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.

contact:
diego@hfa.ucsb.edu 

Kathi Cardin
Financial and Academic Personnel Manager

Kathi has overall responsibility for  fiscal management and academic personnel programs

contact:
cardin@hfa.ucsb.edu

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.-2:30 p.m. Office located in Building 434, room 123.

contact:
tcowan@hfa.ucsb.edu

Michael Schmitt
Woodshop Technician

contact:
schmitt@hfa.ucsb.edu 

Joel Sherman
Research Associate

contact:
joelsherman@hfa.ucsb.edu 

Troy D. Small
I.T. Manager

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), staff, classroom and research facilities.

contact:
it@arts.ucsb.edu 

Carol Talley
Graduate Advisor

Office located in Ellison Hall, Room 2830

contact:
ctalley@hfa.ucsb.edu 

Ken Yokota
Sculpture Technician

contact:
yokota@hfa.ucsb.edu