Ed Coulson
Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Real Estate
N. Edward Coulson teaches in the area of Economics and Public Policy and serves in the school’s Center for Real Estate.
Expertise
- Urban Economics
- Real Estate
- Economics
- Public Policy
- Housing Economics
Louis DeSipio
Professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and Political Science
Louis DeSipio examines how democratic nations incorporate new members, including policymaking in the areas of immigration.
Expertise
- U.S. Electoral Politics
- Immigration
- Ethnic Politics
- Latino Politics
- Latino Studies
Jon Gould
Dean
Jon Gould is a distinguished scholar in justice policy, social change and government reform.
Expertise
- International Human Rights
- Hate Speech
- Indigent Defense
- Government Reform
- Justice Policy
- Social Change
- Erroneous Convictions
- Prosecutorial Innovation
- Sexual Harassment
Heidi Hardt
Associate Professor of Political Science
Heidi Hardt is an expert on NATO, defense, security, foreign policy, organizations, the EU, UN, operations, gender, climate and change.
Expertise
- NATO
- United Nations
- European Union
- Gender Issues
- Climate Change
- International Organizations
- US Foreign Policy
- Military Operations
- Organizational Change
- Defense
Charis Kubrin
Professor
Charis E. Kubrin is Professor of Criminology, Law and Society and (by courtesy) Sociology.
Expertise
- Race, Ethnicity, and Crime
- Crime Trends
- Crime
- Immigration and Crime
- Rap Music and Media
- Criminal Justice Reform
David Neumark
Distinguished Professor of Economics
David Neumark is a labor economist whose work focuses on minimum wages, discrimination in the work force, and worker compensation.
Expertise
- Health Economics
- Finance
- Gender Inequality in Relationships
- Economics
- Demographics
Tony Smith
Professor of Political Science and Law
Tony Smith’s knowledge of politics includes Constitutional Law, the U.S. Supreme Court and election law.
Expertise
- Political Science
- International Law
- Legal Institutions
- US Politics
- Comparative Law
Eric Swanson
Professor of Economics
Eric Swanson is an expert on inflation, recessions and what changes in interest rates mean for the economy.
Expertise
- Monetary Economics
- Macroeconomics
- Macro-Finance
- Time Series Econometrics
Amir AghaKouchak
Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Amir AghaKouchak studies how climate change and variability influence extreme events (flood/drought/heatwaves) and compound hazards.
Expertise
- Climate Extremes
- Climatology
- Climate Change
- Flood
- Drought
- Heatwave
- Hydrology
- Remote Sensing of the Environment
June Ahn
Professor
June Ahn is a Professor of Learning Sciences and Research-Practice Partnerships at the UC Irvine (UCI) School of Education.
Expertise
- Data Use and Analytics
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Learning Technologies
- Research-Practice Partnerships
- Educational Technology
Aileen Anderson
Director of the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center
Dr. Anderson is an expert on stem cell research, with a focus on spinal cord and traumatic brain injury.
Expertise
- Glioblastoma
- Stem Cell Biology
- Stem Cell Research
- Spinal Cord Injury
Richard Arum
Professor of Education and Sociology
Richard Arum's research is focused on education, social stratification and formal organizations.
Expertise
- Social Stratification
- Legal and Institutional Environments of Schools
- Digital Education
Bernadette Boden-Albala
Director of Program in Public Health and Founding Dean of proposed School of Population Health
Bernadette Boden-Albala, Dr.P.H., is a renowned researcher & administrator who researches community-based stroke & heart disease prevention.
Expertise
- Stroke and heart disease prevention
- Public Health
- Infectious Diseases
- COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Jessica Borelli
Associate Professor of Psychological Science
Jessie Borelli's research focuses on the links between close relationships and mental health
Expertise
- Attachment
- Parenting
- Developmental
- Mental Health
- Health
- Clinical
- Parent-Child Relationships
Dr. Daniela Bota
Associate Dean of Clinical Research and Associate Professor of Neurology
Dr. Daniela A. Bota is a UCI Health neuro-oncologist who specializes in the treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors.
Expertise
- Clinical Trials
- Neuro-Oncology
- Brain Cancer
- Neurology
- Brain Tumors
Jack Brouwer
Professor: Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering; Director: National Fuel Cell Research Center, Advanced Power and Energy Program
Jack Brouwer's research focuses on high-temperature electrochemical dynamics and integrated renewable energy systems.
Expertise
- High-Temperature Electrochemical Dynamics
- Renewable Hydrogen
- Renewable Power Dynamics
- Integrated Renewable Power Systems
- Hybrid Power and Energy Storage Systems
James Bullock
Dean, School of Physical Sciences, Professor Physical Sciences, Physics & Astronomy
James Bullock studies how galaxies and their constituent dark matter halos have formed and evolved over billions of years of cosmic time.
Expertise
- Dark Matter
- Star Formation
- Astronomy
- Galaxy Dynamics
- Physics
Elizabeth Cauffman
Professor of Psychological Science, Education and Law
Elizabeth Cauffman’s research addresses the intersect between adolescent development and juvenile justice.
Expertise
- Social Ecology
- Juvenile Justice
- Adolescent Development
- Mental Health
- Legal and Social Policy