Administrative Staff
Basic Sciences Administrative Staff provide administrative support for the following departments:
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
- Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy
- Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology
Other Basic Sciences departments have a dedicated team that can be found on their individual websites.

Cynthia Dennis
Chief Administrative Officer

Merissa Gonzales
Purchasing/Accounts Payable Coordinator

Amanda Flores
Executive Assistant to Fernando Santana, Ph.D.

Danette Howard
Finance/Contracts and Grants Analyst

Elizabeth Lowrie
Finance/Contracts and Grants Analyst
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Siwon Park
Project Analyst
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Kevin Phelps
Department Safety Coordinator
Oak Park Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Tuesday and Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
UC Davis Office Hours: Tuesday and Friday: 12-4 p.m.
kphelps@health.ucdavis.edu Teams Chat
916-734-4412 (Office) 916-612-8884 (Cell)

Ashley Joy Ruiz
Administrative Assistant

Quincey Rush
Human Resources

Jen Stillwell
Human Resources
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 6 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (Remote)

Christina Tran
Purchasing/Travel Coordinator
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Uma Budamagunta
Webmaster
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Remote)

