Staff

Victoria Airea

Front Office Coordinator

Initial point of contact for the department; Coordination of departmental access including keys and cardkeys; Listserv management; Seminar room and other space reservations; Liaison with IT and with Campus and L&S Facilities; Website administration; Mail and supply administration, etc.

Seth Arnopole

Graduate Student Services Advisor

Graduate Program administration: Graduate admission information and processing, Graduate Student Instructor/Teaching Assistant hiring, fellowships, student guidance, academic progress, exam assistance, negotiating Graduate Division policies and procedures.

issag@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail) for campus business

scandiadmit@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail) for graduate admission assistance and information

Elizabeth Baptista

Financial Administrator

Purchasing; reimbursements; accounts reconciliation including campus recharge, credit card, deposits, gift management; travel arrangements; faculty research funds administration; monthly ledger reconciliation and annual fiscal close coordination; GSR and reader hiring; textbook coordination; ergonomic evaluator; department level computer support and equipment coordinator.

Monday and Friday: in office 9 am to 6 pm

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday: working remotely 9:30 am to 6:30 pm (available via email, caht, and Zoom)

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Linda Fitzgerald

Department Manager

Management of department staff, budget and general operations, including HR support for faculty and visitors; management of recruitments and advancements; coordination of visas, benefits, and payroll.

Amanda Minafo

Undergraduate Advisor

Undergraduate student guidance and orientation; major, double major, and minor planning and declaration; study abroad course and requirements planning. Instructor support including enrollment management, course scheduling, room reservations. Course Catalog and Academic Guide updates.

Book an advising appointment with me! (link is external)

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: working in office
Thursday and Friday: working remotely

Pronouns: she/her/hers