Academic Personnel Services Unit (APSU)

When Harvest Shared Service Center (HSSC) was formed in July 2013, the Academic Personnel Services (APSU) division was formed to coordinate and streamline Academic services for the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS).

College Analyst Reviewer for all Academic Personnel Actions for Decanal Approval

Merit & Promotion Files
eFilePlus
Active Service Modified Duties (ASMD)
Stop the Clock (STC) Requests
Instructional Workload Credits (IWC)
Labor Relations (Academic)
Outside Activities (APM 025)
Summer Salary & Additional Compensation
Course Buyouts

Academic Personnel (AP) Department Assistants

Non-Senate Appointments & Reappointments (Postdocs, Specialists, Researchers, Project Scientists, Academic Coordinators, Visiting Scholars, etc.)
Leaves & Sabbaticals
Visas
Academic Recruitments (AP Recruit: Senate & Non-Senate)
Academic Appointment Files (Senate & Cooperative Extension)
Recall Appointments
Summer Session Appointments

CNAS Departments

Please select department for more information / assistance:

Botanic Gardens

Payroll Analyst: Susan Silva

College Building North
Telephone: (951) 827-5002
Email: NapsuPodB@ucr.edu

Payroll Assistant: Marcy Paz

College Building North
Telephone: (951)-827-4891
Email: NapsuPodB@ucr.edu

HR: Kelly Jones

College Building North
Telephone: (951) 827-4890
Email: Kelly.Jones@ucr.edu

Agricultural Operations

Payroll Analyst: Elle Kano College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-5082 Email: NapsuPodD@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Diana Campos College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-2179 Email: NapsuPodD@ucr.edu
HR: Jay Palma College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4367 Email:Jay.Palma@ucr.edu

Center for

Conservation Biology

AP Analyst: Christina Taylor College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4431 Email: Christina.Taylor@ucr.edu	AP Assistant: Ruth Pelen College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-3423 Email: Ruth.Pelen@ucr.edu
Payroll Analyst: Jennifer Vaughan College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4893 Email: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Alberto Lopez College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4816 Email: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu
HR: Kelly Jones College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4890 Email: Kelly.Jones@ucr.edu

Biochemistry

AP Assistant Director: Marie Good College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4228 Email: Marie.Good@ucr.edu	AP Assistant: Troy Hall College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-3068 Email: Troy.Hall@ucr.edu
Payroll Analyst: Elle Kano College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-5082 Email: NapsuPodD@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Diana Campos College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-2179 Email: NapsuPodD@ucr.edu
HR: Kelly Jones College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4890 Email: Kelly.Jones@ucr.edu

Botany

& Plant Sciences

AP Analyst: Taleen Arslanian College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-3978 Email: Taleen.Arslanian@ucr.edu	AP Assistant: Rocio McFadden College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4647 Email: Rocio.McFadden@ucr.edu
Payroll Analyst: Elle Kano College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-5082 Email: NapsuPodD@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Diana Campos College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-2179 Email: NapsuPodD@ucr.edu
HR: Kelly Jones College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4890 Email: Kelly.Jones@ucr.edu

Chemistry

AP Analyst: Andrew Herrera College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-3983 Email: Andrew.Herrera@ucr.edu	AP Assistant: Barbara Outzen (in department) 0248 Chemical Sciences Telephone: (951) 827-3789 Email: Barbara.Outzen@ucr.edu
Payroll Analyst: Jay Nguyen College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4059 Email: NapsuPodE@ucr.edu	Payroll: Bethany Underwood College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-3982 Email: NapsuPodE@ucr.edu
HR: Kelly Jones College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4890 Email: Kelly.Jones@ucr.edu

Dean’s Office

AP Analyst: Christina Taylor College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4431 Email: Christina.Taylor@ucr.edu	AP Assistant: Troy Hall College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-3068 Email: Troy.Hall@ucr.edu
Payroll Analyst: Jennifer Vaughan College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4893 Email: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Alberto Lopez College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4816 Email: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu
HR: Sandra Burroughs College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-2765 Email: Sandra.Burroughs@ucr.edu

