2023-24 GE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Governance Committee Chair
Victor Bascara, Asian American Studies
Foundations of the Arts and Humanities
Torquil Duthie, Asian Languages and Cultures
Tamara Levitz, Musicology & Comparative Literature
Sylvan Oswald, Theater
Cristobal Silva, English
Foundations of Society and Culture
Leisy Abrego, Chicana/o and Central American Studies
Purnima Mankekar, Gender Studies/Asian American Studies
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Hilary Coller, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology
Ohyun Kwon, Chemistry & Biochemistry
James Larkin, Physics & Astronomy
Undergraduate Student Representative
Hanna Sato, Political Science, Spanish
GEGC MEMBERS THROUGH THE YEARS
Note: The information below was based off of annual rosters and may not reflect small changes to staffing. If you see a discrepancy, please feel free to email alicel@college.ucla.edu.
2022-2023
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Victor Bascara, Chair (Foundations of Society & Culture subgroup) | Asian American Studies | 2021-2024 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support: Jared McBride, History
| Torquil Duthie | Asian Languages and Cultures | 2021-2024 |
| Tamara Levitz | Musicology, Comparative Literature | 2021-2024 |
| Sylvan Oswald | Theater, Film and Television | 2021-2024 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Bemmy Maharramli, Undergraduate Education Initiatives
| Leisy Abrego | Chicana/o and Central American Studies | 2022-2025 |
| Purnima Mankekar | Anthropology, Asian American Studies | 2022-2025 |
| Rosina Becerra | Social Welfare, Spanish & Portuguese | 2022-2023 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Anthony Friscia, Integrative Biology and Physiology
| Hilary Coller | Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology | 2022-2025 |
| James Larkin | Physics and Astronomy | 2022-2025 |
| Ohyun Kwon | Chemistry and Biochemistry | 2021-2024 |
Undergraduate Representative
| Anusha Entezari | World Arts & Culture/Dance, Sociology | 2021-2023 |
2021-2022
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Victor Bascara, Chair (Foundations of Society & Culture subgroup) | Asian American Studies | 2021-2024 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support: Jared McBride, History
| Torquil Duthie | Asian Languages and Cultures | 2021-2024 |
| Tamara Levitz | Musicology, Comparative Literature | 2021-2024 |
| Sylvan Oswald | Theater, Film and Television | 2021-2024 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Bemmy Maharramli, Undergraduate Education Initiatives
| Jemima Pierre | African American Studies | 2019-2022 |
| Monica Smith | Anthropology | 2019-2022 |
| Anne Warlaumont | Communication | 2020-2022 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Anthony Friscia, Integrative Biology and Physiology
| Ohyun Kwon | Chemistry and Biochemistry | 2021-2024 |
| Robert Gould | Statistics | 2019-2022 |
| Frank Laski | Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology | 2019-2022 |
Undergraduate Representative
| Anusha Entezari | World Arts & Culture/Dance, Sociology | 2021-2023 |
2020-2021
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Michael Hackett, Chair (Foundations of Arts & Humanities subgroup) | Theater, Film and Television | 2018-2021 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support: Sara Burdorff, Undergraduate Education Initiatives
| Anahid Nersessian | English | 2019-2021 |
| Sam Cumming | Philosophy | 2018-2021 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Jared McBride, History
| Jemima Pierre | African American Studies | 2019-2022 |
| Monica Smith | Anthropology | 2019-2022 |
| Anne Warlaumont | Communication | 2020-2022 |
| Meredith Phillips | Public Affairs | 2018-2021 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Anthony Friscia, Integrative Biology and Physiology
| Robert Gould | Statistics | 2019-2022 |
| Frank Laski | Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology | 2019-2022 |
| Troy Carter | Physics & Astronomy | 2018-2021 |
Undergraduate Representative
| Wudia Kamara | 2020-2021 |
2019-2020
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Michael Hackett, Chair (Foundations of Arts & Humanities subgroup) | Theater, Film and Television | 2018-2021 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support: Sara Burdorff, Undergraduate Education Initiatives
| Anahid Nersessian | English | 2019-2021 |
| Sam Cumming | Philosophy | 2018-2021 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Jared McBride, History
| Monica Smith | Anthropology | 2019-2022 |
| Meredith Phillips | Public Affairs | 2018-2021 |
| Scot Brown | History, African American Studies | 2019-2020 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Anthony Friscia, Integrative Biology and Physiology
| Robert Gould | Statistics | 2019-2022 |
| Frank Laski | Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology | 2019-2022 |
| Troy Carter | Physics & Astronomy | 2018-2021 |
Undergraduate Representative
2018-2019
