Agriculture and Natural Resources
Today agriculture encompasses both fundamental and practical research aimed at enhancing our food and water supply, protecting our natural resources, and solving emerging problems that threaten these enterprises.
Departments:
Programs:
Timothy Paine
Divisional Dean, Agriculture and Natural Resources
2258E Geology
Telephone: (951) 827-7291
Email: agdean@ucr.edu
Life Sciences
A revolution is happening in the life sciences, as complexities of diverse organisms and living communities are unraveled through research spanning genes and evolution, biological and biochemical processes, the physiology and dynamics of cells, and the interplay between environment and life's many forms.
Departments:
- Biochemistry
- Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
- Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology
- Microbiology & Plant Pathology
Programs:
Frances Sladek
Divisional Dean, Life Sciences
2258A Geology
Telephone: (951) 827-7289
Email: lifescidean@ucr.edu
Physical Sciences & Mathematics
How materials work at the nanoscale, the forces that grip the atom, the earth, and the universe, the mathematical order within data sets, and current issues in algebra and geometry are some of the research areas being explored.
Departments:
Jose Wudka
Divisional Dean, Physical Sciences and Mathematics
2258C Geology
Telephone: (951) 827-3929
Email: physcidean@ucr.edu
Student Academic Affairs
All undergraduate student support activities including recruiting, advising, enrollment management, and student success are overseen by Student Academic Affairs. Centralized professional academic advising is coupled with faculty advising in CNAS majors to guide undergraduate students through their curricula. The college also utilizes early engagement and mentoring strategies such as Freshman Learning Communities and summer research experiences to promote retention and graduation in science majors. Transfer student outreach and research experience programming are also employed.
Programs:
- Student Recruitment and Outreach
- Student Enrollment Management
- Student Success Programs
Constance Nugent
Divisional Dean, Student Academic Affairs
1148 Pierce Hall
Telephone: (951) 827-7294
Email: studentdeancnas@ucr.edu