Earth &
Planetary Sciences

AP Analyst: Christina Taylor College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4431 Email: Christina.Taylor@ucr.edu	AP Assistant: Naudia Samuels Johnson College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-5271 Email: Naudia.SamuelsJohnson@ucr.edu
Payroll Analyst: Susan Silva College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-5002 Email: NapsuPodB@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Marcy Paz College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4891 Email: NapsuPodB@ucr.edu
HR: Kelly Jones College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4890 Email: Kelly.Jones@ucr.edu

Entomology

AP Analyst: Kendall Dunmore-Balderrama College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-6266 Email: Kendall.Dunmore@ucr.edu	AP Assistant: Ruth Pelen College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-3423 Email: Ruth.Pelen@ucr.edu
Payroll Analyst: Jennifer Vaughan College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4893 Email: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Alberto Lopez College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4816 Email: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu
HR: Jay Palma College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4367 Email: Jay.Palma@ucr.edu

Environmental

Sciences

AP Analyst: Ashley Lawson College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4554 Email: Ashley.Lawson@ucr.edu	AP Assistant: Naudia Samuels Johnson College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-5271 Email: Naudia.SamuelsJohnson@ucr.edu
Payroll Analyst: Susan Silva College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-5002 Email: NapsuPodB@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Marcy Paz College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4891 Email: NapsuPodB@ucr.edu
HR: Kelly Jones College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4890 Email: Kelly.Jones@ucr.edu

Evolution, Ecology,

& Organismal Biology

AP Analyst: Kendall Dunmore-Balderrama College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-6266 Email: Kendall.Dunmore@ucr.edu	AP Assistant: Melissa Resendez College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4698 Email: Melissa.Resendez@ucr.edu
Payroll Analyst: Jay Nguyen College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4059 Email: NapsuPodE@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Bethany Underwood College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-3982 Email: NapsuPodE@ucr.edu
HR: Sandra Burroughs College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-2765 Email: sandra.burroughs@ucr.edu

Graduate Student Affairs Center

Payroll Analyst: Jennifer Vaughan College Building North Telephone: (951) 827- 4893 Email: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Alberto Lopez College Building North Telephone: (951) 827- 4816 Email: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu
HR: Sandra Burroughs College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-2765 Email: Sandra.Burroughs@ucr.edu

Mathematics

AP Analyst: Tavia Rivera College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-3997 Email: Tavia.Rivera@ucr.edu	AP Assistant: Naudia Samuels Johnson College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-5271 Email: Naudia.SamuelsJohnson@ucr.edu
Payroll Analyst: Jennifer Vaughan College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4893 Email: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Alberto Lopez College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4816 Email: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu
HR: Jay Palma College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4367 Email: Jay.Palma@ucr.edu

Microbiology

& Plant Pathology

AP Analyst: Ashley Lawson College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4554 Email: Ashley.Lawson@ucr.edu	AP Assistant: Melissa Resendez College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4698 Email: Melissa.Resendez@ucr.edu
Payroll Analyst: Elle Kano College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-5082 Email: Mailto: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Diana Campus College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-2179 Email: Mailto: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu
HR: Kelly Jones College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4890 Email: Kelly.Jones@ucr.edu

Molecular, Cell,

& Systems Biology

AP Analyst: Christina Taylor College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4431 Email: Christina.Taylor@ucr.edu	AP Assistant: Ruth Pelen College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-3423 Email: Ruth.Pelen@ucr.edu
Payroll Analyst: Jay Nguyen College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4059 Email: NapsuPodE@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Bethany Underwood College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-3982 Email: NapsuPodE@ucr.edu
HR: Sandra Burroughs College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-2765 Email: Sandra.Burroughs@ucr.edu

Natural Reserves

Payroll Analyst: Jay Nguyen College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4059 Email: NapsuPodE@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Bethany Underwood College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-3982 Email: NapsuPodE@ucr.edu
HR: Sandra Burroughs College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-2765 Email: sandra.burroughs@ucr.edu

Nematology

AP Analyst: Joshua Gutierrez College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-6383 Email: Joshua.Gutierrez@ucr.edu	AP Assistant: Troy Hall College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-3068 Email: Mailto: Troy.Hall@ucr.edu
Payroll: Elle Kano College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-5082 Email: NapsuPodD@ucr.edu	Payroll: Diana Campos College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-2179 Email: NapsuPodD@ucr.edu
HR: Kelly Jones College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4890 Email: Kelly.Jones@ucr.edu