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Michael Hackett, Chair (Foundations of Arts & Humanities subgroup) | Theater, Film and Television | 2018-2021 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support: Marian Gabra, College Academic Counseling
| Sam Cumming | Philosophy | 2018-2021 |
| Ursula Heise | English | 2016-2019 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Jared McBride, History
| Meredith Phillips | Public Affairs | 2018-2021 |
| Victor Bascara | Asian American Studies | 2016-2019 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Anthony Friscia, Integrative Biology and Physiology
| Troy Carter | Physics & Astronomy | 2018-2021 |
| Al Courey | Chemistry & Biochemistry | 2016-2019 |
| Jessica Lynch Alfaro | Institute for Society and Genetics | 2016-2019 |
Undergraduate Representative
| Nidirah Stephans | 2018-2019 |
2017-2018
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Muriel McClendon, Chair (Foundations of Society & Culture subgroup) | History | 2015-2018 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support: Marian Gabra, College Academic Counseling
| Ursula Heise | English | 2016-2019 |
| Kara Cooney | Near Eastern Languages & Cultures | 2016-2018 |
| Michael Hackett | Theater, Film and Television | 2015-2018 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support:Â Brooke Wilkinson, Undergraduate Education Initiatives
| Victor Bascara | Asian American Studies | 2016-2019 |
| Linda Garro | Anthropology | 2015-2018 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Anthony Friscia, Integrative Biology and Physiology
| Al Courey | Chemistry & Biochemistry | 2016-2019 |
| Jessica Lynch Alfaro | Institute for Society and Genetics | 2016-2019 |
| Abby Kavner | Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences | 2016-2018 |
Undergraduate Representative
| Divya Sharma | 2017-2018 |
2016-2017
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Muriel McClendon, Chair (Foundations of Society & Culture subgroup) | History | 2015-2018 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support: Beth Goodhue, Center for Community Learning
| Ursula Heise | English | 2016-2019 |
| Kara Cooney | Near Eastern Languages & Cultures | 2016-2018 |
| Michael Hackett | Theater, Film and Television | 2015-2018 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support:Â Brooke Wilkinson, Undergraduate Education Initiatives
| Victor Bascara | Asian American Studies | 2016-2019 |
| Linda Garro | Anthropology | 2015-2018 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Anthony Friscia, Integrative Biology and Physiology
| Al Courey | Chemistry & Biochemistry | 2016-2019 |
| Jessica Lynch Alfaro | Institute for Society and Genetics | 2016-2019 |
| Abby Kavner | Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences | 2016-2018 |
Undergraduate Representative
| Caitlin Corker | 2016-2017 | |
| Jenny West | 2015-2017 |
2015-2016
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Muriel McClendon, Chair (Foundations of Society & Culture subgroup) | History | 2015-2018 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support:Â Kyle McJunkin, Undergraduate Education Initiatives
| Michael Hackett | Theater, Film and Television | 2015-2018 |
| Jack Chen | Asian Languages & Cultures | 2013-2016 |
| Robert Winter | School of Music | 2015-2016 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Greg Kendrick, History
| Linda Garro | Anthropology | 2015-2018 |
| Lieba Faier | Geography | 2013-2016 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Anthony Friscia, Integrative Biology and Physiology
| Jonathan Aurnou | Earth & Space Science | 2013-2016 |
| James Larkin | Physics and Astronomy | 2013-2016 |
| David Walker | Integrative Biology and Physiology | 2013-2016 |
Undergraduate Representative
| Gabriel Urreola | 2015-2016 | |
| Jenny West | 2015-2017 |
2014-2015
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Joseph Nagy, Chair (Foundations of Arts & Humanities subgroup) | English | 2013-2015 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support:Â Jeffrey Decker, English
| Jack Chen | Asian Languages & Cultures | 2013-2016 |
| David Gere | World Arts & Cultures | 2012-2015 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Greg Kendrick, History
| Lieba Faier | Geography | 2013-2016 |
| Toby Higbie | History | 2012-2015 |
| Elizabeth Marchant | Gender Studies, Comparative Literature | 2010-2015 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Anthony Friscia, Integrative Biology and Physiology
| Jonathan Aurnou | Earth & Space Science | 2013-2016 |
| James Larkin | Physics and Astronomy | 2013-2016 |
| David Walker | Integrative Biology and Physiology | 2013-2016 |
Undergraduate Representative
| Stella Fang | 2014-2015 | |
| Nichole Hawley | 2014-2015 |
2013-2014
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Joseph Nagy, Chair (Foundations of Arts & Humanities subgroup) | English | 2013-2015 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support:Â Jeffrey Decker, English
| Jack Chen | Asian Languages & Cultures | 2013-2016 |
