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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.

 

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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, Membership Chair
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, Programing Chair
Associate Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism mpturner@usc.edu

Rick Ornelas, Governance ChairĀ 
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

Alan Green
Professor Clinical Education
USC Rossier School of Education alangree@rossier.usc.edu

Donna Simmons
Ex-Officio to the Emeriti Center Neurosciences Research Associate Emeriti Center dsimmons@usc.edu

Jeanette Villanueva Padilla, EdD, Faculty and Staff Awards ChairĀ 
Department Business Administrator
USC Marshall Global Programs & Partners jeanettv@usc.edu

Jennifer Rose Franco
Events Coordinator
USC School of Dramatic Arts jrfranco@usc.edu

Cheryl Taplin
Executive Assistant to Head Coach / Assistant Director of Operations
USC Athletics ctaplin@usc.edi

Mike Lee
Senior Lecturer of Information Technology
USC Viterbi School of Engineering mikelee@usc.edu

Rita Barakat
Lecturer, Department of Biological Sciences (Neurobiology)
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences rbarakat@usc.edu

Stacy Patterson
Academic Program Manager
USC School of Cinematic Arts spatterson@cinema.usc.edu