Chair
Gilbert Gee, PhD, gilgee@ucla.edu, Room 46-081C CHS
Vice Chair
May Sudhinaraset, PhD, msudhinaraset@ucla.edu, Room 21-245C CHS
Department Manager
Uyen Ha, uha@ph.ucla.edu, Room 36-071 CHS
Student Affairs Officer (SAO):
Adrian Aini, aaini@ph.ucla.edu, Room 36-078B CHS
Along with your advisor, the SAO is available to answer any logistical questions you may have about courses, student support, graduation, and any other items that may arise during your tenure as a graduate student. You will be receiving emails from the SAO throughout the school year ranging from reminders, important notices pertaining to your student account and status, and fellowship/employment opportunities. It is highly recommended to add the SAO's email address to your contact list to prevent important messages from bypassing your inbox.
Fund Manager
Jonathan Bates, uha@ph.ucla.edu, Room 36-071 CHS
The Fund Manager handles all departmental contracts and grants funded by the federal government, nonprofits, and private foundations. Please note that the Fund Manager does not provide support in the searching of fellowship/proposal opportunities or student fellowships such as FSPH, CHS, Grad Division opportunities. For these questions, please contact the SAO.
Pre-Award Specialist
Luis Diaz, ldiaz@ph.ucla.edu, Room 36-071 CHS
Please contact the Pre-Award Specialist for grant proposals which require University authorization, such as internal seed grants, NIH F31 grants, RWJF funding, NSF grants, and private foundations. The specialist will assist you with the administrative aspects of completing a grant proposal and will serve as your liaison with the UCLA Office for Contracts and Grants (OCGA). Please note that the specialist does not provide support in the searching of fellowship/proposal opportunities or student fellowships such as FSPH, CHS, Grad Division opportunities. For these questions, please contact the SAO.
Assistant to the Chair and Academic Personnel Coordinator
Sarah Nickerson, snickerson@ph.ucla.edu, Room 36-071 CHS
The Coordinator's responsibilities include course scheduling and evaluations, processing student conference travel reimbursements, and taking faculty meeting minutes. The Analyst and Specialist, along with the SAO, also manage CHS Conference Room and laptop/AV equipment reservations.
Faculty meetings are held 12-1:30PM, every other week, during each 10-week quarter. Stay informed of what is happening internally by reviewing the minutes of each meeting.
Representatives attend the biweekly faculty meetings and provide student input to discussion. If you would like to serve as a representative, please contact the SAO.
2023-24
TBD (doctoral)
Elaika Celemen (CHSSA)
2022-23
Leona Ofei (doctoral)
Sarah Beth Stein (CHSSA)
2021-22
Rafik Wahbi (Fall) & Emma Tran (Winter and Spring) (doctoral)
Regina Lee & Chandler Beck (CHSSA)
2020-21
Rebecca Woofter (doctoral)
Yunjoo Shin (CHSSA)
2019-20
Amy Bui & Yunjoo Shin (masters, 1st yr)
Rosario Majano (masters, 2nd yr)
James Huynh (doctoral)
Arnold Shir (CHSSA)
2018-19
Anna Peare (masters, 1st yr)
Arnold Shir (masters, 1st yr)
Jeffrey Jacobs (masters, 2nd yr)
Ezinne Nwankwo (doctoral)
Millicent Robinson (doctoral)
Marissa Watkins (CHSSA)
2017-18
Katherine Campbell (masters, 1st yr)
Jennifer Carney (masters, 2nd yr)
Rebekah Cross (doctoral)
Anna-Michelle McSorley (CHSSA)
2016-17
Stephanie Albert (doctoral)
Jennifer Carney (masters, 1st yr)
Katie Cobian (masters, 2nd yr)
Sarah Roth (doctoral), Fall
2015-16
Katie Cobian (masters)
Anne Fehrenbacher (doctoral), Spring
Monique Gill (doctoral), Fall & Winter
Stephanie Kiesow (masters)
Carly Randolph (masters)
2014-2015
Stephanie Albert (doctoral)
Subasri Narasimhan (doctoral)
Melissa Papp-Green (masters)
Mindy Zhao (masters)
2013-2014
Stephanie Albert (doctoral)
Jessica Barnett (masters)
Danielle Dupuy (doctoral)
Samantha Lupinetti (masters)
Subasri Narasimhan (doctoral)
2012-2013
Tabashir Sadegh-Nobari (doctoral)
Imelda Padilla Frausto (doctoral)
Helene Chokron Garneau (doctoral)