GEPA Organizational Chart

Nicquet Blake
Vice Provost and Dean, Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs

  • Veronica Nepveu, executive assistant to the vice provost and dean

Units Reporting to the Vice Provost and Dean

Academic Affairs

Jennifer Nazareno, associate dean, academic affairs

  • Elsa Duong, academic programs manager
  • Zyde Raad, academic programs manager
  • Mandana Khalili, director of faculty development
Graduate Student Affairs

D'Anne Duncan, assistant dean, graduate student affairs

  • Yvonne Garcia, outreach program manager
  • Shinyi Hsieh, programs and assessment specialist
  • About Ibrahim-Biangoro, Rosenberg-Hill Graduate Fellow
Postdoctoral Affairs

Chequeta Allen, assistant dean, postdoctoral affairs

  • Keri Spiller, administrative fellow/intern
Special Projects

Mary Bradley, director, special projects

  • Sarah Anderson, administrative coordinator
  • Analisa Bea, events specialist
Career and Professional Development

Naledi Saul, director, career and professional development

  • Patricia McGrath, event planner
  • David Blancha, assistant director, research team
    • Ray Care, program director, research team
    • Shirley Ly, program director, research team
  • Anna Reeves, assistant director, health team
    • Sarah Tanase, program director, health team
International Students and Scholars Office

Brian Groves, director, international students and scholars

  • Holly Nigorizawa, director, international programs
    • Cinthia Duran Barragan, ISSO assistant
  • Chris Flores, international student and scholar advisor
  • Russell Guajardo, international student and scholar advisor
  • Matthew Loehrer, international student and scholar advisor
  • Kathy Shek, international student and scholar advisor
  • Travis Pentz, program director, global engagement, risk and education
Chief of Staff and Communications

Jana Avila, Chief of Staff

  • Tonja Deegan, director of communications
    • Erik Rotman, communications manager
    • Joey Greaber, digital and social media specialist

Shared Services Unit

This unit supports GEPA and has a dotted line reporting to the vice provost and dean.

Finance

Matthew Tout, associate director of finance, EVCP

  • Naika McDonald, financial analyst, OESA and GEPA
  • Annie Osborne, financial analyst, OESA student support
  • Annabelle de la Rosa, financial analyst, GEPA student support