Administrative Team
Leadership Team
Florette K. Hazard, M.D. - Professor and Chair
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Carlos C. Garcia - Chief Administrative Officer
Phone: 916-734-3300
Email: ccgarcia@health.ucdavis.edu
Responsible for all administrative oversight in the following areas: administration, strategic planning, fiscal affairs, computer support, philanthropy, personnel, accounting, purchasing, auditing, business contracts, business development, programmatic growth, training of residents and fellows; education of medical students, facilities management, research administration, medical staff affairs, and liaison to other UC Davis School of Medicine and UC Davis Health departments.
Executive Support Team
In Recruitment - Executive Assistant
Christian (Ian) Enriquez - Project Policy Analyst
Phone: 916-734-3336
Email: cjenriquez@health.ucdavis.edu
Provides executive level support to the Chair and Chief Administrative Officer. Facilitates high level project and analytical support to assist in achieving departmental strategic goals. Serves as a liaison between internal and external partners by scheduling meetings and providing logistical support for high priority initiatives. Contributes specialized administrative support to facilitate success in the quadripartite mission areas of clinical care, research, education and community engagement.
Administrative Team Leads
Shawn Jackson - Clinical Operations Manager
Phone: 916-734-5069
Email: srjackson@health.ucdavis.edu
Manages marketing, communications and public relations, including special events; provides functional oversight of educational programs and manages day-to-day administrative operations and supervises clinical administrative staff.
Clinical and Research Faculty Support Team
Samuel Bon - Research Admin Manager
Email: sjbon@health.ucdavis.edu
Responsible for the oversight of Contracts and Grants and supervision of the Research Admin team.
Research Administration Support Team
Nicole Brunn - Human Resource Manager
Email: nbrunn@health.ucdavis.edu
All phases of payroll and timekeeping functions, new staff and Federation (Junior Specialist, Post-doc) and student hires; and immigrant Visa processing.
Damaris Rodriguez - Medical Education Support Team
Phone: 916-734-3331
Email: damrodriguez@health.ucdavis.edu | pathfellowships@health.ucdavis.edu
Coordinates all Pathology Fellowship programs and oversees the daily operations for all health profession education programs, including the Pathology Residency program and medical student elective offerings.
Tina Scheib - Health Professions Education Assistant
Phone: 916-734-0694
Email: tlscheib@health.ucdavis.edu
Supports the administration and management of all educational programs within the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Working closely with the Residency Program Director, coordinates program operations, curriculum support, learner scheduling, compliance tracking, and accreditation activities. Supports educational initiatives across residency, fellowship, and medical student programs to ensure high quality, compliant training.
Bianca Celleli - Health Professions Education Specialist
Email: bcelleli@health.ucdavis.edu
Marissa Orozco - CP Faculty Assistant
Phone: 916-734-1448
Email: mgorozco@health.ucdavis.edu
Primary faculty assistant to Clinical Pathology (CP) faculty for all administrative needs, including product/supply ordering, meeting scheduling, conference room and AV equipment reservations; maintaining calendars; drafting correspondence; preparing divisional faculty meeting agendas and official minutes; assisting with faculty recruitment and department events; back-up to Research Faculty Assistant; responsible for CP faculty service schedules on QGenda and the UC Davis Health online, on-call system. Collects and submits quarterly physician time study reports.
LaTonya M. Adkins - AP Faculty Assistant
Phone: 916-734-3337
Email: lmadkins@health.ucdavis.edu
Primary faculty assistant to Anatomic Pathology (AP) faculty for all administrative needs, including product/supply ordering, meeting scheduling, conference room and AV equipment reservations; maintaining calendars; drafting correspondence; preparing divisional faculty meeting agendas and official minutes; assisting with faculty recruitment and department events; back-up to Research Faculty Assistant; responsible for AP faculty service schedules on QGenda and the UC Davis Health online, on-call system. Collects and submits quarterly physician time study reports.
Soledad Sanchez - Research Faculty Assistant
Phone: 916-734-4146
Email: solsanchez@health.ucdavis.edu
Primary faculty assistant to research faculty for all administrative needs.
Balvinder Kaur Sandhu - Research Administrator
Phone: 916-734-7307
Email: baksandhu@health.ucdavis.edu
Responsible for pre-post award business activities.
Mailor Vang
Email: mlgvang@health.ucdavis.edu
Assist with all phases of payroll and timekeeping functions, new staff and Federation to include Junior Specialist, post-doc and student hires; and immigrant Visa processing.
Nayeli Portales
Email: nportales@health.ucdavis.edu
Assist with all phases of payroll and timekeeping functions, new staff and Federation to include Junior Specialist, post-doc and student hires; and immigrant Visa processing.
Janet Doherty - Purchasing Coordinator
Phone: 916-734-7305
Email: jldoherty@health.ucdavis.edu
Responsible for all purchasing functions, assists with contract and grants pre-award processing, and provides back-up to the Accounts Payable/Receivable Coordinator.
Grace Merin Jacob - Financial Analyst
Phone: 916-734-7303
Email: gmjacob@health.ucdavis.edu
Provides high level financial support to manager and responsible for various financial aspects in department.
Sharon Ram - Accounts Payable/Receivable Coordinator
Phone: 916-734-7303
Email: sjram@health.ucdavis.edu
Responsible for all accounts payable/receivable, travel and entertainment, and provides back-up to Purchasing Coordinator.
Data Analytics
Bless Makanje
Email: blmakanje@health.ucdavis.edu
Research Safety
Stephenie Liu – Research Safety Coordinator
Phone: 916-703-0364 | Lab: 916-703-0366
Email: sliu@health.ucdavis.edu
