3  Staff and Faculty Leadership

Staff

  • Student Affairs Manager (SAM) and Graduate Program Advisor (GPA): Myranda Flores [she/her] (studentaffairs@pstat.ucsb.edu)
    • Oversees hiring and payroll for academic employees in the department.
    • Coordinates the assignment of Teaching Assistants to sections
    • Has copies of textbooks that TAs can borrow for use in their courses during the quarter
  • Undergraduate Advisors: Ellery Wilkie [she/her] and Yan Laschev [he/him] (undergradadvisor@pstat.ucsb.edu)
    • Coordinate classroom scheduling for departmental courses
    • Assist with exam accommodations through the Disabled Students Program (DSP)
  • Academic Coordinator: Jessie Priestley [she/her] (academic-coordinator@pstat.ucsb.edu)
    • Hires and onboards Undergraduate Learning Assistants (ULAs)

Academic Leadership

  • Director of Graduate Studies (DGS): Drew Carter [he/him] (carter@pstat.ucsb.edu)
    • Assigns TAs to courses
    • Makes hiring decisions regarding Teaching Assistants and Readers
    • Interprets policies for academic employees
  • Lead TA: Ethan Marzban [he/him] (epmarzban@pstat.ucsb.edu)
    • Leads the TA Training program (PSTAT 501)
    • Acts as a liaison between graduate students and departmental leadership
  • Teaching Assistant Training Coordinators: Jack Miller [they/them] (jbmiller@ucsb.edu), Julie Swenson (she/her) (swenson@pstat.ucsb.edu)
    • Support TAs in matters related to classroom instruction
    • Available for TA consultations
    • Support the DGS with matters related to TAs