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PDEL is staffed by the Shared Services Center (SSC) at the School of Global Policy and Strategy. SSC provides administrative support for the School's externally funded research projects, including project management, preaward and postaward fiscal oversight, assistance with the IRB process, event and conference planning and marketing, and editorial support.

For general inquiries, email gps-pdel@ucsd.edu.

  • Misty CERVANTES NGUYEN

    Business Officer
    menguyen@ucsd.edu 
    858.534.7252

    Misty Cervantes Nguyen is the business officer of the Shared Services Center at the School of Global Policy and Strategy, which provides specialized professional sponsored research staff services to IGCC, PDEL, and other institutes under GPS. Cervantes Nguyen supervises and manages all programmatic and fiscal activities of the Shared Services Center and serves as principal advisor to the directors. Cervantes Nguyen received her Master of Pacific International Affairs from the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego.

  • Darren CUNNINGHAM

    Research Administrator
    d2cunningham@ucsd.edu
    858.246.1201

    Darren Cunningham joined the Shared Services Center in November 2017. He is responsible for pre- and post-award administration for IGCC, PDEL, and other institutes under GPS. Prior to joining UC San Diego, Cunningham was a senior program associate on the Jordan program and a subawards assistant at the International Republican Institute. He holds an MA in Middle East studies from George Washington University and a BA in history from American University.

  • Deborah OGLE

    Conference and Fiscal Assistant 
    dogle@ucsd.edu 
    858.534.6106

    Deb Ogle joined the Shared Services Center as the conference and fiscal assistant in July 2016. Previously, she was with the facilities and fiscal group at the School of Global Policy and Strategy. Before GPS, she was an administrative coordinator for the Radiology Department at UC San Diego. Ogle also has extensive experience in the restaurant industry. 

  • Sylvia PLUMMER

    Fund Manager
    stplummer@ucsd.edu 
    858.534.4093

    Sylvia Plummer joined the Shared Services Center in July 2016. She is responsible for pre- and post-award administration for IGCC, PDEL, and other institutes under GPS. Prior to joining the team, she worked with UC San Diego health sciences for 12 years in human resources and fund management. Plummer completed her BS in business administration and minor in computer information systems from San Francisco State University. In addition to English, she is fluent in Cantonese Chinese. 

  • Vanessa POOL

    Project Manager 
    vpool@ucsd.edu 
    858.534.7592

    Vanessa Pool joined the Shared Services Center in July 2016. She provides project management support to IGCC, PDEL, and other institutes under GPS. Her major projects include the Information and Communication Technology for Accountability grant and the Bangladesh Visual Media Project. Prior to coming to GPS, she worked on international research projects and program development at the Qualcomm Institute, UC San Diego. Pool holds an MA in American studies from Boston University and a BA in history and American studies from UC Berkeley. 

  • Marie THIVEOS STEWART

    Project Manager
    mthiveos@ucsd.edu
    858.822.4959

    Marie Thiveos Stewart joined the Shared Services Center in April 2017. She provides  project management support to IGCC, PDEL, and other institutes under GPS. Her major projects include the Minerva project, “The Evolving Relationship Between Technology and National Security in China: Innovation, Defense Transformation, and China’s Place in the Global Technology Order.” She also oversees the conference management of the Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue. Prior to IGCC, Thiveos Stewart coordinated non-degree programs at the Global Leadership Institute at GPS. She holds a BA in international studies from UC San Diego.