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Frank M. LaFerla

Chancellor’s Professor and Dean

    Frank M. LaFerla,Ph.D.,is the dean of the UCI School of Biological Sciences.His research focuses on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease.

    Learning and MemoryAlzheimer's DiseaseMolecular BiologyNeurodegenerative disorders

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    Gloria Mark

    Chancellor's Professor Informatics

      Gloria Mark's research area is human-computer interaction (HCI) studying how technology has impacted individuals, groups, and society.

      Information TechnologyEmail InterruptionsHuman-Computer InteractionMulti-Tasking

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      Bill Maurer

      Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Professor, Anthropology and Law

        Bill Maurer is an anthropologist and expert on money’s artifacts and technologies, from cowries to credit cards and cryptocurrencies.

        Payments IndustryLawAnthropologyCryptocurrenciesMoney and FinanceConsumer Finance

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        Sara Mednick

        Professor of Cognitive Sciences

          Sara Mednick is an expert in memory consolidation, sleep, aging and brain stimulation and author of “The Power of the Downstate.”

          Memory ConsolidationAgingSleepPharmacologyCognitive Science

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          Michael Mendez

          Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy

            Michael Mendez has experience in the public and private sectors, where he consulted and actively engaged in the policymaking process.

            Global climate change policyEnvironmental PlanningPublic PolicyLegislative RelationsClimate Change