Dean Contact List

Office of the Divisional Dean
UC San Diego Division of Biological Sciences

Natural Sciences Building 6205 *
Phone: 858-534-5635
Fax: 858-534-7314

Steve Kay


Steve A. Kay, Ph.D.
Dean & Richard C. Atkinson Chair in the Biological Sciences
858-534-4281
skay@ucsd.edu

Rick Firtel


Richard A. Firtel , Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Operations
Urey Hall Room 1625
858-534-4714
Fax: 858-534-5535
biodeanops@ucsd.edu

Gabriele Wienhausen


Gabriele Wienhausen, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Education
858-534-3105
gwienhausen@ucsd.edu

Administrative Staff

John C. Bauer, Assistant Dean


John C. Bauer
Assistant Dean and Executive Officer
Responsible for budgetary and fiscal matters, space planning, and analysis and policy development; consults on academic personnel policy, divisional safety program, capital planning, and divisional administrative questions and organizational issues.
858-534-8202
jcbauer@ucsd.edu

Lestelle Antonette


Antonette Lestelle
Office Manager
Serves as office manager and executive assistant to the dean; manages the dean's calendar and compilation of meeting documents; coordinates the dean's travel and supervises daily activities of the Dean's Office support staff. Supports the dean on research collaborations; organizes meetings, conferences, and colloquia, including the Dean's Symposium. Manages the Kay laboratory research program.
858-534-4281
alestelle@ucsd.edu

Melanie Ridenour


Melanie Ridenour
Senior Personnel Analyst
Serves as academic personnel point of contact for the division; reviews and analyzes all academic personnel actions; provides counsel to the Dean, Section Chairs, faculty and staff regarding current, proposed and new academic personnel policies, procedures and practices.  Melanie also coordinates endowed chair appointments and works on various special projects.
858-534-1967
mridenour@ucsd.edu

Maysoon Lehmeidi


Maysoon Lehmeidi
Educational Program Coordinator
Provides comprehensive program management and administrative support for the development and implementation of MAS degrees and Certificate programs in the Division of Biological Sciences. Participates in program and curriculum development, event management, marketing, public relations, and outreach associated with all educational programs within the Division of Biological Sciences.
(858)534-1920
mlehmeidi@mail.ucsd.edu

External Relations / Communications / Development Staff

Kim McDonald


Kim McDonald
Director of Science Communications
Serves as the science communications officer for both the Biological Sciences and the Physical Sciences Divisions; publicizes research and other activities for the divisions in the popular news media through news releases, magazine articles, interviews, and television programs.
Natural Sciences Building 2105
858-534-7572
Fax: 858-534-5224
kmcdonald@ucsd.edu

Michael Horvat


Beth Schroder
Director of Development
Beth's major focus is on cultivating new major-gift donors for Biological Sciences, including attention on building the division’s corporate and foundation relations.
858-534-1966
(c) 410-382-2755
enschroder@ucsd.edu

*Unless otherwise stated, Dean's Office Staff are located at 6205 Natural Sciences Building on the Revelle College Campus.