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

College 9

Madison Marie Armstrong

Title
- College Academic Manager
Department
- College Nine
Phone
- (831) 459-5034
Campus Email
- mmarmstr@ucsc.edu

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
- tbarbour@ucsc.edu

Wendy Anne Baxter

Title
- C9 & C10 Director of Academic and CoCurricular Programs
Department
- College Nine
Phone
- 831-459-3142
Campus Email
- wbaxter@ucsc.edu

Siobhan Rosaleen Byrne

Title
- Associate Director, College Student Life
Department
- College Nine
Phone
- 831-459-3834
Campus Email
- sbyrne@ucsc.edu

Adrian Armando Campos Arenas

Pronouns
- he, him, his, his, himself
Title
- Lead Academic Preceptor
Department
- College Nine
Phone
- 831-459-5852
Campus Email
- adacampo@ucsc.edu

Amy Marjorie Chattaway

Title
- Coordinator for Residential Education
Department
- College Nine
Campus Email
- achattaw@ucsc.edu

Gabie Darlak

Title
- Assistant to Senior Director, College Student Life
Department
- John R. Lewis College
Phone
- 831-459-3149
Campus Email
- gdarlak@ucsc.edu

Chelsea Hamnes

Pronouns
- She/They
Title
- College Academic Advisor
Department
- Advising Office
Phone
- 831-459-5034 (Front Office)
Campus Email
- crhamnes@ucsc.edu

Sarah Harker

Pronouns
- she/they
Title
- Housing Coordinator
Department
- College Nine
Phone
- 831-459-3767
Campus Email
- sharker@ucsc.edu

Riley Noble

Pronouns
- she/they
Title
- College Assistant
Department
- John R. Lewis College
Phone
- (831) 459-3474
Campus Email
- rnobleco@ucsc.edu

Gloria Salazar

Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- College Advisor
Department
- College Nine
Phone
- 831-459-5034
Campus Email
- gsalaza3@ucsc.edu

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
- gealaniz@ucsc.edu

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
- jorayala@ucsc.edu

Seesha Maida Banuelos

Title
- SR custodian
Department
- Cowell College
Phone
- 8314592163
Campus Email
- sebanuel@ucsc.edu

Peter Luke Blackman

Pronouns
- he, him, his, his, himself
Title
- Cowell College Advisor
Department
- Cowell College
Phone
- 831-459-2254
Campus Email
- pblackma@ucsc.edu

Alice Folkins

Title
- College Academic Manager
Department
- Cowell College
Phone
- 831-459-2251
Campus Email
- afolkins@ucsc.edu

Celia Gomez

Title
- Sr. Custodian
Department
- Cowell College
Phone
- 8314592163
Campus Email
- cgomez24@ucsc.edu

Paola Lopez

Title
- College Program Coordinator
Department
- Cowell College
Campus Email
- plopez9@ucsc.edu

Marco A Martinez-Galarce

Pronouns
- He, him, his.
Title
- Continuing Lecturer & Fellow
Department
- Porter College
Phone
- 831-348-2414
Campus Email
- mamargal@ucsc.edu

Jed Patrick Milroy

Title
- Cowell Housing Coordinator
Department
- Cowell College
Phone
- 831-459-3102
Campus Email
- jmilroy@ucsc.edu

Gustavo Nolazco

Title
- Assistant to Senior Director, College Student Life
Department
- Stevenson College
Phone
- (831) 459-2660
Campus Email
- gus@ucsc.edu

Nohemi A Ruiz

Title
- Sr custodial
Department
- Cowell College
Phone
- 831 459 2163
Campus Email
- naruiz@ucsc.edu

Santos Santos

Pronouns
- they, them, their, theirs, themself
Title
- Assistant Director for Residential Education
Department
- Cowell College
Phone
- 8314591836
Campus Email
- aljusant@ucsc.edu

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
- lemwilli@ucsc.edu

Marie M Yoo

Title
- Academic Preceptor
Department
- Stevenson College
Phone
- 831-459-5262
Campus Email
- myoo@ucsc.edu

