Bren School Committees
Student Committees
| MESM Class Chairs | MESM Dean's Advisory (DAC) | PhD Dean's Advisory (DAC) |
| Class of 2022: Gabrielle Barsotti and Morganne Sigismonti Class of 2023: TBA |
(1st year students TBA) Joaquin Meckler, 2nd year MESM Student Shelby Smith, 2nd year MESM Student Matthew Koller, 2nd year MESM Student Steve Gaines, Dean Kristine Duarte, Staff Coordinator Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant David Parker, Staff Consultant |
Cori Lopazanski, 2nd year PhD Student Phoebe Racine, 4th year PhD Student Steve Gaines, Dean Kristine Duarte, Staff Coordinator Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant David Parker, Staff Consultant |
| Bren Seminars | The Green Initative Fund Representative | Graduate Student Association Representatives |
| Jacob Gellman, PhD Student Anna Boser, PhD Student Carly Norris, 2nd year MESM Student Aleah Van Woert, Staff Coordinator Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant |
Risa Lewis (PhD Student) | (1st year students TBA) Jake Nyiri, 2nd year MESM Student Aya Rosenfeld, 2nd year MESM Student Satie Airamé, Staff Advisor |
Faculty Committees
| Faculty Executive Committee | Diversity Committee | Recruitment, Admissions, and Support Committee |
| Kelsey Jack, Chair (2nd year) Kelly Caylor (2nd year) Scott Jasechko (1st year) Eric Masanet (1st year) Steve Gaines, Ex officio Bruce Kendall, Ex officio Sarah Anderson, Ex officio Kelly Keogh, Staff Coordinator Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant |
Kyle Meng, Chair Sarah Anderson, Ex officio Steve Gaines, Ex officio Lisa Leombruni, Staff Consultant Teague Tran, MESM Student Liliana Sierra Castillo, PhD Student Kristine Duarte, Staff Coordinator Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant Kelly Keogh, Staff Consultant Melissa Van De Werfhorst, Staff Consultant |
Hunter Lenihan, Chair Trish Holden Kelsey Jack Jim Salzman Kristine Duarte, Staff Coordinator Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant Rebecca Webb, Staff Consultant |
| Career Development & Alumni Relations Committee | PhD Program Committee | Master's Curriculum Committee |
| Arturo Keller, Chair Eric Masanet Kristi Birney, Staff Coordinator David Parker, Staff Consultant Beth Pitton-August, Staff Consultant |
Chris Costello, Chair Bruce Kendall Ashley Larsen Rachel Torres, 4th year PhD Student Cali Pfleger, 1st year PhD Student Sean Kerr, Staff Coordinator Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant Kristine Duarte, Staff Consultant |
James Frew, Chair Sarah Anderson Ben Halpern Allison Horst Laurel Wee, 2nd Year MESM Student Sean Kerr, Staff Coordinator Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant Kristine Duarte, Staff Consultant |
| Eco-Entrepreneurship Committee | Strategic Environmental Communication & Media Committee | MESM Group Projects Committee |
| Emily Cotter, Staff Coordinator Sangwon Suh, Chair Sabbatical in W21 Darcy Bradley Robert Heilmayr Sean Kerr, Staff Consultant Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant Student representatives TBA |
Matt Potoski, Chair Sabbatical in W21 Scott Jasechko Lisa Leombruni, Staff Coordinator Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant Sean Kerr, Staff Consultant |
Frank Davis, Chair Chris Costello Roland Geyer Steve Gaines, Ex officio Sean Kerr, Staff Coordinator Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant Beth Pitton-August, Staff Consultant Anastasia Kunz, 2nd Year MESM Student Nikole Vannest, 2nd Year MESM Student Anna Talken, 2nd Year MESM Student |
| Building/Space Committee | Personnel Committee | Environmental Data Science Search |
| Arturo Keller, Chair John Melack Sabbatical in W21 Sage Davis, Staff Coordinator Kim Fugate, Staff Consultant Corina Vibbart, Staff Consultant |
Matt Potoski, Co-Chair, Sabbatical W21 Naomi Tague, Co-Chair Kelly Keogh, Staff Coordinator |
James Frew, Chair Sarah Anderson, Equity Advisor Frank Davis Ben Halpern Naomi Tague Alice Lépissier, PhD Student Juan Carlos Villaseñor-Derbez, PhD Student Kelly Keogh, Staff Coordinator |
| Council of Legal Advisors Committee | Affirmative Action Committee | |