Physics & Astronomy

AP Analyst: Josh Gutierrez College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-6383 Email: Josh.Gutierrez@ucr.edu	AP Assistant: Christina Taylor (in department) 3047B Physics Telephone: (951) 827-5334 Email: Christina.Taylor@ucr.edu
Payroll Analyst: Elle Kano College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-5082 Email: NapsuPodD@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Diana Campos College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-2179 Email: NapsuPodD@ucr.edu
HR: Sandra Burroughs College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-2765 Email: Sandra.Burroughs@ucr.edu

Science and Math Initiative

Payroll Analyst: Jennifer Vaughan College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4893 Email: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Alberto Lopez College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4816 Email: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu
HR: Jay Palma College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4367 Email: Jay.Palma@ucr.edu

Statistics

AP Analyst: Andrew Herrera College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-3983 Email: Andrew.Herrera@ucr.edu	AP Assistant: Melissa Resendez College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4698 Email: Melissa.Resendez@ucr.edu
Payroll Analyst: Jennifer Vaughan College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4893 Email: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Alberto Lopez College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4816 Email: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu
HR: Jay Palma College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4367 Email: Jay.Palma@ucr.edu

Stem Cell Center

Payroll Analyst: Jay Nguyen College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4059 Email: NapsuPodE@ucr.edu	Payroll Assistant: Bethany Underwood College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-3982 Email: NapsuPodE@ucr.edu
HR: Sandra Burroughs College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-2765 Email: Sandra.Burrroughs@ucr.edu

Undergrad Academic Advising

Payroll: Jennifer Vaughan College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4893 Email: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu	Payroll: Alberto Lopez College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-4816 Email: NapsuPodC@ucr.edu
HR: Sandra Burroughs College Building North Telephone: (951) 827-2765 Email: Sandra.Burroughs@ucr.edu

Have a Medical Leave? Please contact our Medical Leave Specialist for all medical related leave questions:

Contact Medical Leave Specialist

Do you have a different question? Please contact our Payroll Specialists or HR Generalists.

Have a Payroll related question? Have a Human Resources related question?

payroll human resources

CNAS Science News

Katayoon “Katie” Dehesh, UC Riverside distinguished professor and molecular biochemist. (UCR/Stan Lim)

January 15, 2025

Finding the power within

UC Riverside distinguished professor Katayoon “Katie” Dehesh has defied governments, gender expectations, and scientific beliefs.

January 15, 2025

A climate scientist’s take on the LA fires

UC Riverside climate scientist Francesca Hopkins explains how carbon emissions from human activities turn into conflagrations, and she has some ideas about making urban landscapes more resilient.

January 10, 2025

Dangerous bacterial biofilms have a natural enemy

Biofilm, a slimy bacterial layer that clings to surfaces, makes infections harder to treat when they form protective shields for bacteria on medical devices. Scientists have discovered a chemical that prevents biofilm from forming.

January 08, 2025

Study links gene regulating brain circuit formation to autism and seizures

Collaborative research paves the way for future treatments to alleviate autism and epilepsy symptoms

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Academic Personnel Services Unit (APSU)

When Harvest Shared Service Center (HSSC) was formed in July 2013, the Academic Personnel Services (APSU) division was formed to coordinate and streamline Academic services for the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (CNAS).

College Analyst Reviewer for all Academic Personnel Actions for Decanal Approval

Academic Personnel (AP) Department Assistants

CNAS Departments

Please select department for more information / assistance:

Botanic Gardens

Agricultural Operations

Center for

Conservation Biology

Biochemistry

Botany

& Plant Sciences

Chemistry

Dean’s Office

Earth & Planetary Sciences

Entomology

Environmental

Sciences

Evolution, Ecology,

& Organismal Biology

Graduate Student Affairs Center

Mathematics

Microbiology

& Plant Pathology

Molecular, Cell,

& Systems Biology

Natural Reserves

Nematology

Physics & Astronomy

Science and Math Initiative

Statistics

Stem Cell Center

Undergrad Academic Advising

Have a Medical Leave? Please contact our Medical Leave Specialist for all medical related leave questions:

Do you have a different question? Please contact our Payroll Specialists or HR Generalists.

Have a Payroll related question? Have a Human Resources related question?

payroll human resources

CNAS Science News

HSSC Office Hours, and Location:

COLLEGE OF NATURAL & AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

Earth &
Planetary Sciences

COLLEGE OF NATURAL &
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES