scanner/Fax Assistance | GPS Help | Front Desk Interns |
| Course Scheduling and Support | Nancy Gilson | |
| Department Manager | Dani Elias | |
| Development and Fundraising | Donna Armand | |
| Events–Research Centers | Maggie Heimann | |
| Events–IGCC | Marie Thiveos Stewart | |
| Events–General | Maggie Heimann | |
| Executive Education/GLI | Grace Osborne | |
| Facilities | Marjaneh Sarebanha | |
| Faculty Benefits | Website | |
| Faculty Compensation | Dani Elias | |
| Faculty Committees | Dani Elias | |
| Faculty Leave of Absence | Alice Shnitkind | |
| Fund Management | GPS Chartstrings and Team Assignments | Misty Cervantes Nguyen |
| Graduate Travel/Research Grants | Misty Cervantes Nguyen | |
| Hiring–Graduate Students | Nancy Gilson | |
| Hiring–Undergraduate Students | Jana Stewart | |
| Instructional Support | Nancy Gilson | |
| Keys | Marjaneh Sarebanha | |
| IRB | Vanessa Pool | Misty Cervantes Nguyen |
| MOUs | Dani Elias | |
| Office Supplies | Marjaneh Sarebanha | Front Desk Interns |
| Office for Students with Disabilities Liaison | Nancy Gilson | |
| Parking | Website | |
| Payroll–Faculty and Staff | Alice Shnitkind | |
| Payroll–Graduate Students | Nancy Gilson | |
| Postdoctoral Scholar Appointments | Alice Shnitkind | |
| Press, Media |
Christine Clark | GPS Media |
| Press Clips–Faculty | Amy Robinson | GPS Media |
| Reimbursements/Purchasing | Misty Cervantes Nguyen | GPS Chartstrings and Team Assignments |
| Room Reservation | Nancy Gilson | |
| Software | GPS Help | |
| Student Career Services | Stephanie Boomhower | |
| Student Financial Support | Nancy Gilson | |
| Student Organization Sponsorships | Jerry Pang | |
| TA and Reader Assignments | Nancy Gilson | |
| Teaching Credits | Dani Elias | |
| Textbook Orders | Nancy Gilson | |
| Travel | Misty Cervantes Nguyen | UC San Diego Travel & Entertainment |
| Visiting Scholars | Alice Shnitkind | |
| Web–Faculty Pages and Research Sites | Amy Robinson | GPS Media |