Board of Councilors
The role of the University Club Board is to assure that the Club realizes its potential as an intellectual and social catalyst for the University. From thought-provoking programming to collaboration with the performing arts to engaging networking opportunities, the Club fosters intellectual community across disciplines and functions.
Contact Juanita Gomez with any questions.
2024-2025 Board of Councilors
Rosemary Alamo,DBH, MSW, LCSW, PPSC Chair
Associate Professor of Social Work Practicum Education Department of Children, Youth and Families –USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work ralamo@usc.edu
Tina Paddock
Doctor of Policy, Planning and Development (DPPD)Associate Professor of Social Work Practicum Education
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work cpaddock@usc.edu
Miki Penelope Turner
Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism mpturner.usc.edu
Kristi Culpepper, JSM, EdD
Associate Director, Annual Giving Initiatives
USC Marshall School of Businessculpeppe.usc.edu
Rick Ornelas
Associate Professor of Social Work Practicum Education
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work ricardoo.usc.edu
Linda M. Zukowski
Chief Development Officer
USC Libraries Advancement linda.zukowski@usc.edu
Elizabeth Nesbitt
Director of Gift Planning
USC University Advancement enesbitt@usc.edu
Brandon Harris
Associate Dean of Religious Life
USC Provost Office of Religious Life bharris5@usc.edu
Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences (Neurobiology)
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences rbarakat@usc.edu
Jennifer Rose Franco
Events Coordinator
USC School of Dramatic Arts jrfranco@usc.eduCheryl Taplin
Executive Assistant to Head Coach / Assistant Director of Operations
USC Athletics ctaplin@usc.ediMike Lee
Senior Lecturer of Information Technology
USC Viterbi School of Engineering mikelee@usc.edu
Donna Simmons
Ex-Officio to the Emeriti Center Neurosciences Research Associate Emeriti Center dsimmons@usc.edu
Alan Green
Professor Clinical Education
USC Rossier School of Education alangree@rossier.usc.edu
Jeanette Villanueva Padilla, EdD
Department Business Administrator
USC Marshall Global Programs & Partners jeanettv.usc.edu