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by Kristin Chernoff last modified 2011-12-19 09:11

Staff Organizational Chart





Jim Bondurant

James Bondurant

Instructional Manager, Student Affairs Officer/ Undergraduate Program
4269B Bunche Hall | 9:00am - 3:30pm
(310) 825-1184
bonduran@polisci.ucla.edu

Ensures that space, equipment, class scheduling and other instructional and informational needs are accommodated. Responsible for class scheduling, course enrollment, coordinates summer sessions courses, on-line book ordering, scheduling of department-controlled instructional equipment.  Advises students about degree requirements for the major in Political Science. Processes petitions, refers students to other University resources, handles grade changes, incompletes, and grade rosters. Works closely with the Vice Chair for Undergraduate Affairs and the Undergraduate Studies Committees.


Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown
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JD, MA
Student Affairs Officer/Graduate Program
4246 Bunche Hall | 8:00am - 5:00pm
(310) 825-3372
(310) 794-4160 fax
joseph@polisci.ucla.edu

Counsels graduates on University and departmental requirements for the Ph.D. degree. Provides recruitment, admission, orientation and placement services, assigns Teaching Assistants, monitors student progress to degree. Works closely with the Vice Chair for Graduate Affairs and the Graduate Studies Committee.


Kathy Escobado

Kathleen Escobedo

Student Affairs Officer/Undergraduate Program
4269A Bunche Hall : 8:30am - 2:30pm
(310) 825-3862
escobedo@polisci.ucla.edu

Advises students about degree requirements for the major in Political Science. Processes petitions, refers students to other University resources, handles grade changes, incompletes, and grade rosters. Coordinates the departmental graduation ceremony and works closely with the Political Science Student Organization. Works closely with the Vice Chair for Undergraduate Affairs and the Undergraduate Studies Committee.


Not Available Female

Yesenia Rayos

Student Affairs Officer
4246 Bunche Hall | Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 3:00pm
(310) 825-3372
yrayos@polisci.ucla.edu

Assists the Graduate Advisor on day-to-day tasks. Coordinates graduate admission and job placement along with aiding in the processing and organization of administrative forms and records.


Jason Lo

Jason Lo

Systems Administrator
4271 Bunche Hall | 8:00am - 5:00pm
(310) 206-3767
jasonlo@polisci.ucla.edu

Responsible for maintaining and upgrading the department network and on-line services. Establishes e-mail accounts and system access for all department users. Recommends hardware and software purchases, installs and repairs computers and computer peripherals.


Susan Pfeiffer

Susan Pfeiffer
Chief Administrative Officer
4289B Bunche Hall | 7:30am - 4:30pm
(310) 825-1186
susanp@polisci.ucla.edu

Responsible for department operations. Manages all administrative services in relation to the department's teaching, research and public service activities. Responsible for planning and policy development, budgetary control, events, selection and supervision of personnel, administrative analysis and problem solving.


Not Available Male

Joseph Riser

Senior Editor
4266 Bunche Hall | 8:00am - 5:00pm
(310) 794-1051
jriser@polisci.ucla.edu

Senior Editor of the American Political Science Review, the foremost political science journal, published continuously each quarter since 1896. Responsible for overseeing the refereeing process for research articles and for on-time production of the journal.



Not Available Female

Jen Smith

Personnel Specialist
4289 Bunche Hall | 8:00am - 5:00pm
(310) 825-2163
jsmith@polisci.ucla.edu

Processes employment and payroll for teaching assistants, readers, graduate students and visiting faculty.



Belinda Sunnu

Belinda Sunnu

Special Events and Vice-Chairs' Assistant
4289 Bunche Hall | Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 4:00pm
(310) 206-7558
bsunnu@polisci.ucla.edu

Coordinates special events and functions.  Parking coordinator for faculty, staff and students.  Arranges for guest speakers for Department.  Assistant to the Vice Chairs of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies.


Adria Tinnin

Adria Tinnin

Office Coordinator and Web Administrator
4289 Bunche Hall : 8:00am - 5:00pm
(310) 825-4331
frntdesk@polisci.ucla.edu

Welcomes guests, assists faculty and students, answers phones, assigns copy codes, and distributes keys. Assists faculty and staff with fax and copying needs. Arranges seminar and conference room scheduling.  Supervises student workers who assist with department needs. Maintains the department website,department social media outlets, maintains the Diversity Initiative website, and assists with updating class web pages.


Not Available Female

Stephanie Stern

Academic Personnel Manager
4289D Bunche Hall | 8:00am - 5:00pm
Phone: (310) 825-1385
Fax: (310) 825-7258
email: stern@polisci.ucla.edu

Handles all department employment and benefits services for faculty, staff and graduate students. In this capacity, she implements recruitment, handles merits and promotions, and processes leave and zero quarter requests.


Jenny Wang

Jenny Wang

Financial Analyst
4289F Bunche Hall | 8:00am - 5:00pm
(310) 825-3378
jennyw@polisci.ucla.edu

Processes purchases and travel reimbursements. Provides financial summaries to faculty members.


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