Staff Directory | UC Berkeley Economics

Management Team

Emil Schissel

Director of Academic Personnel

Senior Academic Personnel Analyst; Faculty Hiring and Review

Office:

559 Evans Hall

Phone:

510-642-3581

Email:

emil@econ.berkeley.edu

Phil Walz

Executive Director

Chief of Staff; Executive Director of Administration and Academic Programs

Office:

553 Evans Hall

Phone:

510-642-2390

Email:

phil@econ.berkeley.edu

Millie Calingo

Director of Finance & Business Services

Oversight and management of departmental finances and supervision of the Main Office and Financial Administration & Services staff.

Office:

549 Evans Hall

Phone:

510-643-5161

Email:

mcalingo@berkeley.edu

Michelle Fong

Director of Student Services

Supervision of Student Services staff and Student Services operations

Office:

551 Evans Hall

Phone:

510-642-1966

Email:

fong.michelle@berkeley.edu

Main Office

Eric Castro

Office & Business Services Coordinator

Supervision of Main Office work-study students, Coordinates Facility & Space requests, Processes Visiting Scholar requests, and Oversees day-to-day Main Office functions

Phone:

510-664-5038

Email:

ecastro97@berkeley.edu

Elena Ojeda

Head GSI

Office:

548 Evans Hall

Email:

headgsi-econ@berkeley.edu

Student Services

Dinko Lakic

Undergraduate Advisor

Office:

539B Evans Hall

Email:

dinko@berkeley.edu

Trinh Nguyen

Undergraduate Advisor

Manages course equivalency database, coordinates GBO/GBA events, academic advising, major admissions, evaluating and processing student forms/requests.

Office:

535 Evans Hall

Email:

trinhtnguyen@berkeley.edu

Janene C. Vernard

Assistant Director of Graduate Student Services

Advising for: prospective applicants, admissions, current students (academics), general graduate matter

Office:

541 Evans Hall

Phone:

(510) 642-6172

Email:

jcarolm@berkeley.edu

Mildred Flores

Undergraduate Advisor

Honors program; advising students; major admissions; evaluating and processing student forms/requests

Office:

539C Evans Hall

Email:

mildred@berkeley.edu

Carlos Garcia

Assistant Director of Undergraduate Student Services

Supervisor of undergraduate advisors and peer advisors; oversee undergraduate student services center operations

Office:

533 Evans Hall

Email:

carlosagarcia@berkeley.edu

Isabel Burle

Assistant Director of Course Management and Graduate Advisor

Course updates; scheduling & enrollment; curriculum planning & strategy; instructor support; ASE hiring and oversight; supervision of CEC and head GSI; graduate advising as needed

Office:

545 Evans Hall

Email:

isabel.burle@berkeley.edu

Ashley Vera

Undergraduate Advisor

Commencement; advising students, major admissions, evaluating and processing student forms/requests

Office:

539A Evans Hall

Email:

ashleyvera@berkeley.edu

Blair Van Tassel

Curriculum and Enrollment Coordinator

Manages concurrent enrollment requests for visiting students, (BGA, BISP, UCB Extension). Enrollment issues (permission numbers, time conflicts, waitlist management) for Berkeley Economics students. Run the BESAP & GESEP program for invited international Economics students. Scheduling for undergrad and graduate semesterly courses including large exams and special DSP accommodations.

Office:

543 Evans Hall

Email:

bvantassel@berkeley.edu