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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.

Featured Faculty

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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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Portrait of Professor Wilsaan Joiner

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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