TEDx UCSB 2015!
Unveiling the New: In Pursuit of the Next

We are excited to present to you the third UCSB TEDx event hosted by the Regents and Chancellor's Scholars Association.Esteemed faculty members from all over campus will be presenting their best and brightest ideas - this is an event you won't want to miss!

If you would like to apply as an attendee then click the blue button at the top right!

Embarcadero Hall, University of California, Santa Barbara
935 Embarcadero del Norte
Isla Vista, California, 93117
United States

Diana Franklin

Diana Franklin was a tenured teaching faculty and Director of the Center for Computing Education and Diversity at UCSB. She is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award and an inaugural recipient of the NCWIT Faculty Mentor award. She was voted Best Professor by Cal Poly computer engineering undergraduates in 2003, and UCSB graduating seniors in 2009 and 2010. She was an assistant professor (2002-2007) and associate professor (2007) of Computer Science at the California Polytechnic State University, during which she held the Forbes Chair (2002-2007). She has a new book out: "A Practical Guide to Gender Diversity for CS Faculty."

Francis Doyle

Frank Doyle is a preeminent leader in control systems research who has pioneered the development of an intelligent and biofeedback-responsive artificial human pancreas. The Doyle Group at UCSB is on the leading edge of computational research applied to biological regulatory systems. Doyle’s research applies computer engineering and mathematical modeling to analyze complicated data from biological and ecological processes, from molecular-level chemical exchanges in the human body to broader systems such as coral spawning. His research has helped illuminate the complex pathways that control circadian rhythms, and have applications in understanding diabetes, drug delivery systems, Alzheimer’s disease, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Jason Duque

Dr. Jason Duque is at the Gevirtz School of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His current research explores the substance, conduct, and consequence of social relations in educational encounters, with a special focus on matters of trust and authority. His work is oriented by a hope that schools can be made to recover a democratic function. When not writing, teaching, or making video analyses, Duque grows avocados and citrus fruits (and three young children) in the Santa Clara River Valley in Ventura County, California.

Thomas Scheff

Thomas Scheff is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is past president of the Pacific Sociological Association, and past chair of the Emotions Section of the American Sociological Assoc. Some of his earlier publications are Being Mentally Ill, Microsociology, Bloody Revenge, Emotions, the Social Bond and Human Reality, Goffman Unbound!, and Easy Rider. He is interested in creative teaching and integration of the social,political, behavioral and clinical arts and sciences, and particularly, the integration of these disciplines into new directions of thought and effort.

Victor Rios

Dr. Victor Rios is an award winning college professor, author, and speaker. He studies adversity, resilience, and grit among marginalized youths. Dr. Rios provides captivating, evidence-based professional development to educators about the power of positive quality of interactions in the lives of young people. He speaks to middle, high school and college students, about overcoming adversity, leadership, and the power of a higher education.