Crown College

Daniel A Barnhart

Title
- Lead Academic Preceptor
Department
- Crown College
Phone
- 831-459-2742
Campus Email
- dabarnha@ucsc.edu

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
- aabelisa@ucsc.edu

Bailey Lynn Burgess

Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- Operations Coordinator, College Student Life
Department
- Crown College
Phone
- (831) 459-3968
Campus Email
- balburge@ucsc.edu

Hans Jalbert Butler

Title
- Unit Manager
Department
- Crown College
Phone
- 831-212-4960
Campus Email
- hjbutler@ucsc.edu

Kristyn Catherine Crouse

Title
- Academic Advisor
Department
- Porter College
Campus Email
- kccrouse@ucsc.edu

Wayne L Fenton

Pronouns
- He/Him
Title
- Adjunct Instructur
Department
- Crown College
Phone
- 4087182727
Campus Email
- wlfenton@ucsc.edu

Jacey Lee Mize

Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- Assistant Director for Residential Education
Department
- Crown College
Phone
- 831-459-4742
Campus Email
- jlmize@ucsc.edu

Julie Anne Phillips

Title
- Associate Director College Student Life, Crown & Merrill Colleges
Department
- Crown College
Phone
- 831-459-5178
Campus Email
- japhilli@ucsc.edu

Monica Ramos

Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- College Programs Coordinator
Department
- Crown College
Campus Email
- mramos36@ucsc.edu

Renee Russo

Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- Academic Advisor
Department
- Crown College
Phone
- 831-459-2040
Campus Email
- rmrusso@ucsc.edu

Bethany Jayne Truax Armstrong

Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- Academic Advisor
Department
- Crown College
Phone
- 831-459-5212
Campus Email
- btruaxar@ucsc.edu

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
- tbarbour@ucsc.edu

Wendy Anne Baxter

Title
- C9 & C10 Director of Academic and CoCurricular Programs
Department
- College Nine
Phone
- 831-459-3142
Campus Email
- wbaxter@ucsc.edu

Siobhan Rosaleen Byrne

Title
- Associate Director, College Student Life
Department
- College Nine
Phone
- 831-459-3834
Campus Email
- sbyrne@ucsc.edu

Adrian Armando Campos Arenas

Pronouns
- he, him, his, his, himself
Title
- Lead Academic Preceptor
Department
- College Nine
Phone
- 831-459-5852
Campus Email
- adacampo@ucsc.edu

Gabie Darlak

Title
- Assistant to Senior Director, College Student Life
Department
- John R. Lewis College
Phone
- 831-459-3149
Campus Email
- gdarlak@ucsc.edu

Chelsea Hamnes

Pronouns
- She/They
Title
- College Academic Advisor
Department
- Advising Office
Phone
- 831-459-5034 (Front Office)
Campus Email
- crhamnes@ucsc.edu

Sarah Harker

Pronouns
- she/they
Title
- Housing Coordinator
Department
- College Nine
Phone
- 831-459-3767
Campus Email
- sharker@ucsc.edu

Michelle Hernandez Romero

Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- College Academic Manager
Department
- John R. Lewis College
Phone
- 000-000-0000
Campus Email
- mherna81@ucsc.edu

Riley Noble

Pronouns
- she/they
Title
- College Assistant
Department
- John R. Lewis College
Phone
- (831) 459-3474
Campus Email
- rnobleco@ucsc.edu

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
- eramsden@ucsc.edu

Gloria Salazar

Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- College Advisor
Department
- College Nine
Phone
- 831-459-5034
Campus Email
- gsalaza3@ucsc.edu

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
- lcalanno@ucsc.edu

Maria Dolores Castillo

Pronouns
- she, her, ella
Title
- Kresge College Programs Coordinator
Department
- Kresge College
Phone
- (831)459-4434
Campus Email
- madocast@ucsc.edu

