Staff

Annie assists with all work related to front desk and operations. This includes:

• Front desk: Scheduling, organizing, front desk communications, emails, printing, and any tasks other staff may need assistance with.
• Operations: Assisting in all office tasks.

Wil provides academic and administrative advising for graduate and undergraduate students in the department. This includes:

• Graduate Affairs: Funding and fellowships, admissions, supervision of placement, and monitoring progress toward the degree
• Undergraduate Affairs: All undergraduate advising
• Courses and Scheduling: Academic year teaching schedule, course catalog changes
• Coordination of Teaching Assistant applications and offers

Ashna manages all departmental events and reading room. This includes:

• Events: Planning, budgeting/reconciliation, and coordination
• Travel arrangements, reimbursements, and honoraria for outside speakers and event guests
• Conferences and guest speaker event purchasing
• Reading room maintenance & inventory

Maria assists in all departmental events, front desk, and operations. This includes:

• Events: Assisting coordinator in planning, organizing and communication.
• Front desk: Scheduling, organizing, front desk communications, emails, printing, and any tasks other staff may need assistance with.
• Operations: Assisting in all office tasks.

Isamara is responsible for department operations and manages all administrative services in relation to staffing, teaching, programs, and acts as the fund manager. This includes:

• Management of departmental projects and initiatives
• Recruitment and supervision of staff personnel
• Departmental accounting, reporting, and financial recordkeeping
• Administration of faculty research funds, including research-related purchases and reimbursements
• Overseeing of department facilities and space planning, and Emergency and Building Coordinator

Elise is responsible for both Academic & Staff Personnel and Payroll. This includes:

• Academic Personnel: Faculty and lecturer recruitment, hiring, merits, and promotions
• Visiting Faculty, Scholars, Visiting Graduate Researcher appointments
• Postdoctoral appointments
• Student Employment: TAs, GSRs, Tutors, and Readers, Student Staff
• I-9, UCPath entry, and payroll

The Department Technology Analyst handles basic computer needs for faculty, staff, and graduate students within the department. This includes:

• Installation of site licensed software
• Microsoft Exchange E-mail accounts
• Printing help, basic desktop help, and hardware troubleshooting