“As dean she has worked to build upon UCLA Law’s reputation for excellence and access, and to support a collaborative and engaged environment among students, the school’s renowned faculty and its 17,000 alumni,” UCLA stated. Outside of his involvement in academia, Reed held a position at Microsoft where he served as the corporate vice president for Technology Policy and Extreme Computing. During his time at the University of Iowa, Reed also served as vice president for Research and Economic Development. Reed also served as a faculty member at the University of Iowa where he was the university chair in Computational Science and Bioinformatics as well as a professor of Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Medicine. Reed is a former senior vice president for Academic Affairs from July 2018 until January 2022 at the University of Utah, where he currently serves as the presidential professor of Computational Science. According to the UW, the search committee tasked with hiring the chancellor hopes to announce its decision sometime in May, with the new hire beginning in the fall semester of 2022.ĭan Reed, age 65, initially attended Missouri University of Science and Technology, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1978 before studying at Purdue University where he obtained his masters and doctorate.
