Our Mission
We dedicate ourselves to providing professional services that support the teaching and research of the Department of Biology.
High expectations of excellence, mutual respect, appreciation of diversity and commitment to learning are what we value.
We are inspired and motivated because we are provided with tools to succeed; we are encouraged to work independently and cooperatively, and are given opportunities to excel.
Contact and Location
Photo credit: Yolanda Madrid
For general department contact and location information, please visit our About section.
Staff
Department Manager
Front Desk
Administrative Managers
Elayna McCarty
Administrative Manager, Biology
Office: Gilbert 116
Phone: (650) 736-9656
Email: emccarty@stanford.edu
Lisa Pereira
Administrative Manager, Biology
Office: Lokey 144
Phone: (650) 723-0419
Email: lpereira@stanford.edu
Facilities
Kwame Akan
Facilities Services Manager, Biology
Office: Gilbert 109
Phone: (650) 724-8016
Email: kakan@stanford.edu
Anh Nguyen
Facilities Services Administrator, Biology
Office: Herrin Labs 035
Phone: (650) 723-2930
Email: adnguyen@stanford.edu
Elizabeth Zavala
Administrative Associate, Biology
Phone: (650) 723-2441
Email: ezavala@stanford.edu
Faculty Affairs
Finance and Research Administration
Irene Aranya
Research Administrator, Biology
Office: Gilbert 109
Phone: (650) 724-6204
Email: iaranya@stanford.edu
Charlotte Perez
Sponsored Proj Administrator, Biology
Office: Gilbert 109
Email: caperez@stanford.edu
Patricia Ramirez
Finance Manager, Biology
Office: Gilbert 116
Phone: (650) 723-6833
Email: pramirez@stanford.edu
Beatrice Sledge-Jessie
Financial Management Analyst, Biology
Office: Gilbert 109
Email: bjessie@stanford.edu
Mary Grace Tecson
Manager, Research Administration, Biology
Office: Gilbert 109
Email: mtecson@stanford.edu
Personnel
Wendy Gamblin
HR Administrator, Biology
Office: Gilbert 105
Phone: (650) 725-9010
Email: gamblin@stanford.edu
Rocio Licea
Personnel Assistant, Biology
Office: Gilbert 105
Phone: (650) 724-7291
Email: rociol@stanford.edu
Student Services
Dan King
Student Services Manager, Biology
Office: Gilbert 108
Phone: (650) 723-5413
Email: dking20@stanford.edu
Claudia Ortega
Student Services Officer, Biology
Office: Gilbert 108
Phone: (650) 723-1826
Email: ciortega@stanford.edu
Faculty Support
Kira Belanger
Administrative Associate, Biology
Office: Gilbert 410
Phone: (650) 497-7565
Email: kira.belanger@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Frydman and Gordon Labs
Maria Perez Blevins
Administrative Associate, Biology
Office: Gilbert 306, Clark W252
Phone: (650) 724-1393
Email: riabella@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): J. Feldman, McConnell, Mooney, and Nelson Labs
Alexandra Bloom
Administrative Associate, Biology
Office: Herrin Labs 211
Phone: (650) 723-2007
Email: abloom@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Long, Peay and Walbot Labs
Lawrence Bond
Program Manager", Morrison Institute for Population and Resource Studies
Office: Gilbert 116
Phone: (650) 725-7727
Email: lbond@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): M. Feldman Lab
Janet Elder
Administrative Associate 3, Biology
Office: Herrin Labs 409
Phone: (650) 723-6825
Email: jelder@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Dixon and Ehrlich Labs
Pamela Hung
Administrative Associate, Biology
Office: Gilbert 316
Phone: (650) 736-8005
Email: pamhung@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Dirzo, Fernald and Fraser Labs
Brenda Koehler
Administrative Associate, Biology
Office: Gilbert 208
Phone: (650) 724-1512
Email: bkoehler@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Bergmann, Gozani and Simon Labs
Tammy Learned
Administrative Associate, Biology
Office: Lokey 140
Phone: (650) 725-4845
Email: tlearned@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Cyert, Kopito and Stearns Labs
Yolanda Madrid
Administrative Associate, Biology
Office: Herrin Labs 394
Phone: (650) 725-0776
Email: ylmadrid@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Campbell, Chen, Fukami, Hanawalt and Mordecai Labs
Clarence McClanahan
Affiliate, HHMI
Office: Herrin Labs 64
Phone: (650) 723-9573
Email: cmcc@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Shen Lab
Susan Mello
Administrative Associate, Biology
Office: Herrin Labs 230
Phone: (650) 723-4831
Email: somello@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Petrov and Rosenberg Labs
Teresita Mezzetta
Administrative Associate, Biology
Office: Gilbert 109
Email: tessm2@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Block and Schnitzer Labs
Elyse Pierson
Administrative Associate, Biology
Office: Gilbert 326
Email: elysepierson@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Jones, Morrison, Red-Horse and Simoni Labs
Michelle Valencia
Adm Assoc 2, Biology
Office: Gilbert 116
Email: michel15@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Daily, Tuljapurkar, and Vitousek
Stephanie Wheaton
Affiliate, HHMI
Office: Herrin Labs 152A
Phone: (650) 724-3719
Email: swheaton@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Luo Lab
Jing Yan
Administrative Assistant, Biology
Office: Gilbert 228
Email: jyann@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Hadly and Mudgett Labs
