People

Amelia Brown

Amelia Brown is a Senior Academic Advisor responsible for advising graduate students on degree milestones, Graduate Council and campus policies, graduation requirements, mentorship issues, and admission requirements.

Melanie Brown

Melanie Brown is a Contracts & Grants Officer in the Sponsored Programs unit of the Office of Research at the University of California, Davis since 2017. She holds a BA in Political Science from the University of California, Davis and a JD from The University of Northern California Lorenzo Patiἦo School of Law. She has been on campus since 2007 and was employed in various positions in the public and private sectors before joining UC Davis. Prior to serving as a Contracts & Grants Officer, she was a team member of Business Contracts in the UCD Procurement department for ten years.

Alyssa Bunn

Alyssa Bunn is a Contracts and Grants Officer in the Sponsored Programs unit of the Office of Research at the University of California, Davis. Her work currently focuses on advising faculty and staff on the budgetary and research administration best practices and assisting with proposal submissions.

Adam Burkholder

  • Workplace Violence Prevention Director
Adam joined the Workplace Violence Prevention team in 2019. Adam holds a master’s degree in psychology and was also an adjunct faculty instructing both criminal justice and psychology courses.

Aurielle Combs

Aurielle Combs is a Contracts and Grants Analyst in the Sponsored Programs unit of the Office of Research. She holds a BA in Sociology from the University of the Pacific and has worked for UC Davis since 2020.

Melissa Cuevas

  • Workplace Violence Prevention Analyst
Melissa joined the UCDH Workplace Violence Prevention team in February 2023. She has earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from CSU Channel Islands.