Staff

Office: 4246 Bunche Hall
e-mail: eblair@polisci.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 825-3372
Office Dates/Hours: Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday 9:00am - 4:30pm
Telecommunication: Wednesday & Friday

Esther counsels graduate students on University and departmental requirements for the Ph.D. program. Provides recruitment, admissions, orientation and placement services; coordinates all graduate student funding; assigns Teaching Assistants; oversees graduate counseling and the undergraduate counseling operations; and supervises counselors.

Office: 4266 Bunche Hall
e-mail: dshin@polisci.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 825-2163
Office Dates/Hours: Monday & Thursday 9:30am - 3:30pm
Telecommunication: Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday

Deborah is the department’s Finance Manager, she manages departmental and faculty budgets, including contracts and grants, gifts, endowments and state funding; and processes reimbursements, purchase orders and pre-trip authorizations.

Office: 4289E Bunche Hall
e-mail: awerner@polisci.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 825-3378
Office Dates: Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 8am - 5pm
Telecommunication: Monday & Tuesday

Adrian handles all Academic Personnel cases (faculty merits and promotions); supervises Pricilla and her workload; hires all faculty; and reviews all hiring in the department.

Office: 4289C Bunche Hall
e-mail: coliva@polisci.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 794-5994
Office Dates/Hours: Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday 7am-4pm
Telecommunication: Wednesday & Friday 8am-5pm

Cassie is the Department Coordinator. She assists the finance manager with financial transactions, faculty financial reports, reimbursements, along with payroll, invoice, and reimbursement reconciliation. In addition, she will oversee the front desk processes, and supervise the student workers. Cassie will also process online book ordering and A/V needs for classes.

Office: 4289E Bunche Hall
e-mail: bsunnu@polisci.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 206-7558
Office Dates/Hours: Monday & Wednesday 9:00am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Telecommunication: Tuesday & Friday

Belinda is the department’s Events Coordinator: Belinda coordinates special events and functions for the department. Coordinates parking for faculty, staff and students, and can make temporary parking reservations for visitors. She coordinates travel for faculty recruitment and for guest speakers. She is also the Facilities contact and can put in work orders for faculty, staff and student needs (with oversight from Stephanie) related to painting/maintenance/electrical/plumbing, and manages the UCLA directory listings for the department.

Office: 4289D Bunche Hall
e-mail: havanesian@polisci.ucla.edu
Office Dates: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm
Telecommunication: Monday & Tuesday

Hilda will handle all hiring for students (TAs, readers, GSRs, etc.) and help with personnel matters.

Office: 4271 Bunche Hall
e-mail: jasonlo@polisci.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 206-3767
Office Dates/Hours: Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday 7:00am – 4:00pm
Telecommunication: Thursday & Friday

Jason is the department’s System Administrator: Jason is responsible for the instructional and user computing support for the staff, faculty and students of the department. He updates the departmental web site, manages the department’s many listservs, and oversees staff access to shared drives.