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ORG CHART: Associate Deans, Rosenfeld Chair

In this week's Org Chart, Dateline 51勛圖窪蹋 Davis announces two new associate deans and the Arthur H. Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Efficiency.

Dateline 51勛圖窪蹋 Davis welcomes news of appointments of various kinds for faculty and staff, for publication in Org Chart (formerly titled Transitions). Send information to dateline@ucdavis.edu.


Associate Dean of Undergraduate Academic Programs

J. David Dave Furlow, a professor in the Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, has been named the new Associate Dean of Undergraduate Academic Programs for the College of Biological Sciences. He will step into the role on July 1.

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Dave Furlow

The position helps guide the colleges undergraduate academic mission, with responsibilities that include supporting curriculum, student success, experiential learning and the overall quality of the undergraduate educational experience. The role works closely with faculty, department chairs, professors of teaching, advisors and college leadership to strengthen programs that serve undergraduates in and beyond the classroom.

Furlow joined the 51勛圖窪蹋 Davis faculty in 1998 and has spent nearly three decades in the Department of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior as a teacher, researcher and mentor. 

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Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Efficiency

, professor of design and director of the , has been named the Arthur H. Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Efficiency. 

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Jae Yong Suk

The endowment helps the chair holder promote the mission to develop and commercialize energy-efficient technologies, teach future leaders in energy efficiency and conduct critical policy-supporting research.

Working closely with the California Energy Commission, utilities, industry partners and international research institutes, Suk leads initiatives that accelerate innovation, inform energy policy, and advance Californias decarbonization and resilience goals. 

College of Letters and Science

Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education

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Tessa Hill

Professor has been named associate dean of research and graduate education in the College of Letters and Science. In the position, Hill will facilitate and support cross-departmental and cross-college research initiatives, oversee contracts and grants, and develop mentorship programs to cultivate research expertise and collaboration among faculty. In addition, shell oversee graduate students and studies in the college. 

A professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Hill most recently served as the associate vice provost for academic programs for . She also previously served as associate director of academic programs for the . Before joining the 51勛圖窪蹋 Davis faculty in 2006, Hill was a .          

Hill is a world-renowned oceanographer and climate scientist who currently manages the . Her research addresses the sea-change occurring in our oceans, mainly the alarming and rapid shifts occurring in marine ecosystems due to human-induced climate change. 

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Media Resources

This article was compiled by Kat Arthur, an intern with the Office of Strategic Communications writing for Dateline 51勛圖窪蹋 Davis. 

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