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In June, Professor Jaymi Lee Smith from the Department of Drama at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts was appointed as the Interim Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Interim Dean of the Graduate Division at UC Irvine. With over 30 years of experience in theater and lighting design, Smith has significantly contributed to venues such as South Coast Repertory and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

This fellowship award allows me to engage in meaningful work without worrying about the financial constraints that come with being first-generation/low-income. The award enables me to continue my community-engaged work while simultaneously allowing me to pay educational expenses. Without support such as this award, students like me could not pursue meaningful educational endeavors.

MacKenzie Christensen, sociology graduate student, is the recipient of the 2024 Charles A. Lave Paper Prize for her paper, “Tracing the Gender Confidence Gap in Computing: A Cross-National Meta-Analysis of Gender Differences in Self-Assessed Technological Ability.” The honor recognizes the Ph.D. student for work displaying clear creative models and theories. Below, Christensen shares her work and plans post UCI which include a move to the University of Oregon where she’s accepted a position as an assistant professor of sociology.

Muhammad Twaha Ibrahim is graduating with a PhD in Computer Science and will be the student speaker for the Grad Hooding Ceremony.

Class of 2024 graduate Leonardo Alaniz, M.D.