UCI Human Resources | Staff Service Awards

UCI leadership sends heartfelt congratulations to all of our 2022 Staff Service Awards honorees.

Messages are presented in alphabetical order by last name.

Geoff Abbott

Vice Dean, Basic Science Research
Senior Associate Dean, Academic Personnel
School of Medicine

I am thrilled to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all 2022 Staff Service Award honorees. Thank you for helping to make UCI a world-leader in education, research and clinical care, and a wonderful place to work. Your hard work, loyalty and dedication are truly inspiring.

Ramona H. Agrela

Chief Human Resources Officer & Vice Chancellor

We appreciate you for more than just your great work. We also celebrate your character and positive effect you have on others. Thank you for sharing your remarkable talents with us each and every day.

Tom Andriola (he/him/his)

Vice Chancellor for Information, Technology & Data, UC Irvine

Henry Ford once said, “You can take my factories, burn up my buildings, but give me my people and I’ll build the business right back again.” The point? Great organizations are made up of great people. My sincerest congratulations to our Staff Service Award honorees this year. I have learned that great organizations are made through the dedicated efforts of hard-working people like yourselves, demonstrating commitment, loyalty and longevity. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for the UC Irvine community.

Larry A. Anstine, FACHE

Executive Advisor, UCI Health

Congratulations to all of our Staff Service Award honorees! Thank you for all you do every day to advance our mission. Your dedication and continued hard work is what makes UCI such a great place for all of us. Celebrate and enjoy the day!

Errol Arkilic

Chief Innovation Officer and Executive Director, UCI Beall Applied Innovation

From all of us at Beall Applied Innovation, a sincere and hearty congratulations! It is an honor to work alongside you.

Richard Arum

Dean, School of Education

We are very grateful for your years of service to UCI. Your commitment to the institution has allowed us to achieve so much in the School and make a difference in the lives of members of our community.

Brooke Baldwin

Chief Nursing Executive, UCI Health

We couldn’t do it without you! My sincere congratulations to all Staff Service Award nominees and your commitment to serving patients and their loved ones at UCI Health.

Willie Banks

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Congratulations to all of the 2022 Staff Service Award honorees. Thank you for your continued service to our great university and for your commitment to creating a community where our faculty, staff, and students can thrive. Kudos and cheers to all of you.

Bernadette Boden-Albala

Director and Founding Dean, Program in Public Health
Professor, Department of Health, Society, & Behavior, Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences

Were it not for our UCI Public Health staff, our program wouldn’t be where we are today, which is on the verge of becoming the UCI School of Population and Public Health. My sincerest gratitude to all our staff who have helped the tremendous growth we’ve experienced in the last few years.

Wendell Brase

Associate Chancellor - Sustainability

Congratulations to our 2022 Staff Service Award honorees. Having spent thirty years at UCI myself, I know many of you. Your 20,000+ years of cumulative service have built the foundation for not only a great university, but it is your values and principles that nurture our legacy of inclusive excellence, public service, and environmental stewardship. Over your years of service, you have transformed a job into a vocation. Thank you!

Kate Brigman

Associate Provost and Chief of Staff

Congratulations, colleagues! Thank you for your years of service and dedication to our students and the entire UCI community. Your hard work and contributions to our shared mission are very much appreciated.

James Bullock

Dean, School of Physical Sciences

The talent and dedication of our staff fuels our campus and we are so fortunate to have you all as part of our anteater family. I thank you for your service and for helping make UCI a top public institution. Congratulations, and enjoy your special day!

Joe Carmichael

Chief Medical Officer, UCI Health and Clinical Professor of Surgery

Congratulations to our 2022 Staff Service Award honorees! Thank you for always putting patients first and inspiring us with your outstanding achievements!

Kian Colestock

Chief Information Officer & Associate Vice Chancellor, Office of Information Technology

My sincerest congratulations to our honorees. Thanks to your efforts, we deliver a world-class education to our student body, remain on the forefront of boundary-breaking research, and provide important resources to our community and beyond. Your hard work makes a difference. This week we celebrate you. Thank you!

Kristine Collins

Dean, Division of Continuing Education

My sincere congratulations to this year’s Staff Service Award honorees. Your commitment, diligence, creativity, and collaborative approach to serving our students and community ensure that UCI is not only a fantastic destination for learning and research, but also a place where everyone belongs and feels supported. Thank you for your outstanding work and congratulations on this important milestone!

Frances Contreras

Dean, School of Education

Congratulations to all Staff Service Award honorees on your well-deserved recognition. We are deeply grateful to you for your dedication and service in advancing our mission. We are especially grateful to our staff awardees from the School of Education. You are an integral part of the UCI community, and your work has truly made a difference.

