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Steve A. Kay, Ph.D.
Dean & Richard C. Atkinson Chair in the Biological Sciences
858-534-4281
skay@ucsd.edu
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Richard A. Firtel , Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Operations
Urey Hall Room 1625
858-534-4714
Fax: 858-534-5535
biodeanops@ucsd.edu
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Gabriele Wienhausen, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Education
858-534-3105
gwienhausen@ucsd.edu
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Administrative Staff
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John C. Bauer
Assistant Dean and Executive Officer
Responsible for budgetary and fiscal matters, space planning, and analysis and policy development; consults on academic personnel policy, divisional safety program, capital planning, and divisional administrative questions and organizational issues.
858-534-8202
jcbauer@ucsd.edu
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Antonette Lestelle
Office Manager
Serves as office manager and executive assistant to the dean; manages the dean's calendar and compilation of meeting documents; coordinates the dean's travel and supervises daily activities of the Dean's Office support staff. Supports the dean on research collaborations; organizes meetings, conferences, and colloquia, including the Dean's Symposium. Manages the Kay laboratory research program.
858-534-4281
alestelle@ucsd.edu
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Melanie Ridenour
Senior Personnel Analyst
Serves as academic personnel point of contact for the division; reviews and analyzes all academic personnel actions; provides counsel to the Dean, Section Chairs, faculty and staff regarding current, proposed and new academic personnel policies, procedures and practices. Melanie also coordinates endowed chair appointments and works on various special projects.
858-534-1967
mridenour@ucsd.edu
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Maysoon Lehmeidi
Educational Program Coordinator
Provides comprehensive program management and administrative support for the development and implementation of MAS degrees and Certificate programs in the Division of Biological Sciences. Participates in program and curriculum development, event management, marketing, public relations, and outreach associated with all educational programs within the Division of Biological Sciences.
(858)534-1920
mlehmeidi@mail.ucsd.edu
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External Relations / Communications / Development Staff
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Kim McDonald
Director of Science Communications
Serves as the science communications officer for both the Biological Sciences and the Physical Sciences Divisions; publicizes research and other activities for the divisions in the popular news media through news releases, magazine articles, interviews, and television programs.
Natural Sciences Building 2105
858-534-7572
Fax: 858-534-5224
kmcdonald@ucsd.edu
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Michael Horvat
Senior Director of Development
Manages major gifts to the division and stewardship programs for donors and potential donors; oversees development planning; serves as liaison between the Dean's Office and central Development, Alumni Affairs, and External Relations.
858-822-5738
619-436-8686
mhorvat@ucsd.edu
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Beth Schroder
Director of Development
Beth's major focus is on cultivating new major-gift donors for Biological Sciences, including attention on building the division’s corporate and foundation relations.
858-534-1966
(c) 410-382-2755
enschroder@ucsd.edu
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