Staff Directory

Isaac Amad

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

Nicole Daneshvar

Job Title: Chief Administrative Officer

Overview: Oversees all department operations including academic personnel, human resources, graduate and undergraduate student affairs, finance, space/facilities maintenance, and staff supervision.  

Office Phone: 858-822-1231

Room/Office#: SSRB - 168

Email: ndaneshvar@ucsd.edu

Working Hours: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

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

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

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

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

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

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: N/A

Room/Office#: Remote

Email: kmcginley@ucsd.edu

Working Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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