
College Staff & Leadership Directory
Each college at UC Santa Cruz is supported by dedicated faculty and staff who guide academic programs, student support, housing, and community life. Explore the leadership and staff directories to learn more about the people who help shape your college experience.
Campus Leadership
Provosts

Kim Lau
Provost, College 9
and John R. Lewis College

Alan Christy
Provost, Cowell College

Manel Camps
Provost, Crown College

Mayanthi Fernando
Provost, Kresge College

Aims McGuinness
Provost, Merrill College

Xavier Livermon
Associate Provost, Oakes College

Soraya Murray
Provost, Porter College

Shelly Grabe
Provost, Rachel Carson College

Matt O’Hara
Provost, Stevenson College
Executive Director & Senior Director

Alex Belisario
Executive Director, College Student Life

Kathy Cooney
Interim Senior Director College Student Life
Campus Staff
College 9
Madison Marie Armstrong
- Title
- College Academic Manager
- Department
- College Nine
- Phone
- (831) 459-5034
- Campus Email

Tim Barbour
- Pronouns
- he/him/his
- Title
- College Programs Coordinator for College Nine and John R. Lewis College
- Department
- College Nine
- Phone
- 831-459-4465
- Campus Email
Wendy Anne Baxter
- Title
- C9 & C10 Director of Academic and CoCurricular Programs
- Department
- College Nine
- Phone
- 831-459-3142
- Campus Email

Nicole Kelsey Britton
- Pronouns
- She/They/He
- Title
- Assistant College Programs Coordinator (ACPC) for College Nine and John R. Lewis College
- Department
- College Nine
- Campus Email

Siobhan Rosaleen Byrne
- Title
- Associate Director, College Student Life
- Department
- College Nine
- Phone
- 831-459-3834
- Campus Email
Adrian Armando Campos Arenas
- Pronouns
- he, him, his, his, himself
- Title
- Lead Academic Preceptor
- Department
- College Nine
- Phone
- 831-459-5852
- Campus Email

Amy Marjorie Chattaway
- Title
- Coordinator for Residential Education
- Department
- College Nine
- Campus Email

Gabie Darlak
- Title
- Assistant to Senior Director, College Student Life
- Department
- John R. Lewis College
- Phone
- 831-459-3149
- Campus Email

Chelsea Hamnes
- Pronouns
- She/They
- Title
- College Academic Advisor
- Department
- Advising Office
- Phone
- 831-459-5034 (Front Office)
- Campus Email

Sarah Harker
- Pronouns
- she/they
- Title
- Housing Coordinator
- Department
- College Nine
- Phone
- 831-459-3767
- Campus Email
Riley Noble
- Pronouns
- she/they
- Title
- College Assistant
- Department
- John R. Lewis College
- Phone
- (831) 459-3474
- Campus Email

Gloria Salazar
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- College Advisor
- Department
- College Nine
- Phone
- 831-459-5034
- Campus Email

Cowell College
Gabriela E Alaniz
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Office Coordinator for Cowell & Stevenson Colleges Residential Life and Housing Office
- Department
- Cowell College
- Phone
- 831-459-5688
- Campus Email
Ramon Ayala
- Pronouns
- he, him, his, his, himself
- Title
- Coordinator for Residential Education
- Department
- Colleges, Housing & Educational Services (CHES)
- Phone
- (831) 459-1289
- Campus Email
Seesha Maida Banuelos
- Title
- SR custodian
- Department
- Cowell College
- Phone
- 8314592163
- Campus Email

Peter Luke Blackman
- Pronouns
- he, him, his, his, himself
- Title
- Cowell College Advisor
- Department
- Cowell College
- Phone
- 831-459-2254
- Campus Email

Alice Folkins
- Title
- College Academic Manager
- Department
- Cowell College
- Phone
- 831-459-2251
- Campus Email
Celia Gomez
- Title
- Sr. Custodian
- Department
- Cowell College
- Phone
- 8314592163
- Campus Email

Paola Lopez
- Title
- College Program Coordinator
- Department
- Cowell College
- Campus Email

Marco A Martinez-Galarce
- Pronouns
- He, him, his.
- Title
- Continuing Lecturer & Fellow
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- 831-348-2414
- Campus Email
Jed Patrick Milroy
- Title
- Cowell Housing Coordinator
- Department
- Cowell College
- Phone
- 831-459-3102
- Campus Email
Gustavo Nolazco
- Title
- Assistant to Senior Director, College Student Life
- Department
- Stevenson College
- Phone
- (831) 459-2660
- Campus Email

Nohemi A Ruiz
- Title
- Sr custodial
- Department
- Cowell College
- Phone
- 831 459 2163
- Campus Email

