Staff

Graduate Studies and Research Organizational Chart

Office of the Dean

Dr. Sheree M. Schrager
Dean, Graduate Studies and Research
Email | (310) 243-3756 | Office: I&I 3701 

Lorna Schallig
Assistant to the Dean
Email | (310) 243-3756 | Office: I&I 3100 

Danny Tamayo
Budget Analyst
Email | (310) 243-2791 | Office: I&I 3103

Sponsored Research and Programs

Gillian Fischer, CRA
Director, Sponsored Research and Programs
Email | (310) 243-3119 | Office: I&I 3206 

Rowynn Spencer
Senior Pre-Award Specialist
Email | (310) 243-3162 | Office: I&I 3203

Monica McGuthrie
Senior Pre-Award Specialist
Email | (310) 243-3466 | Office: I&I 3205

Dakota Hughes, CFRA
Assistant Director, Post-Award 
Email | (310) 243-2852 | Office: I&I 3204

Imelda Hammes
Post-Award Analyst 
Email | (310) 243-2855 | Office: I&I 3202

Chi Nguyen
Post-Award Analyst / Accountant
Email | (310) 243-3059 | Office: I&I 4500

Alfonso Santamaria
Post-Award Analyst I
Email | (310) 243-2445 | Office: I&I 3200

Zhu Xiao
Post-Award Analyst I
Email | (310) 243-3241 | Office: I&I 4500

Michelle Stamm
Accounting Technician/Accounts Payable II
Email | (310) 243-2495 | Office I&I 4500

Treece Jones
Accounting Technician/Accounts Payable II
Email | (310) 243-2593 | Office I&I 4500

Xiao Liu (Iris)
Accounting Technician/Accounts Payable II
Email | (310) 243-3241 | Office I&I 4500

Martha Rafael Sepulveda
Human Resources Manager
Email | (310) 243-1070 | Office I&I 3201

Darcy Estrada
Payroll Specialist
Email | (310) 243-3028 | Office I&I 4500

Dianna Antunez
Human Resources Assistant
Email | (310) 243-3882 | Office I&I 4500

Research Development and Compliance

Laura Serrano, MLIS
Research Development Program Leader
Email | (310) 243-3473 | Office: I&I 3104

Judy Aguirre, CIP
Research Compliance Officer
Email | (310) 243-2136 | Office: I&I 3105 

Tiana Carter-Jester
Research Development Associate
Email | (310) 243-2457 | Office: I&I 3208

Graduate Studies

Dr. Vanessa D. Cervantes
Senior Graduate Studies Program Specialist
Email | (310) 243-3693 | Office: I&I 3102

Dr. Susan D. Einbinder
Interim Faculty Director, Graduate Writing Development
Email | (310) 243-2349 | Office: I&I 3207

Daniel Noriega
Graduate Recruiter
Email | (310) 243-3693 | Office: I&I 3106

Student Research

Dr. Michelle Waiters Martinez
Interim Sr. Director, Predoctoral Programs
Email | (310) 243-2037 | Office: I&I 3108 

Tigress Briggs-Wroten
Undergraduate Research Specialist
Email | (310) 243-3392 | Office: LIB 4100-D