Julia Conley

Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- College Assistant
Department
- Kresge College
Campus Email
- jaconley@ucsc.edu

Kathy M Cooney

Title
- Associate Director – College Student Life
Department
- Porter College
Phone
- 831-459-5255
Campus Email
- kmcooney@ucsc.edu

Colt J Hangen

Title
- Science Communication Program Manager
Department
- Kresge College
Phone
- 831-459-4475 (SciComm)
Campus Email
- cjhangen@ucsc.edu

Katharina Florence Pierini

Title
- Grounds Keeper
Department
- Kresge College
Phone
- 831-459-2157
Campus Email
- kpierini@ucsc.edu

Sarah Marie Shane-Vasquez

Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- Lead Academic Preceptor
Department
- Kresge College
Phone
- (831)459-4673
Campus Email
- samshane@ucsc.edu

Mary J Sierra

Title
- Budget Analyst
Department
- Porter College
Phone
- 831-459-2037
Campus Email
- mjsierra@ucsc.edu

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
- aabelisa@ucsc.edu

Bailey Lynn Burgess

Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- Operations Coordinator, College Student Life
Department
- Crown College
Phone
- (831) 459-3968
Campus Email
- balburge@ucsc.edu

Alejandra Guzman Llamas

Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- Academic Adviser
Department
- Merrill College
Phone
- 831-459-5836
Campus Email
- aguzman7@ucsc.edu

Silvia Leon Castaneda

Title
- Custodian
Department
- Physical Planning Development & Operations – Physical Plant Services
Phone
- 831-459-2163
Campus Email
- scleon@ucsc.edu

Maricela Mendoza

Title
- Custodian
Department
- Physical Planning Development & Operations – Physical Plant Services
Phone
- 831-459-2163
Campus Email
- mmendoz2@ucsc.edu

Jacey Lee Mize

Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- Assistant Director for Residential Education
Department
- Crown College
Phone
- 831-459-4742
Campus Email
- jlmize@ucsc.edu

Julie Anne Phillips

Title
- Associate Director College Student Life, Crown & Merrill Colleges
Department
- Crown College
Phone
- 831-459-5178
Campus Email
- japhilli@ucsc.edu

Vero Shane-Vasquez

Title
- College Programs Coordinator
Department
- Merrill College
Phone
- 831-459-5534
Campus Email
- vevasque@ucsc.edu

Allyson Y Wright

Title
- College Academic Manager
Department
- Merrill College
Campus Email
- aywright@ucsc.edu

Oakes College

Ella Rose Carroll

Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- College Academic Manager
Department
- Oakes College
Campus Email
- elrcarro@ucsc.edu

Ramiro Flores

Pronouns
- He/Him/His/El
Title
- College Academic Advisor
Department
- Oakes College
Phone
- 8314592544
Campus Email
- rfloresl@ucsc.edu

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
- cgalligu@ucsc.edu

Clarissa Aracely Molina

Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- Coordinator for Residential Education
Department
- Oakes College
Phone
- 8314593393
Campus Email
- clamolin@ucsc.edu

Marie Morones

Title
- College Assistant
Department
- Oakes College
Phone
- 831-459-2558
Campus Email
- mmorones@ucsc.edu

Marielos C Ortiz-Mcguire

Title
- Associate Director, College Student Life
Department
- Oakes College
Phone
- 831-459-2796
Campus Email
- mcmcguir@ucsc.edu

Jesse Pikorz

Pronouns
- they, them, their, theirs, themself
Title
- Evaluation Analyst
Department
- Oakes College
Phone
- 831-459-1807
Campus Email
- jpikorz@ucsc.edu

Vanessa Quiroz-Carter

Pronouns
- She/Her
Title
- Housing Office Coordinator
Department
- Oakes College
Phone
- (831) 459-2665
Campus Email
- vquirozc@ucsc.edu

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
- dsrodrig@ucsc.edu

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
- diisarab@ucsc.edu

Mary J Sierra

Title
- Budget Analyst
Department
- Porter College
Phone
- 831-459-2037
Campus Email
- mjsierra@ucsc.edu

