Who to Contact

Who Does What in the Office of the Dean

Gladys M. Francis, Ph.D.
Dean

• Please contact Drea Guianan (a.guianan@csus.edu) if you would like to schedule an appointment with the Dean.

Location: MRP 5000
Phone: (916) 278-6502
gladys.francis@csus.edu

Shawna Malvini Redden, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Dean for Budget & Operations

• Budget Planning
• Operations Planning and Strategy
• Facilities/Space Allocations and Planning
• College/University/Community Liaison
• Enrollment Management and Planning
• College IT Management and Planning
• Staff Recruitment Planning

Location: MRP 5000
Phone: (916) 278-6502
malviniredden@csus.edu

BJ Snowden
Senior Executive Director for Creative Industries, Partnerships, and Personnel

• Personnel

Location: MRP 5000
Phone: (916) 278-6134
bj.snowden@csus.edu

Guillermo Duran
Director of Budget & Operations

• Budget
• Department Budget Allocations
• College Time Approver

Location: MRP 5000
Phone: (916) 278-7719
guillermo.duran@csus.edu

Drea Guianan
Executive Assistant to the Dean & Commuication/Events Lead

• Point-of-contact for the Dean
• Scheduling appointment for the Dean
• Events Lead
  • Pergola ARTS
  • Hooding Ceremony
  • Honors Ceremony
  • Homecomming
  • U-NITE

Location: MRP 5000
Phone: (916) 278-4072
a.guianan@csus.edu

Vacant
Budget & Personnel Analyst (AA/S-E)

• Budget
• Department Budget Allocations
• Faculty Assignment Sheets
• Faculty MPP Agreement for Additional Employment
• HR Questions/Issues
• Notice of Intent to Retire
• Proposal Approval Form
• Recruitment & Hiring
• Substitute Faculty Forms
• Workload Reports
• Family & Medical Leaves

Sharon Hopkins-Bright
Administrative Analyst/Specialist (AA/S)

• Appointment, Retention, Tenure, and Promotion (ARTP) process
  • Secondary Committee Liaison
• Chairs Council Committee Liaison
• College Grants
• Faculty/Staff Travel
• Internal Events
• Unit 11 - Hiring Packet to Contracts

Location: MRP 5000
Phone: (916) 278-5099
hopkins-bright@csus.edu

Chaia Lee
Administrative Support Coordinator II (ASC II)

• Primary Point of Contact for:
  • Authorizations and Signatures
  • Student Petitions
  • CARS Request - OnBase
  • Key Requests
  • Vehicle Operation Authorizations
  • Website Management
• A&L Committee Support
• Faculty Hiring Support
• Unit 11 Hiring Support
• Student Assistant Hiring (Regular Student Assistant and FWS)
• Spring/Winter Commencement Coordinator
• Travel Support
• Scholarships Support

Location: MRP 5000
Phone: (916) 278-7662
c.lee@csus.edu

Information Resources & Technology (IRT)

• For assistance, please visit the IRT Support Portal.
• Phone: (916) 278-7337
• Email: servicedesk@csus.edu

IRT Support Portal

Updated as of August 2026