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Andrew Kurtz wants people who are struggling with mental health and substance use issues to know it is OK to ask for help. Having worked at UCLA Extension for almost a decade, Kurtz is training the next generation of helpers. "I have always had an ...

When she was young, Ebony Talley joked she always had her hands full with either books or worms. She was fascinated with how the world worked at the tiniest levels. "I knew very early on that I was a big science nerd," she said. "No one was surprised ...

Sean Van Aacken has always been driven to help others succeed. Since his early days at McDonald's, to his current role as a leading expert at UCLA Extension on education strategy, Van Aacken has placed an emphasis on building relationships and ...

One of Hamy Sharifi's key memories as a child was going to the bank with his parents. "I remember being in awe as I walked into the bank surrounded by so many customers," he recalled. "Something sparked my curiosity about how these individuals in ...

In almost 25 years of lending his expertise to internationally renowned businesses, Matthew Weinraub has seen just about everything. That is why he has plenty of answers for UCLA Extension students seeking to understand the current international trade ...

UCLA Extension Dean Eric A. Bullard appointed Kimberly Baker-Flowers as the first associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion and chief people officer just over one year ago. Through her role, she leads the development of equity, diversity and ...

A Q&A with interior design instructor Ravi Singh on his journey from student to teacher and why career changers should stop and smell the roses.

A Q&A with instructor Dominique Elston on diversity, therapy and what a career in counseling really means.