Santos Santos
- Pronouns
- they, them, their, theirs, themself
- Title
- Assistant Director for Residential Education
- Department
- Cowell College
- Phone
- 8314591836
- Campus Email
LeAnna Willis
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Associate Director of College Student Life
- Department
- Student Affairs and Success Division
- Phone
- (831) 459-3599
- Campus Email
Marie M Yoo
- Title
- Academic Preceptor
- Department
- Stevenson College
- Phone
- 831-459-5262
- Campus Email

Crown College
Daniel A Barnhart
- Title
- Lead Academic Preceptor
- Department
- Crown College
- Phone
- 831-459-2742
- Campus Email

Alexandra A Belisario
- Title
- Executive Director, College Student Life & Senior Director, College Student Life – Crown and Merrill Colleges
- Department
- Crown College
- Phone
- 831-459-2452
- Campus Email
Bailey Lynn Burgess
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Assistant to the Senior Director, College Student Life
- Department
- Crown College
- Phone
- (831) 459-3968
- Campus Email
Hans Jalbert Butler
- Title
- Unit Manager
- Department
- Crown College
- Phone
- 831-212-4960
- Campus Email

Kristyn Catherine Crouse
- Title
- Academic Advisor
- Department
- Porter College
- Campus Email
Wayne L Fenton
- Pronouns
- He/Him
- Title
- Adjunct Instructur
- Department
- Crown College
- Phone
- 4087182727
- Campus Email
Jacey Lee Mize
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Assistant Director for Residential Education
- Department
- Crown College
- Phone
- 831-459-4742
- Campus Email

Julie Anne Phillips
- Title
- Associate Director College Student Life, Crown & Merrill Colleges
- Department
- Crown College
- Phone
- 831-459-5178
- Campus Email

Vanessa Quiroz-Carter
- Pronouns
- She/Her
- Title
- College Assistant
- Department
- Crown College
- Phone
- (831) 459-2665
- Campus Email
Monica Ramos
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- College Programs Coordinator
- Department
- Crown College
- Campus Email

Renee Russo
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Academic Advisor
- Department
- Crown College
- Phone
- 831-459-2040
- Campus Email

Bethany Jayne Truax Armstrong
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Academic Advisor
- Department
- Crown College
- Phone
- 831-459-5212
- Campus Email
John R. Lewis College
Tim Barbour
- Pronouns
- he/him/his
- Title
- College Programs Coordinator for College Nine and John R. Lewis College
- Department
- College Nine
- Phone
- 831-459-4465
- Campus Email
Wendy Anne Baxter
- Title
- C9 & C10 Director of Academic and CoCurricular Programs
- Department
- College Nine
- Phone
- 831-459-3142
- Campus Email

Nicole Kelsey Britton
- Pronouns
- She/They/He
- Title
- Assistant College Programs Coordinator (ACPC) for College Nine and John R. Lewis College
- Department
- College Nine
- Campus Email

Siobhan Rosaleen Byrne
- Title
- Associate Director, College Student Life
- Department
- College Nine
- Phone
- 831-459-3834
- Campus Email
Adrian Armando Campos Arenas
- Pronouns
- he, him, his, his, himself
- Title
- Lead Academic Preceptor
- Department
- College Nine
- Phone
- 831-459-5852
- Campus Email

Gabie Darlak
- Title
- Assistant to Senior Director, College Student Life
- Department
- John R. Lewis College
- Phone
- 831-459-3149
- Campus Email

Chelsea Hamnes
- Pronouns
- She/They
- Title
- College Academic Advisor
- Department
- Advising Office
- Phone
- 831-459-5034 (Front Office)
- Campus Email

Sarah Harker
- Pronouns
- she/they
- Title
- Housing Coordinator
- Department
- College Nine
- Phone
- 831-459-3767
- Campus Email
Michelle Hernandez Romero
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- College Academic Manager
- Department
- John R. Lewis College
- Phone
- 000-000-0000
- Campus Email

Riley Noble
- Pronouns
- she/they
- Title
- College Assistant
- Department
- John R. Lewis College
- Phone
- (831) 459-3474
- Campus Email

Erin Ramsden Talbot
- Pronouns
- she, her
- Title
- College Nine & College Ten CoCurricular Programs Coordinator
- Department
- John R. Lewis College
- Phone
- 831-459-4069
- Campus Email
Gloria Salazar
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- College Advisor
- Department
- College Nine
- Phone
- 831-459-5034
- Campus Email

Kresge College
Laurick Calanno
- Pronouns
- he, him, his, his, himself
- Title
- Office Coordinator for Porter and Kresge Colleges
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- 831-459-4433 (main office)
- Campus Email
Maria Dolores Castillo
- Pronouns
- she, her, ella
- Title
- Kresge College Programs Coordinator
- Department
- Kresge College
- Phone
- (831)459-4434
- Campus Email
Julia Conley
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- College Assistant
- Department
- Kresge College
- Campus Email