Elsa Silva

Title
- Housing Coordinator
Department
- Oakes College
Phone
- 831-459-3988
Campus Email
- esilva@ucsc.edu

Monique Lynn Windju

Title
- Physics and Math Learning Skills Advisor
Department
- Academic Excellence Program (ACE)
Phone
- 831-459-4438
Campus Email
- mwindju@ucsc.edu

Porter College

James Arthur Blaine

Title
- College Programs Coordinator
Department
- Porter College
Phone
- 831-459-4758
Campus Email
- jblaine@ucsc.edu

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
- lcalanno@ucsc.edu

Kathy M Cooney

Title
- Associate Director – College Student Life
Department
- Porter College
Phone
- 831-459-5255
Campus Email
- kmcooney@ucsc.edu

Kristyn Catherine Crouse

Title
- Academic Advisor
Department
- Porter College
Campus Email
- kccrouse@ucsc.edu

Lili Diaz

Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- Academic HR Specialist
Department
- Porter College
Phone
- 831-502-0067
Campus Email
- liivdiaz@ucsc.edu

Samuel Tyler Alexander Hall

Title
- Senior Custodian
Department
- Porter College
Phone
- 8312617380
Campus Email
- sathall@ucsc.edu

Erika Laurel Hearon

Pronouns
- she, her, her, hers, herself
Title
- College Assistant
Department
- Porter College
Phone
- 831-459-2273
Campus Email
- elhearon@ucsc.edu

Elliot Levin

Pronouns
- he/him
Title
- Coordinator for Residential Education (CRE)
Department
- Porter College
Campus Email
- erlevin@ucsc.edu

Marco A Martinez-Galarce

Pronouns
- He, him, his.
Title
- Continuing Lecturer & Fellow
Department
- Porter College
Phone
- 831-348-2414
Campus Email
- mamargal@ucsc.edu

Valeria Miranda

Pronouns
- she her hers
Title
- Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery Director
Department
- Porter College
Phone
- (831)459-1402
Campus Email
- vaamiran@ucsc.edu

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
- wgregg@ucsc.edu

Gregory Scott Perkins

Title
- Health, Safety, & Facilities Specialist
Department
- Porter College
Phone
- 831-502-7492 Office
Campus Email
- gsperkin@ucsc.edu

Mary J Sierra

Title
- Budget Analyst
Department
- Porter College
Phone
- 831-459-2037
Campus Email
- mjsierra@ucsc.edu

Nathon Edward Taylor

Pronouns
- they, he
Title
- Coordinator for Residential Education
Department
- Porter College
Phone
- 831 459-1074
Campus Email
- netaylor@ucsc.edu

Christina S Waters

Title
- Research Associate
Department
- Porter College
Phone
- 831-459-2069
Campus Email
- xtina@ucsc.edu

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
- adannley@ucsc.edu

Marielos C Ortiz-Mcguire

Title
- Associate Director, College Student Life
Department
- Oakes College
Phone
- 831-459-2796
Campus Email
- mcmcguir@ucsc.edu

Jonathan Portillo

Title
- Senior Cook
Department
- Rachel Carson College
Phone
- 8317130331
Campus Email
- joalport@ucsc.edu

Raymundo I Reyes-Avila

Pronouns
- Use my name
Title
- Rachel Carson College Adviser
Department
- Rachel Carson College
Phone
- 831 459 3468
Campus Email
- rreyes6@ucsc.edu

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
- dsrodrig@ucsc.edu

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
- diisarab@ucsc.edu

Mary J Sierra

Title
- Budget Analyst
Department
- Porter College
Phone
- 831-459-2037
Campus Email
- mjsierra@ucsc.edu

Ashton Kami Tong Theimer

Title
- College Academic Manager
Department
- Rachel Carson College
Phone
- 831-459-2033
Campus Email
- aktheime@ucsc.edu

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
- gealaniz@ucsc.edu