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This page lists notable alumni and students of the
University of California, Santa Barbara . Notable faculty members are in the article
List of University of California, Santa Barbara faculty .
Awards, honors, and prize winners
Nobel laureates
Pulitzer Prize
Academy Awards
Emmy Awards
MacArthur Fellows
The
MacArthur Fellows Program is also known as the "MacArthur Fellowship" or "Genius Grant."
Academics
R.J.Q. Adams , Ph.D. 1972 –American historian and Patricia & Bookman Peters Professor of History at
Texas A&M University
Reza Aslan , Ph.D. 2009 –
Iranian-American author, commentator and religious scholar; professor of creative writing at
University of California, Riverside
Wendy Berry Mendes , Ph.D. 2003 – social psychologist and former
Miss California
Rory A. Cooper , Ph.D. 1989 – professor and founder of Human Engineering Research Laboratories
Denis Dutton , B.A. 1966, Ph.D. 1975 – professor, philosopher, and founder of
Arts & Letters Daily
Carol Folt , B.A. 1976, M.A. 1978 – President of the
University of Southern California
Nancy Guerra , M.A. 1977 – psychologist and dean of the School of Social Ecology at the
University of California, Irvine
James Kilgore , 1969 - Former Symbionese Liberation Army and professor at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Jakob Lothe , M.A. 1976 – literary scholar and professor at the
University of Oslo
Neda Maghbouleh , M.A. 2008, Ph.D. 2012 – American-born Canadian sociologist, scholar, writer, author, and educator; the
Canada Research Chair in Migration, Race, and Identity and
associate professor of Sociology at the
University of Toronto Mississauga .
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Heather McKillop , Ph.D. 1987 – Mayanist archaeologist and professor at
Louisiana State University
John D. Petersen , Ph.D. 1975 – former President of the
University of Tennessee system
Saba Soomekh , Ph.D. 2008 – religious author and visiting faculty at various universities
Ronald Vale , B.A. 1980 - Professor,
University of California, San Francisco ,
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, Executive Director,
Janelia Research Campus , member of the
National Academy of Sciences
Hans J. Van Miegroet , Ph.D. 1988 – professor at
Duke University
Tim Vivian , Ph.D. 1985 – scholar of Early Christianity and Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at
California State University, Bakersfield
Jon Whitmore , Ph.D. 1974 – current CEO of
ACT, Inc. , former President of
San Jose State University and
Texas Tech University
Jay Alan Yim , B.A. 1980 – composer and associate professor at
Northwestern University
Arts, entertainment, and literature
Steve Aoki , B.A. 2000 – electro house musician, record producer, and founder of
Dim Mak Records
Gregg Araki , B.A. 1982 – film director, producer, and screenwriter; winner of a
Cannes Film Festival award
Tobin Armbrust , B.A. – film producer, president of Worldwide Productions and Acquisitions for Exclusive Media
Brandon Baker – actor,
Johnny Tsunami
Jack Bannon – actor,
Art Donovan on Lou Grant .
Roko Belic , attended – film director and producer; winner of
Sundance Film Festival award
Lo Bosworth , attended – reality television participant on
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and
The Hills
Benjamin Bratt , B.F.A. 1986 – actor,
Law & Order ,
Private Practice ,
Miss Congeniality
Lisa Bruce , B.A. 1983 – film producer,
The Theory of Everything
Yau-Man Chan , M.S. 1977 – reality television participant on
Survivor: Fiji and
Survivor: Micronesia
Kayte Christensen , B.A. 2002 – sports commentator and
WNBA player
Claudia Cowan , attended – television journalist for
Fox News Channel
Steve Czaban , B.S. 1990 – sports radio talk show host on
Yahoo! Sports Radio and
ESPN 980
Beth Rudin DeWoody , B.A. – arts patron, collector, curator, philanthropist
Mark di Suvero , attended – sculptor and
National Medal of Arts recipient
Crystal Egger , B.A. 2000 – meteorologist for
NBC4 Los Angeles and
The Weather Channel
Josh Elliott , B.A. 1993 – television journalist,
NBC Sports ,
Today ,
Good Morning America
Macduff Everton , B.A. 1981, M.F.A. 1984 – photographer and author
Harris Faulkner , B.A. 1987 – newscaster and television host for
Fox News Channel
Scott Frank , B.A. 1982 – screenwriter,
Minority Report ,
Marley & Me ,
The Wolverine
Morgan J. Freeman , B.A. 1992 – producer and director,
Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and
Teen Mom
Tom Fruin , B.A. 1996 – sculptor
Marc Germain , B.A. 1989 – radio talk show host known as Mr. KFI or Mr. KABC
Dana E. Glauberman , 1990 – film editor,
Juno ,
Up in the Air , and
No Strings Attached
Toni Graphia , B.A. – television producer and writer
Noah Harpster , B.F.A. 1998 – writer, actor, producer, director
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ,
Painkiller
Mary Heebner , B.A. 1973, M.F.A. 1977 – painter and artist
Paige Hemmis , B.A. 1994 – television host,
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Don Hertzfeldt , B.A. 1998 – animator and producer,
Rejected and
Billy's Balloon
Peter Horton — actor,
thirtysomething
Iration , attended or were attending USCB when founding band in 2004; multiple albums have topped Billboard Reggae charts
Wayne Isham , attended – award-winning music video director,
Enter Sandman ,
Livin' on a Prayer ,
Bye Bye Bye
Jack Johnson , B.A. 1997 – four-time platinum singer-songwriter and musician,
In Between Dreams and
On and On
Moshe Kasher , B.A. – standup comedian and actor
Kazu Kibuishi , B.A. 2000 – graphic novelist,
Flight and
Copper
Aja Naomi King , B.F.A. 2007 – actress,
How to Get Away with Murder
Ken Korach , B.A. 1975 – sports radio play-by-play announcer,
Oakland Athletics
Robby Krieger , attended – guitarist and songwriter, original member of
The Doors
John La Puma , B.A. 1978 – physician, chef, and New York Times bestselling author
Jenna Lee , B.A. 2002 – newscaster and television host of
Happening Now on
Fox News Channel
Christine Lehner , B.A. 1973 – author
Harvey Levin , B.A. 1972 – founder and managing editor of
TMZ
Audra Lowe , B.A. 1993 – television host of The Broadway Channel and formerly
The Better Show
Jordan Maron , attended –
YouTuber and
Twitch streamer
Enrique Martinez Celaya , M.F.A. 1994 – artist
Lon McEachern , B.A. 1980 – television broadcaster,
ESPN 's
World Series of Poker
Chanel Miller , B.A. 2014 – author of
Know My Name: A Memoir and Emily Doe of
People v. Turner
Joel A. Miller , B.A. 1998 – author of
Memoir of a Roadie
Mary Miss , B.A. 1966 – environmental artist
Richard Munson – author
Jeff Nathanson , attended – screenwriter, for
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and
Catch Me If You Can
Nekrogoblikon – metal band formed as live act by UCSB students in 2006
Julie Nimoy – producer and director,
Remembering Leonard Nimoy
Benito Pastoriza Iyodo , M.A. 1981 – author
Cathy Podewell – actress, portrayed
Cally Harper Ewing on
Dallas
Joshua L. Pomer , B.A. 1998 – filmmaker
Rebelution – reggae rock band formed in Isla Vista composed of four UCSB graduates
Philipp Richardsen , D.M.A. 2007 – Austrian classical pianist
Jim Rome , B.A. 1987 – sports talk show host,
The Jim Rome Show and
Jim Rome Is Burning
Barbara Rush , 1948 – Golden Globe-winning actress,
Bigger Than Life ,
The Young Philadelphians ,
Robin and the 7 Hoods ,
Hombre ,
Peyton Place
Robin Sax – legal analyst and commentator
Andrew Schulz , B.A. 1995 – comedian, podcaster, television host (Schulz Saves America ,
The Brilliant Idiots ,
Guy Code )
Richard Serra , B.A. 1961 – minimalist sculptor
Brad Silberling , B.A. 1984 – film producer and director,
Casper ,
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
L. J. Smith , B.A. 1987 – New York Times bestselling author of
The Vampire Diaries and
The Secret Circle series
Mark Andrew Smith , B.A. 2002 – comic book writer and graphic novelist
Bahar Soomekh , B.A. 1997 – actress,
Saw III
Andrew Spence , M.F.A. 1971 – painter
Andrea Sperling , B.A. 1990 – film producer
Wolfgang Stoerchle , M.F.A. 1968 – conceptual artist
Charissa Thompson , B.A. 2004 – television host,
Fox Sports Live and
Extra
Fred Toye , B.A. – television director
Jerry Trainor , B.F.A. – actor and comedian,
iCarly
Katy Tur , B.A. 2005 – television journalist,
NBC News
Leah Turner , attended – country music singer
Patrick Vlaskovits , B.A., M.A. – New York Times bestselling author and entrepreneur
Alie Ward , B.A. – writer, actress, and television and podcast host,
Ologies
Dasha Zhukova , B.A. 2004 – model and domestic partner
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Roman Abramovich
Astronauts
Athletics
Eric Avila – plays for
FC Dallas of the
MLS
Shane Bieber -
Major League Baseball pitcher for the
Cleveland Indians ,
Cy Young Award in 2020.
