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Central Division Staff contact information available here.
Department Staff, College Nine and John R. Lewis College Staff contact information available here.
Institute for Social Transformation Staff contact information available here.
Division Organizational Chart available here .

Dean

Katharyne W Mitchell

Title
- Dean of the Division of Social Sciences
Department
- Sociology Department
- Social Sciences Division
Phone
831-459-2919
Email
- kmitch@ucsc.edu
Website
- Katharyne Mitchell
Office Location
- Humanities & Social Sciences Building, #401

Executive Assistant to the Dean

Gina Lynn Hernan

Title
- Executive Assistant, Division of Social Sciences
Department
- Social Sciences Division
Phone
831-459-2919
Email
- ghernan@ucsc.edu
Office Location
- Humanities & Social Sciences Building, 460C
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Associate Deans

Social Sciences Associate Deans:

Rebecca Covarrubias, Associate Dean for Student Success and Retention

Cynthia Lewis, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice

Su-Hua Wang, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies

Rebecca G Covarrubias

Title
- Associate Professor
Department
- Psychology Department
Phone
831-502-8136 (Office), 831-459-4985 (Lab)
Email
- rgcovarr@ucsc.edu
- rebeccac@ucsc.edu
Website
- Collaborative Research for Equity in Action (CREA)
Office Location
- Social Sciences 2, Room 349
Office Hours (Fall 2023) Mon. 3pm-4pm Office (rm 349)
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Cynthia J Lewis

Title
- Professor, Emerita
Department
- Education Department
Phone
831-459-3369 (Phone)
Email
- cylewis@ucsc.edu
Website
Office Location
- McHenry Library, 3124
Office Hours Wednesdays 1:00-3:00
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Su‑Hua Wang

Title
- Professor
Department
- Psychology Department
Phone
831-459-2353
Email
- suhua@ucsc.edu
Website
- Personal Webpage
Office Location
- Social Sciences 2, Room 257
Office Hours (Spring 2024) (In Person) Mondays 11:30 am - 12:30 pm; Social Sciences 2 Rm 257
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Division Staff

Laura M Ciravolo

Title
- Director of Research Facilities and Operations
Department
- Social Sciences Division
Phone
(831) 4593218, (408) 8219966
Email
- lciravol@ucsc.edu
Office Location
- Social Sciences 2, 181
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Kyle Eischen

Title
- Assistant Dean
- Academic Planning and Research
Department
- Social Sciences Division
- Sociology Department
Phone
831-459-4999
Email
- keischen@ucsc.edu
Office Location
- Humanities & Social Sciences Building, 460J Humanities & Social Sciences Bldg.
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Emily Joan Johnson

Title
- Assistant Dean, Planning and Personnel
Department
- Social Sciences Division
Phone
831-459-2912
Email
- ejohnso3@ucsc.edu
Office Location
- 460 Humanities & Social Sciences Bld.
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Teresa Mercedes Mccaffrey

Title
- Director of Academic Planning and Student Success
Department
- Social Sciences Division
Phone
831-502-7434
Email
- tmccaffr@ucsc.edu
Office Location
- Humanities & Social Sciences Building, 460D
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Johan Lode Rubens

Title
- Managing Director of Development, Library & Social Sciences
Department
- University Advancement
- Library, University
- Social Sciences Division
Phone
831-459-5870
Email
- jrubens@ucsc.edu
Office Location
- McHenry Library, 4211
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Allison Arteaga Soergel

Title
- Associate Director of Communications and Marketing
Department
- Social Sciences Division
Phone
831-459-4399
Email
- asoergel@ucsc.edu
Office Location
- Humanities & Social Sciences Building, Room 371
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Paul R Sosbee

Title
- Divisional Liaison
- ITS/Social Sciences
Department
- ITS-Technology & Services
- Social Sciences Division
Phone
831-459-4652
Email
- paul@ucsc.edu
- soz@mac.com
Office Location
- Social Sciences 2, 249
Office Hours 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday
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Laney Mae Velazquez

Title
- Marketing Specialist
Department
- University Advancement
Email
- lamvelaz@ucsc.edu
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