General inquiries about the Department for the Study of Religion at UCR should be directed to the following:  

Interim Department Chair

Matthew King
Professor
mking@ucr.edu

Director of Graduate Studies

Michael Alexander
Associate Professor and Maimonides Chair in Jewish Studies
michael.alexander@ucr.edu

Administrative Staff

Josie Ayala
Financial & Administrative Officer
josie.ayala@ucr.edu

Kasondra Lopez
Financial Analyst II
kasondra.lopez@ucr.edu

Geneva Amador
Event Coordinator & Administrative Assistant
geneva.amador@ucr.edu

Mariella J. Valdivia
Graduate Student Affairs Officer
mariella.valdivia@ucr.edu

Dawn Viebach
Academic Personnel/ Payroll Assistant
dawn.viebach@ucr.edu