William B. Lacy | UC Davis Center for Regional Change

Position Title

Professor

Unit

Sociology

Founding Vice Provost of University Outreach and International Programs, 1999-2014

Background: Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension, Associate Dean of the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Human Ecology at Cornell University 1994-1998; Assistant Dean for Research, College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University 1989-1994.Education: B.S. Industrial Sociology/Economics, Cornell University; M.A. Higher Education Administration, Colgate University; M.A. & Ph.D. Sociology/Social Psychology, University of Michigan.

Faculty Position

Professor of Sociology
Department of Human Ecology
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

People of the CRC

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.

Position Title Professor

Unit Sociology

Founding Vice Provost of University Outreach and International Programs, 1999-2014

Faculty Position

Position Title

Professor

Unit

Sociology