UC Davis

Sophie Barbu, B.A.

  • Assistant Director
  • UC Davis ADVANCE Program
  • UC Davis
Sophie Barbu is the Assistant Director of the UC Davis ADVANCE Program. Ms. Barbu was selected for the competitive University of California Women’s Initiative for Professional Development award. She also serves as a member of the Status of Women at Davis Administrative Advisory Committee (SWADAAC) which is an advisory body to the Provost and Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources.

Suad Joseph, Ph.D.

  • Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
  • Department of Anthropology
  • UC Davis
Suad Joseph is a scholar of Middle East gender and family studies. Her research has focused on the relationships between religion and politics, family and the state, gender and citizenship, children and rights, and culturally specific notions of selfhood.

Debbie Niemeier, Ph.D.

  • Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • College of Engineering
  • Institute of Transportation and Studies
Deb Niemeier's research focuses on developing highly accurate, accessible processes and emissions modeling and urban models that can be used in the public and private sector.

Linda Bisson , Ph.D.

  • Professor Emeritus of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis Faculty Director
  • Department of Viticulture and Enology
  • College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
  • UC Davis
Linda Bisson co-chairs the Policy and Practices Committee of the ADVANCE program on the Davis campus. She served for several years on the CAP Oversight and Appellate Committees, chairing both.

Denneal Jamison-McClung, Ph.D.

  • Interim Director of UC Davis Biotechnology Program, Director of BioTech SYSTEM
  • Office of Research I UC Davis
Dr. Denneal Jamison-McClung serves as Interim Director of the UC Davis Biotechnology Program, a unit of the Office of Research, where she leads efforts to accelerate the development and use of new technologies in the life sciences and engineering through innovative graduate education programs, such as the Designated Emphasis in Biotechnology (DEB) and the Advanced Degree for Corporate Employees (ADP), development of public-private partnerships to support interdisciplinary education, and service as a public intellectual (papers, short courses, workshops and seminars).

Adela de la Torre, Ph.D.

  • President, San Diego State University
  • San Diego State University
  • UC Davis
President Adela de la Torre is an agricultural and health economist, and nationally recognized expert on Latino and Chicano health issues.

Linda Katehi, Ph.D.

  • Chancellor Emerita, Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • College of Engineering
  • UC Davis
Linda Katehi holds over a dozen patents and is a member of many prestigious national and international societies. She is a pioneer and a trailblazer for women in #STEM and has mentored many students who have gone on to become successful academic and industry leaders.