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Seventh College faculty are committed to developing the next generation of changemakers, global leaders, and visionaries who are equipped to confront the challenges posed by a changing planet.
The creative, energetic, and accomplished faculty affiliated with Seventh College are from every academic division at UC San Diego. Our faculty play a pivotal role in shaping the academic mission of the College, teaching our Synthesis courses, mentoring students, supervising research projects, and serving on College and campus committees.
Research by Professor Hidalgo-Gonzales and other UC San Diego faculty helps pave the way for EVs.
For faculty, Seventh College provides a venue for interdisciplinary collaboration and shared ideas around the climate crisis and other pressing global issues. In addition, just as the colleges serve as a welcoming community for students, they do the same for faculty as well, providing them with numerous opportunities to meet faculty and students across campus.
Here are a few ways for faculty to get involved:
For more information, contact the Provost’s Office at seventhprovost@ucsd.edu
The Seventh College Executive Committee oversees the academic mission of the college and helps shape its general education curriculum.
Members for 2024-2025
Kate Antonovics, Provost, ex-officio
Sarah Stockwell, Ecology, Behavior & Evolution, Chair of Faculty, ex-officio
Josh Brimmeier, Dean of Student Affairs, ex-officio
Shannon O'Brien, Dean of Academic Advising, ex-officio
Bobby McElver, Theatre & Dance
Amy Bintliff, Education Studies
Skip Pomeroy, Chemistry & Biochemistry
Brian Palenik, Marine Biology
Kristin Vaccaro, Computer Science & Engineering
Members
Isabel Rivera-Collazo, Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Jon Wade, Adjunct Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Lei Liang, Professor of Music
Prabhakar Bandaru, Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Sara Jackrel, Assistant Professor of Ecology, Behavior & Evolution
Thomas Schmidt, Associate Professor of Communication
Delegates for 2024-2025
Mark Dresser, Music
Thomas Schmidt, Communication
Alternate Delegates for 2024-2025
Carol Arcos Herrera, Literature
Nico Ravanilla, Global Policy & Strategy
Delegates for 2021-2024
Karl Gerth, Professor of History
Jill Gladstein, Full Teaching Professor/Director of Synthesis Program
Tiffany Amariuta
Berk Ustun
Vish Krishnan
Rossen Valkanov