We are not your standard school. Like Peter, our beloved Anteater mascot, we’re quirky and different. And we aren’t afraid to break the mold in order to adapt to our increasingly interconnected world. Below, meet our leadership team that helps make it all happen here in social sciences. Or you can check out our org chart for a visual rundown on all things soc sci.

Note: All undergraduate enrollment matters are handled by the Social Sciences Undergraduate Student Affairs Office. This includes dean’s authorization, signature and/or enrollment issues. Please direct these inquiries to socsci@uci.edu or call 949.824.6803 or visit SBSG 1201.

Dean


Bill Maurer
  • Dean and Professor
    Ph.D., Stanford University, 1994

  • money and finance, law and culture, caribbean

  •  SBSG 5218 | 949-824-6802

  • wmmaurer@uci.edu
  • Website

 

Assistant Dean


Rebecca Avila

 

Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies


Michael McBride
  • Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies & Professor, Economics
    Ph.D., Yale University 

  • game theory, experimental economics, political economy, social networks, religion

  •  SSPA 3129 | 949-824-7417

  • mcbride@uci.edu
  • Website
  • CV

 

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies


Jeanett Castellanos
  • Associate Dean and Professor of Teaching, Social Sciences Undergraduate Student Affairs
     Ph.D.,  Washington State University 

  •  SSPB 2231, SBSG 1231 | 949-824-6298, 949-824-9010

  • castellj@uci.edu
  • Website

 

Interim Associate Dean, Equity


Barbara Sarnecka
  • Professor
    Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2004

  • cognitive development, language development, number concepts, conceptual change, individual cognitive development, historical development of science and mathematics

  •  SBSG 2562 | 949-824-8495

  • sarnecka@uci.edu
  • Website
  • Lab

 

Vice Associate Dean, Equity


Mimi Liljeholm
  • Associate Professor
    Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 2006

  • reinforcement learning, bayesian inference, neuroimaging, reasoning, decision-making, addiction, social cognition

  •  SBSG 2312 | 949-824-8444

  • m.liljeholm@uci.edu
  • Lab

Division Senate Assembly

Anita Casavantes Bradford,
Chicano/Latino Studies

Eve Darian-Smith,
Global & International Studies

Joachim Vandekerckhove,
Cognitive Sciences

Kai Wehmeier,
Logic & Philosophy of Science

 

Executive Committee

Kristin Turney,
Sociology | Chair

Philip McCarty,
Global & International Studies | Vice Chair

Raul Fernandez,
Chicano/Latino Studies

Rachel Goldberg,
Sociology

Erin Lockwood,
Political Science

David Meyer,
Sociology

Kristen Monroe,
Political Science

Davin Phoenix,
Political Science

Lauren Ross,
Logic & Philosophy of Science

 

Administrative Offices

Business Office
 949.824.3852
 SSPA 5129

Communications
 949.824.1577
 SBSG 5406

Computing Services
 949.824.5476
 SSPB 1288

Dean's Office
 949.824.6802
 SBSG 5218

Development Office
 949.824.7472
 SBSG 5412

Facilities
 949.824.3382
 SSPA 1185

Graduate Studies
 949.824.4074
 SST 323

Personnel/HR Office
 949.824.6785
 SBSG 5210

Undergraduate Student Affairs
 949.824.6803
 SBSG 1201

 

 

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