[Orgvpdue] Appointment of Professor Bob Ream as Associate Dean for Student Success in Undergraduate Education

[Ken Baerenklau]

Colleagues

I'm very happy to announce that Dr. Bob Ream, Associate Professor and Interim Associate Dean in UCR's School of Education, is joining Undergraduate Education as our inaugural Associate Dean for Student Success.

Bob joined the School of Education (SOE) faculty in 2004 after postdoctoral fellowships at Princeton University and the RAND Corporation. His research interests include social capital, trust, and the social dynamics of inequality in educational opportunity and achievement in K-12 and higher education settings. Eliminating large differences in opportunity/achievement among vulnerable student populations is a central focus of his scholarship on the political, economic, and health underpinnings of educational inequality. He has served as PI or Co-PI on grants that include studies funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health. While on leave from UCR (2013-2015), Bob served as an Associate Program Officer at the Spencer Foundation in Chicago. In 2019, he was appointed Interim Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education Programs in the School of Education where enrollment and graduates have increased throughout his tenure. Bob focused on creating a supportive community and essential structures-including holistic advising, student seminars, writing support, service-learning opportunities, and scholarships-to bolster student achievement, persistence, and overall wellbeing. As part of this effort, the SOE recently announced the Black Community Education Promise (BCEP) Scholars Program designed to support incoming freshman or transfer students who historically have not been well served in higher education. Before embarking on a career in research, Bob served as a legislative aide to former California State Senator and Education Committee Chair, Gary K. Hart.

Bob will be a fantastic addition to UE and I know that the leadership team is excited about his appointment. Please join me in welcoming Bob to his new role.

Sincerely,
Ken

Kenneth A. Baerenklau, Ph.D.
Associate Provost and Chief of Staff
Interim Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education
Professor, School of Public Policy
(951) 827-1126
(951) 827-7942
Executive Assistant: Mona Nelson
mona.nelson at ucr.edu<mailto:mona.nelson at ucr.edu>; (951) 827-7750
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