Directory

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Main Address

UC Berkeley School of Optometry
Minor Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA  94720-2020
(510)643-5968 (Dean’s Office)
(510)642-9537 (Admissions Office)

Eye Clinic

200 Minor Addition
University of California
Berkeley, CA  94720-2020
(510)642-2020 (Eye Clinic Appointments)

Faculty Administrators

Dean
Sharon Bentley, PhD, MPH, MOptom, FAAO (DipLV)
sbentley@berkeley.edu 510-643-5968

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Nancy McNamara, OD, PhD, MPH
nmcnamara@berkeley.edu 510-643-5968

Associate Dean of Clinical Initiatives
Christina Wilmer, OD, FAAO
cwilmer@berkeley.edu 510-642-0945

Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs
Mika Moy, OD, FAAO
mmoy@berkeley.edu 510-642-9537

Chair, Vision Science Program
Emily Cooper, PhD
emilycooper@berkeley.edu 510-664-4060

Director, Clinical Research Center (CRC)
Meng C. Lin, OD, PhD, FAAO
mlin@berkeley.edu 510-643-9252

Director, Digital Health
Harry Green, OD, PhD, FAAO
harryg@berkeley.edu 510-642-9803

Chief Diversity Officer
Dr. Ruth Shoge
510-643-5968

Director, NEI Summer Research Program
Christine Wildsoet, OD, PhD
wildsoet@berkeley.edu 510-643-4472

Director, Residency Programs, On-Campus Programs
Kuniyoshi Kanai, OD, FAAO
kunikanai@berkeley.edu 510-642-2020

Director, Residency Programs, Affiliated Programs
Christina S. Wilmer, OD, FAAO
cwilmer@berkeley.edu 510-642-0945

Graduate Advisor

Marlena Chu, OD, FAAO (Optometry)
marlenachu@berkeley.edu 510-642-5726

Michael Silver, PhD (Vision Science)
masilver@berkeley.edu 510-643-3130

Dean’s Office

Academic Personnel Specialist
Maria C. Alegria
malegria@berkeley.edu 510-642-5617

Director of Strategic Initiatives
Lyudmila Martello
lyudmila@berkeley.edu

Executive Assistant to the Dean
Miranda Hamilton
mirandahamilton@berkeley.edu

Administration & Finance

Senior Assistant Dean of Operations
Monica Porter
porter@berkeley.edu 510-664-5094

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Luis Ruiz
luisruiz@berkeley.edu 510-664-5094

Senior Financial Analyst
Erika Racklin
e_rack@berkeley.edu

Financial Analyst
Bianca Angelica Nuñez
biancanunez@berkeley.edu

Senior Financial Analyst
Jose Peña
jose.pena@berkeley.edu

Admissions and Student Affairs

Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs
Mika Moy, OD, FAAO
mmoy@berkeley.edu 510-642-9537

Assistant Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs
Mike Hoffshire, PhD
mhoffshire@berkeley.edu 510-642-9537

Assistant Director of Admissions
Ardi Samonte, MA
asamonte@berkeley.edu 510-642-9537

Assistant Director of Student Affairs for Optometry
Morgan McClure, BA
morgan.mcclure@berkeley.edu 510-642-9537

Assistant Director of Vision Science & Residency Programs
Alex Marquez, BA
ammarquez@berkeley.edu 510-642-9537

Coordinator, Optometry Program
Sandhya Andrews, BA
sandhyra@berkeley.edu 510-642-9537

Communications

Chief Communications Officer
Eric Craypo, MA
ecraypo@berkeley.edu 510-468-7687

Communications Coordinator
Liza Shevchuk, BA
lizashev@berkeley.edu

Student Assistant
Alin Torosian
alintorosian@berkeley.edu

Continuing Education

Director of Virtual Learning Initiatives
Matthieu Kaminski
matthieu.kaminski@berkeley.edu 510-292-5016

Program Coordinator
Jenny Jones
jennyj@berkeley.edu

Development & Alumni Relations

Assistant Dean, Development and Alumni Relations
Ciel Mahoney
ciel@berkeley.edu

Director, Annual Fund
Samantha Zepeda
sjzepeda@berkeley.edu 510-664-4196

Director of Foundation Relations and Strategic Initiatives
Benjamin Harwood
bharwood@berkeley.edu

Associate Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Fund
Taylor Reifert
tsreifert@berkeley.edu

Development Associate and Advancement Events Manager
Sherrie Stewart
sherriestewart@berkeley.edu

Facilities

Director of Facilities Operation and Research Support
Sherrell Gordon
sherrellgordon@berkeley.edu 510-292-0358

Facilities Operations and Maintenance Manager
Taylor Andrews
tandrews@berkeley.edu 510-643-2689

Facilities Coordinator
Michael Guardado
mgee2774@berkeley.edu 510-643-2602

Meredith W. Morgan Eye Center

Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs; Director of Clinics
Christina Wilmer, OD, FAAO
cwilmer@berkeley.edu 510-642-0945

Assistant Dean for Clinical Operations
Angelica Gonzalez
a.gonzalez@berkeley.edu

Clinic Administration Office
caleyecare@berkeley.edu 510-642-2020

Library

Public Health & Optometry Librarian
Krista Anandakuttan
kanandakuttan@berkeley.edu