Statewide Programs & Research and Extension Center Operations

Staff Directory

Interim Director, Statewide Programs and REC Operations
Maru Fernandez Specialty: General oversight, Large C&G for Leadership coordination, AREERA, Leadership Contingencies Oversight, Recruitments, Program Council, VP Council, AE PPM Lead, SWPR Email: mefernandez@ucanr.edu
Administrative Staff
Damaris Camarena Title: Financial Analyst 4 Specialty: UC Environmental Stewards, ANR Innovate, Strategic Communications/NOS, LLFI F3, UCOP VINE Email: dbcamarena@ucanr.edu
Vangie Dominguez Title: Financial Analyst 2 Specialty: CE specialists travel awards, Academic Assembly Council, Program area chairs teams and workgroups, Endowed chairs, VP Academic Personnel and Development, UCOP student fellows, VP endowments and student scholarships Email: vdominguez@ucanr.edu
Laura Escalante Title: Financial Analyst 2 Specialty: Director of UCCE Coop Extension, Vice Provost Research and Program Integration, Government Relations, Program Planning and Evaluation, Resource Planning and Management, Workplace Inclusion and Belonging, Real Estate Email: lescalante@ucanr.edu
Veronica Geiger Title: Research Admin 3 Specialty: CE Specialists: UC Merced, UC Santa Barbara, UC Santa Cruz, UC Irvine Email: vlgeiger@ucanr.edu
Evelia Joye Title: Research Administrator 3 Specialty: CA Water Institute/NIWR Email: ecjoye@ucanr.edu
Melissa Mabuchi Title: Financial Analyst 4 Specialty: RECs: business analysis, rate and recharge support, business officers support, contracts and grants management. General data analysis, training and documentation Email: mmabuchi@ucanr.edu
Heather Nibblett Title: Financial Analyst 4 Specialty: Staff supervision, VP student fellowships, Training and support, Point of contact for Statewide Programs: NPI, CNH, 4H, MG, IPM, UC SAREP Email: hekawakami@ucanr.edu
Andrea Rayray Title: Research Administrator 2 Specialty: ANR Fire Network Program, Kearney Ag Center CE Specialists, UCLA CE Specialist, RREA grants program, ANR grants program, HRDY grants program, Science to Practice internal grants Email: arayray@ucanr.edu
Sarah Shroyer Title: Financial Analyst 4 Specialty: Contingency & General Budget: VP, AVP Hales, AVP Bunge, AVP Eftekhari. UCR and UCB CES, AE SME & Lead Training, AE Reporting Group Email: sshroyer@ucanr.edu
Selena Syrett Title: Admin Assistant 2 Specialty: Reception, purchasing and admin support to CE Specialists and Statewide Program Directors, Account delegates audits, Account updates Email: smsyrett@ucanr.edu
Lauren Tehrani Title: Financial Analyst 3 Specialty: Program Support Unit Financial Admin, IGIS, AIC, AE and Travel Lead Email: lbtehrani@ucanr.edu