UC Davis appoints deans for two colleges
Colleges of Letters and Science, Engineering get new leadership
UC Davis announced the appointment of two deans this week. Estella Atekwana, a dean and geophysicist from University of Delaware, will lead the College of Letters and Science. Richard Corsi, a dean and professor of engineering and computer science from Portland State University, will lead the College of Engineering.
Estella Atekwana. Courtesy photo
Atekwana will take over the College of Letters and Science, the largest of the schools and colleges at UC Davis, from interim dean Ari Kelman, who has led the college since March 2020. Atekwana will officially become the Letters and Science dean on Aug. 1.