Staff and their role descriptions so you know who to contact:
Pamela Peterson is the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Personnel and campus Senior Management Group (SMG) Coordinator. She oversees the entire Academic Personnel operation. Academic Personnel is a sub-unit of the Campus Provost’s Office. This position oversees a team of people that work collaboratively to: provide high-level analytical support to the Chancellor, Campus Provost, deans, department chairs and their designees; supply information, interpretation and recommendations related to academic personnel policies and faculty relations issues; develop new campus and system wide procedures and practices; and develop and deliver training programs for academic personnel administration. AVC Peterson also oversees the monitoring of compensation for members of the Senior Leadership Compensation Group (SLCG).
Joe Johnson is the Operations Senior Analyst and Executive Assistant to the Assistant Vice Chancellor (AVC) for Academic Personnel. Joe is responsible for providing high-level support to the campus Senior Management Group (SMG) Coordinator, and is also responsible for budget and personnel management for the unit. He also serves as the IIPP coordinator, and provides analysis and direct assistance to the AVC on specific issues.
Elizabeth Dane is a Senior Analyst in Academic Personnel. She works on policy development and is responsible for personnel actions for the Arts Division and the Baskin School of Engineering. She also works on personnel agreements for academic student employees and postdoctoral scholars.
Nancy Degnan is the Director of Academic Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and Compensation and Principal Analyst in Academic Personnel. Nancy oversees additional compensation issues, data requests, and information reporting. She is the key force behind DivData, the database for academic personnel.
Cecilia De La Garza is a Senior Analyst and Coordinator of the Faculty Relocation Assistance Program and the Dual Career Service. Please contact her for faculty development, faculty relocation or partner employment needs. She is also responsible for the Professional Development Grant Program in conjunction with the Unit 18 Council.
Susan Fellows is the Director of Academic Employee Relations and Principal Analyst in Academic Personnel. Susan is responsible for policy development and for personnel actions for the Humanities Division and the Library. She provides support to University Extension and Summer Session. Susan also works on faculty relations issues and staffs the Charges Committee.
Nancy Furber is the Manager of Academic Advancement and Recruitment and Principal Analyst in Academic Personnel. Nancy is responsible for personnel actions for the Physical and Biological Sciences Division. Nancy also provides training on academic personnel policies and procedures and on the payroll/personnel system for academic appointees.
Grace Little is a Senior Analyst in Academic Personnel. Grace is responsible for the personnel actions for the Social Sciences Division. She also works on issues involving academic data and compensation and participates in staff and faculty training on personnel policies and procedures.
Leslie Marple is a Senior Analyst in Academic Personnel. Leslie is responsible for training and communication including the APO web presence. Leslie is also the contact for BiobibNet.
Lorayn Tiffany is an Administrative Specialist and Ad Hoc Committee Coordinator in Academic Personnel. She provides administrative support for the office and coordinates all aspects of the Provost/EVC's ad hoc review committees for merit, promotion, appointment and mid-career appraisal actions.
Linda Tursi is the Recruitment Analyst in Academic Personnel. Linda provides assistance with academic recruitments, including coordination of waiver requests and maintenance of the academic employment jobs listing.
