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: Gilbert 116
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
Kathy Morway
Faculty Affairs Administrator, Biology
Office: Gilbert 116
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 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
Teri Hankes
Student Services Officer, Biology
Office: Gilbert 108
Phone: (650) 723-5060
Email: thankes@stanford.edu
Samantha Schwartz
Student Services Manager, Biology
Office: Gilbert 108
Phone: (650) 723-1826
Email: skschwartz@stanford.edu
Vanessa Sutter
Student Services Officer, Biology
Office: Gilbert 108
Phone: (650) 498-2404
Email: vsutter@stanford.edu
Faculty Support
Alexandra Bloom
Administrative Associate, Biology
Office: Herrin Labs 211
Phone: (650) 723-2007
Email: abloom@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Long, Peay and Walbot Labs
Lawrence Bond
Program Manager, Morrison Institute for Population and Resource Studies
Office: Bass 220C
Phone: (650) 725-7727
Email: lbond@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): M. Feldman Lab
Vannina Champenois
Administrative Associate, Biology
Office: Bass 114C
Phone: (650) 721-8575
Email: vannina@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Dinneny, J. Feldman, McConnell, Mooney, and Nelson
May Chin
Administrative Associate, Biology
Office: Gilbert 420
Email: maychin@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Heller
Janet Elder
Administrative Associate 3, Biology
Office: Bass 410C
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, Fraser and Schumer 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: Bass 410C
Email: angiek@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Frydman Lab
Yolanda Madrid
Administrative Associate III, Biology
Office: Bass 220C
Phone: (650) 725-0776
Email: ylmadrid@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Chen, Fukami, Hanawalt and Mudgett Labs
Clarence McClanahan
Affiliate, HHMI
Office: Bass 319C
Phone: (650) 723-9573
Email: cmcc@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Shen Lab
Susan Mello
Administrative Associate, Biology
Office: Bass 220C
Faculty Lab(s): Petrov and Rosenberg Labs
Teresita Mezzetta
Administrative Associate, Biology
Office: Bass 114C
Phone: (650) 725-1829
Email: tessm2@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Block, O'Connell and Schnitzer Labs
Mary Molacavage
Affiliate, HHMI
Office: Bass 319C
Email: mcmol1@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Luo Lab
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: Bass 114C
Email: michel15@stanford.edu
Faculty Lab(s): Daily, Mordecai, Tuljapurkar, and Vitousek Labs
Jing Yan
Administrative Assistant, Biology
Office: Gilbert 228
Faculty Lab(s): Hadly and Mudgett Labs
