Division Contacts

Dean and Executive Assistant

Katharyne W Mitchell

• Title
  • Dean of the Division of Social Sciences
• Phone
  • 831-459-2919
• Campus Email
  • kmitch@ucsc.edu

Gina Lynn Hernan

• Title
  • Executive Assistant, Division of Social Sciences
• Phone
  • 831-459-2919
• Campus Email
  • ghernan@ucsc.edu

Associate Deans

Rebecca G Covarrubias

• Title
  • Associate Professor and Research Director, Center for Reimagining Leadership
• Phone
  • 831-502-8136 (Office)
• Campus Email
  • rgcovarr@ucsc.edu

Cynthia J Lewis

• Title
  • Professor, Emerita
• Phone
  • 831-459-3369 (Phone)
• Campus Email
  • cylewis@ucsc.edu

Su-hua Wang

• Title
  • Professor
• Phone
  • 831-459-2353
• Campus Email
  • suhua@ucsc.edu

Academic Human Resources and Payroll

Emily Joan Johnson

• Title
  • Assistant Dean, Planning and Personnel
• Phone
  • 831-459-2912
• Campus Email
  • ejohnso3@ucsc.edu

Jackie Davila

• Title
  • Academic HR/Payroll Supervisor
• Campus Email
  • jydavila@ucsc.edu

Heather Greer Cortez

• Title
  • AHR Analyst
• Campus Email
  • hgcortez@ucsc.edu

Hannah Lucille Hamilton

• Title
  • Academic HR Analyst
• Campus Email
  • hlydeepp@ucsc.edu

Jenny Garcia List

• Title
  • Academic HR Analyst
• Phone
  • 000-000-0000
• Campus Email
  • jlist@ucsc.edu

Jenifer Rose Sosa

• Title
  • Academic HR Analyst
• Campus Email
  • jrsosa@ucsc.edu

Renee Elise Taylor

• Title
  • AHR Analyst
• Phone
  • 2792285262
• Campus Email
  • retaylor@ucsc.edu

Academic Planning and Research

Kyle Eischen

• Title
  • Assistant Dean
• Phone
  • 831-459-4999
• Campus Email
  • keischen@ucsc.edu

Teresa Mercedes McCaffrey

• Title
  • Director of Academic Planning and Student Success
• Phone
  • 831-502-7434
• Campus Email
  • tmccaffr@ucsc.edu

Molly Josephine Segale

• Title
  • Divisional Lead Advisor
• Phone
  • 831-502-8046
• Campus Email
  • msegale@ucsc.edu

Ashlee Ann Tews

• Title
  • Director of Research Development
• Phone
  • 831-459-1644
• Campus Email
  • ashleeac@ucsc.edu

Orlena M Yee

• Campus Email
  • omyee@ucsc.edu

Communications and Marketing

Allison Arteaga Soergel

• Title
  • Associate Director of Communications and Marketing
• Phone
  • 831-459-4399
• Campus Email
  • asoergel@ucsc.edu

Laney Mae Velazquez

• Title
  • Marketing Specialist
• Campus Email
  • lamvelaz@ucsc.edu

Development

Johan Lode Rubens

• Title
  • Managing Director of Development, Library & Social Sciences
• Phone
  • 831-459-5870
• Campus Email
  • jrubens@ucsc.edu

Linda Marie Hunt

• Title
  • Development Administrative Manager, Library & Social Sciences
• Phone
  • 831-502-7552
• Campus Email
  • lhunt1@ucsc.edu

Rafferty Orlando Lee Lincoln

• Title
  • Assistant Director of Development
• Phone
  • 831.502.7274 (office)
• Campus Email
  • rlincoln@ucsc.edu

Facilities

Laura M Ciravolo

• Title
  • Director of Research Facilities and Operations
• Phone
  • (831) 4593218
• Campus Email
  • lciravol@ucsc.edu

Patrick Nicholas Hipolito

• Title
  • Facilities Manager
• Phone
  • 831-459-3218
• Campus Email
  • pnhipoli@ucsc.edu

Finance

Elisabeth Willoughby

• Title
  • Assistant Dean for Planning and Finance
• Phone
  • (831) 459-4134
• Campus Email
  • aewillou@ucsc.edu

David Aaron Silva-Espinoza

• Title
  • Financial Analyst
• Phone
  • 831-459-4749
• Campus Email
  • dazon@ucsc.edu

Research Administration

Gilson R Chagas

• Title
  • Research Analyst
• Phone
  • 831-502-7520
• Campus Email
  • gchagas@ucsc.edu

Nancy McQueen

• Title
  • Research Administrator
• Campus Email
  • nmcqueen@ucsc.edu

Joseph Philip Pitt

• Title
  • Research Administrator III
• Phone
  • 831-502-1992
• Campus Email
  • jppitt@ucsc.edu

Erika Denis Jensen-Solberg

• Title
  • Research Administrator
• Phone
  • 831-502-0089
• Campus Email
  • esolberg@ucsc.edu

Information Technology Services

Paul R Sosbee

• Title
  • Divisional Liaison
• Phone
  • 831-459-4652
• Campus Email
  • paul@ucsc.edu

Ralph A Hall

• Title
  • Academic Computing Expert
• Phone
  • 8314593165 Office
• Campus Email
  • raahall@ucsc.edu

phredd groves

• Title
  • System Administrator 3
• Phone
  • 831-459-1237
• Campus Email
  • phredd@ucsc.edu

Lauren Owen

• Title
  • Web Development Coordinator
• Campus Email
  • laurenow@ucsc.edu

Find the Institute for Social Transformation staff on the institute’s staff page.