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
Finance and Administration
Mary Lai
Manager, Finance and Administration, Biology
Office: Gilbert 116
Phone: (650) 723-6833
Email: mlai5@stanford.edu
Front Desk
Elizabeth Zavala
Administrative Associate, Biology
Office: Gilbert 109
Phone: (650) 723-2414
Email: ezavala@stanford.edu
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
Faculty Affairs
Katherine Morway
Faculty Affairs Administrator, Biology
Office: Gilbert 109
Phone: (650) 723-2966
Email: morway44@stanford.edu
Human Resources
Sonam Desai
Human Resources Administrator 2, Biology
Office: Gilbert 105
Phone: (650) 725-9010
Email: sonamd@stanford.edu
Bianca Zarate Zaragoza
Human Resources Assistant, Biology
Office: Room 105
Phone: (650) 724-7291
Email: biancaz@stanford.edu
Research Administration
Bernadette Aguiao
Research Administration Manager, Biology
Office: Gilbert 109
Phone: (650) 724-0333
Email: lbd1@stanford.edu
Taylor Plumer
Research Administrator 2, Biology
Office: Gilbert 109
Phone: (650) 724-5942
Email: taylorpl@stanford.edu
Beatrice Sledge-Jessie
Financial Management Analyst, Biology
Office: Gilbert 109
Email: bjessie@stanford.edu
Student Services
Samantha Schwartz
Student Services Manager, Biology
Office: Gilbert 108
Phone: (650) 723-1826
Email: skschwartz@stanford.edu
Faculty Support
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
Vannina Champenois
Administrative Associate, Biology
Phone: (650) 721-8575
Email: vannina@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Dinneny, J. Feldman, McConnell, Mooney, and Nelson Labs
May Chin
Administrative Associate, Biology
Office: Gilbert 420
Email: maychin@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Heller
Janet Elder
Administrative Associate 3, Biology
Office: Herrin Labs 409
Phone: (650) 723-6825
Email: jelder@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Dixon, Ehrlich and Ting 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
Angie Kwong
Administrative Associate 3, Biology
Office: Gilbert 118B
Email: angiek@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Frydman Lab
Tammy Learned
Adm Assoc 3, Biology
Office: Lokey 140
Phone: (650) 725-4845
Email: tlearned@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Cyert, Kopito and Stearns Labs
Yolanda Madrid
Administrative Associate III, Biology
Office: Herrin Labs 394
Phone: (650) 725-0776
Email: ylmadrid@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Chen, Fukami, Hanawalt and Mudgett 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
Phone: (650) 725-1829
Email: tessm2@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Block, O'Connell 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
Administrative Associate 3, Biology
Office: Gilbert 116
Email: michel15@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Daily, Mordecai, Tuljapurkar, and Vitousek Labs
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
Faculty Lab(s): Hadly and Mudgett Labs
