In this week's Org Chart, Dateline UC Davis announces two new associate deans and the Arthur H. Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Efficiency.
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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.
The position helps guide the college’s 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 UC 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
Jae Yong Suk, professor of design and director of the California Lighting Technology Center, has been named the Arthur H. Rosenfeld Chair in Energy Efficiency.
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 California’s decarbonization and resilience goals.
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Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education
Professor Tessa Hill 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, she’ll 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 UC Davis Public Scholarship and Engagement. She also previously served as associate director of academic programs for the UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute. Before joining the UC Davis faculty in 2006, Hill was a UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellow.
Hill is a world-renowned oceanographer and climate scientist who currently manages the Ocean Climate Lab. 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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This article was compiled by Kat Arthur, an intern with the Office of Strategic Communications writing for Dateline UC Davis.
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