Meet the Team
The staff of the Graduate Division serve potential, current, and alumni graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. We work with many campus units to accomplish our mission of supporting graduate student and postdoctoral scholar success, during and after their time at UCSC.
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Contact Us
For all questions, please use email to connect first as this is the primary means of communication for our staff.
Vice Provost and Dean: vpdgs@ucsc.edu
General Admissions Questions: gradadm@ucsc.edu
View the schedule of Zoom/online office hours for Admissions Questions.
Graduate Programs: Program Contact Information
General Student Services Questions (e.g. fellowships, fee remissions, status updates, academic regulations and policies, etc.): gss-group@ucsc.edu
Data requests and inquiries: graddatagrp@ucsc.edu
Graduate Students Google Group: grads-group@ucsc.edu
Only Graduate Division staff may post/send email to this Google Group. If you are a graduate student and not a member, contact gss-group@ucsc.edu to be added. Review instructions on how to send email to the all grads-group.
UCSC Postdocs Association (USPA) Google Group: postdocscholars@ucsc.edu
Only Graduate Division staff and USPA officers may post/send email to this Google Group. If you are a postdoctoral scholar and not a member, contact Sonya Newlyn to be added.
Administration
| Pronouns | he, him, his, his, himself |
| Title | Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies |
| Department | Graduate Studies Division |
| Phone | (831) 459-3336 |
| Campus Email | pbiehl@ucsc.edu |
| Office Location | Kerr Hall, 289 |
| Mailstop | No Mailstop |
| Title | Associate Dean for Graduate Student Success Associate Professor of Music |
| Department | Music Department |
| Phone | 831-459-2292 |
| Campus Email | dneuman@ucsc.edu |
| Office Location | Music Center, Music 287 |
| Mailstop | Music Center |
| Summary of Expertise | The musical cultivation, transmission and performance of Hindustani music in twentieth century North India. |
| Pronouns | he, him, his, his, himself |
| Title | Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs Distinguished Professor |
| Department | Microbiology & Environmental Toxicology Department |
| Phone | 831-459-5041 |
| Campus Email | drsmith@ucsc.edu |
| Profile | http://www.metx.ucsc.edu/research/smith.html |
| Office Location | Physical Sciences Building, 442 |
| Mailstop | METX |
| Faculty Areas of Expertise | Biomedical Sciences |
| Summary of Expertise | Molecular, cellular, and organismal responses to metals. Neurotoxicology and therapeutic treatment of metal poisoning |
| Title | Assistant Dean |
| Department | Graduate Studies Division |
| Phone | 831-459-3513 |
| Campus Email | scasher@ucsc.edu |
| Office Location | Kerr Hall, 286 |
| Mailstop | Graduate Application Processing |
| Title | Executive Assistant to VPDGS Peter Biehl |
| Department | Graduate Studies Division |
| Phone | 831-459-5079 (Office) |
| Campus Email | bsmee@ucsc.edu |
| Office Location | Kerr Hall, Kerr 289 |
| Mailstop | Graduate Application Processing |
Admissions
Marissa Maciel
- Pronouns
- she, hers
- Title
- Director of Graduate Admissions and Outreach
- Department
- Graduate Studies Division
- Phone
- 831-459-4975
- Campus Email
- Office Location
- Kerr Hall, 290
- Mailstop
- Graduate Application Processing
Audrey Anteris Norman Morris
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Admissions and International Students Coordinator
- Department
- Graduate Studies Division
- Phone
- 555-555-5555
- Campus Email
- Office Location
- Kerr Hall, 286
- Mailstop
- Graduate Application Processing
Current Student Services
Dana Miyoko Eugenio
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Graduate Student Services Coordinator
- Department
- Graduate Studies Division
- Campus Email
- Mailstop
- Graduate Application Processing
Jeff Hao
- Pronouns
- he, him, his, his, himself
- Title
- Graduate Student Services Coordinator
- Department
- Graduate Studies Division
- Campus Email
- Office Location
- Kerr Hall, 200
- Mailstop
- Graduate Application Processing
Janina Ariana Larenas
- Title
- Director of Student Services
- Department
- Graduate Studies Division
- Campus Email
- Office Location
- Kerr Hall, Second (Main) Floor North Wing, off of main entrance lobby
- Mailstop
- Graduate Application Processing
Veronica Leigh Larkin
- Title
- Administrative Assistant – Current Student Services
- Department
- Graduate Studies Division
- Campus Email
- Mailstop
- Graduate Application Processing
Heather Leann Rush
- Title
- Financial Analyst
- Department
- Graduate Studies Division
- Phone
- 831-459-3227
- Campus Email
- Office Location
- Kerr Hall, 283A
- Mailstop
- Graduate Application Processing
Data and Systems Analysts
Jessica Elodia Chavez
- Title
- Senior Business Systems Analyst
- Department
- Graduate Studies Division
- Campus Email
- Mailstop
- No Mailstop
Judy L Glass
- Title
- Data Systems Analyst
- Department
- Graduate Studies Division
- Campus Email
- Mailstop
- Graduate Application Processing
Michelle Sable Montemayor
- Pronouns
- they, them, their, theirs, themself
- Title
- Graduate Information Systems Manager
- Department
- Graduate Studies Division
- Phone
- 0000000000
- Campus Email
- Office Location
- Kerr Hall, Remote – please email mmontema@ucsc.edu to contact me
- Mailstop
- Graduate Application Processing
Joel Kristian Savell
- Pronouns
- he, him, his, his, himself
- Title
- Data and Systems Analyst
- Department
- Graduate Studies Division
- Phone
- 831-345-6117
- Campus Email
- Office Location
- Kerr Hall, 290
- Mailstop
- Mail Services
Graduate Student Life
Lorato Anderson
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Graduate Studies
- Department
- Graduate Studies Division
- Phone
- 555-555-5555
- Campus Email
- Office Location
- Kerr Hall, 286B
- Mailstop
- Graduate Application Processing
Rachel Neuman
- Title
- Director of Graduate Student Life
- Department
- Graduate Studies Division
- Phone
- (831)459-1395
- Campus Email
- Office Location
- Graduate Commons, 201
- Mailstop
- Graduate Student Commons
Sonya Newlyn
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Professional Development Coordinator
- Department
- Graduate Studies Division
- Phone
- 831-459-3136
- Campus Email
- Fax
- 831-459-4843
- Office Location
- Kerr Hall, Room 282
- Mailstop
- Graduate Application Processing
Graduate Division Organization Chart
Location
The UC Santa Cruz Division of Graduate Studies is located in Clark Kerr Hall west of the center of campus and McHenry Library, south of Science Hill.
Clark Kerr Hall
Second (Main) Floor
North Wing off of main entrance lobby
In the UC Santa Cruz interactive campus map’s search field (upper-right corner, marked with a magnifying glass icon to the right of the entry field), enter “Kerr Hall” and choose “Kerr Hall” under Buildings. Enter Kerr Hall at its main entrance (faces east) to the second floor (third level). Check in with the Kerr Hall receptionist in the main entrance lobby if you have an appointment.
For in-person and Zoom meetings, contact individual staff members to schedule an appointment.
USPS Mail
Graduate Division
UC Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
For parcel services (FedEx, DHL, UPS), include “500 Kerr” after the street address.
Campus Mail
Mail Stop (MS): Graduate Application Processing
Phone Number
Many Graduate Division staff members work remotely full- or part-time. Email is the best means of contact for all staff.
Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost and Dean: (831) 459-5079
Social Media
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