Michael Dennin

Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Vice Provost of Teaching and Learning and
Dean, Division of Undergraduate Education

Congratulations to our 2022 Staff Service Award honorees! Your efforts and contributions to the campus keeps everything running, and have been particularly impressive during these challenging times. I thank you for your years of service and though we cannot celebrate in person, know that we are still celebrating you! Thank you, and enjoy your special day!

Valerie M. Dixon

Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer, UCI Health

I extend my sincere congratulations and deep appreciation to all of our 2022 Staff Service Award honorees! Thank you for your unwavering commitment to incorporate the highest ethical standards into all that you do. Your dedication lays the unshakeable foundation on which UCI’s reputation as a stellar institution is built. Enjoy this well-deserved recognition.

Magnus Egerstedt

Stacey Nicholas Dean, Samueli School of Engineering

Congratulations on receiving this honor. It is a testament to the dedication, talent, and hard work of our staff. In fact, a world-class research university cannot function without world-class staff. And we certainly have amazing staff here at UCI! Thank you for all you do for our university!

Steve A. N. Goldstein, M.A., M.D., Ph.D., FAAP

Vice Chancellor, Health Affairs
Distinguished Professor, Departments of Pediatrics,
Physiology & Biophysics, and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Today, we celebrate the milestones of over 2,000 employees. Each of you contribute to the success of UCI, and together we take pride in your accomplishment and commitment to excellence. Congratulations on your anniversary, and I look forward to celebrating many more!

Liz Griffin

UCI PD Chief of Police

Congratulations to all the 2022 Staff Service Award honorees! Your service and dedication to our community has been the greatest contribution to the success of UCI. Enjoy this milestone and thank you for making UCI the best place to work.

John E. Gross, MD, FACS

Vice Dean, Faculty and Clinical Affairs, School of Medicine
CMO, Medical Innovation Institute, HS Clinical Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery

With heartfelt gratitude, congratulations to our 2022 Staff Service Award honorees. Thank you for all you do in support of UCI Health and for making UCI Health the premier destination for health care in Orange County. It is your unwavering dedication and commitment along with the entire health care team that allows UCI Health to provide safe, innovative, and uncompromising care to our patients. It is your tireless work and leadership that makes it all happen. Thank you so much for all you do and please enjoy your special day!

Andrea Gunn Eaton

Chief Campus Counsel

Congratulations to our 2022 Staff Service Award honorees! Thank you so very much for your years of service. Your commitment to our community is truly inspiring. I hope you enjoy your special day!

Gillian Hayes

Vice Provost, Graduate Division & Dean, Graduate Division

My heartfelt congratulations go out to our 2022 Staff Service Awards honorees. Your work on behalf of the UCI community is appreciated and noticed every day. People like you make UCI one of the best universities in the world. We are lucky to have you with us. Thank you!

Suzanne Helbig

Associate Vice Provost, Division of Career Pathways

A hearty congratulations to all 2022 staff service honorees! Your flexibility, dedication, and ingenuity, especially over the past few tumultuous years, has been simply amazing. I offer my sincere appreciation for the positive impacts you make on the UCI community and beyond. Thank you!

Brian Hervey

Vice Chancellor, University Advancement and Alumni Relations
President, UCI Foundation

On behalf of University Advancement and Alumni Relations, congratulations! It is an honor to work alongside you. Thank you for all that you do to inspire a brilliant future at UCI and beyond.

Jan Hirsch

Founding Dean, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Congratulations to our 2022 Staff Service Award honorees! Your expertise, hard work, and dedication are the pillars for what make UCI such a great university. Thank you for your valuable contributions!

Victoria Jones

Chief Global Affairs Officer

UCI is respected around the world because you have shown up and made a difference. Thanks to every one of you!!

Scott Joslyn

Chief Information Officer

I want to offer to each of you my sincere congratulations on your 2022 Staff Service Award! So many of you, so dedicated, for so long. So uncommon! Thank you for what you have done and continue to do every day. Your devotion to UCI has advanced the institution and made it one of the top 10 public institutions in the U.S. And, a celebrated institution in our region. Please pat yourself on the back and enjoy this day!

Pramod Khargonekar

Vice Chancellor for Research

Heartiest congratulations to our Staff Service Award recipients! I am most grateful to you for your tremendous dedication to the mission of UCI which is critical to making it into a world-class public research university. Your work is absolutely critical for enabling the myriad research, education and public service accomplishments of our faculty and students. Enjoy this special day of recognition and honor for you!

Frank LaFerla

Dean, School of Biological Sciences

I have always been exceptionally proud of the service and dedication of our staff, but even more so during these particularly challenging times. They are the best, and it is an honor to work with them.

Khanh-Van Le-Bucklin, MD, Med

Vice Dean, Medical Education, UCI School of Medicine

Congratulations to all our 2022 Staff Service Award honorees! Thank you for all you do to make UCI a renowned leader in education, research, and patient care!

