URC-SCIENCES STAFF
Tama Hasson, PhD
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Research
Director, Undergraduate Research Center – Sciences
Adjunct Professor, Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology
thasson@college.ucla.edu
Jorge Avila, Ph.D
Assistant Director
javila@college.ucla.edu
David Gray, Ph.D
Assistant Director
dgray@college.ucla.edu
Monica Gonzalez Ramirez, Ph.D
Assistant Director
monicagr@college.ucla.edu
David Chavez
Student Affairs Advisor: PEERS
dchavez@college.ucla.edu
Hannah Levy
Student Affairs Advisor: PEERS
hlevy@college.ucla.edu
Kim Mendez
Program Representative: Amgen, CARES, PEERS
kmendez@college.ucla.edu
Emi Pita
Program Representative: PEERS
epita@college.ucla.edu
RaShawna Williams
Program Representative: UC LEADS, CAMP, SPUR
rwilliams@college.ucla.edu
Abby Warner
Program Representative: URW, URSP, URFP, Beckman Scholars, BISEP, iiURP SRP99, Travel Grant
awarner@college.ucla.edu
Caitlin Kho
Program Representative: SRP-99, RES PRC
ckho@college.ucla.edu
Christopher Luthers
Graduate Student Mentor
Norma Sandoval
Graduate Student Mentor
Rachel Scott
Graduate Student Mentor
Amy Than
Graduate Student Mentor
Nidhi Vinod
Graduate Student Mentor
Shania Day
Graduate Student Mentor
Shervin Nia
Graduate Student Mentor
FACULTY ADVISORY BOARD
Margot Quinlan, PhD
Chair, Faculty Advisory Board
Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Faculty Director, Biomedical Sciences Enrichment Program (BISEP)
Charles Alexander, PhD
Associate Vice Provost for Student Diversity
Director, Academic Advancement Program (AAP)
Jacquelyn Ardam, PhD
Director, Undergraduate Research Center – Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Jorge A. Avila, PhD
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Research Center – Sciences
Program Director: Beckman Scholars, URC-Sciences Summer Program, URFP, and URSP
Malorie Barbee, MBA
Assistant Dean of Development, Undergraduate Education
Paul Barber, PhD
Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Faculty Director, Program for Excellence in Education & Research in the Sciences (PEERS)
Samantha Booras
Assistant Director of Development, Division of Undergraduate Education
Ira Clark, PhD
Associate Director, Biomedical Research Minor
John Colicelli, PhD
Professor and Vice Chair, Biological Chemistry
Faculty Director, Integrated and Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Program (i2URP)
Paula Diaconescu, PhD
Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Faculty Director, Clare Booth Luce Scholars Program
Timothy Fisher, PhD
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Faculty Director, UC Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees (UC LEADS)
David Gray, PhD
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Research Center – Sciences
Program Director: BISEP, Clare Booth Luce Scholars, i2URP, UC LEADS
Monica Gonzalez Ramirez, PhD
Assistant Director, Undergraduate Research Center – Sciences
Program Director: Program for Excellence in Education & Research in the Sciences (PEERS)
Tama Hasson, PhD
Director, Undergraduate Research Center – Sciences
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Research
Richard Kaner, PhD
Distinguished Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Faculty Director, Beckman Scholars Program
Brandon Koretz, MD, MBA
Co-Chief of Division of Geriatric Medicine
Professor, Clinical Medicine
Beth Lazazzera, PhD
Associate Professor, Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Faculty Director, Amgen Scholars Program
Megan McEvoy, PhD
Professor, Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Faculty Director, Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC)
Ankur Mehta, PhD
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Faculty Lead, Undergraduate Research Week
Ni Ni, PhD
Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy
Faculty Director, Clare Booth Luce Scholars Program
Keith Norris, MD-PhD
Professor, Medicine
Maylen Perez Diaz
Medical Science Liason, Biogen
Gina Poe, PhD
Professor, Integrative Biology & Physiology
Faculty Director, Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC)
Veronica Santos, PhD
Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Faculty Director, Clare Booth Luce Scholars Program