Almost 50 years ago, the School of Social Sciences founders had a vision to bring together
scholars whose different approaches—from quantitative to qualitative, formal to interpretative—would
tackle fundamental research questions and pressing social problems.
You represent the realization of that vision.
Today, the UC Irvine School of Social Sciences is forging connections to computer science, engineering, the arts and the humanities. Interdisciplinary links to law, medicine and environmental science help researchers and policy makers understand the social, cultural and psychological factors impacting regulation and policy adoption, health and human behavior. UC Irvine social scientists are out in the world exploring how human and environmental interaction impact climate, energy and ecology. Through programs like Global Connect, the Olive Tree Initiative, and Mock Trial, social science students have made a contribution, paying it forward for the next generation of students.
As an alumnus of the School of Social Sciences, you are a member of an elite network of individuals who make a difference every day in boardrooms, classrooms and law offices around the world.
I hope you’ll take a moment to check out what we’ve been doing since your days as a student here and find out more about our new priorities and ways you can connect with current Anteaters.
Bill Maurer
Dean, School of Social Sciences
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news
Investing in people to fight poverty
June 21, 2018
UCI economist David Neumark explains how a stronger emphasis on policies that increase economic self-sufficiency in the longer-run can offer common ground for fighting poverty
A perfect fit
June 21, 2018
Belinda Robnett is the inaugural associate dean of faculty development and diversity in social sciences, a role that seems tailor-made for the sociologist who studies diversity