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DOC Teaching Assistants

Teaching Assistants in the Dimensions of Culture Program are graduate students working towards advanced degrees from various UCSD departments (see “Home Department” below), or they already hold these degrees. Job applications for writing program TA positions are submitted the previous spring (TA Recruitment page). 

Enrolled students may access their TA's OFFICE HOURS and contact information on Canvas. 

Please email the DOC office at docinfo@ucsd.edu if you have questions. 

  • Abdi, Bahar

    Abdi, Bahar

    Home Department: Literature

    babdi@ucsd.edu 

     
  • Alcazar Pedroza, Maria

    Alcazar Pedroza, Maria

    Home Department: Latin American Studies 

    malcazarpedroza@ucsd.edu 
  • Almalla, Sara

    Almalla, Sara

    Home Department: Ethnic Studies

    salmalla@ucsd.edu 
  • Aquino, Cristian

    Aquino, Cristian

    Home Department: Latin American Studies 

    craquino@ucsd.edu 
  • Ayala-Candia, Jesus

    Ayala-Candia, Jesus

    Home Department: Sociology

    jayalacandia@ucsd.edu 
  • Carnes, Nikole

    Carnes, Nikole

    M.A. Latin American Studies 

    bcarnes@ucsd.edu
  • Carranza, Fabiola

    Carranza, Fabiola

    Home Department: Visual Arts 

    carranza@ucsd.edu
  • mika Castañeda

    mika Castañeda

    M.F.A. Visual Arts

    m1castan@ucsd.edu 
  • Cheong, Yeilim

    Cheong, Yeilim

    Home Department: Political Science 

    yecheong@ucsd.edu 
  • Díaz, Juliana

    Díaz, Juliana

    M.A.  Latin American Studies

    jjdiaz@ucsd.edu
  • Donea, Magdalena

    Donea, Magdalena

    Home Department: Communication (Science Studies)

    mdonea@ucsd.edu 
  • Dooley, Loren

    Dooley, Loren

    M.A. Latin American Studies

    ndooley@ucsd.edu
  • GarcÍa, Óscar

    GarcÍa, Óscar

    Home Department: Literature 

    o4garcia@ucsd.edu 
  • Gray, Tori

    Gray, Tori

    Home Department: Global Policy and Strategy

    vlgray@ucsd.edu 
  • Gunn, Cat

    Gunn, Cat

    M.A. Profession Studies (Art History Concentration)

    M.F.A. Visual Arts

    cgunn@ucsd.edu 
  • Hernandez, Anayeli

    Hernandez, Anayeli

    Home Department: Latin American Studies 

    anh047@ucsd.edu
  • Karimi, Nilufar

    Karimi, Nilufar

    Home Department: Literature 

    nikarimi@ucsd.edu

     
  • Lizarraga, Jessica

    Lizarraga, Jessica

    Home Department: Literature

    jelizarraga@ucsd.edu 
  • Martinez, Fiona

    Martinez, Fiona

    Home Department: Literature 

    fimartinez@ucsd.edu 
  • Mendoza, Fabian

    Mendoza, Fabian

    Home Department: Latin American Studies 

    famendoza@ucsd.edu 
  • Misra, Maya

    Misra, Maya

    M.F.A. Visual Arts

    mmisra@ucsd.edu 

     
  • Schmidt, Lena

    Schmidt, Lena

    M.A. Women's Studies

    lschmidt@ucsd.edu
  • Schwenkler, Kevin

    Schwenkler, Kevin

    Home Department: Music 

    kaschwen@ucsd.edu
  • Sit, Janet

    Sit, Janet

    Home Department: Music 

    jsit@ucsd.edu 
  • Varela Guadiana, Yomira

    Varela Guadiana, Yomira

    Home Department: Literature 

    yvarelag@ucsd.edu 
  • Von Igel De Mello, Constance

    Von Igel De Mello, Constance

    Home Department: Literature 

    cvonigeldemello@ucsd.edu 
  • Wright, Georgia

    Wright, Georgia

    Home Department: Literature 

    gewright@ucsd.edu 
  • Yousuf, Muhammad

    Yousuf, Muhammad

    Home Department: Ethnic Studies 

    syousuf@ucsd.edu