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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 
  • Selena Alvarez

    Selena Alvarez

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

    Undergraduate Student Affairs Resources

    Undergraduate enrichment programs, events, workshops and communication
    EASy System approvals
    Major/Minor approvals 
  • Shey Andrada

    Shey Andrada

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

    Honors Program 
    Psi Chi / Psychology Club 
    EASy System approvals
    OSD accommodations
  • Jessica Helfond

    Jessica Helfond

    Graduate Coordinator
    jhelfond@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
  • 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)
    Undergraduate Affairs Committee 
  • Eileen Mehrabian

    Eileen Mehrabian

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

    Course approvals/petitions
    Grades and degree audits
    Curriculum review and implementation
  • 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

  • John Fitzgerald

    John Fitzgerald

    Fiscal Operations Manager
    j2fitzgerald@ucsd.edu
    (858) 534-0289
    5217 McGill Hall

    Fiscal Services Resources

    Oversee department financial administration
    Department budget management
    Gifts & endowments
  • Ariana Calderon

    Ariana Calderon

    Research Administrator
    arc018@ucsd.edu
    (858) 534-2991
    5212 McGill Hall

    Fiscal Services Resources

    Pre- and Post-Award Management
    Purchasing & Reimbursement
  • Kristi Penera

    Kristi Penera

    Research Administrator
    kpenera@ucsd.edu
    (858) 822-6123
    5212 McGill Hall

    Fiscal Services Resources

    Pre- and Post-Award Management
    Purchasing & Reimbursement
  • Lien Ngo

    Lien Ngo

    Fiscal Operations Analyst
    lnngo@ucsd.edu
    (858) 534-4605
    5217 McGill Hall

    Fiscal Services Resources

    Department-hosted talk/events coordination
    Department and faculty funds management
    Purchasing & reimbursement
    Procurement Cards
  • Kendra Calo

    Kendra Calo

    Human Resources Generalist
    kcalo@ucsd.edu
    (858) 534-7134
    5211A McGill Hall

    HR Resources

    Populations Supported: Staff, Graduate Students, Postdoc, Volunteers & Visiting Scholars

    Employment
    Compensation
    Benefits
    Leaves
  • Tracy Liu

    Tracy Liu

    Academic Personnel Analyst
    trl002@ucsd.edu
    (858) 534-3010
    5221 McGill Hall

    Academic Personnel Resources

    Populations Supported: Faculty, Researchers & Continuing Lecturers

    Employment
    Academic Review Files
    Compensation
    Benefits
    Leaves
  • Lily Hoang

    Lily Hoang

    Student Administrative Assistant
    l9hoang@ucsd.edu
    5217 McGill Hall

    Fiscal and General Administrative Support
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    Student Administrative Assistant

    5217 McGill Hall

    Fiscal and General Administrative Support

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