DUE Central Leadership & Staff

John Moore received his Ph.D. in Linguistics in 1991 from UC Santa Cruz and has been on the UC San Diego Linguistics faculty since 1992. His research has been in the areas of theoretical syntax, lexical semantics, and Spanish linguistics. His current research includes work on the syntax of Moro (central Sudan), and Spanish, as spoken in the San Diego-Tijuana border region. Before assuming the role of Dean of Undergraduate Education, Dean Moore served as Department Chair, Chair of the Committee on Academic Personnel, Provost of John Muir College, and Chair of the Council of Provosts.

Outside academia, Dean Moore has played flamenco guitar semi-professionally for nearly 50 years and continues regular performances. In 2008 he released a solo guitar CD Cinfución and has another - Amordediosero - in production. Moore has recently begun to publish on flamenco topics, including several Ethnomusicology articles and an annotated translation of José Luis Ortiz Nuevo’s classic Mil y una historias de Pericón de Cádiz (A thousand and one stories of Pericón de Cádiz).

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Stacey Brydges is Acting Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Teaching Professor in the Department of Chemistry at UC San Diego, as well as an affiliate faculty member of the Mathematics and Science Education Doctoral Program joint with San Diego State University. She received her Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from McMaster University and served as an associate research scientist and lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at Columbia University before joining UC San Diego in 2008.  As a chemical education researcher and practitioner, Brydges has devoted more than two decades to advancing access, engagement, and persistence in the sciences and higher education more broadly. Her commitment to inclusive, evidence-based teaching and creative advancements in the undergraduate classroom have been recognized with the UC San Diego Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award (in 2013). Building on these efforts, she has secured external funding for undergraduate curriculum design (NSF CCLI, NUE), research opportunities for transfer students (NSF REU), graduate student socialization in teaching (Department of Education GAANN, NSF GK-12), and faculty professional development in teaching (NSF EAGER). Brydges serves as Director of Education and Outreach for UC San Diego’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC), a role that integrates her scholarship with broader educational impact. She has held previous appointments as Vice Chair in Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty Equity Advisor for the School of Physical Sciences, and Chair of the UC San Diego Academic Senate Undergraduate Council.

Pamela Frugé is currently serving as the Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Education, responsible for the overall administrative management of units in the Division. Pamela is a graduate of UC San Diego, Warren College where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree and went on to obtain her Master of Business Administration. Pamela has been a proud Triton staff member for over 25+ years with experience spanning a variety of campus departments from Admissions & Registrar, Managing the UCSD Guardian to MSO for Education Studies (formerly TEP) and the Undergraduate Colleges Business Office. Pamela also serves as a campus Lead Fellow and has chaired the UC San Diego Black History Month Planning Committee for the last 7 years, raising funds for student scholarships and highlighting the academic achievement of traditionally underrepresented students at UC San Diego.

As the Academic Advising Program Director, Katie coordinates undergraduate advising efforts across academic departments and programs and between the departments, programs, and the undergraduate colleges. She works closely with the Dean of Undergraduate Education, department/program advisors, and the colleges’ Council of Deans of Academic Advising to develop policies, procedures, and efficiencies across academic advising. She also leads training for departmental/program advisors.

Hailey Caraballo is responsible for performing high-level analysis on a diverse range of policies, programs, projects, and issues. She plays a key role in developing new programs and executing implementation plans for workgroups and committees within the Division of Undergraduate Education. She also manages undergraduate program reviews and is actively involved in assessment and accreditation efforts.

April Burcham is responsible for academic personnel administration for the Dean of Undergraduate Education (DUE). She also manages the Freshman and Senior Seminar Programs.

The Executive Assistant (EA) to the Dean of Undergraduate Education is responsible for managing the Dean's and the Associate Dean's calendars. The EA helps to coordinate several committees and working groups, and is a main point of contact for the Division.