Staff | UC Davis Center for Regional Change

George Villa

Neighborhoods Owning Power, Action, and Leadership (NOPAL) Logistics & Communications Coordinator
Center for Regional Change

Aubrey Thompson

Program Manager
Environmental Health Sciences Center

Wickson Hall 2019

Briana Vargas

Student Outreach & Engagement Coordinator
Center for Regional Change

Wickson Hall 2019

Nancy Ka Xiong

Community Engagement Coordinator
Center for Regional Change

Wickson Hall 2019

Nicole Martin

Student Graphic Designer
Center for Regional Change

Wickson Hall 2019

Mia Dawson, BS

Graduate Student Researcher
Geography Graduate Group

Krystyna von Henneberg, Ph.D

CRC Communications Consultant
Founder & Principal, Creative Language Works

Krista Haapanen, BS

Graduate Student Researcher
Community Development Graduate Group

Wickson Hall 2019

Jennifer Jarin, MS

Graduate Student Researcher
Geography Graduate Group

Alfonso Aranda, MA

Graduate Student Researcher
Geography Graduate Group

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Staff
The Center for Regional Change (CRC) team includes experienced, professional staff and motivated student staff who can support the work of multidisciplinary and mixed-methods research teams. Research staff have expertise in research design, data analysis, geospatial/GIS mapping, and web programming. Community engagement staff are experienced in working with diverse stakeholders and have skills in outreach, group facilitation, strategic communications, and participatory action research. Student staff include talented undergraduate researchers, graduate student researchers, and postdoctoral scholars.

Executive Committee
The CRC Executive Committee is comprised of nationally-renowned UC Davis faculty/scholars from multiple disciplines who provide strategic leadership and guidance.

Faculty Affiliates
The CRC Faculty Affiliates serve as principal investigators and provide intellectual guidance on a variety of projects affiliated with the CRC. These affiliates are drawn from UC Davis’ many colleges and professional schools.

Regional Advisory Committee
The Regional Advisory Committee is comprised of respected thought leaders from a variety of sectors, industries, and communities who help ensure the relevance and extend the reach of our work.

Bradshaw Scholars
The Ted Bradshaw Engaged Student Scholars Program is the CRC’s student internship program. Bradshaw Scholars come from a wide variety of majors and include undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students. Participants have the opportunity to work one-on-one with research faculty and campus/community partners issues they are passionate about. Bradshaw Scholars prepare presentations about their work in academic, policy, and community settings.