CSBS Dean's Office
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The University of Utah
College of Social and Behavioral Science
Carolyn and Kem Gardner Commons | 260 South Central Campus Drive | Salt Lake City,
UT 84112
Phone: (801) 581-8620 | Fax: (801) 585-5081
For questions or more information, please contact dean@csbs.utah.edu.
- Chairs & Directors
- Strategic Plan
- Retention, Promotion & Tenure (RPT)
- Sabbatical Reports & Leave Applications
- Transformative Excellence: Consortium for Families and Health Research (C-FAHR)
- Faculty Activity Reports (FAR)
- Budget
- Donor Relations
- University & National Award Nominations
- Faculty Hiring (Tenure Track & Career Line)
- Advancement Board
- College Council
BECKY UTZ
Senior Associate Dean
Research and Graduate Education
Phone: (801) 581-8620
Rebecca.utz@csbs.utah.edu
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Education
- Research Initiatives
- Grant Support (Faculty & Grad Students) (ORA)
- IRP Program
- Social Science Colloquium Series
- Research Award Committee
- Graduate Student Evaluation Procedures & Grievance Issues
- Dean's Office Staff
- Junior Faculty Leave
- Faculty Mentoring
- Staff Excellence Award
- Superior Research Award
- Gardner Commons Committee
- CSBS Computing
CLAUDIA GEIST
Associate Dean
Faculty and Strategic Initiatives
Phone: (801) 581-6153
claudia.geist@soc.utah.edu
- College RPT Committee and Faculty Reviews
- Elections
- New Faculty Orientation
- Out-of-State Employment
- Relationship Policy
- Workload Policy
RUDI VON ARNIM
Associate Dean
Student Success and Curriculum
Phone: (801) 587 8327
rudiger.vonarnim@economics.utah.edu
- Articulation with SLCC and Herriman Campus
- Curriculum
- Data Requests
- Internship and Student Success Initiatives
- Superior Teaching Award Committee
- Undergraduate Academic Appeals
- University Connected Learning Liaison
Administration
CARESA RANDALL
Administrative Program Coordinator
Phone: (801) 581-8620
Office: GC, Suite 3725
caresa.randall@csbs.utah.edu
- Administrative Support
- Room Scheduling
- Event Lead Representative
- Convocation Lead
- Oversees daily operations and activities
- Student employee supervision
MISHAEL GARZ
Administration Manager
Phone: (801) 581-8621
Office: GC, Suite 3725
mishael.garz@csbs.utah.edu
- Administrative support to the Dean and Associate Deans
- Special Projects
- CSBS awards coordinator
- College RPT & TFR coordinator
- Liaison for Dean and CSBS Initiatives
- Forecasts, develops, and implements policies and procedures
FINANCE
DIANE WEEKS
Administrative Director
Phone: (801) 581-4962
Office: GC, Suite 3725
diane.weeks@csbs.utah.edu
- Forecasts capital and operating budget needs
- Departmental budgetary coordination and oversight
- Strategic Direction for CSBS Units
- Directs special interdisciplinary projects
- CSBS Enterprise Planning
- University Committee Participation
KAILEY TETRICK
Administration Manager
Phone: (801) 581-7173
Office: GC, Suite 3725
kailey.tetrick@utah.edu
- Assist Administrative Director
- Payroll and ePAF support
- CSBS P-Card allocation and oversight
- Procedural support for staff management and budgetary goals
- University Committee Participation
Dean’s Student Success Team
- Articulation with SLCC and Herriman Campus
- Curriculum
- Data Requests
- Internship and Student Success Initiatives
- Superior Teaching Award Committee
- Undergraduate Academic Appeals
- University Connected Learning Liaison
ALLY MARRINGA
Director of Student Success
Phone: 801-585-7614
Office: GC, Suite 3725
ally.marringa@csbs.utah.edu
- Petitions for Exceptions to Policy
- Scholarships and Finish Line Funds
- College liaison with the CSBS Advisors in the Student Success Hub
- Curriculum
- Data
- Supports CSBS Student Success initiatives and programs
- CSBS Internship engagement and support
- CSBS Student Ambassadors
- Solutions Scholars
- Finish Line Fund management
