Faculty/Staff Directory | University of the West

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I.T. Help Desk Support

The IT Help Desk is here to support students, faculty, and staff with technology-related questions and issues. Typical examples of support offered include account creation, equipment setup, and connecting devices to the campus wireless network. Please note that service is subject to the Computer and Network Use Agreement and UWest IT Policies. You can contact the IT Help Desk by emailing helpdesk@uwest.edu

Office of the President

	DEPARTMENT	TITLE	EMAIL	EXTENSION
Minh-Hoa Ta	Office of the President	President
Grace Hsiao	Office of the President	Executive Assistant to the President & Board of Trustees	graceh@uwest.edu	2102
Vanessa Karam	Accreditation	Accreditation Liaison Officer	vanessak@uwest.edu	2130
Shruti Piduri	Institutional Research	Institutional Research & Effectiveness Manager	shrutip@uwest.edu	3350
Joey Chow	Human Resources	Human Resources	hr@uwest.edu	2118
Fong Sam	Human Resources	Human Resources Clerk & Community Relations	fongs@uwest.edu	2172

Faculty Senate

	TITLE	EMAIL	EXTENSION
Chi Sheh	Chair of Faculty Senate	chisheh@uwest.edu	3381
Joanne Kwoh-Maysami	Vice-Chair of Faculty Senate	joannek@uwest.edu	2113
Bobby Ojose	Secretary of Faculty Senate	bobbyo@uwest.edu	3356

Academic Affairs

	DEPARTMENT	TITLE	EMAIL	EXTENSION
Minh-Hoa Ta	Office of Academic Affairs	Chief Academic Officer
Mark Wills	Registrar	Registrar	markw@uwest.edu	2119
Lorena Gonzalez	Registrar	Assistant Registrar	lorenag@uwest.edu	3304
Ling-Ling Kuo	Library	Director of Library	linglingk@uwest.edu	3135
Judy Hsu	Library	Librarian	judyh@uwest.edu	3320
Jennifer Avila		Undergraduate Academic Advisor	jennifera@uwest.edu	2154
Christopher Johnson		Digital Learning Coordinator	christopher.johnson@my.uwest.edu
Jitsujo Gauthier	Buddhist Chaplaincy	Chair & Associate Professor	jitsujog@uwest.edu	3345
Jessica Zheng	Buddhist Chaplaincy	Assistant Professor in Buddhist Chaplaincy	jessicaz@uwest.edu	3359
Bill Chen	Business Administration	Chair & Professor	billchen@uwest.edu	2125
Meskerem Tadesse	Business Administration	Associate Professor	meskeremt@uwest.edu	3380
Chi Sheh	Business Administration	Associate Professor	chisheh@uwest.edu	3381
Jonathan Berk	English Language Institute	ELI/PACE Academic Program Coordinator & Lead TESOL Instructor	jonathanb@uwest.edu	2111
Kanae Omura	GE-Liberal Arts	Chair & Associate Professor	kanaeo@uwest.edu	2109
Bobby Ojose	GE-Liberal Arts	Assistant Professor	bobbyo@uwest.edu	3356
Jennifer Avila	GE-Liberal Arts	Lecturer	jennifera@uwest.edu	2154
Jonathan Berk	GE-Liberal Arts	Lecturer	jonathanb@uwest.edu	2111
Joanne Kwoh-Maysami	Psychology	Chair & Associate Professor	joannek@uwest.edu	2113
Norja Cunningham	Psychology	Assistant Professor	norjac@uwest.edu	2150
Miroj Shakya	Religious Studies	Chair & Associate Professor	mirojs@uwest.edu	3321
William Chu	Religious Studies	Associate Professor	williamc@uwest.edu	2152
Jane Iwamura	Religious Studies	Professor	janei@uwest.edu	3342
Shou-Jen Kuo	Religious Studies	Assistant Professor	shoujenk@uwest.edu	2158
Lewis Lancaster	Religious Studies	Professor Emeritus
Darui Long	Religious Studies	Professor Emeritus	daruil@uwest.edu	3306
Shou-Jen Kuo	Institute for the Study of Humanistic Buddhism	Director	shoujenk@uwest.edu	2158
Miroj Shakya	Digital Sanskrit Buddhist Canon	Director	mirojs@uwest.edu	3321

Student Services

	DEPARTMENT	TITLE	EMAIL	EXTENSION
Vanessa Karam		Chief Student Services Officer & Title IX Coordinator	vanessak@uwest.edu	2130
Henna Hung	Admissions	Admissions Specialist & International Program Liaison & SEVIS DSO	hennah@uwest.edu	2120
Nadia Simone	Enrollment	Director of Enrollment	nadias@uwest.edu	3311
Justine Estrada	Enrollment	Enrollment Outreach Counselor	justinee@uwest.edu	3313
Cody Lin	Enrollment	Enrollment Operations Specialist	codyl@uwest.edu	3370
Lezli Fang	Financial Aid	Director of Financial Aid	lezliyf@uwest.edu	2138
Tanny Jiraprapasuke	Marketing	Social Media Coordinator	tannyj@uwest.edu
Keith Brown	Student Services	Student Success & Disabilities Coordinator	keithb@uwest.edu	3377
Janira Cordova	Student Services	International Student Advisor, DSO	janirac@uwest.edu	3322
Stephanie Ruiz	Student Services	Student Life Coordinator	stephanier@uwest.edu	3317

Administrative Services

	DEPARTMENT	TITLE	EMAIL	EXTENSION
Amy Chong		Chief Financial Officer	amyc@uwest.edu	2116
Jason Tseng	Accounting	Senior Accountant – Accounts Payable & Budget	jasont@uwest.edu	2124
Jenny Bui	Accounting	Accountant I – Student Accounts & Receivables	jennyb@uwest.edu	2123
Joey Chow	Accounting	Accountant II – Payroll & Contributions	joeyc@uwest.edu	2118
Rafael Wu	Information Technology (IT)	Director of Information Technology	rafaelwu@uwest.edu	3376
James Liao	Information Technology (IT)	Senior IT Engineer	jamesl@uwest.edu	2137
Peter Zhou	Information Technology (IT)	IT Engineer & Network Administrator	peterz@uwest.edu	3303
Ricky Tan	General Services	Director of General Services	rickyt@uwest.edu	2128
Phillip Lee	General Services	Procurement & Office Specialist	phillipl@uwest.edu	2139
Julio Segura	General Services	Facilities Supervisor & Safety Coordinator	julios@uwest.edu	2129
Laura Ibarra	General Services	Receptionist	frontdesk@uwest.edu	2100
Vivian Ventura	General Services	Custodian
Juana Iris Rodriguez	General Services	Custodian