Our Team

STAFF LOCATED AT: Pathology Building, 4400 V Street, Sacramento, CA

Catherine Diaz-Khansefid, Chief Administrative Officer, School of Medicine

Responsible for all administrative oversight in the following areas:  administration, strategic planning, fiscal affairs, computer support, philanthropy, personnel, accounting, purchasing, auditing, business contracts, business development, programmatic growth, training of residents and fellows; education of medical students, facilities management, research administration, medical staff affairs,  and liaison to other UC Davis SOM and UCDHS departments.

Phone:  916-734-3300
Email: cjdiaz@ucdavis.edu

Kelly Due, Administrative Officer II, Executive Assistant to the Chair

Provides executive-level administrative support to the Chair. Manages all Chair communications, scheduling, meetings, and special projects.

Phone: 916-734-3330
Email: kadue@ucdavis.edu

Anna G. Schmidt, Residency Program Coordinator

Coordinates Residency and Fellowship Program activities, updates Facebook website, assists with coordination of department special events and conferences.

Phone: 916-734-3331
Email: agschmidt@ucdavis.edu

Shawn Jackson, Administrative Supervisor

Manages marketing, communications and public relations, including special events; provides functional oversight of educational programs and manages day-to-day administrative operations and supervises clinical administrative staff.

Phone: 916-734-5069
Email: srjackson@ucdavis.edu

Mayra Hernandez, Fellowship and Medical Student Course Coordinator

Serves as observer and medical student course coordinator; coordinates medical student elective course registration and develops rotation schedules; contact for grading and all Pathology undergraduate and graduate student course numbers; responsible for coordinating monthly Advisory Committee for Education (ACE) meeting and coordinator for Pathology Student Interest Group (PATH SIG); coordinates Fellowship Program activities; back-up to residency coordinator.

Phone: 916-734-2350
Email: maahernandez@ucdavis.edu 

Alexandria Anderson, CP Faculty Assistant

Primary faculty assistant to CP clinical faculty for all administrative needs, including meeting scheduling, conference room and AV equipment reservations; maintains calendars; drafts correspondence; prepares divisional faculty meeting agendas and official minutes; coordinator of Pathology Grand Rounds CME course; assists with faculty recruitment and department events; back-up to Executive Assistant to the Chair; responsible for CP faculty service schedules on QGenda and the UCD Health online, on-call system. Tracks and prepares faculty time away requests; updates personnel directories.

Phone: 916-734-0694
Email: ajlanderson@ucdavis.edu 

Tishia Xiong, AP Faculty Assistant

Primary faculty assistant to AP clinical faculty for all administrative needs, including meeting scheduling, conference room and AV equipment reservations; maintains calendars; drafts correspondence; prepares divisional faculty meeting agendas and official minutes; assists with faculty recruitment and department events; back-up to Executive Assistant to the Chair; responsible for AP faculty service schedules on QGenda and the UCD Health online, on-call system; department website editor. Collects and submits quarterly physician time study reports.

Phone: 916-734-2328
Email: tisxiong@ucdavis.edu