| David Gere | World Arts & Cultures | 2012-2015 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Greg Kendrick, History
| Lieba Faier | Geography | 2013-2016 |
| Toby Higbie | History | 2012-2015 |
| Elizabeth Marchant | Gender Studies, Comparative Literature | 2010-2015 |
| Thomas Gillespie | Geography | 2013-2014 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Anthony Friscia, Integrative Biology and Physiology
| Jonathan Aurnou | Earth & Space Science | 2013-2016 |
| James Larkin | Physics and Astronomy | 2013-2016 |
| David Walker | Integrative Biology and Physiology | 2013-2016 |
Undergraduate Representative
| Megan Dormoy | 2013-2014 | |
| Kristy Ishii | 2013-2014 |
2012-2013
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Scott Chandler, Chair (Foundations of Scientific Inquiry subgroup) | Integrative Biology and Physiology, Neuroscience | 2010-2013 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support:Â Jeffrey Decker, English
| David Gere | World Arts & Cultures | 2012-2015 |
| Brian Copenhaver | Philosophy | 2010-2013 |
| Joseph Nagy | English | 2010-2013 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Greg Kendrick, History
| Toby Higbie | History | 2012-2015 |
| Elizabeth Marchant | Gender Studies, Comparative Literature | 2010-2015 |
| Robert Frank | Neurobiology, History | 2010-2013 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Anthony Friscia, Integrative Biology and Physiology
| Dorothy Wiley | Nursing | 2009-2013 |
| Kevin McKeegan | Earth & Space Science | 2010-2013 |
Undergraduate Representative
| Kevin Nguyen | 2012-2013 | |
| Jordan Wong | 2012-2013 |
2011-2012
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Scott Chandler, Chair (Foundations of Scientific Inquiry subgroup) | Integrative Biology and Physiology, Neuroscience | 2010-2013 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support:Â Jeffrey Decker, English
| Brian Copenhaver | Philosophy | 2010-2013 |
| Joseph Nagy | English | 2010-2013 |
| David Shorter | World Arts & Cultures | 2009-2012 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Greg Kendrick, History
| Elizabeth Marchant | Gender Studies, Comparative Literature | 2010-2015 |
| Robert Frank | Neurobiology, History | 2010-2013 |
| Jeffrey Brantingham | Anthropology | 2009-2012 |
| Min Zhou | Sociology, Asian American Studies | 2011-2012 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Anthony Friscia, Integrative Biology and Physiology
| Dorothy Wiley | Nursing | 2009-2013 |
| Kevin McKeegan | Earth & Space Science | 2010-2013 |
Undergraduate Representative
| Geoffrey Cruz | 2011-2012 | |
| Brittany Jones | 2011-2012 |
2010-2011
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Scott Chandler, Chair (Foundations of Scientific Inquiry subgroup) | Integrative Biology and Physiology, Neuroscience | 2010-2013 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support:Â Jeffrey Decker, English
| Brian Copenhaver | Philosophy | 2010-2013 |
| Joseph Nagy | English | 2010-2013 |
| David Shorter | World Arts & Cultures | 2009-2012 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Greg Kendrick, History
| Elizabeth Marchant | Gender Studies, Comparative Literature | 2010-2015 |
| Robert Frank | Neurobiology, History | 2010-2013 |
| Jeffrey Brantingham | Anthropology | 2009-2012 |
| Muriel McClendon | History | 2009-2011 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Anthony Friscia, Integrative Biology and Physiology
| Dorothy Wiley | Nursing | 2009-2013 |
| Kevin McKeegan | Earth & Space Science | 2010-2013 |
Undergraduate Representative
| Melissa Jamero | 2010-2011 | |
| Afnan Shukry | 2010-2011 |
2009-2010
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Robert Gurval, Chair (Foundations of Arts & Humanities subgroup) | Classics | 2007-2010 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support:Â Jeffrey Decker, English
| David Shorter | World Arts & Cultures | 2009-2012 |
| Jean-Claude Carron | French & Francophone Studies | 2007-2010 |
| Michael Hackett | Theater, Film and Television | 2007-2010 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Greg Kendrick, History
| Jeffrey Brantingham | Anthropology | 2009-2012 |
| Muriel McClendon | History | 2009-2011 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Anthony Friscia, Integrative Biology and Physiology
| Dorothy Wiley | Nursing | 2009-2013 |
| Scott Chandler | Integrative Biology and Physiology | 2009-2010 |
Undergraduate Representative
| Yuka Ogino | 2009-2010 | |
| Tiffany Cho | 2009-2010 |
2008-2009
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Robert Gurval, Chair (Foundations of Arts & Humanities subgroup) | Classics | 2007-2010 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support:Â Jeffrey Decker, English
| Jean-Claude Carron | French & Francophone Studies | 2007-2010 |
| Michael Hackett | Theater, Film and Television | 2007-2010 |
| Erkki Huhtamo | Design & Media Arts | 2007-2009 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Greg Kendrick, History
| Scott Bartchy | History, Center for the Study of Religion | 2003-2009 |
