Contact

Christine Hrycyna, (858) 534-6882
Dean, School of Physical Sciences
Professor and Chancellor’s Associate Chair of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Associate Deans

Richard Averitt
Associate Dean for Graduate Education
Professor of Physics

Peter Ebenfelt, (858) 822-4961
Associate Dean for Faculty Advancement and Success
Distinguished Professor of Mathematics

Vicki Grassian
Associate Dean for Research
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Thomas Hermann, (858) 534-4467
Faculty Director, Student Success Center
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Daniel Rogalski, (858) 534-4421
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education
Professor of Mathematics

Department Chairs

Alison Coil
Department Chair and Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Michael Burkart
Department Chair and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Michael Holst
Department Chair and Professor of Mathematics

Oleg Shpyrko
Department Chair and Professor of Physics

Robert Rome, (858) 534-5402
Assistant Dean for Administration and Finance

Jason Yates, (858) 534-5505
Financial Officer

Maghen Luu, (858) 534-0893
Finance Operations Analyst

Miriam Holtzman
Principal Research Administrator

Rexanne Bonilla-Dayes 
Business Office Manager

Tina Nguyen
Senior Academic Personnel Officer

Elisha Cata
Academic Personnel Officer

Cynthia Maldonado Rodas
Academic Personnel Officer

Aubrey Rudd
Academic Personnel Officer

Melissa Kumler
HR Manager

Melissa Bentz, (858) 246 2025
HR Analyst

Michelle Franklin (858) 246-5695
Director of Communications

Claudia L. Ehrlich, MBA, CAP®
Senior Director of Development
(858) 534-1171

Kimberly Peters 
Associate Director of Development
(858) 246-5014

Dominique Kersh
Development Coordinator

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Kevin Smith
Director of SPS Research IT

Brendan Dennis
System Integration Engineer

Matt McCoy 
System Administrator

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