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Dean, Associate Deans, and Directors
Christopher Kim, Ph.D.
Interim Dean
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 143
(714) 628-7363
cskim@chapman.edu
Elaine Benaksas Schwartz, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of External Relations and Student Advancement
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 229
(714) 628-2855
eschwart@chapman.edu
Gregory Goldsmith, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Research and Development
On sabbatical AY 2025-26
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 260
(714) 516-5881
goldsmit@chapman.eduView Full Bio
Kate Hill, Ph.D.
Director of Student Success
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 272
(714) 516-5226
kathill@chapman.edu
Cassandra Zalman, Ph.D.
Director of Academic Programs
Hashinger Science Center 307
(714) 289-2038
medvedef@chapman.edu
Office of the Dean
José Béjar, MS
Career Advisor
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 157
(714) 628-7346
bejar@chapman.edu
Laura Dart '10, MA '18
Assistant Director, Business Operations
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 142
(714) 628-7332
ldart@chapman.edu
Katy Gilbertson
Digital Marketing and Communications Manager
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 145
(714) 516-5037
kgilbertson@chapman.edu
Rebecca Green, MS
Operations Administrator
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 145
(714) 997-6840
regreen@chapman.edu
Taylor Komadina
Assistant to the Dean
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 148
(714) 628-7318
komadina@chapman.edu
Margaret Olaño
Director of Administrative Operations
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 144
(714) 628-7318
olano@chapman.edu
Sarah Otto '20
Research Grants Analyst
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 147
(714) 628-7337
sarotto@chapman.edu
Felicia Spruill
Business Manager
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 147
(714) 628-7385
spruill@chapman.eduLab Staff
Stefani Lanahan
Science Lab Technician
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 350
714-516-4754
lanahan@chapman.edu
Robert Lemus
Facilities & Research Lab Manager
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 157
(714) 532-6064
rlemus@chapman.edu
Andres Lemus
Lab Technician, Services and Assets
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 164
alemus@chapman.edu
Shiva Rezaei
Senior Lab Technician
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 283
(714) 516-5825
rezaei@chapman.edu
Maddy Panzino
Vuk Uskokovic, Ph.D.
Instrumentation Manager
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 350
(714) 532-6081
uskokovi@chapman.edu
Ashley Whelpley, MA '23
Assistant Director, Lab Operations
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 280
(714) 532-6094
whelpley@chapman.eduProgram Staff
Lisa Beesley, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Coordinator, Mathematics, Philosophy and Physics
Hashinger Science Center 209
beesley@chapman.edu
Dana Dacier
Administrative Assistant, Mathematics Program
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 350
(714) 744-7644
dacier@chapman.edu
Alexandra Lewandowski '21
Grand Challenges Initiative Coordinator
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 290
(714) 516-5398
alewandowski@chapman.eduMatthew Martinez, MFA
Graduate Program Specialist, Food Science
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 146
(714) 997-6993
matmartinez@chapman.eduCheryl Stack
Administrative Assistant, Biological Sciences and Environmental Science and Policy
Undergraduate Programs
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 290
(714) 628-2862
cstack@chapman.edu
Lauren Seaman, MBA
Administrative Coordinator, Chemistry and Biochemistry Programs
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 290
(714) 516-5346
shepard@chapman.eduYvonne Ulloa
Administrative Assistant, Philosophy and Physics Undergraduate Programs
Hashinger Science Center 209
(714) 997-6989
yulloa@chapman.edu
Darla Welty
Graduate Program Coordinator, Computational and Data Sciences
Keck Center for Science and Engineering 146
(714) 532-6035
dwelty@chapman.edu