Kathy M Cooney
- Title
- Associate Director – College Student Life
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- 831-459-5255
- Campus Email
Colt J Hangen
- Title
- Science Communication Program Manager
- Department
- Kresge College
- Phone
- 831-459-4475 (SciComm)
- Campus Email

Katharina Florence Pierini
- Title
- Grounds Keeper
- Department
- Kresge College
- Phone
- 831-459-2157
- Campus Email

Sarah Marie Shane-Vasquez
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Lead Academic Preceptor
- Department
- Kresge College
- Phone
- (831)459-4673
- Campus Email
Mary J Sierra
- Title
- Budget Analyst
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- 831-459-2037
- Campus Email

Merrill College
Alexandra A Belisario
- Title
- Executive Director, College Student Life & Senior Director, College Student Life – Crown and Merrill Colleges
- Department
- Crown College
- Phone
- 831-459-2452
- Campus Email
Bailey Lynn Burgess
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Assistant to the Senior Director, College Student Life
- Department
- Crown College
- Phone
- (831) 459-3968
- Campus Email
Alejandra Guzman Llamas
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Academic Adviser
- Department
- Merrill College
- Phone
- 831-459-5836
- Campus Email
Silvia Leon Castaneda
- Title
- Custodian
- Department
- Physical Planning Development & Operations – Physical Plant Services
- Phone
- 831-459-2163
- Campus Email

Maricela Mendoza
- Title
- Custodian
- Department
- Physical Planning Development & Operations – Physical Plant Services
- Phone
- 831-459-2163
- Campus Email
Jacey Lee Mize
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Assistant Director for Residential Education
- Department
- Crown College
- Phone
- 831-459-4742
- Campus Email

Julie Anne Phillips
- Title
- Associate Director College Student Life, Crown & Merrill Colleges
- Department
- Crown College
- Phone
- 831-459-5178
- Campus Email

Vero Shane-Vasquez
- Title
- College Programs Coordinator
- Department
- Merrill College
- Phone
- 831-459-5534
- Campus Email

Allyson Y Wright
- Title
- College Academic Manager
- Department
- Merrill College
- Campus Email

Oakes College
Ella Rose Carroll
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- College Academic Manager
- Department
- Oakes College
- Campus Email
Ramiro Flores
- Pronouns
- He/Him/His/El
- Title
- College Academic Advisor
- Department
- Oakes College
- Phone
- 8314592544
- Campus Email
Christian Luke Galliguez
- Pronouns
- he, him, his, his, himself
- Title
- College Programs Coordinator
- Department
- Colleges, Housing & Educational Services (CHES)
- Phone
- 831.459.3317
- Campus Email
Clarissa Aracely Molina
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Coordinator for Residential Education
- Department
- Oakes College
- Phone
- 8314593393
- Campus Email

Marie Morones
- Title
- College Assistant
- Department
- Oakes College
- Phone
- 831-459-2558
- Campus Email

Marielos C Ortiz-Mcguire
- Title
- Associate Director, College Student Life
- Department
- Oakes College
- Phone
- 831-459-2796
- Campus Email
Jesse Pikorz
- Pronouns
- they, them, their, theirs, themself
- Title
- Evaluation Analyst
- Department
- Oakes College
- Phone
- 831-459-1807
- Campus Email
Danny Stanley Rodriguez
- Pronouns
- he, him, his, his, himself
- Title
- Assistant Director of Colleges Advising, Oakes and Rachel Carson Colleges
- Department
- Oakes College
- Phone
- 831-459-4531
- Campus Email
Diana Itzel Sarabia Briseno Fitzsimmons
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- College Academic Advisor
- Department
- Rachel Carson College
- Phone
- (831) 459-2361
- Campus Email

Mary J Sierra
- Title
- Budget Analyst
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- 831-459-2037
- Campus Email

Elsa Silva
- Title
- Housing Coordinator
- Department
- Oakes College
- Phone
- 831-459-3988
- Campus Email

Monique Lynn Windju
- Title
- Physics and Math Learning Skills Advisor
- Department
- Academic Excellence Program (ACE)
- Phone
- 831-459-4438
- Campus Email

Porter College
James Arthur Blaine
- Title
- College Programs Coordinator
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- 831-459-4758
- Campus Email
Laurick Calanno
- Pronouns
- he, him, his, his, himself
- Title
- Office Coordinator for Porter and Kresge Colleges
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- 831-459-4433 (main office)
- Campus Email
Kathy M Cooney
- Title
- Associate Director – College Student Life
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- 831-459-5255
- Campus Email
Kristyn Catherine Crouse
- Title
- Academic Advisor
- Department
- Porter College
- Campus Email
Lili Diaz
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Academic HR Specialist
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- 831-502-0067
- Campus Email
Samuel Tyler Alexander Hall
- Title
- Senior Custodian
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- 8312617380
- Campus Email