| David Rigby | Geography | 2005-2009 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Anthony Friscia, Integrative Biology and Physiology
| Hal Monbouquette | Chemical Engineering | 2005-2009 |
| Blaire Van Valkenburgh | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | 2006-2009 |
| Edwin Cooper | Neurobiology | 2007-2009 |
Undergraduate Representative
| Grant Burgdorf | 2008-2009 | |
| Joey Khodari | 2008-2009 | |
| Clair Abu-Hakima | 2008-2009 |
2007-2008
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Robert Gurval, Chair (Foundations of Arts & Humanities subgroup) | Classics | 2007-2010 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support:Â Jeffrey Decker, English
| Jean-Claude Carron | French & Francophone Studies | 2007-2010 |
| Michael Hackett | Theater, Film and Television | 2007-2010 |
| Erkki Huhtamo | Design & Media Arts | 2007-2009 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Greg Kendrick, History
| Scott Bartchy | History, Center for the Study of Religion | 2003-2009 |
| David Rigby | Geography | 2005-2009 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Anthony Friscia, Integrative Biology and Physiology
| Hal Monbouquette | Chemical Engineering | 2005-2009 |
| Blaire Van Valkenburgh | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | 2006-2009 |
| Edwin Cooper | Neurobiology | 2007-2009 |
Undergraduate Representative
2006-2007
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Raymond Knapp, Chair (Foundations of Arts & Humanities subgroup) | Ethnomusicology | 2004-2007 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support:Â Jeffrey Decker, English
| Robert Gurval | Classics | 2006-2007 |
| Patricia Harter | Theater, Film and Television | 2003-2007 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Greg Kendrick, History
| Scott Bartchy | History, Center for the Study of Religion | 2003-2009 |
| David Rigby | Geography | 2005-2009 |
| Teofilo Ruiz | History | 2005-2007 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Anthony Friscia, Integrative Biology and Physiology
| Hal Monbouquette | Chemical Engineering | 2005-2009 |
| Blaire Van Valkenburgh | Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | 2006-2009 |
| Stuart Brown | Physics & Astronomy | 2006-2007 |
Undergraduate Representative
2005-2006
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Raymond Knapp, Chair (Foundations of Arts & Humanities subgroup) | Ethnomusicology | 2004-2007 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support:Â Jeffrey Decker, English
| Patricia Harter | Theater, Film and Television | 2003-2007 |
| Cheryl Keyes | Ethnomusicology | 2003-2006 |
| Russell Schuh | Linguistics | 2005-2006 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Greg Kendrick, History
| Scott Bartchy | History, Center for the Study of Religion | 2003-2009 |
| David Rigby | Geography | 2005-2009 |
| Teofilo Ruiz | History | 2005-2007 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Sally Gibbons, Philosophy
| Hal Monbouquette | Chemical Engineering | 2005-2009 |
| Jan De Leeuw | Statistics | 2003-2006 |
| Carlos Grijalva | Psychology | 2003-2006 |
Undergraduate Representative
2004-2005
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| Raymond Knapp, Chair (Foundations of Arts & Humanities subgroup) | Ethnomusicology | 2004-2007 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support:Â Jeffrey Decker, English
| Patricia Harter | Theater, Film and Television | 2003-2007 |
| Cheryl Keyes | Ethnomusicology | 2003-2006 |
| Frederick Burwick | English | -2005 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Greg Kendrick, History
| Scott Bartchy | History, Center for the Study of Religion | 2003-2009 |
| Jeanne Arnold | Anthropology | -2005 |
| Kathleen Bawn | Political Science | -2005 |
| Colin Quigley | World Arts & Cultures | -2005 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support: Sally Gibbons, Philosophy
| Jan De Leeuw | Statistics | 2003-2006 |
| Carlos Grijalva | Psychology | 2003-2006 |
| William Mangione-Smith | Electrical Engineering | 2004-2005 |
Undergraduate Representative
2003-2004
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | YEARS |
| David Rodes, Chair (Foundations of Society & Culture subgroup) | English | -2004 |
Foundations of Arts & Humanities
Resource Support:Â Jeffrey Decker, English
| Patricia Harter | Theater, Film and Television | 2003-2007 |
| Cheryl Keyes | Ethnomusicology | 2003-2006 |
| Frederick Burwick | English | -2005 |
| Raymond Knapp | Musicology | -2004 |
Foundations of Society & Culture
Resource Support: Greg Kendrick, History
| Scott Bartchy | History, Center for the Study of Religion | 2003-2009 |
| Jeanne Arnold | Anthropology | -2005 |
| Kathleen Bawn | Political Science | -2005 |
| Colin Quigley | World Arts & Cultures | -2005 |
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry
Resource Support:Â Sally Gibbons, Philosophy
| Jan De Leeuw | Statistics | 2003-2006 |
| Carlos Grijalva | Psychology | 2003-2006 |
| Adrienne Lavine | Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | -2004 |