MAY WAKE UP! Newport with new UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman, Ph.D.

Date/Time

Date(s) - 05/07/2015
7:15 am - 8:30 am

Location

Newport Beach Public Library (Friends Room)
1000 Avocado Ave.
Newport Beach, CA 92660
MAY WAKE UP! Newport with new UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman, Ph.D.

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Chancellor Howard Gillman, Ph.D.

Howard Gillman, Ph.D., became UC Irvine’s sixth chancellor on Sept. 18, 2014. He had previously served as provost and executive vice chancellor since June 2013 and interim chancellor since July 1, 2014.

An award-winning scholar and teacher, he has academic appointments in the departments of political science, history, law, and criminology, law & society. Among his books are The Constitution Besieged: The Rise and Demise of Lochner Era Police Powers Jurisprudence (Duke 1993), The Votes That Counted: How the Court Decided the 2000 Presidential Election (Chicago 2001), and American Constitutionalism (with Mark Graber and Keith Whittington). He has also co-edited two other volumes and authored more than 40 articles and book chapters. He has received many awards for his scholarship, and for teaching excellence and dedication to students.

Prior to his appointment as provost and executive vice chancellor at UC Irvine, Dr. Gillman was a professor of political science, history, and law at the University of Southern California. From 2007 to 2012, he served as dean of the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.

A native of Southern California, Dr. Gillman grew up in North Hollywood and was a first-generation college student. He earned bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in political science at UCLA. His wife, Ellen, earned a bachelor’s degree at UC San Diego and a master’s and doctorate in psychology at UCLA. They have two children.


Presenting Sponsor

Presenting Sponsor

The meeting will also feature updates from representatives of selected County, State and Federal officials.

Breakfast treats will be provided by GOURMET COFFEE SERVICE.

This event is free to the public, but please make reservations so we can plan for food and seating.

Contact: Pam Smith – psmith@newportbeach.com  –   (949) 729-4411

 

Event Registration

Bookings are now closed for this event. Please call the Chamber at 949-729-4400 for possible availability.