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Norienne Saign, PhD

Assistant Director, Academic Affairs

  • Academic probation and progress
  • Doctoral time limit extension requests
  • Spring Evaluation process
Norienne is a San Diego native: she was a "sharp" baby, born at Sharp Hospital in San Diego. However, she grew up in St. Paul, MN. She returned to California to attend Occidental College in Los Angeles and then came to UC San Diego where she received her Ph.D. in literature. Norienne is married to Tony, has 2 daughters, Grace and Faith, and a Golden Retriever, Nacho.
Norienne loves milk chocolate and strong coffee!