Meet Our Team
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Matt Snipp
Vice Provost for Faculty Development, Diversity, and Engagement
- IDEAL Fellowship Program
- Faculty Development Initiative (FDI)
- Gabilan Fellowship Program
Susan Drange
Associate Vice Provost & Executive Director of Programs
- Faculty search committee consultations and briefings
- DEI programs, resources and university-wide DEI departmental committee convenings
- Faculty development programs and resources for chairs, leaders and mid-career
Lourdes Andrade
Executive Director, Faculty Engagement and Early Career Development Programs, and the Director of the IDEAL Provostial Fellows Program
- Faculty networks and engagement opportunities
- Development programs and resources for early career faculty
- IDEAL Fellowship Program
Chia-Huan Ho
Organizational Insight Analyst
- DEI & faculty recruitment, advancement, and retention analyses
Melanie Rappa
Executive Assistant
- Executive assistant to Matt Snipp & Susan Drange
- Program & initiative support
- Event and office management
Laurita Wheeler
Communications Specialist
- Communications Specialist for DEI, professional development and leadership programs & events
Ways to contact our office
Telephone: (650) 736-0384
Fax: (650) 724-0160