Neuroscience staff contacts:
Department Manger
Liz Gardner
lizgardner@berkeley.edu
T: 510-629-1389
- Manages administrative operations and oversees faculty meetings, communications, events, and seminars. Please contact for any related inquiries.
Graduate Program
Leleña Avila - PhD Program Manager and Graduate Advisor (GSAO)
- Oversees program operations and general advising of graduate students in the program.
- For more details, please see Graduate Advising & Whom to Contact - Neuro PhD Program
Peony Yu - PhD Program Coordinator and Graduate Advisor (GSAO)
- Supports program operations.
- For more details, please see Graduate Advising & Whom to Contact - Neuro PhD Program
Undergraduate Program
Bonnie Tom - Undergraduate Academic Advisor
neuro-uao@berkeley.edu or bmytom@berkeley.edu
- Undergraduate advisor for the Neuroscience major, also responsible for scheduling undergraduate and graduate classes.
Academic Personnel
Alev Hatay - Academic Personnel Analyst
- Please contact in regards to academic personnel matters such as appointments, merits and promotions.
Financial Questions
Valerie Farmer-Financial Analyst
- Financial Analyst supporting Neuroscience (non Contracts & Grants).
Student Services
Carina Galicia - Director of Student Services
- Oversees graduate program and curricular affairs. Supervises student services staff.
Zachary Chestnut - Assistant Director of Undergraduate Advising
- Oversee all undergraduate program affairs and supervises undergraduate advising staff.
Maria Park - Assistant Director of Curriculum Management
- Oversees the curriculum planning processes. Classroom scheduling and reservations.