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Giulia Hoffmann

Assistant Dean, Operations & Strategic Initiatives

  • Oversees the operations of GEPA and works with GEPA leadership in the development and implementation of short- and long-term objectives for the division.
  • Has broad impact in areas of fellowships and professional development programs focused on graduate students.
  • Leads and participates in efforts to conceptualize, design, and implement new programs and initiatives aimed at enhancing the graduate student experience at UC San Diego.
  • Collaborates with Advancement and other campus partners as well as funding agencies to enhance GEPA's fundraising efforts and increase graduate alumni and postdoctoral scholar engagement opportunities.
  • Engage with campus partners and programs on various labor-related issues.
Giulia has worked in higher education in roles supporting graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for more than a decade. She joined GEPA in 2022, implementing and managing the new Merkin Fellowship Program and Eric & Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. Before joining GEPA, she served as Senior Associate Director at the Career Center, where she led the Pre-Graduate and Graduate Career Development team and served as the primary career specialist for all PhD students across campus. She received her B.A. in History from UC San Diego and Ph.D. in English from UC Riverside.
Giulia has traveled to 20 countries and lived in England for 3 years; London is her favorite city.