Administrative Staff

Anna Atkinson

Student Services Advisor

Anna is our primary advisor to our undergraduate and MA students, she also conducts our classroom scheduling, enrollment management, coordinates the Ramsden Fellowship program and the EPS commencement.

Nisha Bhatia

Academic HR Analyst 3

Nisha supports both EPS and the BSL in recommending, developing, implementing, administering, coordinating and evaluating Academic Human Resource policies, labor contracts, statutes, programs, and procedures covering academic recruitment, appointment, terminations, advancement, compensation, salary administration faculty welfare programs, visa procurement, faculty misconduct, faculty equity and position management. Additionally, she will help onboard departmental postdoctoral scholars, liaison with the Berkeley Regional Services and participate in special projects and assignments...

David Elvins

Research Administrator

David handles pre and post award, administers and tracks current research funds for Allen, Alvarez, Bishop, Fung, Gilbert, Manga, Pride, Rademacher, Romps, Self, Shuster, Sloan, Taira.

ERSO HR Team

The Human Resources Team provides comprehensive personnel administrative services for staff, academic appointments, postdocs, visiting scholars, student researchers, volunteers, student assistants, GSR and ASE appointments, independent contractors and honoraria. With extensive UC experience, ERSO's professional staff will help you accurately interpret and implement University policy, guide, and advise you on all employment matters, and facilitate all human resource actions: ...

Alysiana Halter

Project Policy Analyst

Alysiana Halter is part of the administrative team for the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and the Berkeley Seismological Lab. She supports departmental initiatives by conducting analyses, developing recommendations, and managing various projects. Additionally, she works on improving communication strategies and promoting DEIAB efforts within the department.

Dora Mairena

Front Office Coordinator

Joanne Muench

Acting Academic Personnel Analyst

Heather Murthy

Research Administrator

Heather handles pre and post award, administers and tracks current research funds for Banfield, Boering, Boos, Brimhall, Buffett, Bürgmann, Dietrich, Edwards, Finkel, Frost, Kong, Romanowicz, Stolper, Wang, and Wenk.