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UCSB Welcomes New Faculty Members


The campus added 23 new ladder faculty to 20 departments, as of July 1, according to the Office of Academic Personnel. The appointments include:

Janis Caldwell, assistant professor, English

Bradley Cardinale, assistant professor, ecology, evolution, & marine biology

Frederic Chong, professor, computer science

Hallie Eakin, assistant professor, geography

Michael Gazzaniga, professor, psychology

Bishnupriya Ghosh, associate professor, English

Stefan Gries, assistant professor, linguistics

Ji Chen, assistant professor, earth sciences (formerly geology)

Gaye T. Johnson, assistant professor, black studies

Suk-Young Kim, assistant professor, dramatic art/dance

Matthew Kotchen, assistant professor, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management

Omar Saleh, assistant professor, materials/biomolecular science & engineering

Douglas Sanders, lecturer, dramatic art/dance

David Sherman, assistant professor, psychology

Todd Squires, assistant professor, chemical engineering

Heather Stoll, assistant professor, political science

Ann Taves, professor, religious studies

Amanda Vanderheyden, assistant professor, education

Thomas Weimbs, assistant professor, molecular, cellular, & developmental biology

Michael Witherell, professor, physics

Salim Yaqub, associate professor, history