Social Sciences Division Dean's Office

Mission Statement

The purpose of the Social Sciences Dean's Office is to help promote the academic advancement of students at UC Santa Cruz by providing support to faculty and academic units in the Division. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Manage operations for the Division's departments and programs
  • Serve as liaison representing the Division in activities involving other academic units, campus-wide units and outside agencies
  • Provide support for campus policy interpretation, divisional policy development and policy implementation 

Dean's Office

Sheldon Kamieniecki
831-459-2919
Dean
Professor of Environmental Studies

Kyle Eischen
831-459-4999
Assistant Dean
Academic Planning and Research

David Sonnenberg
831-459-3859
Assistant Dean
Planning and Resources Management

Gillian McGuire
831-459-2912
Manager
Academic Human Resources

Nancy Lenox
831-459-4134
Financial Operations Officer
Business Office

Jennifer Graham
831-459-3689
Director of Development
Social Sciences

Mark Silva
831-459-2124
Manager
Research Administration

Michael Edmonds
831-459-3165
Divisional Liaison
Information Technology Services

Kevin Hoshiko
831-459-4573
Manager
Social Sciences Media Lab

Andrea Cohen
831-459-2919
Executive Assistant to the Dean