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