The Department of Neurology administrative staff offices are located in the Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center in Sacramento and on the UC Davis campus. Staff members are responsible for day-to-day administration of departmental programs and services as well as implementing policies and procedures set forth by the university, medical staff, and department in conjunction with state and national provisions. Our administrative staff brings a wide range of backgrounds, unique skills, and many years of experience to their positions, allowing them to provide faculty and staff alike with high quality support.

Meriah Horton, 916-734-6285

  • Executive Analyst to Chair of Neurology

Heather Johnson, 916-734-6374 - Finance and Operations Manager

Carolyn McConville, 916-734-6697 - Business Intelligence Specialist

  • Clinical Production Analytics 
  • Revenue and Expense Decision Support

Holly Cagle, 916-734-6274 - Purchasing Assistant

  • All departmental purchasing
  • Primary AggieTravel delegate and resource
  • Ecotime timekeeper 

Gwyn Carnegie, 916-734-6515 - Research Administrator

Karina Zepeda, 916-734-6470 - Research Administrator

    Veronica Munoz

    • Educational Programs Manager

    Bailey Mathews, 916-734-1532

    • Adult Neurology Residency Program Coordinator
    • Clinical Neurophysiology, Epilepsy, and Movement Disorders Fellowship Coordinator

    Karla Lindstrom, 916-734-6282

    • Adult Neurology Residency Program - Education Programs Assistant

    Kristine Pierce, 916-734-6552

    • Pediatric Neurology Residency Program Coordinator
    • Behavioral Neurology and Neurodegeneration, Clinical Neuropsychology, and Vascular Neurology Fellowship Coordinator

    Toya Varize, 916-734-6446

    • Clinical Educational Services Coordinator
    • Physician faculty scheduling Coordinator
    • Lightning Bolt Coordinator 

    Amanda Williams, 916-734-6552

    • Fellowship and Medical Student Coordinator
    • Clerkship Coordinator
    • Observership Coordinator

    Jennifer Aten, 916-703-5514 - Academic Operations Manager 

    Anna G. Schmidt, 916-734-6279 

    • Assistant to Charles DeCarli, M.D., Alzheimer's  Disease Center Director
    • Alzheimer's Disease Center, Administrative Assistant
    • California Alzheimer's Disease Center, Coordinator

    Constance Suen - Academic Personnel Analyst

    • Dean's Office Department Liaison
    • Faculty & Non-faculty academic appointments and merit/promotions

    Sherilyn Chow, 916-734-6524 - Communications Specialist

    • Communications and public affairs

    Jayne LaGrande, 916-734-5728 - Alzheimer’s Disease Center Administrator

    • Manages all programs and sites related to the Alzheimer’s Disease Center

      Joe Valadez, 916-703-0313 - Academic HR Analyst II

      • Faculty and staff recruitment
      • Student and postdoctoral scholar appointments
      • Non-faculty academic appointments

      Elisa Valenton, 916-734-6512 - HR Generalist II /Payroll Analyst

      • Faculty payroll management
      • Staff payroll management
      • Faculty and non-faculty academic reappointments

      Katrina Cabral, 916-734-6514 - Administrative Support Assistant III

      Molly Lindsay, M.S., C.C.R.P., 916-734-6312 - Clinical Research Manager

      • Clinical research administrator – Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center
      • Inpatient and outpatient research
      • Clinical trials

      Kelly Wallace, 916-734-6660 - Clinical Research Coordinator, Regulatory Specialist

      • IRB liaison for all principal investigators and programs
      • Processes all IRB actions and modifications
      • Clinical trials database management