University of California-Merced
Dr. Marjorie S. Zatz joined the University of California, Merced in July 2014 as the first full-time Vice Provost & Dean of Graduate Education. She was a professor at Arizona State University from 1982-2014, also serving as Director of the School of Justice Studies, Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel, and Interim Vice President & Vice Provost for the West Campus. From 2012-2014, she was on loan to the National Science Foundation where she directed the Law & Social Sciences program. Dr. Zatz earned her B.A. in Sociology with a minor in Latin American Studies from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1977, and her MA. (1979) and Ph.D. (1982) in Sociology with a minor in Latin American Studies from Indiana University. Zatz was named one of the top 35 Women in Higher Education by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education in 2019, and a Fellow of the American Society of Criminology, also in 2019. She was appointed Interim Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development as of July 1, 2020.
This person is not in any teams
University of California-Merced
9 followers
UC Merced opened Sept. 5, 2005, as the newest campus in the University of California system and the first American research university of the 21st century. Situated near Yosemite National Park, the campus significantly expands access to the UC system for students throughout the state, with a special mission to increase college-going rates among students in the San Joaquin Valley. It also serves as a major base of advanced research, a model of sustainable design and construction, and a stimulus to economic growth and diversification throughout the region.