Sociology Staff
Your initial contact in the department is the Curriculum Assistant who can assist you with your course schedule and academic and department policy or refer you to the appropriate staff member or campus office. However, many of the department staff will be working with you on various areas of teaching, office supplies and procedures, and academic personnel. The list below provides some guidance on where to turn for matters that may arise.
MANAGEMENT
Sue Thur, 642-6076, suethur AT berkeley.edu, 410A Barrows Hall, Mon.–Fri., 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., but varying because of weekly noontime meetings.
- department manager, human relations administrator for both academic and non-academic staff; non-academic staff supervisor; oversees all administrative and fiscal functions.
STUDENT SERVICES
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES:
Kristi Bedolla, 643-4630, kristi AT berkeley.edu, 428 Barrows, Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- director of student services, student services staff, plagiarism, complicated student problems.
Allison Hall, 643-5815, allisonhall AT berkeley.edu, 426 Barrows, Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Jennifer Sykora, 642-3330, jsykora AT berkeley.edu, 424 Barrows, Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- undergraduate advising, grade changes, student groups, peer advising.
GRADUATE STUDIES:
Elsa Tranter, 642-1657, etranter AT berkeley.edu, , 422 Barrows, Mon., Tue., Thu., 9:15 a.m. - 5:15 p.m., Wed., 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
- graduate advising, teaching assistant coordination, fellowships
Carmen Privat-Gilman, 642-1596, privatg AT berkeley.edu, 410 Barrows, 75%-time Fall, half-time Spring, hours posted at desk. (Furlough June-July)
- monitor key distribution, recommendation letters and academic placement, visiting scholars.
Anne M., 642-1445, socgrad_admit AT berkeley.edu, 422 Barrows Hall, Mon. & Wed. 8:30-1:30, Tue. & Fri. 8:30-3 and Thur. 8:30-3:30
- half-time graduate assistant and qualifying examination coordinator, graduate admissions and reader assignments.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
CURRICULUM and SCHEDULING, PLANNING AND POLICY:
Judy Turley, 642-4294, judyt AT berkeley.edu, 450 Barrows, Tue., Wed., and Fri., 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- curriculum planning, budget tracking, and policy, readership recruitment and orientation, teaching assistance.
Mia Houtermans, 643-5059 , mhoutermans AT berkeley.edu , 450 Barrows, 9AM-1PM - Mondays, Thursdays, & Fridays
11:30AM-3:30PM - Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- Scheduling, enrollments, independent study, and evaluations.
FINANCIAL SERVICES:
Belinda White, 643-7340, belindak AT berkeley.edu, 410 Barrows Hall, Mon. – Fri., 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- budget & purchasing analyst, communication & network services representative.
Radenka Rodic, 643-2347, radenka AT berkeley.edu, 450 Barrows Hall, Mon. – Fri., 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- payroll and personnel administrator for staff, students and faculty; back up for key distribution.
Scott Roberts, 642-4767, scottroberts AT berkeley.edu, 410 Barrows Hall, M-F: 9-1.
– processes reimbursements for faculty, staff and students.
CHAIR'S OFFICE:
Judy Haier, 642-4575, jhaier AT berkeley.edu, 410 Barrows Hall, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m..
- assistant to chair, faculty recruitment and merits, temporary academic staff hiring, fax assistance.
FRONT OFFICE:
Bill Gentry, 642-4766, bgentry@berkeley,edu, 410 Barrows Hall, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4:30 p.m.
- front office receptionist, initial contact for ordering textbooks, course readers, desk copies and book reserves, syllabi duplication, distribution of copier codes, order supplies, check out departmental media equipment, store graded exams, mail distribution, visitor parking permits and contact re: building problems, e.g., lights, locks and office access. Along with Sue Thur, initial contact for computer-related matters.
COMPUTER SUPPORT:
Aaron DuBois, 643-9389, aarond AT berkeley.edu, 489 Barrows, Mon. - Thur., 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., and Fri. 7:30 a.m - 2 p.m.
- Department web master, general computer support for permanent and visiting faculty, graduate teaching assistants, readers and non-academic staff.
The Department of Sociology is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Department is closed for most major holidays and is typically closed for a full week between Christmas and New Year's Day.