Leadership Team

Florette K. Hazard, M.D. - Professor and Chair

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Meet the Chair


Carlos C. Garcia - Chief Administrative Officer

Phone: 916-734-3300
Email: ccgarcia@health.ucdavis.edu

Responsible for all administrative oversight in the following areas: administration, strategic planning, fiscal affairs, computer support, philanthropy, personnel, accounting, purchasing, auditing, business contracts, business development, programmatic growth, training of residents and fellows; education of medical students, facilities management, research administration, medical staff affairs, and liaison to other UC Davis School of Medicine and UC Davis Health departments.

Executive Support Team

LaTonya M. Adkins - Executive Assistant

Phone: 916-734-3337
Email: lmadkins@health.ucdavis.edu

Provides administrative support to the Department Chair and Chief Administrative Officer. Actively engages in activities that support the mission and vision of the department, to include scheduling meetings and providing logistical support for high priority initiatives. Serves as a liaison between the department and administrative support teams of School of Medicine, Health system and University leaders.


Christian (Ian) Enriquez - Project Policy Analyst

Phone: 916-734-3336
Email: cjenriquez@health.ucdavis.edu

Provides executive level support to the Chair and Chief Administrative Officer. Facilitates high level project and analytical support to assist in achieving departmental strategic goals. Serves as a liaison between internal and external partners by scheduling meetings and providing logistical support for high priority initiatives. Contributes specialized administrative support to facilitate success in the quadripartite mission areas of clinical care, research, education and community engagement.

Administrative Team Leads

Erik Ecklund - Financial Services Manager

Phone: 916-734-7302
Email: etecklund@health.ucdavis.edu

Responsible for department financial management and supervision of the financial services team.

Financial Services Team


Shawn Jackson - Clinical Operations Manager

Phone: 916-734-5069
Email: srjackson@health.ucdavis.edu

Manages marketing, communications and public relations, including special events; provides functional oversight of educational programs and manages day-to-day administrative operations and supervises clinical administrative staff.

Clinical and Research Faculty Support Team


Samuel Bon - Research Admin Manager

Email: sjbon@health.ucdavis.edu

Responsible for the oversight of Contracts and Grants and supervision of the Research Admin team.

Research Administration Support Team


Nicole Brunn - Human Resource Manager

Email: nbrunn@health.ucdavis.edu

All phases of payroll and timekeeping functions, new staff and Federation (Junior Specialist, Post-doc) and student hires; and immigrant Visa processing.

HR/Payroll/Academic Personnel Team

Medical Education Support Team

Damaris Rodriguez - Medical Education Support Team

Phone: 916-734-3331
Email: damrodriguez@health.ucdavis.edu | pathfellowships@health.ucdavis.edu

Coordinates all Pathology Fellowship programs and oversees the daily operations for all health profession education programs, including the Pathology Residency program and medical student elective offerings.


Tina Scheib - Health Professions Education Assistant

Phone: 916-734-0694
Email: tlscheib@health.ucdavis.edu

Coordinates medical student elective rotations for UC Davis and visiting medical students. Coordinates internal and external observers as well as international observers. Provides support to the Pathology Resident and Fellowship training programs.

Clinical and Research Faculty Support Team

Marissa Orozco - CP Faculty Assistant

Phone: 916-734-1448
Email: mgorozco@health.ucdavis.edu

Primary faculty assistant to Clinical Pathology (CP) faculty for all administrative needs, including product/supply ordering, meeting scheduling, conference room and AV equipment reservations; maintaining calendars; drafting correspondence; preparing divisional faculty meeting agendas and official minutes; assisting with faculty recruitment and department events; back-up to Research Faculty Assistant; responsible for CP faculty service schedules on QGenda and the UC Davis Health online, on-call system. Collects and submits quarterly physician time study reports.


Dusti Stewart


Soledad Sanchez - Research Faculty Assistant

Phone: 916-734-4146
Email: solsanchez@health.ucdavis.edu

Primary faculty assistant to research faculty for all administrative needs.

Research Administration Support Team

Balvinder Kaur Sandhu - Research Administrator

Phone: 916-734-7307
Email: baksandhu@health.ucdavis.edu

Responsible for pre-post award business activities.


Donna Wehner - Research Administrator

Phone: 916-734-7304
Email: dwehner@health.ucdavis.edu

Responsible for pre-post award business activities.

HR/Payroll/Academic Personnel Team

Mailor Vang

Email: mlgvang@health.ucdavis.edu

Assist with all phases of payroll and timekeeping functions, new staff and Federation to include Junior Specialist, post-doc and student hires; and immigrant Visa processing.

Financial Services Team

Janet Doherty - Purchasing Coordinator

Phone: 916-734-7305
Email: jldoherty@health.ucdavis.edu

Responsible for all purchasing functions, assists with contract and grants pre-award processing, and provides back-up to the Accounts Payable/Receivable Coordinator.


Grace Merin Jacob - Financial Analyst

Phone: 916-734-7303
Email: gmjacob@health.ucdavis.edu

Provides high level financial support to manager and responsible for various financial aspects in department.


Sharon Ram - Accounts Payable/Receivable Coordinator

Phone: 916-734-7303
Email: sjram@health.ucdavis.edu

Responsible for all accounts payable/receivable, travel and entertainment, and provides back-up to Purchasing Coordinator.

Data Analytics

Bless Makanje

Email: blmakanje@health.ucdavis.edu

Research Safety

Stephenie Liu – Research Safety Coordinator

Phone: 916-703-0364 | Lab: 916-703-0366
Email: sliu@health.ucdavis.edu