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Our Advisory Councils

Public Scholarship and Engagement Advisory Councils

Public Scholarship and Engagement Advisory Council (PSEAC) consists of university and non-university constituents who advise, promote, support and contribute to Public Scholarship and Engagement's (PSE) mission: building and supporting meaningful relationships between communities and UC Davis scholars that work together to solve today’s problems and tomorrow’s challenges.

Background

In 2018, UC Davis completed Public Scholarship for the Public Good—a long-range, overarching institutional strategy and implementation framework to support and deepen publicly-engaged research, teaching, and learning that has a public impact. 

Specifically, the goals laid out in this framework include:

  • Reward and recognize public scholarship in research, teaching, and creative practice
  • Develop and improve community-based learning experiences
  • Increase mutually community engagement and public impact

A key ingredient to realizing the goals and objectives of Public Scholarship for the Public Good is a coordinated approach to collective impact. This requires mechanisms to provide ongoing guidance to ensure high-quality and impactful activities.  

The Role of the Advisory Council

The advisory council will both inform and generate ideas around PSE program development and provide feedback on existing program areas and activities. Additionally, the council members play a crucial role in connecting PSE to university and non-university constituencies by representing diverse issues and viewpoints; raising awareness of PSE through their constituencies; and working to maintain the long-term sustainability of PSE. Collectively, the advisory council will ensure the representation of faculty, staff, students, and community partners.

Council Members

  • Raquel Aldana: Professor, School of Law
  • Bernadette Austin: Chief Executive Officer, CivicWell
  • Karen Baker: Executive Director, Yolo Food Bank
  • Heidi Ballard: Professor, Center for Community and Citizen Science, School of Education
  • Beth Broome: Senior Advisor, STEM Strategies, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
  • C. Titus Brown: Professor, Population Health & Reproduction, College of Biological Sciences and School of Veterinary Medicine
  • Robb Davis: Assistant Director - Student Support, Student Affairs
  • David de la Pena: Assistant Professor, Department of Human Ecology, College of Agriculture and Environmental Science
  • Joseph Dinunzio: Executive Director, Mike and Renee Child Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Jonathan Eisen: Professor, Evolution & Ecology, College of Biological Sciences
  • Nancy Erbstein: Associate Vice Provost, Global Education for All, Global Affairs
  • Patsy Eubanks Owens: Associate Dean and Professor, Human Ecology, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
  • Valerie Eviner: Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
  • Andrew Hargadon: Professor, Graduate School of Management
  • Milmon Harrison: Associate Vice Provost, Undergraduate Education, College of Letters and Sciences
  • Monica Hernandez: Deputy Director of Communications, California Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Monica Jackson: Director, Land Use and Natural Resources and Environmental Management Programs, Continuing and Professional Education
  • Sanjay Joshi: Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Katherine Kim: Principal, Consumer Health Informatics and Health Science, MITRE 
  • Marcie Kirk Holland: Executive Director, Internship and Career Center
  • Erika Kohl-Arenas: Associate Professor, American Studies, College of Letters and Sciences
  • Lee Michael Martin: Professor, School of Education
  • Timothy McNeil: Professor, Department of Design, College of Letters and Science
  • Ryan Meyer: Executive Director, Center for Community and Civic Science, School of Education
  • Gurmeet "Roy" Rai: Assistant Dean for Medical Education, School of Medicine
  • Kathleen Socolofsky: Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director, Arboretum and Public Garden
  • Dan Sperling: Distinguished Professor, Director, Institute for Transportation Studies, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and College of Engineering
  • Hendry Ton: Associate Vice Chancellor and Professor, School of Medicine
  • Jahmese Williams: VP, Special Projects, Greater Sacramento Urban League