The Master is the head and ranking officer of Berkeley College, responsible for the college's intellectual, social, athletic, and artistic life. The college is administered through the Master's Office (M.O.), which is staffed by an operations manager, senior administrative assistant, and student aides. The Master works closely with the Dean, Resident Fellows, the Dining Hall Manager, and other staff to build the best possible community for our students.
Marvin M. Chun, Professor of Psychology and John B. Madden Master of Berkeley College, assumed leadership of Berkeley College in 2007. He also carries joint faculty appointments in the Yale School of Medicine Department of Neurobiology, and the Yale College Cognitive Science Program. Master Chun is a cognitive neuroscientist who uses functional brain imaging to understand how to improve memory, attention, conscious perception, and decision- making. He received his B.A. from Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, after having spent a junior year abroad at the University of California, Berkeley (!). He earned his Ph.D. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, followed by a National Institutes of Health postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University. Prior to his current appointment at Yale, he was an Associate Professor at Vanderbilt University, and an Assistant Professor at Yale University. His research has been honored with a 2006 Troland Research Award from the US National Academy of Sciences, a 2002 American Psychological Association Early Career Award, the 2000 Chase Memorial Award from the Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, and a 1998 APA Division 3 New Investigator Award. His laboratory is funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. In Yale College he teaches Introduction to Psychology, for which he received the Phi Beta Kappa William DeVane Award for Teaching and Scholarship and the Lex Hixon Prize for Teaching Excellence.
Woo-kyoung Ahn is a Professor of Psychology and the Cognitive Science Program at Yale University. She also serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Psychology. Her research in human reasoning specializes in concepts and causal reasoning. Specifically, her National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded laboratory investigates how clinician's categorize and diagnose mental disorders. She obtained her B.A. from Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, which has honored her as one of its top 100 women alumni leaders. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and her postdoctoral training from the University of Michigan. She was formerly an Associate Editor of the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, and she currently serves on the Cognition and Perception NIH study section.
Cyndi Erickson is the Operations Manager for both Berkeley and Cahoun Colleges. Cyndi has been with Berkeley since 1997 and has just recently joined Calhoun. With direction from Master Chun and Master Holloway, Cyndi is responsible for managing the financial and administrative operations of both colleges. This includes overseeing the colleges' finances, events, and facilities. Cyndi also coordinates special projects, and serves as liaison between the colleges and the Yale College Business Office. This deceptive description fails to explain how truly vital Cyndi is in maintaining the collegiate environment. She manages every facet of college life with a particular, however notorious, sense of humor. In overseeing College funds, fellowships and events, Cyndi has developed a deep knowledge of the College’s history and daily goings-on. Because of this, she is often every student’s first recourse for questions about college life. At most every event, you will find her working behind the scenes with Sue Matteo and Angela MacCray and the Master’s Aides to ensure its success.
Cyndi loves working in her garden and playing with her grandchildren as well as being around Berkeleyites, of course!
Cyndi is in F20 and can be reached by e-mail at cynthia.erickson@yale.edu or at 436-2899 on weekdays.
Sue Matteo is the Senior Administrative Assistant to the Master. Sue comes to us from Yale Summer Session and we are so happy to have her here with us. Sue works with Cyndi and the College Master’s Aides to manage college activities as well as the bustling Master’s Office. Sue is the point person for any questions about college life and facilities (including scheduling use of public spaces like the Multipurpose Room, BK Gym, the Music Room, and the Mendenhall Room). If Sue or the Master’s Aides don’t have the answer, they will be able to direct you to someone who can help. Sue is very efficient in helping you with any need you may run into including taking care of your chocolate cravings. She is also the person to see if you find yourself wrapped in a towel and locked out of your room. If you need to make an appointment with the Master, contact Sue who is always willing to lend a hand or an ear to students who need it.
Sue loves traveling and going to concerts in her free time.
Sue is in F15 and can be reached by e-mail at susan.matteo@yale.edu or at 432-0501 on weekdays.
Master's Aides are sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have been chosen by the Master to assist Cyndi in the running of the college. They help organize the many events sponsored by the Master's office, from the Freshman Picnic at the beginning of the year to the Berkeley Commencement in May. Each is responsible for specific areas of the College, including the Berkeley Bagel Bar, Library, and printing press. They can often be found in the Master's Office helping make life slightly less stressful for Berkleyites.
Master's Aides for 2011-2012
