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Program Support Unit

The Program Support Unit (PSU) was created to provide programmatic support in key areas to ANR members working in the area of initiatives, programmatic and advocacy efforts, statewide programs, and leadership groups. Some of the services PSU provides include:

  • Assisting with planning, coordination of meetings to facilitate development and implementation of advocacy goals.

  • Facilitating development of requests for proposals, coordination of review panels, compilation of funding decisions and interface with Business Operations Center for distribution of funds.

  • Providing support for workshops, conferences, symposia that are of regional or statewide scope.

  • Providing meeting agenda development, facilitation and note taking assistance for ANR efforts, such as Program Council, Executive Working Group, and others as requested by ANR leadership.

  • Working with the leaders of the Strategic Initiatives to plan, coordinate and conduct meetings of advisory teams and other groups to facilitate the development and implementation of the Initiative missions and programs.


For more information about PSU, visit their website at:http://ucanr.org/sites/PSU/

Office Information

Program Support Unit
One Shields Avenue
Ag Field Station Building
Davis, CA 95616
Phone: 530-752-1581
Fax: 530-752-2196
Email: slcooper@ucanr.edu

Director

Dr Bill Frost
Title: Associate Director of Cooperative Extension and the Agricultural Experiment Station, Director ANR Research & Extension Center System
Phone: (530) 752-3931
Email: wefrost@ucanr.edu

 

Staff List

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Coordinator

Sherry L Cooper
Title: Program Analyst IV
Phone: (530) 752-1581
Email: slcooper@ucanr.edu

 

Staff

Melanie Caruso
Title: Grants Coordinator
Notes: Physical Address: 301 Orchard Park Drive Davis, CA 95616
Phone: (530) 752-5336
Email: mmcaruso@ucanr.edu

 

Trish Hare
Title: PSU Principal Program Analyst
Phone: (530) 752-7968
Email: tahare@ucanr.edu

 

Julie Henson
Email: jahenson@ucanr.edu

 

Lauren M. McNees
Title: Program Assistant III
Phone: (530) 752-6996
Email: lmmcnees@ucanr.edu

 

Angela M Oates
Title: Program Assistant III
Phone: (530) 752-2442
Email: amoates@ucanr.edu

 

Marcy Shieh
Title: Student Assistant III
Email: marshieh@ucanr.edu

 

Alexander Zabelin
Phone: (530) 752-3932
Email: azabelin@ucanr.edu

 
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