Chad T. Lefteris

CEO, UCI Health

Congratulations! Your commitment, loyalty, and resulting pride are what make UCI a unique place within the county, region, and beyond. Thank you!

Sherry Main

Vice Chancellor, Strategic Communications and Public Affairs

With heartfelt gratitude and Anteater pride, congratulations to UCI's dedicated staff who are celebrating career milestones today! UCI is a thriving, top 10 national public university thanks to your dedication and tireless work. Thank you for your commitment to UC's mission of teaching, research and public service. Cheers!

Bill Maurer

Dean, School of Social Sciences

Congratulations to all the 2022 staff service award honorees! I'm personally so grateful each and every day knowing that our top notch staff put the values and mission of this great university into action, no matter the challenges or the circumstances (and we've certainly had a few of those over the past couple of years). Everything we do depends on you! Thank you!

Tyrus Miller

Dean, UC Irvine School of Humanities

Congratulations to our 2022 Staff Service Award honorees! Your outstanding skill and commitment to our mission of education for the public good help make UCI the great university it is. We are grateful for all you do!

Brian O’Dea

Executive Director, Marketing & Communications, UCI Health

Congratulations and thank you to our 2022 Staff Service Award honorees! Your experience, dedication and compassion are what make UCI such a great place to work and get care. You are UCI Health!

Mary Lou Ortiz

Chief Financial Officer & Vice Chancellor
Division of Finance and Administration

UCI shines brighter through each of you. Your accomplishments and commitment to excellence continually advance UCI’s future. The people of UCI—our Anteater family—are truly amazing, and I thank you for your years of service. Congratulations!

Marios Papaefthymiou

Ted and Janice Smith Family Foundation Dean
Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences

Congratulations to our Staff Service Award Honorees! We are all grateful for your commitment to the UCI community.

Kirsten K. Quanbeck (she/her/hers)

Vice Chancellor, Division of Equal Opportunity and Compliance

Throughout the years, your talents and efforts have contributed greatly to the successful mission of UCI. Together, we take pride in your accomplishments and commitment to excellence. Thank you for your contributions in making UCI shine brighter. Congratulations on your milestone service anniversary!

Peter Schneider

Chief Health Sciences Counsel

Congratulations to our Staff Service Award honorees! What you do every day embodies our three missions of Discover, Teach and Heal. It is through your untiring efforts that UCI can continue to provide hope to those who often have little of it and be a shining example to our students. Thank you for all that you do, and please enjoy your special day!

Randolph Siwabessy

Chief Financial Officer Clinical Enterprise

Congratulations to our honorees. Your dedication to our patients and commitment to excellence are exemplary. It is such a privilege for me to work with you and be part of this phenomenal UCI Health team. You represent the best of the best. I thank you for all you do for our community.

Nathan Shinagawa

Chief Operations Officer, UCI Health

Congratulations to all our honorees! Your commitment serves as the bedrock of our incredible UCI community. Thank you for bringing your compassionate hearts, innovative minds, and dedicated spirit to all you do!

Paula Smith (she/her/hers)

Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

Congratulations to all the Service Award honorees! We sincerely appreciate you, and your hard work and efforts on behalf of UC Irvine. Thank you for your dedication, time, and effort year after year. Thank you for your investment in UCI. Your success is our success; and we are grateful for all you do. Together We Zot!

Michael J. Stamos, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Dean, School of Medicine

A huge round of applause for our 2022 Staff Service Award honorees! Your dedication and loyalty to our mission is what makes UCI one of the top public institutions in the nation. Your unwavering commitment to research, teaching and providing uncompromising care to our patients is what sets us apart from everyone else. Congratulations on this recognition and thank you for all you do.

Hal Stern

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor

Congratulations to the 2022 Staff Service Award honorees. Your hard work and dedication are a critical part of all that UC Irvine achieves. We are grateful for your contributions.

Lorelei Tanji

University Librarian, UCI Libraries

Congratulations to all the 2022 Staff Service Award honorees! Your dedication and service has made UCI a top-tier public university that is renowned for supporting social mobility and lifelong learning. You have made an incredible difference to generations of students and the community-at-large. Thank you for all that you do!

Lars Walton

Associate Chancellor and Chief of Staff

Congratulations! One thing is for sure, you will look back on the last years as some of the most unique in your career! Thank you for all you have done to move UCI forward during these challenging times, but also for your commitment to our campus throughout your career. Wishing you all the best as you continue your career with UCI!

Ian O Williamson

Dean, Paul Merage School of Business

On behalf of all my colleagues at the Paul Merage School of Business I would like to congratulate all of the Staff Service Award honorees. It is because of your service and commitment to the mission of UCI that we are able to provide a world class education to so many and have a positive impact on the community we serve. Your service is an inspiration to us all. Thank you!!