The UC Women's Initiative (UC WI) is an experiential professional development program for women designed to elevate women in leadership, establish a pipeline for advancement, and contribute to women’s and UC's success. UC WI is sponsored by the Systemwide Advisory Committee on the Status of Women (SACSW) and the UC Office of the President, and is delivered by CORO. The program was awarded the 2018 Brandon Hall Group Gold Excellence Award for Best Advance in Women’s Leadership Development in 2018.
Nomination
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Each year UC collaborates with CORO, a prestigious national non-profit leadership development organization, to provide two distinct systemwide development programs for UC faculty and staff – the UC Executive Leadership Collaborative, designed for direct reports to a Dean or Vice Chancellor, and the UC Women’s Initiative (UC WI), which is a targeted professional development program designed to prepare more women for advancement within UC. There will be a total of two southern California cohorts in 2020, taking place as follows: Cohort 1: January – March, at UC Riverside (UCR) Thank you for your interest. The nomination/application period has ended. Please check back for the next program dates. |
Participant Nomination
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The Program is open to the following:
Participants should expect the following outcomes:
Participant criteria:
Program Participation Expectations:
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Application
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Individuals may be nominated or may apply to participate in the program.
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Additional
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If you have questions regarding this program, please review the 2020 WI Program FAQs or contact Human Resources. |
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2019 UCR Women's Initiative Graduates List
Name
Title
Contact
Ery Millan-Coffey Academic Programs Manager
University Extensionerigena.millan-coffey@ucr.edu Emma Geach Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant
Human Resourcesemma.geach@ucr.edu Lawanda Hall Director
Academic Counseling and Student Supportlawanda.hall@medsch.ucr.edu Katharine Henshaw Associate Director
Center for Ideas and Society - CHASSkatharine.henshaw@ucr.edu Karine Le Roch Professor
Cell BiologyJennifer Najera Associate Professor, Ethnic Studies
Director, Graduate StudiesKara Oswood Director
Graduate Academic Affairskara.oswood@ucr.edu -
2018 UCR Women's Initiative Graduates
Name
Title
Contact
Tara Brown Assistant Director
Undergraduate Student Affairs
BCOE (Bourns College of Engineering)(951) 827-2577
tara.brown@ucr.eduLinda Casteel Treasury Manager
Accounting(951) 827-1939
linda.casteel@ucr.eduNicole Davis Deputy Director
CE-CERT (College of Engineering - Center for Environmental Research and Technology)(951) 827-5744
nicole.davis@ucr.eduTrina Elerts Graduate Student Affairs Officer
Graduate Division(951) 827-3315
trina.elerts@ucr.eduCecilia Gonzalez Director of Personnel HR/AP
Dean's Office - BCOE (Bourns College of Engineering)(951) 827-5655
cecilia.gonzalez@ucr.eduRonnecia Hodges Resident Accounts Manager
Housing Services(951) 827-6350
ronnecia.hodges@ucr.eduKaren Jordan GIS Manager
Capital Asset Strategies(951) 827-2787
karen.jordan@ucr.eduErika Leon
HR Business Partner
CHASS (College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences)(951) 827-3276
erika.leon@ucr.eduLouisa Levario Assistant Dean
Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
School of Public Policy(951) 827-2316
luisa.levario@ucr.eduJuliette Levy Associate Professor
History(951) 827-6492
juliette.levy@ucr.eduRhiannon Little Student Organization Coordinator
Student Life(951) 827-2449
rhiannon.little@ucr.eduAmanda Lucia Associate Professor
Religious Studies(951) 827-2137
amanda.lucia@ucr.eduLisa Martin Campus Emergency Manager
Enterprise Risk Management(951) 827-4255
lisa.martin@ucr.eduMargaret Nash Professor
GSOE (Graduate School of Education)(951) 827-2710
margaret.nash@ucr.eduTanya Neiri Associate Professor
Sociology(951) 827-5854
tanya.nieri@ucr.eduPuja Pannu Communication Lead
Human Resources(951) 827-5076
puja.pannu@ucr.eduAlissa Rackstraw Finance and Budget Manager
Dean's Office - BCOE (Bourns College of Engineering)(951) 827-6417
alissa.rackstraw@ucr.eduAmy Ricks Assistant Director
Enrollment Management Center &
Graduate Student Affairs Center
CNAS (College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences)(951) 827-4435
amy.ricks@ucr.eduKyong Salmons Senior Director, Budget & Finance
Auxiliary Services(951) 827-1212
kyong.salmons@ucr.eduLeslie Settle Access Services Desk Coordinator
University Library(951) 827-3220
leslie.settle@ucr.eduChristina "Tina" Rodriguez Benefits Lead
Human Resources(951) 827-5086
tina.rodriguez@ucr.eduElizabeth Tisdale Assistant Director
Enrollment Management Center &
Graduate Student Affairs Center
CNAS (College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences)(951) 827-2512
elizabeth.tisdale@ucr.eduSureyya Tuncel Sr. Server Technology Specialist
Student Affairs Technology Svc(951) 827-1235
sureyya.tuncel@ucr.eduAnnette Webb Director of Education Programs
University Extension (UNEX)(951) 827-1653
annette.webb@ucr.eduTanya Wine Financial and Administrative Officer
Economics & Political Science Departments
CHASS (College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences)(951) 827-6102
tanya.wine@ucr.edu