Academic Affairs

About Us

General Information

The Office of Academic Affairs for the David Geffen School of Medicine provides School of Medicine departments with the following services:

  • Proper implementation of academic personnel policies for the UC system and for UCLA specifically
  • Review and approval of academic recruitment, appointment, merit, and promotion actions
  • Faculty development and mentoring
  • Health Sciences Compensation Plan administration
  • Review, approval, and implementation of annual departmental budgets for Health Sciences Compensation Plan faculty
  • Provide forms and links for academic actions, policy, and forms

     

Leadership

Joaquin Madrenas

Joaquín Madrenas, MD, PhD
Vice Dean for Faculty
(310) 825-4802

Dr. Joaquín (Quim) Madrenas is Vice Dean for Faculty in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a Professor-in-Residence in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases. Previously, he was Professor and Canada Research Chair in Human Immunology and Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at McGill University, and more recently Chief Scientific Officer at The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. 

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Robert A. Whittington, MD

Robert A. Whittington, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Mentorship, and Recognition
(310) 825-3733

Dr. Robert A. Whittington is Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Mentorship, and Recognition in the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. In this role, Dr. Whittington leads activities related to academic career development and recognition in the Office of the Vice Dean for Faculty. Dr. Whittington is also a Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine in the DGSOM.

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John Colicelli

John Colicelli, PhD
Assistant Dean
Professor of Biological Chemistry
Colicelli@mednet.ucla.edu

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Richard H. Gold, MD
Assistant Dean
Professor Emeritus​​​​​​​
RGold@mednet.ucla.edu

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Jonathan R. Hiatt, MD
Senior Advisor
Professor Emeritus​​​​​​​
JHiatt@mednet.ucla.edu

Staff

Arlene Feliciano

Arlene Feliciano
Director
Office of Academic Affairs
afeliciano@mednet.ucla.edu

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Denise Burnett
Senior Analyst
Visa and Special Programs
dburnett@mednet.ucla.edu

Joan Cerera

Joan Cerera
Assistant Director
Visa and Special Programs
jcerera@mednet.ucla.edu

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Cindy Cordova
Executive Assistant to the Vice Dean for Faculty
ccordova@mednet.ucla.edu
(310) 206-9204

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Maria De Howitt
Investigator & Strategic Partner
David Geffen School of Medicine
mdehowitt@mednet.ucla.edu
(310) 825-9729

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Atiyah Edwards
Academic Personnel Analyst
Review Section
ahedwards@mednet.ucla.edu

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Cynthia Guzman
Senior Analyst
UCPath
cynthiaguzman@mednet.ucla.edu

Sarah Lawson

Sarah Lawson
Sr. Academic Personnel Analyst
Review Section
sarahlawson@mednet.ucla.edu

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Patricia Mor
Principal Campus Counsel
David Geffen School of Medicine
pmor@mednet.ucla.edu
(310) 612-1262

Mariel Nario

Mariel Nario
Academic Personnel Analyst
Review Section
mnario@mednet.ucla.edu

Allison Ouchi

Allison (Allie) Ouchi
Sr. Academic Personnel Analyst
Review Section
aouchi@mednet.ucla.edu

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Michael Ruan
Senior Analyst
UC OATS & FEC Administrator
aouchi@mednet.ucla.edu

Michelle Smith

Michelle Smith
Sr. Investigator & Strategic Partner
David Geffen School of Medicine
michellesmith@mednet.ucla.edu
(310) 825-3129

Jocelyn Tieman

Jocelyn Tieman
Sr. Academic Personnel Analyst
Review Section
jtieman@mednet.ucla.edu