Staff Directory | UC Berkeley Economics

Management Team

Emil Schissel

Director of Academic Personnel

Senior Academic Personnel Analyst; Faculty Hiring and Review

Office:

559 Evans Hall

Phone:

510-642-3581

Email:

emil@econ.berkeley.edu

Office Hours:

In Office: T, W; Remote: M, Th, F

Phil Walz

Executive Director

Chief of Staff; Executive Director of Administration and Academic Programs

Office:

553 Evans Hall

Phone:

510-642-2390

Email:

phil@econ.berkeley.edu

Office Hours:

In Office: T, W, Th; Remote: M, F

Millie Calingo

Director of Finance & Business Services

Oversight and management of departmental finances and supervision of the Main Office and Financial Administration & Services staff.

Office:

549 Evans Hall

Phone:

510-643-5161

Email:

mcalingo@berkeley.edu

Office Hours:

In Office: M, T, W; Remote: Th, F

Michelle Fong

Director of Student Services

Supervision of Student Services staff and Student Services operations

Office:

551 Evans Hall

Phone:

510-642-1966

Email:

fong.michelle@berkeley.edu

Office Hours:

In Office: M, Tu, W; Remote: Th, F

Main Office

Eric Castro

Office & Business Services Coordinator

Supervision of Main Office work-study students, Coordinates Facility & Space requests, Processes Visiting Scholar requests, and Oversees day-to-day Main Office functions

Phone:

510-664-5038

Email:

ecastro97@berkeley.edu

Office Hours:

In Office: W, Th, F; Remote: M, T

Student Services

Isabel Burle

Assistant Director of Course Management and Graduate Advisor

Course updates; scheduling & enrollment; curriculum planning & strategy; instructor support; ASE hiring and oversight; supervision of CEC and head GSI; graduate advising as needed

Office:

545 Evans Hall

Email:

isabel.burle@berkeley.edu

Office Hours:

In Office: T, W, Th; Remote: M, F

Ashley Vera

Undergraduate Advisor

Commencement; advising students, major admissions, evaluating and processing student forms/requests

Office:

539A Evans Hall

Email:

ashleyvera@berkeley.edu

Office Hours:

In Office: T, W, Th; Remote: M, F

Blair Van Tassel

Curriculum and Enrollment Coordinator

Manages concurrent enrollment requests for visiting students, (BGA, BISP, UCB Extension). Enrollment issues (permission numbers, time conflicts, waitlist management) for Berkeley Economics students. Run the BESAP & GESEP program for invited international Economics students. Scheduling for undergrad and graduate semesterly courses including large exams and special DSP accommodations.

Office:

543 Evans Hall

Email:

bvantassel@berkeley.edu

Office Hours:

In Office: T, W, Th Remote: M, F

Dinko Lakic

Undergraduate Advisor

Office:

539B Evans Hall

Email:

dinko@berkeley.edu

Office Hours:

In Office: M, Tu, W; Remote: Th, F

Trinh Nguyen

Undergraduate Advisor

Manages course equivalency database, coordinates GBO/GBA events, academic advising, major admissions, evaluating and processing student forms/requests.

Office:

535 Evans Hall

Email:

trinhtnguyen@berkeley.edu

Office Hours:

In Office: T, W, Th; Remote: M, F

Janene C. Vernard

Assistant Director of Graduate Student Services

Advising for: prospective applicants, admissions, current students (academics), general graduate matter

Office:

541 Evans Hall

Phone:

(510) 642-6172

Email:

jcarolm@berkeley.edu

Office Hours:

In Office: T, W, Th; Remote: M, F

Mildred Flores

Undergraduate Advisor

Honors program; advising students; major admissions; evaluating and processing student forms/requests

Office:

539C Evans Hall

Email:

mildred@berkeley.edu

Office Hours:

In Office: M, Tu, W; Remote: Th, F

Carlos Garcia

Assistant Director of Undergraduate Student Services

Supervisor of undergraduate advisors and peer advisors; oversees undergraduate student services center operations.

Office:

533 Evans Hall

Email:

carlosagarcia@berkeley.edu

Office Hours:

In Office: T, W, Th; Remote: M, F

Elena Ojeda

Head GSI

Office:

548 Evans Hall

Email:

headgsi-econ@berkeley.edu

Financial Administration and Services

Jane Youn

Assistant Director of Finance

Faculty department-level fund management and financial services

Office:

547 Evans Hall

Email:

jyoun@berkeley.edu

Office Hours:

In Office: M, T, Th; Remote: W, F

Morling Cortez

Financial Services Analyst

Procurement, travel & entertainment reimbursements related to seminars and visit days, and management of the seminar budgets.

Office:

555 Evans Hall

Email:

mcortez@berkeley.edu

Office Hours:

In Office: M, T, W; Remote: Th, F

Academic Personnel and Human Resources

Marianne Callahan

HR Academic Personnel Analyst

Lecturer Non-senate recruitment and hiring; senate faculty leaves; annual senate and non-senate merit reviews

Office:

557 Evans Hall

Phone:

510-642-8043

Email:

mcallahan@berkeley.edu

Office Hours:

In Office: T, Th; Remote: M, W, F

Communication

Hagit Caspi

Communications Specialist

Phone:

510-664-4047

Email:

hagitcaspi@berkeley.edu

Research Center and Faculty Administration

Camille Fernandez

Burch, Labor and Stone Center Administrator

Office:

523 Evans Hall

Phone:

510-643-0711

Computing and Econometrics Laboratory (EML) Resources

Rowilma Balza del Castillo

EML Manager / Web Support

Office:

643 Evans Hall

Phone:

510-642-0619

Desktop Support

Desktop Support (Hardware and Software Support)

Phone:

510-664-9000, option 1

Email:

itcsshelp@berkeley.edu

Contact Details

Location:
530 Evans Hall; MC: 3880
Berkeley, California 94720-3880
Directions and Delivery Information

Fall Office Hours:
Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm

Closed Mon (12/23) to Wed (1/1)

Limited to Online Services Thu (1/2) & Fri (1/3)

Fully operational on Mon (1/6)

Telephone:
Main Office: (510) 642-0822
Undergrad Advising: (510) 642-6674

Email:
Administrative inquiries:
econmainoffice@berkeley.edu

Undergraduate inquiries:
ugrad@econ.berkeley.edu

Graduate/PhD inquiries:
gradof@econ.berkeley.edu

Fax:
(510) 642-6615