Oliver is the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (VPUE) at UC Berkeley. As VPUE, he provides leadership on undergraduate education and is responsible for implementation of the campus strategic plan recommendations around Diversity, and Student Experience and Enrollment. Vice Provost O’Reilly oversees several strategic initiatives and academic programs, including Berkeley Changemaker®, Berkeley Discover, Berkeley Connect, the Berkeley Collegium, and the American Cultures Center, as well as major operating units such as the Athletic Study Center, Biology Scholars...
Catherine Cronquist Browning is the Assistant Vice Provost and Chief of Staff to the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at UC Berkeley. With over 18 years of experience in higher education at Berkeley, Catherine brings extensive expertise in academic program management, strategic planning, and cross-campus collaboration.
Previously, she was Assistant Dean of Educational Programs and New Initiatives at the College of Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS), where she helped shape the strategic vision for educational offerings and launched new degree programs. She has also...
Executive Director, Berkeley Discovery and Berkeley Connect
Aileen Liu is the Executive Director of Berkeley Discovery and Berkeley Connect in the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education. Previously, she was Director of Curricular Engagement Initiatives in the College of Letters & Science at UC Berkeley. She began her professional career as a high school English teacher in Atlanta Public Schools through Teach For America, an experience that sparked her lifelong commitment to expanding opportunity and access to a transformative education.
Her favorite places on campus are Morrison Library, the Dwinelle benches, and the top...
Alessandra is the Director of Berkeley Discovery, where she leads a campuswide strategic initiative to ensure that every student graduates with at least one transformative experience in research, internships, entrepreneurship or the arts, preparing them to translate their knowledge, ideas and talents into impact beyond Berkeley.
In addition to her role as Berkeley Discovery Director, Lanzara is a distinguished professor and holds the C. Kittel Endowed Chair in the Department of Physics. Lanzara completed her...
Assistant Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education and Chief Academic Technology Officer
Anne Marie Richard is the Assistant Vice Provost and Chief Academic Technology Officer (CATO) at UC Berkeley, where she champions innovation, collaboration, and leadership at the crossroads of teaching, learning, and technology. In her role, she oversees a diverse portfolio of service organizations dedicated to enhancing educational experiences through the development and implementation of teaching and learning tools, classroom technologies, academic innovation, instructional design, and faculty development initiatives.
Audrey leads Data Analysis and Assessment, which we call the “Data Team.” Their work enables data-informed decision making in leadership, the division, and campus units. They provide insightful and standardized assessments for divisional units and campus programs. The Data Team runs the Student Pulse Survey, Bachelor’s Exit Survey, and other campus-wide surveys.
Audrey is a proud alumna of UC Berkeley (BA Integrative Biology) and has a PhD in Sociology from Harvard University. Her graduate studies focused on issues of race and immigration in higher education....
Caroline is an evolutionary physiologist whose research explores how insects respond to changing environments, using approaches that connect physiology, genetics, ecology, and evolution to understand how organisms adapt to a rapidly changing world. Through collaborative research teams, she works to bring together diverse perspectives and develop new insights into the biological challenges facing our planet.
Since establishing her laboratory at UC Berkeley in 2014, Caroline has mentored more than 85 undergraduate, high school, and post-baccalaureate researchers. Her trainees have...
Glynda Hull holds the Elizabeth H. and Eugene A. Shurtleff Chair in Undergraduate Education. A recipient of UC Berkeley’s Distinguished Teaching Award, Hull offers undergraduate, graduate, and teacher education courses on literacy and media, and her research focuses on improving K-12 education with a focus on literacy, language, and technology.
Hull has published more than 100 articles, chapters, and books on topics ranging from the teaching of writing; digital technologies and their uses in schools; adult literacy and the changing contexts and requirements for work; and community,...
Executive Director, Center for Teaching & Learning
Dr. Jenae Cohn writes and speaks about teaching and learning for international audiences. As the Executive Director at the Center for Teaching and Learning at UC Berkeley, she manages the teams responsible for faculty development programming, campus assessment, instructional design, and advising strategy and training. She has developed vision and strategy for implementation of campus-wide instructional support for undergraduate education and is a leader in campus-wide efforts to develop curricular innovation. Through collaborations with academic departments, professional organizations, and...
Khuyen earned her MA and PhD in Ethnic Studies from UC Berkeley and has made this campus her professional home for the past 20 years. As Executive Associate Director, she oversaw the majority of the SLC’s academic programs, while also leading the development of key campus partnerships and initiatives that enhance students’ ability to learn, collaborate, and participate actively in the intellectual life of the university. Her leadership reflects a remarkable blend of operational strength and creative vision. During her tenure with the SLC, she co-founded the Lucheta-Vaterlaus...
