Instructors and Staff

To Nick Brown, art is more than just a passion, it is a calling. And it started early. Like most children, Brown loved drawing - from dinosaur bones to Star Wars landspeeders. He had a desire to share things with the world and to help others view the ...

When UCLA Extension leadership sought to create a Sustainability Certificate Program, they knew Nurit Katz would be an invaluable resource. Having served as UCLA's chief sustainability officer, it made sense to use her expertise to help build the ...

For as long as she can remember, UCLA Extension instructor Nicole Charky-Chami has had a passion for storytelling. Growing up watching the news with her family and spending her mornings poring over each page of the newspaper, she always saw news ...

Though UCLA Extension instructor Antonio Pagano is listed as the sole instructor of his courses, he is not working alone. Helping him facilitate these classes is an artificial intelligence virtual teaching assistant named Claudia GPT. Pagano ...

One of Hamy Sharifi's key memories as a child was going to the bank with his parents. "I remember being in awe as I walked into the bank surrounded by so many customers," he recalled. "Something sparked my curiosity about how these individuals in ...

Dr. Rishab Gupta has had a long and successful career. He retired after decades at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine conducting cutting-edge cancer research and training surgical oncology fellows and graduate students. However, he could not ...

In almost 25 years of lending his expertise to internationally renowned businesses, Matthew Weinraub has seen just about everything. That is why he has plenty of answers for UCLA Extension students seeking to understand the current international trade ...

Mayee Futterman has always loved art. As a child, she spent hours drawing and felt a deep connection with the Chinese art and antiques her mother collected and displayed throughout their home. But it wasn't until college when she saw her friend's ...

With new social media trends popping up almost daily, Lia Haberman is ensuring her students stay influential. Haberman has been leading courses on social media, marketing and influencing at UCLA Extension since 2018. She brought her experience from ...

When the Eaton Fire in Altadena forced Stephanie Landregan to evacuate, she left worrying not only about her home, but also the surrounding natural environment. She knew she wanted to help in the restoration process. This spring, she received an ...

UCLA Extension Dean Eric A. Bullard appointed Kimberly Baker-Flowers as the first associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion and chief people officer just over one year ago. Through her role, she leads the development of equity, diversity and ...

An expert Q&A on cognitive psychology and what it can tell us about the future of education.

Director of Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Stephanie Landregan is lending a hand in recovery efforts.

A Q&A with interior design instructor Ravi Singh on his journey from student to teacher and why career changers should stop and smell the roses.

A Q&A with instructor Roberto Marinas on his approach to screenwriting and how to navigate a tumultuous time in Hollywood.

A Q&A with the poet, editor and director of UCLA Extension’s Writers’ Program about his new memoir, “Splice of Life.”

A Q&A with instructor Mirei Takashima Claremon on sustainability and why addressing environmental and social issues requires all kinds of expertise.

UCLA Extension on Nov. 2 recognized this year’s cohort of outstanding educators with its annual Instructor Excellence Awards. Dean Eric Bullard welcomed faculty, staff and administrators to UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion to honor 13 instructors he said were ...

A Q&A with instructor Dominique Elston on diversity, therapy and what a career in counseling really means.

UCLA staff and faculty are enhancing their skills, adopting new ones and enriching hobbies through courses and enriching hobbies through courses and certificate programs at UCLA Extension.

UCLA Extension is pleased to announce the appointment of Leah J. Vriesman as Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs, effective August 1, 2022.

UCLA Extension has honored 16 instructors for excellence in teaching and service to the division of continuing education at UCLA at a ceremony on May 10th at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center.

John P. Lyons began his tenure as Associate Dean, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), at UCLA Extension on August 3, 2020.