Academic Personnel Office

Daniel R. Jeske

Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
Professor of Statistics
2121 Hinderaker Hall
(951) 827-2304
vpap@ucr.edu
About Vice Provost Jeske (link)

Katina R. Napper

Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
2121 Hinderaker Hall
(951) 827-5032
katina.napper@ucr.edu

• Chief advisor to the Chancellor, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, and Vice Provost for Academic Personnel on academic personnel matters
• Primary consultant for academic Vice Chancellors, Deans, Department Chairs, and other academic leadership across the UCR campus
• Management of Academic Personnel Office Operations
• Management of Academic Personnel Policies
• Management of Academic Compensation
• Liaison - UC Systemwide
• Liaison - Academic Senate
• Liaison - Office of Equal Employment and Affirmative Action

Sara Umali

Director of Academic Personnel Data and Technology
2121 Hinderaker Hall
(951) 827-5810
sara.umali@ucr.edu

• Management of Academic Data, Systems, and Technology
• Management of Academic Leaves
• AP Recruit
• eFilePlus
• Academic Personnel Database (ACAPER)
• UC Outside Activity Tracking System (UC OATS)
• UCPath Academic Personnel Implementation Support (Academic Leaves)
• Policy Development & Training

Esperanza Steward

Director of Academic Personnel Policy and Employee Relations
2121 Hinderaker Hall
(951) 827-2935
esperanza.steward@ucr.edu

• Provides leadership and oversight campus-wide for academic personnel policy/procedure development, implementation and training.
• Management of Academic Employee and Labor Relations
• Academic Bargaining Unit Specialist (BX, IX, LX, PX, RA, BR)
• Liaison — Labor Relations Office
• Liaison — Non-Senate Academic Grievances
• Liaison – Chief Compliance Office

Unit responsibilities:

• Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE)
• College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS)
• College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS)
• School of Business (BUS)
• School of Education (SoE)
• School of Medicine (SOM)
• School of Public Policy (SPP)
• Undergraduate Education
• University Extension (UNEX)
• University Library

Sonia Kalogonis

Policy & Compensation Analyst
2121 Hinderaker Hall
(951) 827-2934
sonia.kalogonis@ucr.edu

• Academic Compensation Lead
• Negotiated Salary Trial Program (NSTP)
• Data and Technology Team Member
• UCPath Academic Personnel Implementation Support (Compensation)
• Inter-campus One-Time Payment

Teresa Mason

Data, Technology, and Process Analyst
2121 Hinderaker Hall
(951) 827-5036
teresa.mason@ucr.edu

• Statistical Reporting
• Data Analysis
• Data Requests
• AP Recruit Support
• Academic Personnel Database (ACAPER) Support
• Senate Faculty Appointments
• Data and Technology Team Member
• Academic Reviews and Advancement Team Member

Jill Sadey

Project and Administrative Coordinator
2121 Hinderaker Hall
(951) 827-2936
jill.sadey@ucr.edu

• Provides executive-level administrative support to the Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and the Academic Personnel Office. Coordinates all academic events and workshops.
• Point of contact for the following:
  • Faculty Fee Waivers
  • Dohrman Loans

Mayra Hong

Academic Personnel Analyst
2121 Hinderaker Hall
(951) 827-7879
mayra.hong@ucr.edu

• Unit responsibilities:
  • Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE)
    College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS)
    School of Medicine (SOM)
    University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States (UC Mexus)
    University Extension (UNEX)
    College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS)
    School of Public Policy (SPP)
    School of Education (SOE)
    School of Business (BUSINESS)

Alice Tsarev

Executive Analyst & Assistant to the Vice Provost of Academic Personnel
Executive Analyst & Assistant to the Vice Provost of Administrative Resolution
2121 Hinderaker Hall
(951) 827-2933
alice.tsarev@ucr.edu

• Provides executive-level administrative support to the Vice Provost for Academic Personnel. Manages the Vice Provost's calendar and serves as the first point of contact for the Vice Provost's office.
• Provides executive-level administrative support to the Vice Provost for Administrative Resolution.
• Administers travel planning and financial transactions for the academic personnel office.
• Point of contact for the following:
  • Professional Development Fund
  • President and Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

Gabriela Zepeda

Academic Personnel Analyst
2121 Hinderaker Hall
(951) 827-3693
gabriela.zepeda@ucr.edu

• Unit responsibilities:
  • Bourns College of Engineering (BCOE)
    College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS)
    School of Medicine (SOM)
    University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States (UC Mexus)
    University Extension (UNEX)
    College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS)
    School of Public Policy (SPP)
    School of Education (SOE)
    School of Business (BUSINESS)