Franklin Gilliam Jr.
Dean, School of Public Affairs
Professor of Political Science
Professor of Public Policy
Professor of Political Science
Professor of Public Policy
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Area of Expertise: National, state and local politics; racial and ethnic politics; mass media; electoral behavior
Biography
Franklin D. Gilliam Jr., dean of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and professor of political science and public policy, studies racial and ethnic politics, the mass media, and electoral behavior.
Much of his research focuses on public policy issues in minority communities and on minority political empowerment at the local and national level, as well as on the changing nature of congressional constituencies in the U.S.
As founding director of UCLA's Center for Communications and Community, Gilliam supervised research on the influence of television news coverage and campaign advertising on the public's understanding of race, crime and politics.
As UCLA’s associate vice chancellor for community parnterships Gilliam built a strong program of academic civic engagement through the Center for Community Partnerships' "UCLA in LA" initiative.
Much of his research focuses on public policy issues in minority communities and on minority political empowerment at the local and national level, as well as on the changing nature of congressional constituencies in the U.S.
As founding director of UCLA's Center for Communications and Community, Gilliam supervised research on the influence of television news coverage and campaign advertising on the public's understanding of race, crime and politics.
As UCLA’s associate vice chancellor for community parnterships Gilliam built a strong program of academic civic engagement through the Center for Community Partnerships' "UCLA in LA" initiative.
A frequent commentator on KCAL-TV and KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, he has published widely on national, state and local politics and government.
Media Contacts
Alex Boekelheide, 310-206-0159
alex.boekelheide@publicaffairs.ucla.edu Matt Hurst,
310-206-5252
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