Dana Mastro
Associate Vice Chancellor

Professor
Media Psychology & Intergroup Communication

(805) 893-2622
5105 Cheadle Hall

The Associate Vice Chancellor (AVC) for Academic Personnel has principal responsibility for administration of the campus academic personnel program, including oversight of academic recruitment, appointments, advancements, and retention; administration of Code of Faculty Conduct and academic grievance procedures, review of faculty disciplinary proceedings including research misconduct and conflict of interest; academic liaison for collective bargaining and contract administration for academic employees; liaison with Academic Senate Committees, including but not limited to Committees on Academic Personnel, Privilege and Tenure, Academic Freedom, Faculty Welfare, Affirmative Action; administration of Faculty Housing and Loan Programs; and Emeriti relations. The AVC serves as a key advisor to the Executive Vice Chancellor on the full range of issues.

Leesa Beck
Assistant Vice Chancellor
for Academic Personnel

(805) 893-8332
1311 Cheadle Hall

Helly Kwee
Associate Director

(805) 893-7396

• Academic recruitment management (including UC Recruit)
• Training
• General Academic Personnel policy and procedure inquiries

Melanie Hoven
Associate Director

(805) 893-8237

• Academic Labor Policy & Employee Relations
• Policy, Programs & Special Projects Development

Lia Cabello
Senior Analyst

(805) 893-5979
1311 Cheadle Hall

• Division of Social Science within the College of Letters and Science
• Division of Humanities and Fine Arts within the College of Letters and Science
• Gevirtz Graduate School of Education
• College of Creative Studies

Mira Lázaro
Senior Analyst

(805) 893-5728
1311 Cheadle Hall

• Division of Mathematical, Life, and Physical Sciences within the College of Letters and Science
• College of Engineering
• Bren School of Environmental Science and Management
• Academic Programs

Joanna Kettmann
Senior Analyst

(805) 893-5048
1311 Cheadle Hall

• Temporary Research Titles - Specialists, Project Scientists, and Professional Researchers
• Contingent Workers

Billy Ko
Senior Analyst

(805) 893-4441
1311 Cheadle Hall

• Postdoctoral Scholar appointments and benefits
• Graduate Student Researchers
• Academic Student Employees

Sarah Jane Carlson
Analyst

(805) 893-3445
1311 Cheadle Hall

• Intercampus payments
• Reports and general information
• AP-Administered Awards

Amy Arnold
Assistant Director for UCPath and Leave Administration

(805) 893-5429
1311 Cheadle Hall

• UCPath management, including position management, transactional oversight and training
• Leave administration

Monique Chaidez
Senior Academic Leave Administration Specialist

(805) 893-5977
1311 Cheadle Hall

• Leave administration

Karen Wimmel
Lead UCPath Academic Personnel Analyst

(805) 893-5963
1311 Cheadle Hall

Claudio Alunan
UCPath Academic Personnel Analyst

(805) 893-7638
1311 Cheadle Hall

Academic Affairs IT

(805) 893-2495
1207 SAASB

• AP Folio
• UC Recruit
• Outside Professional Activities Reporting

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