Undergraduate Education Initiatives
A265 Murphy Hall
Box 951571
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1571
Office hours:
Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
*Please note, the UEI physical office is closed on Monday and Friday, but will be operating remotely.
Follow the links below to view the main contact for each program/minor and to access the website for each.
Center for Community Engagement
For general questions, please email communityengagement@college.ucla.edu or call 310-825-7867. For 195CE Internship Course questions, please email 195CEinfo@college.ucla.edu.
Shalom Staub | Director | Email: sstaub@college.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-825-1115 |
Douglas Barrera | Associate Director for Engaged Research | Email: dbarrera@college.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-825-0833 |
Bemmy Maharramli | Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives | Email: bmaharramli@college.ucla.edu |
Community Engagement & Social Change Minor
TBA | Academic Coordinator | Email: TBA |
Maritza Sondhi
*Will return in Spring 2022. |
Academic Counselor for CESC, College Academic Counseling | Email: msondhi@college.ucla.edu
*All general inquiries: communityengagement@college.ucla.edu |
College Faculty Executive Committee (FEC)
Leigh Harris | Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education Initiatives | Email: lharris@college.ucla.edu |
Jen Hirashiki | Academic Coordinator for Shared Governance | Email: jhirashiki@college.ucla.edu |
Charlotte Vo | Administrative Assistant | Email: cvo@college.ucla.edu |
Maverick Santos | Academic Counselor for Disability Studies, College Academic Counseling | Email: mavericks@college.ucla.edu |
Shahla Rahimzadeh | Academic Counselor for Food Studies, College Academic Counseling | Email:Â srahimza@college.ucla.edu |
For questions about teaching a Fiat Lux Seminar and eligibility, please contact Pia Palomo. For information and questions about Fiat Lux seminars, enrollment, and general inquiries, please visit the Fiat Lux page.
Pia Palomo | Academic Coordinator | Email:Â ppalomo@college.ucla.edu |
General Education Governance Committee
Jared McBride | Â Academic Administrator | Email:Â jmcbride@college.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-206-0831 |
Sheehan Parker | Student Affairs Advisor | Email:Â sparker@college.ucla.edu |
Tony Friscia | Director | Email:Â tonyf@ucla.edu
Phone: 310-206-0831 |
Rachel Charime | Student Advisor | Email:Â qiw@college.ucla.edu |
Rachel Charime | Student Advisor | Email:Â rcharime@college.ucla.edu |
Undergraduate Education Initiatives (UEI)
Christina-Marie Santillan | Manager | Email:Â cmsantillan@college.ucla.edu |
Writing II Implementation Committee
Pia Palomo | Academic Coordinator | Email: ppalomo@college.ucla.edu |
Charlotte Vo | Administrative Assistant | Email: cvo@college.ucla.edu |
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