| Jim Salzman, Chair Beth Pitton-August, Staff Coordinator |
Steve Gaines, Dean Faculty, TBD Staff Coordinator, TBD |
Ad Hoc Committees
| MEDS Curriculum Cohesion Committee | Computing Committee | H. William Kuni Project Committee |
| Allison Horst
Tamma Carleton Ben Halpern Scott Jasechko Samantha Stevenson Naomi Tague Sean Kerr, Staff Consultant Satie Airame, Staff Consultant |
Eric Masanet, Chair
James Frew Samantha Stevenson Brad Hill, Staff Consultant |
Hunter Lenihan, Chair
Tamma Carleton Steve Gaines, Ex officio Satie Airamé, Staff Coordinator Lotus Vermeer, Staff Consultant |
| Sustainable Water Markets Fellowship Program Committee |
Sustainable Forests Fellowship Program Committee |
Web Design Executive Committee |
| Bob Wilkinson, Chair
Jim Salzman Steve Gaines, Ex officio Lili Prahl, Staff Coordinator |
Bruce Kendall, Chair
Robert Heilmayr Naomi Tague Kristine Duarte, Staff Coordinator Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant |
Melissa Van De Werfhorst, Staff/Chair
Lisa Leombruni Satie Airamé |
| Zurich Financial Services Distinguished Visitor Program Selection Committee |
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| Bruce Kendall, Chair
Kyle Meng Satie Airamé, Staff Consultant Sean Kerr, Staff Consultant Lotus Vermeer, Staff Consultant |
Campus Committees
| Committee | 2021-2022 Members |
|---|---|
| Central Fellowships Committee | Dave Tilman |
| Chancellor’s Sustainability Committee | Sangwon Suh Hunter Lenihan |
| Chancellor's Advisory Committee on the Status of Women | Sarah Anderson |
| Chancellor's Task Force on Childcare | Sarah Anderson |
| Program Review Panel (PRP) (meets Wed at 1-3) | Naomi Tague |
| AVC for Academic Personnel Search Committee | Bruce Kendall |
| Dangermond Chair Faculty Search Committee | Ben Halpern Patricia Holden John Melack |
| Faculty Salary Equity Committee | Chris Costello |
| Privilege and Tenure | Matt Potoski |
| Academic Welfare and Awards | Hunter Lenihan |
| Committee on Information Technology, Academic Senate (meets Fri PM) | James Frew, Chair |
| Information Technology Council | James Frew, CIO |
| Faculty Steering Committee, Center for Information Technology and Society | James Frew |
| Campus Data Science Initiative Working Group | Kelly Caylor |
| Data Science Curriculum Committee | Kelly Caylor |
| Committee on International Education | Arturo Keller |
| Office of Research Space Committee | Kelly Caylor |
| National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis | Ben Halpern, Director |
| NCEAS Campus Advisory Committee | Kelly Caylor |
| ERI Director | Kelly Caylor |
| UCSB Natural Reserve System (NRS) | Patricia Holden, Director |
| UC Natural Reserve System (NRS) University-wide Advisory Committee | Patricia Holden, Chair in Spring 2020 |
| Natural Reserve System (NRS) Advisory Committee | Patricia Holden, Ex Officio Frank Davis John Melack James Frew |
| Valentine Eastern Sierra Reserve | John Melack, Faculty Advisor |
| ISBER Advisory Committee | Mark Buntaine |
| Institute for Energy Efficiency (IEE) Leadership Committee | Sangwon Suh |
| Marine Science Institute (MSI) Advisory Committee | Patricia Holden, Ex Officio Ben Halpern |
| Scientific Diving Committee | Hunter Lenihan |
| Small Boat Operations Committee | Hunter Lenihan |
| VCR Building Committee (COAST Building) | Ben Halpern |
| North Campus Open Space (NCOS) Administrative Advisory Group | Kelly Caylor Frank Davis |
| La Kretz Center | Frank Davis, Director |
| LTER Network Office | Frank Davis, Executive Director |
| Advisory Council for the Center for Black Studies Research | James Frew |
| UC Academic Freedom Committee | Hunter Lenihan |
| UC Systemwide Committee on Academic Computing and Communications | James Frew |
| UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Application Review Committee | Ashley Larsen |
| UC Environmental Economics (EE) Committee | Chris Costello, Chair |
| UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) Steering Committee | Kelsey Jack |
| Faculty Legislature Representative | Samantha Stevenson |
| UCSB Campus Climate Survey Committee | Sean Kerr |
