Sustainability Action Research

Meet the people behind the Sustainability Action Research (SAR) program.

Sustainability Action Research’s exemplary work is made possible by a dedicated team of student leaders, faculty advisors, and stakeholders who work hand-in-hand with undergraduate students to research and implement sustainable solutions at UCLA.

2024 Leadership Team

Sam Trezona

2024 SAR Program Director

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Eli Cho

2024 SAR Marketing & Media Director

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2023 Leadership Team

Racquel Fox

2023 SAR Program Director

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Julia Wu

2023 SAR Program Director

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Jeff Van

2023 SAR Communications Director

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2022 Leadership

Phoebe Chiu

2022 SAR Program Director

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Maddie Wilson

2022 SAR Program Director

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Eric Ha

2022 SAR Communications Director

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Ruhena Randhawa

2022 SAR Communications Director

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2021 Leadership Team

Anh-Vy Pham

2021 SAR Program Director

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Jaime Wittner

2021 SAR Communications Director

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2020 Leadership Team

Léa Le Rouzo

2020 SAR Program Director

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Amber Lam

2020 SAR Communications Director

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2019 Leadership Team

Chloe Ney

2019 Communications Director

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2018 Leadership Team

Melissa Ikeda

2018 Communications Director

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2017 Leadership Team

Mochi Li

2017 Program Director

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Austin Park

2017 Program Director

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2016 Leadership Team

Noopur Goel

2016 Communications Director

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Board of Advisors

Cully Nordby

Associate Director

Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Carl Maida

Emeritus Adjunct Professor

Oral Biology Graduate Program, UCLA Graduate Division

Advisors

Addae Jahdai-Brown

Assistant Director, Graduate and Family Housing- University Apartments

UCLA Residential Life

Scott Gruber

Designer | Developer

Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

René Lydon

Purchasing, Contracting and Materiel Manager

UCLA Facilities Management

Cully Nordby

Associate Director

Institute of the Environment and Sustainability

Daisy Oliver

Residential Coordinator

UCLA Graduate & Family Housing

Charles Wilcots

Associate Director of UCLA Dining Services

UCLA Dining Services

Past Advisors

Thomas Gillespie

Co-Chair, Environmental Science and Engineering (D.Env.) Program; Professor

Department of Geography

Todd Lynch

Principal Project Planner

UCLA Capital Programs

Emma Sorrell

Sustainability Manager

UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services
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