Psychology Department Staff
Campbell Leaper
Department Chair
831-459-1436, cam@ucsc.edu
Hello! My name is Campbell Leaper, and I am the Chair of the Psychology Department. I am also a Psychology Professor and a member of the Developmental Psychology Graduate Program. As department chair, I am responsible for fostering excellence in the Psychology Department’s research, teaching, and service. I also advocate for the goals and needs of our students, staff, and faculty to the Social Sciences Dean, Alumni Relations, and other campus offices. I hope to see you around the Psychology Department!
Allison Land
Department Manager
831-459-4416, allison@ucsc.edu
My name is Allison and I am the Psychology Department Manager. I work with the faculty and lecturers to create the department’s curriculum and leave plan for the year and facilitate personnel reviews. I oversee all department hiring, the department budget, advise the chair on department matters and supervise our fabulous department staff!
Lorato Anderson
Undergraduate Advisor
831-459-2481, psyadv@ucsc.edu
Hi! My name is Lorato Anderson, and I am one of the Psychology Undergraduate Advisors. I help undergraduate students with several different aspects of the Psychology and Cognitive Science majors, including academic planning, major declarations, and other types of support. Feel free to come visit if you have any questions!
Gail Black
Field Study Coordinator
831-459-4410, grblack@ucsc.edu
Hi and welcome to the Psychology Department! My name is Gail and I am the Field Study Program Coordinator. I am here to help Psychology majors engage in academic internships and have a hands-on learning experience outside of the classroom. This is a wonderful program for not only being of service to the community and others but also for the opportunity to learn and explore what you might want to do for a career, research, or to focus on in graduate school. If this sounds interesting to you, come by and we can talk more about all the great possibilities!
Kathy Montano
Academic Services Coordinator
831-459-5084, kmmontan@ucsc.edu
Hi! I’m the Academic Services Coordinator, Kathy! I am responsible for providing course support to our instructors, administering the research participant pool, coordinating accommodations for DRC students, and distributing department keys.
Chantell Padilla
Undergraduate Advisor
831-459-3292, psyadv@ucsc.edu
Hi! My name is Chantell Padilla and I am one of the undergraduate advisors. I assist Psychology and Cognitive Science undergraduate students with a variety of topics, such as declaring their major and creating an academic plan. If you have any questions, please feel free to stop by!
Melinda Sherwood
Department Assistant
831-459-4194, mesherwo@ucsc.edu
Welcome! My name is Melinda and I'm the Department Assistant. I provide curriculum and budget support for our faculty and staff. I am responsible for scheduling classes, coordinating the graduate program colloquium series, overseeing area budgets, and completing financial processes under our Department Manager. Faculty and staff please come see for help with purchasing and reimbursements!
Graduate Program Coordinator
Vacant Position - psygradadv@ucsc.edu
The Graduate Program Coordinator for the Psychology Department managse all aspects of the Psychology Departments' graduate program serving as its primary advisor, resource person, and liaison to Psychology faculty, lecturers, graduate students, prospective graduates students, and the campus community.