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School of Biological Sciences School of Biological Sciences

Contact Information

Below is a list of general contacts for major business units within the School. Details about specific inquiries may be found on the unit's webpage.

Unit Contact
Student and Instructional Services
Undergraduate General/Non-UCSD students: 858-534-0557 biousis@ucsd.edu Pacific Hall 1128
UCSD students: Virtual Advising Center (VAC)
Graduate PhD Program: biogradprog@ucsd.edu
PhD Admissions: biophdadmissions@ucsd.edu
Prospective & Current MS students: Virtual Advising Center (VAC)
Instructional Assistants: biota@ucsd.edu
Student Employment and Financial Service: biogradsupport@ucsd.edu
Career & Professional Development General: mhoon@ucsd.edu
Melissa Hoon, Director, Corporate Relations and Professional Development
Instructional Labs Lab Course Safety (for students and Instructional Assistants): biologysafetytraining@ucsd.edu
General: j6olson@ucsd.edu
Student Success and Engagement General: biostudentsuccess@ucsd.edu
Executive Leadership
Assistant Dean Bret Noël
bnoel@ucsd.edu

Oversees the School’s Executive Leader Cohort, including the Chief Operations Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Education Officer, and Executive Director of Strategic Programs.

Chief Operations Officer Jennifer Griffin
jlgriffin@ucsd.edu

Academic Personnel, Human Resources, Facilities, Safety, Faculty Assistants, Purchasing & Procurement

Chief Financial Officer Michelle Sare
msare@ucsd.edu

Fiscal, Business Intelligence, and Sponsored Projects

Senior Director of Computer Services Jude Poole
jpoole@ucsd.edu

Computing and Networking

Chief Education Officer Dana Brehm
dbrehm@ucsd.edu

Education and Instruction, Teaching, Academic Degree Programs, Instructional Assistant Administration, Professional development

Executive Director of Strategic Programs Sara Werner
slwerner@ucsd.edu

Collaborative research initiative coordination and management; Research core planning and strategy; Strategic programs and planning

School of Biological Sciences Administrative Services
Academic & Staff Human Resources General Inquiries
aphr@biology.ucsd.edu
Volunteer Hiring Inquiries
biovolunteerhire@ucsd.edu
Timekeeping Inquiries
biotimekeeping@ucsd.edu
Accounting & Financial Services Darren Blair, Assistant Director of Accounting & Financial Services
d2blair@ucsd.edu
Business Analytics & Financial Reporting General Inquiries
biosci-reporting@ucsd.edu
Computer Services Computer and Networking Help
help@biology.ucsd.edu
858-534-6355

Physical Access to Biology Buildings
wams@biology.ucsd.edu

School Website Requests
biowebgroup@ucsd.edu
Dean's Office Reception, 858-822-4622
Facilities and Shops Trevor Thiessen, Facilities and Shops Manager
858-534-2449 bioshophelp@ucsd.edu
Faculty Assistants Hana Haddad, Administrative Support Supervisor
hhaddad@ucsd.edu
Safety Assistance Ashley Miller, Safety Officer
858-333-9791
lam023@ucsd.edu
Space Management Shannon Haldeman, Assistant Director of Space and Safety Management
724-972-9534
shaldeman@ucsd.edu
Sponsored Projects Administration
Pre-Award
Post-Award
Scott Perez, Director of Sponsored Projects
scp003@ucsd.edu
Elonna Marci, Pre-award manager
elonna@ucsd.edu
Destiny Parks, Post Award Manager
deparks@ucsd.edu
Strategic Programs & Initiatives Sara Werner, Executive Director of Strategic Programs
slwerner@ucsd.edu
UC San Diego Central Services
UC San Diego Purchasing and Procurement Hana Haddad,, Administrative Support Supervisor
hhaddad@ucsd.edu
Antony Michael Esquer (Escalate Issues)
amesquer@ucsd.edu
Travel and Entertainment

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