Search/Advisory Committee: Dean of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

Dear Colleagues:

A search/advisory committee has been assembled and charged with identifying candidates for the next dean of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Alexandra Minna Stern, dean of the Division of Humanities and professor in the departments of English and history and the Institute for Society & Genetics, is chair of the committee. Other members are:

• Laura S. Abrams – professor of social welfare
• Arleen F. Brown – professor of medicine
• Veronica Herrera – associate professor of urban planning and political science
• Mark A. Peterson – professor of public policy, political science, health policy and management, and law
• Michael A. Stoll – professor of public policy and urban planning
• Chris Tilly – professor of urban planning and sociology
• Edward T. Walker – professor and chair of the Department of Sociology
• Laura Wray-Lake – professor of social welfare and education

To enhance the search effort, we have retained an executive search firm, DSG Storbeck, represented by consultants Holly Jackson, Steve Leo and Lisa Solinsky.

I would very much appreciate your circulating the announcement and notifying the search/advisory committee of any individuals you feel are exceptionally well qualified for the position. The committee also welcomes input on ideal qualities and qualifications for the dean; current opportunities, challenges and priorities that could help set the agenda for the school; and any other information or insights that will help guide the committee’s efforts. We expressly invite input and nominations via the online survey; by email to our confidential search address PublicAffairsDeanSearch@conet.ucla.edu; or by contacting Traci Considine, manager of executive recruitment in the Office of the Chancellor, at TConsidine@conet.ucla.edu. Inquiries may also be sent to our search consultants at UCLAPublicAffairs@dsgco.com. All correspondence will be held in strict confidence among committee members and consultants.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Darnell Hunt
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost