Meet the Deans

Co-interim Dean, College of Science, Julie Glass

Julie Glass

Co-Interim Dean,
College of Science

I am delighted to be part of the College of Science team! As a professor and chair in the Department of Mathematics, and numerous other roles around campus and across the CSU, and now as Co-Interim Dean in the College, I always have students at the heart of what I do. I believe that everyone benefits from a deeper understanding of why education matters and how it can transform lives, not only through career opportunities but through enriching our understanding of the world around us, the people with whom we live and work, and all the communities with which we engage. As Co-Interim Dean, I strive to create and support a community with this common goal: for all students to achieve their educational objectives, graduate and use their skills, talents, and passion to create the lives they choose and serve the communities where they live. I am a bay area native, received my AB in Mathematics from Smith College and my MS and Ph.D. in Mathematics from UC Santa Cruz, go Slugs!

Danika LeDuc - Co-interim Dean, College of Science

Danika LeDuc

Co-Interim Dean,
College of Science

I enjoy my position as Co-Interim Dean of the College of Science because I get to learn about and participate in the exciting work of our students, staff, and faculty across all disciplines. My goal is to foster and support a learning community in the College where all its members have the opportunity to reach their potential and contribute to their academic community and to society during their time at East Bay and beyond. I received my bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and my doctoral degree in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley. It has been my privilege to be part of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at 绿帽换妻.  

 

Interim Associate Dean, College of Science, Julie Glass

Erik Helgren

Interim Associate Dean,
College of Science

Dr. Erik Helgren is a Professor of Physics and has been teaching at Cal State East Bay since 2008. He was awarded the George and Miriam Phillips Outstanding Professor of the Year award in 18-19 and is a strong supporter of active, high-impact teaching practices, experiential learning and student-faculty research. Dr. Helgren has served in a variety of roles at Cal State East Bay including, Assistant Dean of the College of Science, STEM Net Fellow, Director of the LSAMP program, Board Member of the Institute for STEM Education, Academic Senate and Chair of the Department of Physics from 2014 - 2024. He received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Physics from UCLA.  Dr. Helgren also worked at Hughes Aircraft Co. and Raytheon as a Systems Engineer between his undergraduate and graduate studies.  Before joining the faculty at Cal State East Bay was a Postdoctoral Researcher with a joint appointment at UC Berkeley and at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.