UCLA leadership

Dhir, dean of UCLA Engineering, will step down from his position at the end of this year.

Beck, a longtime city and university administrator, will oversee buildings and grounds, student housing and dining facilities, public safety and a broad range of other support services and operations.

The UCLA professor also holds the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Chair in Israel Studies.

On faculty at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Estrada has devoted decades to serving his community.

Kareiva will conduct research into urban conservation, improving environmental communications and exploring the role of consumer choices in pushing businesses to go green.

C. Cindy Fan has been appointed UCLA’s vice provost for international studies and global engagement, announced UCLA Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott L. Waugh.   Since 2012, Fan served on an interim basis as vice provost for international s

Dr. James B. Atkinson has been named the interim associate vice chancellor and president of UCLA Hospital System. He serves in this role while the search for a replacement for Dr. David Feinberg continues.

David Roussève, a professor of choreography at UCLA, has been appointed interim dean of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, effective July 1, according to an announcement by Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh.

As of July 1, several centers and programs at the UCLA International Institute will have new directors and associate directors, and the Institute itself will have a new associate vice provost.

The new vice chancellor, dean and CEO spoke about his new roles and how he wants to make UCLA’s medical enterprise a John Wooden-like dynasty of excellence in health science.

Joel Aberbach, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at UCLA, discusses his new role as chair of the Academic Senate and what’s on its agenda for 2014-15.

In nearly 30 years as a faculty member and administrator at UCLA, Rich led efforts to improve undergraduate education, increased support for teaching and played a key role in restructuring the professional schools and academic programs to enhance academic quality.

The University of California looked back upon 2013 as a year marked by transition and celebration — starting with several changes in leadership.   UC President Janet Napolitano chats with members of the UC Santa Cruz women's soccer...