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19 UC staff who inspired us this month

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UCLA Health employees Jose Hernandez Carcamo, left, Dayle Silverio and Cynthia Cruz all decided the 2026 ASICS Los Angeles Marathon would be their first official 26.2-mile run. Credit: G.L. Askew II/UCLA Health

Join us in celebrating UC staff who are making a difference for our university and California communities — whether working on the front lines or behind the scenes!

Staff profiles: Insights into working at UC

Individuals

  • Eric Askins, assistant dean for initiatives and innovation, UC Berkeley School of Law
  • Tyler Dewey, marketing writer, UCSF Campus Life Services
  • Elizabeth Dupuis, UC Berkeley Library
  • Pamela Frugé, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education, UC San Diego
  • Molly Greek, chief information officer, UC Office of the President
  • Jessica Lewis, budget operations director, UC Davis
  • Stacy Parker, director of public horticulture and engagement, UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden
  • Jonli Tunstall, associate vice provost of student diversity and director of the Academic Advancement Program, UCLA

Groups

  • Katherine Browder, assistant dean of Strategic Initiatives and chief of staff of the UC Riverside School of Medicine, and Allie Mosby, executive assistant to the assistant dean
  • Jose Hernandez Carcamo, exercise physiologist, Dayle Silverio, clinical research administrator, and Cynthia Cruz, front-desk administrator, UCLA Health 

Award-winning and notable colleagues

  • Natascha Benz-Wolfinger, surgical step-down unit nurse, UCLA Health — Received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses 
  • Alyssa Danielli, department manager in astronomy and astrophysics, UC Santa Cruz — Received the Santa Cruz Science Division 2024-25 Outstanding Staff and Faculty Award
  • Anne Marie Watkins, chief nursing executive and senior vice president at UC Irvine Health — Recognized in Becker’s Hospital Review as a Chief Nursing Officer to Know
  • Daphne Zamora, senior program coordinator – Compliance, Velika Patterson, PRIME Coordinator, and Herlinda Bergman, Clinical Research Program Administrator, UC Riverside Health — Recognized with UC Riverside School of Medicine 2025 Faculty and Staff Awards

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