- Facilitates collaborative community and institutional support
- Living Learning Community Program support
Development
- Fundraising campaigns
- CSBS Development operations
- Creates and maintains major gift and grant proposals
- CSBS Advancement Board engagement
- Coordinate CSBS philanthropy with University Advancement
LYNNE SHAFFER-CUSWORTH
Major Gift Officer
Phone: (801) 587-9310
Office: GC, Suite 3725
lynne.shaffer@csbs.utah.edu
- Organize solicitation strategies
- Liaison between advisory boards, department administrators, donors, and University Development
- Direct development activities for CSBS and affiliated departments, programs, and schools
- CSBS Advancement Board coordination
BECA PÉREZ
Alumni Outreach &
Annual Giving Specialist
Phone: (801) 213-1370
Office: GC, Suite 3725
beca.perez@csbs.utah.edu
- Promote engagement among alumni network and student body
- Develop annual giving programs
- CSBS alumni engagement event support
- Maintain CSBS and affiliated alumni information
JOANNA TRUJILLO
Donor Relations &
Stewardship Specialist
Phone: (801) 587-9310
Office: GC, Suite 3725
joanna.trujillo@utah.edu
- Manage CSBS scholarships and application process
- Manage donor acknowledgments and reporting
- Support CSBS events with development-related activities
- Stewardship communication
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
- PR / Communications Manager
- Graphic Design & Branding (design collateral, emails, newsletters, website, etc.)
- Marketing & Advertising Campaigns
Event Planning & Promotion (college wide) - Website Development (college & departments)
- Internal/External Communications
- Graphic Design & Branding (design collateral, emails, newsletters, website, etc.)
- Marketing & Advertising Campaigns
Event Planning & Promotion (college wide) - Social Media
- Internal/External Communications
- Website Development & Maintenance (college & departments)
Please visit our CSBS Marketing & Communications page for requests and timeline information.
Office of Research Administration
CINDY BROWN
Grants & Contracts Manager
Phone: (801) 587-8201
Office: GC, Suite 3485
cindy.brown@csbs.utah.edu
CHRISTINE GORE
Grants & Contracts Officer
Phone: (801) 213-1064
Office: GC, Suite 3485
christine.gore@utah.edu
MARISA BRUNSVIK
Administrative Program
Coordinator
Phone: (801) 213-1486
Office: GC, Suite 3380
Marisa.Brunsvik@utah.edu
- Post-Award project management and coordination
- NEXUS Scholars
- Research and Training Programming
- Research Communication and Strategies
office of research administration
special initiatives and centers
ALETA TEW
Associate Director -
Tanner Center for Human Rights
Phone: (801) 585-5966
Office: GC, Suite 3725
aleta.tew@utah.edu
- Associate Director
- Program Manager
- Development
- Board Co-Chair
LORI KOWALESKI JONES
Director of NEXUS
Director of WFRDC
Phone: (801) 585-0074
Office: GC, Suite 3380
lori.kowaleski-jones@fcs.utah.edu
- Director of NEXUS
- Director of WFRDC
COMPUTING
DEMIAN HANKS
Director of CSBS Computing
Phone: (801) 585-8985
Office: GC, Suite 1735
demian@csbs.utah.edu
- CSBS Computing
NIKOLE WIDDISON
Administrative Manager of
CSBS Computing
Phone: (801) 581-3273
Office: GC, Suite 1735
nikole@csbs.utah.edu
- CSBS Computing
Student Employees
KAT KNACKSTEDT
Marketing & Communications
Support
Phone: (801) 587-7139
Office: GC, Suite 3725
kat.knackstedt@csbs.utah.edu
- Events Calendar
- Web Support
- Marketing Support
Gabriela Merida
Office Assistant
Phone: (801 )587-7136
Office: GC, Suite 3725
gabriela.merida@csbs@utah.edu
- Administrative Support
- Room Scheduling
- Administrative Support for the Office of Research Administration
CSBS Events committee
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CARESA RANDALL
Lead Representative
MISHAEL GARZ
Representative
JOANNA TRUJILLO
Representative
ELIZABETH JOHNSON Representative
MARISA BRUNSVIK
Representative