Phone: (805) 893-3285
Location: 1205-K Girvetz Hall
To ensure confidentiality, the ombuds do not use e-mail for case-related correspondence.
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Caroline Adams Caroline earned a B.A. in Psychology at Pomona College and Juris Doctor at the University of Montana's School of Law. She also holds an MFA at Montana State University and a Certificate in Organization Development and Leadership. Caroline is a Certified Organizational Ombudsman Practitioner and Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Ombuds Committee. She is a certified mediator and experienced group facilitator. Caroline worked in Employee and Labor Relations from 2011-13, before being hired as the Associate Ombuds. Prior to coming to UCSB, Caroline was an attorney and served on the Dispute Resolution Committee of the State Bar of Montana. |
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Pati Montojo Pati earned her B.A. in Psychology from San Diego State University, M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University, and Ph.D. in Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology from UCSB. Pati is a licensed bilingual Spanish-speaking Latina psychologist in California. She was a lecturer and clinical supervisor at Palo Alto University from 2015-2017. She returned to UCSB as a licensed psychologist in the Academic and Staff Assistance Program (ASAP) in 2018, where she received training and experience in organizational management and development. From 2019-2024, Pati was the Manager of ASAP before being hired as the Associate Ombuds. Pati is a 2023-2024 UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center Bridging Differences in Higher Education Learning Fellow. |
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David Rasch David received his BA in Philosophy from Colgate University, and a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He recently retired from Stanford University where he served as University Ombuds for 14 years, and now lives in Ojai. Prior to his work as ombuds, he was Director of Stanford’s Faculty/Staff Counseling Center. David is on the Board of Directors for CO-OP, which oversees the testing and certification process for the organizational ombuds profession. In addition to his ombuds work, David also consults and teaches on topics related to writing productivity. |
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Lana Smith-Hale Lana earned her BS in Psychology from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and her Master’s in Social Work from the University of Southern California. Previously at UCSB, Lana worked as the Assistant Director of Graduate Career Services, as an Instructor for Summer Program, and as a Therapist at Hosford Clinic. Lana also has extensive clinical and group dynamic experience in various mental health settings.
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