Dean's Office
Contact
Reception: 858-822-4622
Hours
M-F, 8:00am - 4:00pm
Location
Natural Sciences Building, Suite 6205
Nearest intersection: Scholars Dr S & La Jolla Shores Drive
Closest Visitor Parking: Scholars Parking Structure
Mailing Address
Biological Sciences Dean's Office
9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code: 0376
La Jolla, CA 92093-0376
Academic Leadership
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- Kit Pogliano, Ph.D.
- Dean
- kpogliano@ucsd.edu
- 858-534-4281
- Request a meeting with Dean Pogliano
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- Andrew Chisholm, Ph.D.
- Associate Dean
- adchisholm@ucsd.edu
- 858-246-1783
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- James Nieh, Ph.D.
- Associate Dean
- jnieh@ucsd.edu
- 858-246-4914
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- Jim Wilhelm, Ph.D.
- Director of Undergraduate Education
- jwilhelm@ucsd.edu
- 858-534-9601
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- Gentry Patrick, Ph.D.
- Director of the Center for Empathy and Social Justice in Human Health
- gpatrick@ucsd.edu
- 858-534-4838
Administrative Staff
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- Katherine Emmett
- Assistant Dean
- kemmett@ucsd.edu
- 858-534-8202
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- Melanie Ridenour
- Senior Academic Personnel Analyst
- mridenour@ucsd.edu
- 858-534-1967
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- Cheyenne Cross
- Assistant Academic Personnel Analyst
- ccross@ucsd.edu
- 858-246-4847
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- Sara Werner
- Strategic Programs Project Manager
- slwerner@ucsd.edu
- 858-246-2888
In her role as Strategic Programs Project Manager, Sara supports the Dean's office, faculty, and staff to ensure that resources and facilities are leveraged for research development activities. Sara serves as the program manager for the Technology Sandbox and the UC San Diego program manager for strategic industry-academia partnerships centered within Biological Sciences.
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- Alex Tea
- Dean's Executive Assistant
- altea@ucsd.edu
- 858-534-4281
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- Victoria Berdin
- Administrative and Events Coordinator
- vberdin@ucsd.edu
- 858-822-4622
External Relations / Communications / Development Staff
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- Mario Aguilera
- Director of Communications
- maguilera@ucsd.edu
- 858-822-5148
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- Augie Garibay
- Director of Alumni Relations
- augie@ucsd.edu
- 858-534-9548
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- Christopher Sickels
- Senior Director of Development
- csickels@ucsd.edu
- 858-246-5705
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- Martha Leon
- Director of Development
- mleon@ucsd.edu
- 858-761-1058
Martha serves as a philanthropic gift officer for the School of Biological Sciences, working closely to develop strong relationships with the campus community and the greater San Diego Area. Martha has a passion for educational fundraising and utilizing exciting strategies to engage and align our supporters' interests to the mission of the Division of Biological Science.
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- Kaitlyn Heiskell
- Development Coordinator
- kheiskell@ucsd.edu
- 858-534-2000
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- Sarah R. Turner
- Associate Director of Development
- sturner@ucsd.edu
- 858-534-5635
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- Melissa Hoon
- Director of Corporate Relations and Professional Development
- mhoon@ucsd.edu
- 858-822-3586