Staff Directory
Building Abbreviations:
- ECON = Economics Building
- SH = Sequoyah Hall
- SSRB = Social Sciences Research Building
*Please note: Staff are currently working remote most days. Please contact us via email.
| In Office Schedule - Fall 2023 | |||||
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| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| Fiscal/HR/Events/ Academic Personnel |
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Sue (7:00am-3:30pm) Nicole (8:30am-5:00pm) |
Jay (9:30am-6:00pm) |
Sue (7:00am-3:30pm) Nicole (8:30am-5:00pm) |
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| Undergraduate Advising |
Kenny (8:00am-4:30pm) |
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Ann (8:00am-4:30pm) |
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| Graduate Advising/Student Affairs |
Andrew (8:00am-4:30pm) |
Andrew* (8:00am-4:30pm) |
Isaac* (8:00am-4:30pm) |
Isaac (8:00am-4:30pm) |
Alexia (7:30am-4:00pm) |
| Student Professional Development |
Karen (8:00am-4:30pm) |
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| Student Assistants |
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Caroline (9:00am-11:00am) Allison (10:00am-12:30pm), (2:00pm-3:30pm) Rishi (2:00pm-4:00pm) |
Rishi (11:00am-3:30pm) Caroline (12:00pm-4:00pm) |
Caroline (9:00am-11:00am) Allison (2:00pm-4:30pm) Rishi (2:00pm-4:00pm) |
Rishi (11:00am-3:30pm) Allison (1:00pm-3:00pm) |
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Isaac Amad Job Title: Director of Student Affairs Overview: Isaac oversees the programmatic activities of the undergraduate and graduate programs including admissions and recruitment, student advising, curriculum programming, course scheduling, and staffing. Working Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
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Chris Chatfield Job Title: Project Manager, Faculty Assistant Overview: Project manager for the Econ Video Handbooks. Provides faculty support for Professor Joel Watson's research, service and instruction, including support for his nonprofit company, EconJobMarket.org, that helps run the market for academic economists. Processes reimbursements, reconciles travel, coordinates meetings, events and seminars for Professor Karthik Muralidharan. Office Phone: N/A Room/Office#: Remote Email: cchatfield@ucsd.edu Working Hours: MWF 8:00 am - 12:00 pm, TTH 8:00 am - 2:00 pm |
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Nicole Daneshvar Job Title: Business Operations Manager Overview: Oversees the management of operational activities in finance (including department budget, faculty/grad controlled funds, extramural/intramural grants, contracts, gifts/endowments), staff human resources, special events, and facilities/new building coordination. Office Phone: 858-822-1231 Room/Office#: SSRB - 168 Email: ndaneshvar@ucsd.edu Working Hours: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm |
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Karen Doescher Job Title: Director of Industry Relations and Student Professional Development Overview: Serve in an advisory capacity to CAO, Department Chair, and Advisory Committee in all matters pertaining to career preparation for undergraduate students and outreach to alumni and industry. Work closely with Economics Department student organizations and Career Services to optimize alumni involvement in events and career development opportunities. Office Phone: 858-534-9518 Room/Office#: SSRB - 166 Email: kadoescher@ucsd.edu Working Hours: M-F 8 am - 4:30 pm |
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Burak Eskici Job Title: Project Director Overview: Burak Eskici is a project director at the University of California San Diego (UCSD), managing three research portfolios, the Payments and Governance Research Program, RISE India CRT, and the Program on the Indian Economy. Office Phone: N/A Room/Office#: Remote Email: beskici@ucsd.edu Working Hours: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm |
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Andrew Flores Job Title: Graduate Advisor Overview: Point of contact for all graduate processes including admissions, job market, qualifying examinations, advancement to candidacy and graduation. Office Phone: 858-534-1867 Room/Office#: SSRB - 162 Email: aflores@ucsd.edu Working Hours: M-F 8:00 am – 4:30 pm |
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Kenneth Jones Job Title: Undergraduate Advisor Overview: Advises students in our majors regarding course selection, enrollment, and graduate requirements. Office Phone: 858-534-3385 Room/Office#: SSRB - 159 Email: krj006@ucsd.edu Working Hours: M-F 8:00am-4:30pm |
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Sue King Job Title: Chief Administrative Officer Overview: Reports to the department chair, and works with her/him to oversee all department operations including academic personnel, staff human resources, undergraduate program, graduate student employment and support, finance, space and facilities maintenance. Office Phone: 858-534-1056 Room/Office#: SSRB - 170 Email: sking@ucsd.edu Working Hours: M-F 7:00 am - 3:30 pm |
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Wilson King Job Title: Pre-Doctoral Fellow Overview: Provides research assistance to the J-PAL Payments & Governance Program under the advisement of Professors Paul Niehaus and Karthik Muralidharan. Office Phone: N/A Room/Office#: SSB 5th Floor Email: wmking@ucsd.edu Working Hours: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm |
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Kimberly McGinley Job Title: Financial/HR/Research Admin Services Analyst Overview: Responsible for pre- and post-award management of federal, state, private agencies, and University funding opportunities, ancillary agreements, student human resources, and department timekeeping. Provides support for fiscal, events, facilities, and other HR administration. Office Phone: 858-534-6703 Room/Office#: Remote Email: kmcginley@ucsd.edu Working Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
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Kirstie Onuchic Job Title: Academic Personnel Analyst Overview: Responsible for all Faculty Affairs and Academic Personnel Management for the department, including but not limited to faculty compensation, recruitment, and benefits coordination. Office Phone: 858-534-3384 Room/Office#: Remote Email: konuchic@ucsd.edu Working Hours: M-F 6:30am - 3:00pm |
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Genna Pace Job Title: Undergraduate Advisor Overview: Advises students in our majors regarding course selection, enrollment, and graduation requirements. Office Phone: 858-534-4698 Room/Office#: Remote Email: gpace@ucsd.edu Working Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
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Dina Polichar Job Title: Research Data Analyst Overview: Data analyst for the San Diego Education Research Alliance. Research involves education policy, accountability, achievement, and equity. Office Phone: N/A Room/Office#: 6th College Bldg 1/Ridge Walk Room 304 Email: dpolichar@ucsd.edu
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Alexia Ramirez Job Title: Instructional Coordinator Overview: Responsible for drafting department schedules of courses to be offered each term and obtains classrooms through the Campus Scheduling Office. Additionally, coordinates the Instructional Assistant program, graduate student employment, textbook coordination and facilities support. Office Phone: 858-534-4195 Room/Office#: SSRB - 164 Email: alr118@ucsd.edu Working Hours: M-F 7:30am-4:00pm |
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Jay Wilson Job Title: Events and Office Coordinator Overview: Serves as on-site coordinator of department events such as weekly seminars, faculty and graduate student recruitment events, beginning and end of year celebrations, Economics Roundtable, and occasional conferences. Manages all facilities requests and financial transactions (i.e. reimbursements, purchasing) for the department. Office Phone: 858-822-6159 Room/Office#: SSRB - 161 Email: j3wilson@ucsd.edu Working Hours: M-F 8:30am-5:00pm |
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Ann Wu Job Title: Undergraduate Advisor Overview: Advises students in our majors regarding course selection, enrollment, and graduate requirements. Office Phone: 858-534-3386 Room/Office#: SSRB - 157 Email: ank005@ucsd.edu Working Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm |
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Andrew Zau Job Title: Research Data Analyst Overview: Data analyst for the San Diego Education Research Alliance. Research involves education policy, accountability, achievement, and equity. Office Phone: N/A Room/Office#: 6th College Bldg 1/Ridge Walk Room 304 Email: azau@ucsd.edu |