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The Psychology Department Administration is committed to serving our various populations by transparently collaborating and engaging with each other, by concisely providing information, and by responsibly adapting to change in order to carry out the larger mission of our department and University.

Chief Administrative Officer

Student Affairs

  • Derek Jansante

    Derek Jansante

    Director of Student Affairs
    djansante@ucsd.edu
     (858) 534-3002
    1507B Mandler Hall

    Daily operations, administration, and management of the Student Affairs unit
    Course scheduling and enrollment management 
    Course approvals 
    Advises Chair, faculty, and management on a variety of issues
    Teaching and course planning
    Lecturer hiring 
  • Rachel Lofton

    Rachel Lofton

    Graduate Coordinator
    ralofton@ucsd.edu
    (858) 534-4416
    1507A Mandler Hall

    Graduate Student Affairs Resources

    Counseling prospective and current graduate students 
    Graduate enrichment programs, events, workshops, and communication
    Teaching Assistant (TA) assignments
    Lecturer and Associate In files
    Graduate funding
    Graduate Affairs Committee
  • Selena Alvarez

    Selena Alvarez

    Undergraduate Advisor
     sia008@ucsd.edu
     (858) 534-8499
    1533A Mandler Hall

    Undergraduate Student Affairs Resources

    Course approvals/petitions
    Grades and degree audits
    Undergraduate Affairs Committee 
  • Shey Andrada

    Shey Andrada

    Undergraduate Advisor
    sandrada@ucsd.edu
    (858) 534-3821
    1533C Mandler Hall
    Undergraduate Student Affairs Resources

    Undergraduate enrichment programs, events, workshops and communication
    Honors Program 
    Psi Chi / Psychology Club 
    EASy System approvals
    OSD accommodations
  • Melissa Olmeda

    Melissa Olmeda

    Undergraduate Advisor
     miolmeda@ucsd.edu
    (858) 534-7143
    1533B Mandler Hall
    Undergraduate Student Affairs Resources

    Course scheduling and enrollment management 
    Course approvals/petitions
    Textbook needs
    Pedagogy and Learning Apprentices (PLAs)
  • Eileen Mehrabian

    Eileen Mehrabian

    Undergraduate Advisor
    eimehrab@ucsd.edu
    (858) 246-5202
    1533D Mandler Hall
    Undergraduate Student Affairs Resources

    Undergraduate enrichment programs, events, workshops and communication
    EASy System approvals
    Major/Minor approvals 
  • J Hernandez

    J Hernandez

    Student Assistant
    (858) 534-3001
    1533 Mandler Hall

    General advising support 
    Special projects
    Event support 
  • Jayanthi Chelliserry

    Jayanthi Chelliserry

    Student Assistant
    (858) 534-3001
    1533 Mandler Hall

    General advising support 
    Special projects
    Event support 

Business Affairs

Computing Services

Building Maintenance