UC Davis
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Our faculty
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.
Learn more about the Davis Difference
Featured Faculty
Charan Ranganath
Charan Ranganath, a distinguished professor in the Department of Psychology, focuses on human memory, neurocognition, and executive control.
Janine Wilson
Janine Wilson serves as the Undergraduate Chair to the Economics Department and studies how hybrid and online teaching affects student success.
Wilsaan Joiner
Wilsaan Joiner, a professor in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, conducts research on sensory information and impairments of the nervous system.
Kate Laskowski
Kate Laskowski is recognized for her research in developmental evolution, behavioral diversity, and plasticity within the Department of Evolution and Ecology.
Ermias Kebreab
Ermias Kebreab, the Sesnon Endowed Chair in the Animal Science Department, strategizes using feed additives to reduce methane emissions from livestock.
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.
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
Weekender: A Last Look at Exhibits; Film Screening
- by Jamie Gelfond, News and Media Relations Intern
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December 12, 2024
- Society, Arts & Culture
UC Davis Historian Wins Award for ‘Suicide by Proxy’ Book Made into Film
- by Karen Nikos-Rose
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November 07, 2024
- Society, Arts & Culture
Faculty Parent Support Group
- by News and Media Relations Staff
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October 15, 2024
Celebrate New Emeriti at Feb. 7 Event
- by Cody Kitaura
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February 06, 2024
Dean Johnson to Step Down at End of Academic Year
- by Carla Meyer
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October 11, 2023
- Dateline
[### UC Davis Discoveries
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[### UC Davis Research
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