Faculty Directors
JoAnn Trejo, PhD, MBA
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences Faculty Affairs
Professor, Pharmacology
joanntrejo@ucsd.edu
858-246-0150
Dr. Trejo is the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Faculty Affairs and Professor of Pharmacology. Her research focuses on cell signaling in the context of vascular inflammation and cancer. Dr. Trejo is responsible for developing and implementing strategies, initiatives, and programs that enhance the success, recruitment, and retention of an engaged and diverse faculty within Health Sciences. This includes the oversight, strategic direction, and implementation of comprehensive faculty development programs within Health Sciences.
Vivian Reznik, MD, MPH
Faculty Director
Professor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine
Professor of Public Health, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health
vreznik@ucsd.edu
858-534-2952
Dr. Reznik is Faculty Director and Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health. She has a longstanding interest in faculty development and mentoring in academic medicine. She is the Founding Director of the UC San Diego
National Center of Leadership in Academic Medicine (NCLAM) program.
Staff
Virginia (Ginger) Hazen, PhD
Manager, Operations and Strategy
ginger@ucsd.edu
858-246-5749
Ginger Hazen became the Manager of the Health Sciences Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) in late 2018, a newly created position at UC San Diego. Ginger is responsible for the administrative arm of the office, including staff, operations, and communication. She oversees all aspects of the faculty development programs sponsored by OFA. In consultation with the Faculty Directors, she is responsible for managing faculty development and diversity initiatives from the strategic planning stage through implementation, enhancement, and reporting as well as administers diversity initiatives and facilitates the development of a diverse and inclusive community based on a culture of respect in academic medicine.
Alex Bortnick joined the Health Sciences Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) in late 2018. Alex manages the
Faculty Mentor Training Program (FMTP) and Grant Writing Course (GWC) programs. OFA is committed to evidence-based, data-driven strategies to foster faculty success. To support this mission, Alex manages the
data collection, management, and analysis of all OFA programs, and contributes to the publication of these findings for the larger academic medicine community. Alex monitors the office's data integrity and accuracy and supports the office in leveraging technology for greater efficiency and business intelligence.
Morgan Mouchka joined the Health Sciences Office of Faculty Affairs (OFA) in 2019. Morgan manages the San Diego IRACDA Program, a prestigious NIH-funded postdoctoral program aimed at diversifying biomedical sciences. Morgan coordinates pedagogical training and teaching and professional development opportunities for the postdoctoral fellows. She is also a passionate educator and is committed to equity, inclusivity, and innovation in teaching and mentoring.
Project Scientist
Samantha Hurst, PhD, MA
Qualitative and Mixed Methods Consultant
Associate Project Scientist, Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health
shurst@ucsd.edu
858-822-0766
Student Intern
Financial Unit
Wei Deng
Health Sciences Administrative Leader
Department of Pharmacology
wedeng@ucsd.edu
858-534-2683
Valerie Mendis
Senior Financial Analyst
Department of Pharmacology
vmendis@ucsd.edu
858-534-1371
Tom Kogler
Fiscal Assistant
Department of Pharmacology
tkogler@ucsd.edu
858-822-4385