Leadership
| Michael Alfaro | EEB Department Chair |
| Pamela Yeh | Vice Chair of Academic Personnel |
| Karen Sears | Vice Chair of Undergraduate Studies |
| Morgan Tingley | Vice Chair of Graduate Studies |
| Nathan Kraft | Vice Chair of Community |
Committees
By-Laws Coordinator
Responsible for updating the departmental by-laws and ensuring that they align with the most current Academic Senate regulations.
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Legislative Assembly Representatives
https://www.senate.ucla.edu/committee/lga
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Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Responsible for maintaining and updating of the undergraduate curriculum.
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Departmental Awards Committee
Responsible for overseeing the Departmental awards program; (e.g., Faculty Research Lecturer, Distinguished Teaching Award, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award, Woman Scientist of the Year, etc.)
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Faculty Advisors to the Departmental Webpage
- Michael Alfaro
- Karen Sears
- Morgan Tingley
- Nathan Kraft
- Pamela Yeh
Incoming Student Trip
Responsible for planning a trip for incoming graduate students traditionally held at the start of Fall quarter.
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Faculty-Graduate Student Liaison (FSL)
Graduate Student Liaison to the EEB Faculty.
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Graduate Admissions and Support Committee
Responsible for coordinating the acceptance and admission of new grad students, and support offers.
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MBQ/FBQ Committee
Responsible for overseeing the department’s MBQ and FBQ programs including planning upcoming locations/quarters.
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Faculty Undergraduate Advisor
Faculty responsible for review of undergraduate student petitions and consultant to the Curriculum Committee.
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Academic Personnel Committee
Responsible for coordinating the departmental review of academic personnel concerns.
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Seminar & EcoEvoPub Committees
https://www.eeb.ucla.edu/seminars
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Graduate Curriculum Committee
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Biological Sciences Council (BSC)
Graduate student representative for EEB on the BSC.
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Faculty Graduate Advisor
Responsible for supporting graduate student progress by serving as a liaison between graduate students, staff, faculty, and chair.
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Research Symposium Committee
Responsible for planning the Research Symposium in the spring quarter.
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Dive Safety Board
Responsible for overseeing the UCLA Scientific Diving Program.
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Development
Responsible for working with College Development to create and increase funding to department.
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EvMed Program Committee
Responsible for managing the Evolutionary Medicine MS and undergraduate minor programs, as well as their curriculums. At the Graduate level, reviews EvMed admission files and forwards recommendations to the GAC.
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Graduate Research Awards Committee
Responsible for nominating EEB graduate students for various campus and divisional fellowships including the UCLA Dissertation Year Fellowship. Most campus wide award nominations occur in April, though ad hoc award nominations may occur during the year. Also responsible for nominating continuing students for annual departmental funding awards during the Spring quarter.
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Professional Development Committee
Responsible for coordinating professional development events for graduate students.
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Graduate DWQE Coordinator
Responsible for overseeing the Departmental Written Qualifying Examination for MS and PhD students.
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Hacky Hours Committee
Responsible for coordinating Hacky Hours for graduate students.
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Committee for Anti-Racism and Equity (CARE)
The Committee for Anti-Racism and Equity (CARE) is charged with providing oversight and recommendations on departmental practices to advance non-discrimination, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging within EEB, viewed through the lens of anti-racism.
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Revised April 5, 2023