Erika Laurel Hearon
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- College Assistant
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- 831-459-2273
- Campus Email
Elliot Levin
- Pronouns
- he/him
- Title
- Coordinator for Residential Education (CRE)
- Department
- Porter College
- Campus Email
Marco A Martinez-Galarce
- Pronouns
- He, him, his.
- Title
- Continuing Lecturer & Fellow
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- 831-348-2414
- Campus Email
Valeria Miranda
- Pronouns
- she her hers
- Title
- Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery Director
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- (831)459-1402
- Campus Email
Whitney Claire Mitchell
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Gardener/Groundskeeper
- Department
- Physical Planning Development & Operations – Physical Plant Services
- Phone
- (831)212-0667
- Campus Email
Gregory Scott Perkins
- Title
- Health, Safety, & Facilities Specialist
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- 831-502-7492 Office
- Campus Email
Mary J Sierra
- Title
- Budget Analyst
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- 831-459-2037
- Campus Email

Nathon Edward Taylor
- Pronouns
- they, he
- Title
- Coordinator for Residential Education
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- 831 459-1074
- Campus Email

Christina S Waters
- Title
- Research Associate
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- 831-459-2069
- Campus Email

Rachel Carson College
Adderley Eleanor Dannley-Bearden
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Rachel Carson College Housing Coordinator
- Department
- Rachel Carson College
- Phone
- 8314593335
- Campus Email

Marielos C Ortiz-Mcguire
- Title
- Associate Director, College Student Life
- Department
- Oakes College
- Phone
- 831-459-2796
- Campus Email
Jonathan Portillo
- Title
- Senior Cook
- Department
- Rachel Carson College
- Phone
- 8317130331
- Campus Email
Raymundo I Reyes-Avila
- Pronouns
- Use my name
- Title
- Rachel Carson College Adviser
- Department
- Rachel Carson College
- Phone
- 831 459 3468
- Campus Email

Danny Stanley Rodriguez
- Pronouns
- he, him, his, his, himself
- Title
- Assistant Director of Colleges Advising, Oakes and Rachel Carson Colleges
- Department
- Oakes College
- Phone
- 831-459-4531
- Campus Email
Diana Itzel Sarabia Briseno Fitzsimmons
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- College Academic Advisor
- Department
- Rachel Carson College
- Phone
- (831) 459-2361
- Campus Email

Mary J Sierra
- Title
- Budget Analyst
- Department
- Porter College
- Phone
- 831-459-2037
- Campus Email

Ashton Kami Tong Theimer
- Title
- College Academic Manager
- Department
- Rachel Carson College
- Phone
- 831-459-2033
- Campus Email

Stevenson College
Gabriela E Alaniz
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Office Coordinator for Cowell & Stevenson Colleges Residential Life and Housing Office
- Department
- Cowell College
- Phone
- 831-459-5688
- Campus Email
Christina Audas
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- College Programs Coordinator
- Department
- Stevenson College
- Phone
- 831-459-3108
- Campus Email

Ramon Ayala
- Pronouns
- he, him, his, his, himself
- Title
- Coordinator for Residential Education
- Department
- Colleges, Housing & Educational Services (CHES)
- Phone
- (831) 459-1289
- Campus Email
Stacey Allene Faulk
- Title
- Coordinator of Residence Education
- Department
- Stevenson College
- Phone
- 831-459-5072
- Campus Email

Alice Folkins
- Title
- College Academic Manager
- Department
- Cowell College
- Phone
- 831-459-2251
- Campus Email
Mary Kathleen Montgomery
- Title
- College Academic Manager
- Department
- Stevenson College
- Phone
- 831-459-1026
- Campus Email

Judy Nguyen
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Academic Advisor
- Department
- Stevenson College
- Phone
- 8314592588
- Campus Email

Gustavo Nolazco
- Title
- Assistant to Senior Director, College Student Life
- Department
- Stevenson College
- Phone
- (831) 459-2660
- Campus Email

Sandra Ramirez
- Title
- College Academic Advisor
- Department
- Stevenson College
- Phone
- (831) 459-4474
- Campus Email

Santos Santos
- Pronouns
- they, them, their, theirs, themself
- Title
- Assistant Director for Residential Education
- Department
- Cowell College
- Phone
- 8314591836
- Campus Email
LeAnna Willis
- Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
- Title
- Associate Director of College Student Life
- Department
- Student Affairs and Success Division
- Phone
- (831) 459-3599
- Campus Email
Marie M Yoo
- Title
- Academic Preceptor
- Department
- Stevenson College
- Phone
- 831-459-5262
- Campus Email
