Our Administration and Staff

Jennifer Merolla
Department Chair
(951) 827-4612
jennifer.merolla@ucr.edu

Christina Gnuschke
Financial and Administrative Officer
Department of Economics and Department of Political Science
2122D Watkins Hall
(951) 827-1477
christina.gnuschke@ucr.edu

Glenn Jones
Financial Analyst
Administrative Cluster – Economics and Political Science  
2122A Watkins Hall
(951) 827-3889
glenn.jones@ucr.edu

Lori Jaramillo
Graduate Student Advisor
2122C Watkins Hall
(951) 827-5597
lorena.jaramillo@ucr.edu

Mark Tankersley
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Cluster – Economics and Political Science
4134 Sproul Hall
(951) 827-1475
mark.tankersley@ucr.edu

Gary Kuzas
Graduate Student Affairs Assistant
Administrative Cluster – Economics and Political Science
4129 Sproul Hall
(951) 827-1474
gary.kuzas@ucr.edu

Undergraduate Academic Advisors

Anthony L. Gonzalez
Academic Advisor Supervisor
Arts and Performing Arts, Economics, and Political Science Student Affairs
4127 Sproul Hall
(951) 827-6053
anthony.gonzalez@ucr.edu

Kristy Salazar Nugent
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
2205 Watkins Hall
(951) 827-5502
kristy.salazar@ucr.edu

Donna Perez
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
(951) 827-4445
donna.perez@ucr.edu

Graduate Program 

Current students, contact:

Marissa Brookes
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
2213 Watkins Hall
(951) 827-4693
marissa.brookes@ucr.edu

For information about the program, contact:

Paul D'Anieri
Director of Graduate Admissions
paul.danieri@ucr.edu

For information about application requirements and process, contact:

Lori Jaramillo
Graduate Student Advisor
2122C Watkins Hall
(951) 827-5597
lorena.jaramillo@ucr.edu