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From Registration to Dissertation, the CNAS Graduate Student Affairs Center is here for you! We work closely with applicants to provide information on the graduate programs, disseminate policies, and application processes.

After admission, graduate students continue to work with the staff to ensure they are progressing in their respective programs and meeting all deadlines set forth by the university and programs. We facilitate your experience every step of the way. 

Please find your program below to be directed to your graduate advisor!

CNAS Graduate Student Affairs Center Team

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Kathy Redd
Director, CNAS GSAC and EMC
 

Phone: (951) 827-5621

Email: kathy.redd@ucr.edu

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Nikita McWells
Director, Graduate Student Advising
 

Phone: (951) 827-6746

Email: nikita.mcwells@ucr.edu

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Seabrook Mendoza
Seabrook Mendoza
Employment and Scholarships Specialist
 

Phone: (951) 827- 4042

Email: seabrook.mendoza@ucr.edu

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Hybrid Work Schedule

Fidel Rivas
Fidel Rivas
Graduate Student Services Advisor III
 

Phone: (951) 827-5688

Email: fidel.rivas@ucr.edu

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Hybrid Work Schedule

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Katherine L Van Horn
Graduate Student Services Advisor III
 

Phone: (951) 827-4716

Email: katherine.vanhorn@ucr.edu

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Brenda Cuevas
Graduate Student Services Advisor II
 

Phone: (951) 827-7378

Email: brenda.cuevas@ucr.edu

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Marlene Garcia
Graduate Student Services Advisor II
 

Phone: (951) 827-4429

Email: marlene.garcia@ucr.edu

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Hybrid Work Schedule

Anthony Dominguez
Anthony Dominguez
Graduate Student Services Advisor II
 

Phone: (951) 827- 0171

Email: anthony.dominguez@ucr.edu

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John Herring Jr
Graduate Student Services Advisor III
 

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CNAS Graduate Student Services Advisors

Program/Department Program Advisor Advisor Contact Information Location
Applied Statistics (STAP) Marlene Garcia (951) 827 - 4429
marlene.garcia@ucr.edu
Life Sciences 2430
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BCMB) Brenda Cuevas (951) 827 - 7378
brenda.cuevas@ucr.edu
Life Sciences 2430
Biophysics (BPHY) Marlene Garcia (951) 827 - 4429
marlene.garcia@ucr.edu
Life Sciences 2430
Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology (CMDB) Marlene Garcia (951) 827 - 4429
marlene.garcia@ucr.edu
Life Sciences 2430
Chemistry (CHEM) * Christina Youhas (951) 827 - 7366
christina.youhas@ucr.edu
Chemical Sciences 236
Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) Anthony Dominguez (951) 827 - 0171
anthony.dominguez@ucr.edu
Life Sciences 2430
Entomology (ENTM) Nikita McWells (951) 827 - 6746
nikita.mcwells@ucr.edu
Life Sciences 2430
Environmental Sciences (ENSC) Anthony Dominguez (951) 827 - 0171
anthony.dominguez@ucr.edu
Life Sciences 2430
Environmental Toxicology (ENTX) Fidel Rivas (951) 827 - 5688
fidel.rivas@ucr.edu
Life Sciences 2430
Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) Kathy Van Horn (951) 827 - 4716
kathrine.vanhorn@ucr.edu
Life Sciences 2430
Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics (GGB) Anthony Dominguez (951) 827 - 0171
anthony.dominguez@ucr.edu
Life Sciences 2430
Joint Doctoral Program in Evolutionary Biology (JDEB) Kathy Van Horn (951) 827 - 4716
kathrine.vanhorn@ucr.edu
Life Sciences 2430
Mathematics (MATH) * Margarita Roman (951) 827 - 7366
margarita.roman@ucr.edu
Skye Hall 216
Microbiology (MCBL) Brenda Cuevas (951) 827 - 7378
brenda.cuevas@ucr.edu
Life Sciences 2430
Neuroscience (NRSC) Nikita McWells (951) 827 - 6746
nikita.mcwells@ucr.edu
Life Sciences 2430
Physics (PHYS) * Derek Beving (951) 827 - 3090
derek.beving@ucr.edu
Physics 3045
Plant Biology (PLBL) Fidel Rivas (951) 827 - 5688
fidel.rivas@ucr.edu
Life Sciences 2430
Plant Pathology (PLPA) Brenda Cuevas (951) 827 - 7378
brenda.cuevas@ucr.edu
Life Sciences 2430
Statistics (STAT) Marlene Garcia (951) 827 - 4429
marlene.garcia@ucr.edu
Life Sciences 2430
* Department Advisor. Please contact said advisor to schedule an appointment or go to their respective office.

Contact Us

Please feel free to stop by our office at 2430 Life Sciences.

  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 pm and 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

You can also contact your Student Services Advisor with any questions or concerns.

Toll-Free: 800-735-0717

Fax: 951-827-5517

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Please visit the Enrollment Management Center for CNAS (EMC).

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