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UC Davis

Source: https://www.ucdavis.edu/academics/our-faculty Parent: https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/undergraduate/international

Our faculty

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World-class professors

Our award-winning faculty members help students thrive. With over 2,500+ faculty members, UC Davis is committed to providing students with a memorable academic experience.

Faculty Directory Faculty honors

[2,000+

Faculty](https://org.ucdavis.edu/directory-search/#/home)

[30+

Presidential Awards](https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/us-presidential-awards)

[21:1

Student to Faculty](https://www.ucdavis.edu/academics)

[200+

National Awards](https://academicaffairs.ucdavis.edu/national-awards)

[4

Undergraduate Colleges](https://www.ucdavis.edu/admissions/undergraduate)

[6

Graduate Schools](https://www.ucdavis.edu/academics/graduate)

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Teaching every student

Professors design classes to be accessible and hands-on through office hours, undergraduate research, and fieldwork. Classes at UC Davis reach every student, no matter their individual learning style.

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Charan Ranganath

Charan Ranganath, a distinguished professor in the Department of Psychology, focuses on human memory, neurocognition, and executive control.

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Janine Wilson

Janine Wilson serves as the Undergraduate Chair to the Economics Department and studies how hybrid and online teaching affects student success.

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Wilsaan Joiner

Wilsaan Joiner, a professor in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, conducts research on sensory information and impairments of the nervous system.

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Kate Laskowski

Kate Laskowski is recognized for her research in developmental evolution, behavioral diversity, and plasticity within the Department of Evolution and Ecology.

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Ermias Kebreab

Ermias Kebreab, the Sesnon Endowed Chair in the Animal Science Department, strategizes using feed additives to reduce methane emissions from livestock.

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Raissa M.D’Souza

Raissa M.D’Souza, professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, studies large-scale connectivity, models of cascading failure, and synchronization behaviors.

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UC Davis faculty inspires.

[### Award-Winning

Our faculty has been honored by Guggenheim, MacArthur and Sloan awards.

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[### Impactful

UC Davis professors impact the world through cutting-edge research.

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[### Interactive

Our faculty provide students with immersive learning and research experiences.

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Faculty News

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UC Davis Historian Wins Award for ‘Suicide by Proxy’ Book Made into Film

Faculty Parent Support Group

Celebrate New Emeriti at Feb. 7 Event

Dean Johnson to Step Down at End of Academic Year

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[### UC Davis Discoveries

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[### UC Davis Research

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