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Faculty Affiliates

Heidi Ballard, Ph.D

Associate Professor and Chancellor’s Fellow
UC Davis: School of Education

Chris Benner, Ph.D

Professor
UC Santa Cruz: Department of Environmental Studies

Noli Brazil

Assistant Professor
Human Ecology Department

David Campbell, Ph.D

Associate Dean
UC Davis: Dept. Social and Human Sciences

Clare Cannon

Assistant Professor
Community & Regional Development

2311 Hart Hall

Glenda Drew, M.A.

Associate Professor
UC Davis: Dept. of Design

Jesse Drew, Ph.D.

Professor
UC Davis: Dept. of Cinema and Digital Media

Room 238, Cruess Hall

Nancy Erbstein, Ph.D

Assistant Research Professor
UC Davis: Dept. of Human Ecology

Patsy Eubanks Owens, Ph.D

Professor
UC Davis: Dept. of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design

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.

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