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I know that I will leave UC with lifelong networks, particularly with my professors who have been instrumental in my current and future success at UC.
Maurice Adkins PhD, History
June 16, 2026
President Neville Pinto announces appointment of Dr. Loren Wold as UC's next Vice President for Research.
June 11, 2026
A native of Muribenua village on Nikunau island in Kiribati, Amota Ataneka could have led a life of subsistence fishing on his home island of less than 2,000 inhabitants. But his passion for education led him to various academic pursuits, including the recent announcement he'd been awarded one of only 35 National Academy of Education (NAEd)/Spencer Dissertation Fellowships.
May 27, 2026
The child of a police lieutenant, Ashley grew up going on ride-alongs with her dad, learning about the work he did out on the beat. She earned her MS in criminal justice from UC and went on to pursue a doctorate focused on correctional rehabilitation, which she ultimately decided to forgo after four years of study. In 2012, Ashley launched Bauman Consulting Group, a criminal justice consulting firm serving law enforcement, courts, corrections, and related public and social sector agencies.
Psychology, Master of Arts
Nursing Research, Doctor of Philosophy
Biological Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy