Claudine Michel Faculty in Residence Program

Dr. Ingrid Banks, Inaugural Claudine Michel Faculty in Residence in Student Affairs

Dr. Ingrid Banks, Associate Professor of Black Studies and Associate Dean, Division of Social Sciences received her Ph.D. in Comparative Ethnic Studies from the University of California at Berkeley. She joined UCSB’s faculty in 2002. Dr. Banks has provided invaluable service to the campus in efforts to improve campus climate for faculty, staff, and students alike. Her efforts in supporting UCSB students have been recognized by the Black Student Union and Inter-Greek Council.

We are thrilled to start this Student Affairs residency with such a strong faculty champion for our students and their needs.

Dr. Banks has started to meet with the Vice Chancellor and discuss projects across our division. If you have a particular interest or idea you’d like to discuss with Dr. Banks, or myself, please contact one of us directly or Associate Dean Mark Shishim.

– Mike Miller, Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

About the Program

The goal of the Claudine Michel Faculty in Residence in Student Affairs program is to bring faculty colleagues together in service to students. The program is a collaborative effort between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs.

This Program is an important strategic effort to address our priority to strengthen academic partnerships. The Program is named for Dr. Claudine Michel. A native of Haiti and a UCSB Gevirtz Graduate School of Education alumna, Dr. Michel was a Professor in the Department of Black Studies for over thirty years and served both as Department Chair and Director of the Center for Black Studies Research, as well as Interim Chair in the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies during her tenure. Professor Emeritus Michel was one of the faculty members instrumental in shaping and ultimately getting the Ethnic Studies General Education requirement passed at UCSB in 1989.

Professor Emeritus Michel is known for her visionary leadership and perseverance. She was the first Black woman to be tenured at UC Santa Barbara. Dr. Michel was also the first faculty member to make an intentional commitment to work full-time in Student Affairs, where she served as Assistant Vice Chancellor for six years before retiring. During her time in Student Affairs she helped develop a number of academic initiatives to establish stronger ties between the faculty and student affairs professionals. Professor Emeritus Michel worked closely with several Student Affairs departments and established new programs, including The Gene and Susan Lucas Undergraduate Research Funds and the Black Resource Committee (BRC), which served as impetus for the students' efforts that created the Office of Black Student Development. Throughout her career, Dr. Michel served as a trusted mentor to countless students who lobbied throughout her career to retain the renowned scholar at UCSB.

The Claudine Michel Faculty in Residence program is named in honor of her pioneering work and spirit to strengthen the ties between Student Affairs and our faculty colleagues. This program embodies her vision of a more unified campus.