Job title:
Dean
Bio/CV:
Raka Ray began her term as Dean of Berkeley Social Sciences in 2020. Dean Ray is an award-winning mentor and educator, and has previously held several leadership positions at UC Berkeley, including Chair of the Institute of South Asia Studies (2003-2012), Chair of the Department of Sociology (2012-2015) and Chair of the Academic Senate Committee on Budget and Interdepartmental Relations. She is the recipient of the Jessie Bernard Award, a lifetime achievement accolade from the American Sociological Association, for her work on gender and her mentoring of women students.
