Howard Gillman

Howard Aaron Gillman is an American university administrator and academic. He has been the chancellor of University of California, Irvine since September 2014. He was the dean of the College of Letters, Arts, Sciences at University of Southern California from 2007 to 2012, where he had taught Political Science and History since 1990.[1][2][3]

Howard Gillman
6th Chancellor of University of California, Irvine
Assuming office September 18, 2014
Succeeding	Michael V. Drake
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor of University of California, Irvine
In office June, 2013 – September, 2014
Preceded by	Michael R. Gottfredson
Succeeded by	Enrique Lavernia
Dean, USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
In office June, 2007 – June, 2012
Personal details
Born	Howard Aaron Gilman North Hollywood, California, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Ellen Ruskin-Gillman
Alma mater	University of California, Los Angeles
Profession	University Administrator, Professor

Early life and education

Howard Gillman was born and raised in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California[2]. He graduated magna cum laude from University of California, Los Angeles in 1980 with a BA in Political Science. He continued to study Political Science at UCLA, receiving an MA in 1981 and a PhD in 1988. Gillman was a first-generation college student.[4]

Career

In September of 1990, Gillman was appointed as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at University of Southern California, becoming an Associate Professor in 1995 and a Professor in 2002. In August of 2004 he was named Chair of the Department of Political Science, and became Dean of the USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences in June 2007. In September of 2014 he assumed his current position as the chancellor of University of California, Irvine.[5]

During his tenure at UC Irvine, Gillman has expressed support for freedom of speech while holding that student opposition to this policy should not be dismissed as infantile. In an interview for the LA Times he stated that it is unfair to describe modern students as "snowflakes", explaining: "The concerns that students are expressing are legitimate, and universities must commit themselves to the creation of safe and inclusive learning environments. But part of the learning environment you are creating in higher ed is one where any idea can be expressed, evaluated, contested and engaged".[6] With Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of Berkeley Law, Gillman co-authored a book entitled "Free Speech on Campus", which argues that "campuses must provide supportive learning environments for an increasingly diverse student body but can never restrict the expression of ideas".[7]

Personal life

Gilman is married to Ellen Ruskin-Gillman with whom he has two children. Ellen earned a PhD in psychology from UCLA and has conducted research about Down syndrome and autism.[3]

References

1. Gordon, Larry (September 4, 2014). "UC Irvine interim chancellor Gillman is offered the job permanently". Retrieved July 10, 2020.
2. "Chancellor Howard Gillman". uci.edu. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Howard Gillman: Dean of USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences". usc.edu. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
4. "Howard Gillman, three-time UCLA graduate, is appointed UC Irvine chancellor". September 18, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
5. "CURRICULUM VITAE Howard Gillman, Ph.D." (PDF). Retrieved July 10, 2020.
6. Watanabe, Teresa (January 28, 2018). "Q&A: UC Irvine chancellor: Students are not 'snowflakes,' but they need to understand free speech". Retrieved July 10, 2020.
7. "Free Speech on Campus". Retrieved July 10, 2020.