Staff

Diego Auchstetter
Facilities Manager

Diego has overall responsibility for daily departmental operations of the physical program including lab safety, equipment management, facilities improvements and maintenance.

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Camille Bartz
Financial Manager

Camille manages all of the department's financial affairs. In particular, she handles staff payroll processing, workstudy hiring, course budget requests, purchasing, department BARC transactions, and maintenance of the department accounting records.

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Kathi Cardin
Business Manager

Kathi has overall responsibility for daily departmental operations which include, but are not limited to, fiscal management, staff and academic personnel programs, curriculum, and student affairs.

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Trela Cowan
Undergraduate Advisor

Currently providing support for UCSB Department of Art faculty and undergraduates, Trela Cowan is available M-F, ~8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

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Yumi Kinoshita
Graduate Advisor

Yumi is responsible for all aspects of the MFA program including recruitment, admissions, advising, funding, TA assignments, and graduation matters. Yumi is available M-F 1:00-4:00 p.m.

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Michael Schmitt
Woodshop Technician

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Joel Sherman
Print, Photo, 2d Digital Technician

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Troy Small
Computer Technician

Troy manages the networked lab and administrative computers in the Department of Art. He provides technical support, coordinates services and activities for computer laboratories (eStudio and mStudio), the Digital Area Zone, staff, classroom and research facilities.

Ken Yokota
Sculpture Technician

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