Planning and Work Groups
Strategic Advisory Group
UCI's Strategic Advisory Group, led by Interim Provost Hal Stern, has been charged to map out plans related to the re-engaging of our workforce, research, students (current and prospective), instruction (undergraduate and graduate), health (patient and public), technology, and business operations.
Together, we are committed to excellence in paving What's Next at UCI.
Chair
Hal SternInterim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Chancellor’s Professor of Statistics
Members
Ramona Agrela
Associate Chancellor & Chief Human Resources Executive
Tom Andriola
Vice Chancellor, Information, Technology and Data
Richard Arum
Dean, School of Education
Professor of Education
Willie Banks
Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
Jeff Barrett
Chancellor’s Professor, Logic & Philosophy of Science
Bernadette Boden-Albala
Director and Founding Dean, Program in Public Health
Ria Carlson
Associate Chancellor, Strategic Communications & Public Affairs
Ron Cortez
Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chancellor, Division of Finance and Administration
Rick Coulon
Associate Vice Chancellor, Division of Finance and Administration
Michael Dennin
Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning
Dean, Division of Undergraduate Education
Andrea Eaton
Chief Campus Counsel
Gillian Hayes
Vice Provost, Graduate Education
Dean, Graduate Division
Robert A. and Barbara L. Kleist Professor of Informatics
Joanna Ho
Associate Dean, MBA Programs
Professor of Accounting
Carol Jun
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Pramod Khargonekar
Vice Chancellor for Research
Brice Kikuchi
Associate Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs
Khanh-Van Le-Bucklin
Vice Dean, Medical Education
Interim Chair, Pediatrics, School of Medicine
Jeff Lefkoff
Associate Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Tracy Molidor
Associate Vice Provost, Academic Planning
Patty Morales
Associate Vice Chancellor, Enrollment Management
Diane O'Dowd
Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
Professor of Developmental & Cell Biology
Paula Smith
Director of Athletics and Senior Woman Administrator, Athletics
Jim Steintrager
Professor of English
Chair, Academic Senate
Lorelei Tanji
University Librarian
Lars Walton
Associate Chancellor and Chief of Staff, Office of the Chancellor
Chris Whytock
Vice Dean, School of Law
Professor of Law
Karl Wolonski
Associate Vice Chancellor, Environmental and Facilities Services, Facilities Management
Campus Recovery Implementation Team
UCI’s Campus Recovery Implementation Team (CRIT) has been established to help the campus community navigate the operational issues as we return to campus. The team meets daily to triage questions, review policy issues, and help coordinate the work of the various departments that are addressing COVID-19 issues. The CRIT reports to the Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) led by Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor, Hal Stern.
If you need any guidance or have questions about the campus plans, the CRIT team can be reached by email at CRIT@uci.edu or at one of the three phone numbers listed below:
- (949) 824 – 9599
- (949) 824 – 9699
- (949) 824 – 9799
In addition, the CRIT will coordinate existing committee operational recommendations for approval by the Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) If you are working on a subcommittee related to the reengagement of campus operational activities, please notify CRIT so your efforts can be coordinated.
The following individuals make up Campus Recovery Implementation Team:
- Ronald Cortez, Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chancellor, Division of Finance and Administration – Project Sponsor
- Grace Crvarich, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Process Improvement
- Jennifer Aaron, Associate Vice Provost & Chief of Staff
- Gina Anzivino, Assistant Director
- Marianne Beckett, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Academic Personnel
- Jennie Brewton, Director of Creative Services
- Kate Brigman, Executive Director
- Rebecca Brusuelas-James, Associate Vice Chancellor, Finance
- Mary Clark, Chief of Staff
- Kian Colestock, Interim Chief Information Office and Associate Vice Chancellor
- Sandra Conrrad, Assistant Director, Safety & Injury Prevention
- Rick Coulon, Associate Vice Chancellor, DFA Campus Operations
- Court Crowther, Assistant Dean
- Brian Fahnestock, Special Assistant to the CFO
- Rachel Gamby, Manager, Administrative Policies
- Lori Husein, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Controller
- Tony Hwang, Executive Director
- Pamela James, Executive HR Director
- Brice Kikuchi, Associate Vice Chancellor
- Sheri Ledbetter, Communications Officer
- Erica Monteabaro, Senior Associate Director
- Bruce Morgan, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration
- Jim Pavelko, Interim Asst to the CFO and Assc VC, DFA Campus Operations
- Hung Pham, Director, UCI Trademarks & Strategic Contracts
- Kyle Rowen, Campus Counsel
- Miryha Runnerstrom, Associate Director, Undergraduate Program & Associate Professor
- Benedicte Shipley, Assistant Dean
- John Sterritt, Executive Director
- McKenna Reeves, Assistant Administrative Analyst
Sheefteh Khalili, Chief of Staff, VC Health Affairs Administration from UCI Health will serve as a consultant to field any requests and questions related to health issues and/or identify a resource to assist.