Joe Cannon –
2002 and
2004 MLS
Goalkeeper of the Year ,
goalkeeper for
Vancouver Whitecaps , former member of
U.S. National Team
Cori Close - women's basketball head coach,
UCLA
Chris Cope – professional
mixed martial artist , formerly competing for
Strikeforce and the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Lynne Cox – long-distance open-water swimmer, writer and speaker.
Lucius Davis (born 1970) - basketball player
Noah Davis (nicknamed Diesel; born 1997), baseball pitcher for the
Colorado Rockies in MLB
Larry Dierker – 1969 and 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star
pitcher and 1998
NL
Manager of the Year for
Houston Astros
Eric Fonoimoana –
2000
Olympic Games gold medalist in
beach volleyball
Rob Friend –
soccer
striker for
Borussia Mönchengladbach of the
German
Bundesliga and the
Canadian National Team
Tom Gamboa —baseball coach and manager
Scott Garson —college basketball coach
Bill Geivett – senior vice president, Major League Baseball Operations, assistant GM for
Colorado Rockies
Max Heidegger (born 1997) - American-Israeli basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
Mario Hollands – pitcher for
Philadelphia Phillies
Andy Iro – plays for
Columbus Crew of the MLS
Carin Jennings –
1991 FIFA Women's World Cup and
Golden Ball winner,
1996
Olympic Games gold medalist in
soccer ;
National Soccer Hall of Fame (personal) and
United States Olympic Hall of Fame (as
1996 Women's Soccer team) inductee
Orlando Johnson , pro basketball player for
Baskonia of
Euroleague and NBA's
Sacramento Kings ,
Indiana Pacers ,
Phoenix Suns
Neil Jones – has featured for
New Zealand National Team , assistant coach for UCSB
Alan Keely – plays in
Ireland for
Shelbourne F.C. of
FAI eircom League of Ireland First Division
Dan Kennedy – plays for
Club Deportivo Chivas USA of MLS
Stuart Krohn (born 1962), professional
rugby union player
Jason Lezak (born 1975) – four-time Olympic gold medalist and seven-time Olympic medalist swimmer in
2000 ,
2004 , and
2008
Olympic Games
Tony Lochhead –
soccer
left back for
Wellington Phoenix FC of
Australian
A-League and
New Zealand National Team
Thiago Martins –
soccer
striker for
FK Bodø/Glimt of the
Norwegian
Tippeligaen
Kevin McClatchy – co-owner of Major League Baseball's
Pittsburgh Pirates franchise
David McGill – plays in
Ireland for
Shelbourne F.C. of the
FAI eircom League of Ireland First Division
Tino Nuñez – plays for
Real Salt Lake of MLS
James Nunnally (born 1990) - basketball player for
Maccabi Tel Aviv of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League and the
Euroleague
Barbara Nwaba – 2015 American heptathlon champion
Chris Pontius – plays for
D.C. United of MLS
Kyle Reynish – plays for
Real Salt Lake of MLS
Todd Rogers –
2008
Olympic Games gold medalist in
Beach Volleyball ; 1997
AVP Rookie of the Year, 2004-2007
AVP Best Defensive Player, 2006
AVP MVP, 2007
AVP Champion
Tyler Rosenlund – has featured for
Canadian National Team
Skip Schumaker – former MLB second baseman for
Cincinnati Reds
Brian Shaw – three-time (
2000 ,
2001 ,
2002 )
NBA champion
point guard for
Los Angeles Lakers , former head coach of
Denver Nuggets
Ryan Spilborghs – former MLB
center fielder for
Colorado Rockies
Bobby Webster – NBA general manager
Alan Williams – two-time NCAA rebounding leader and current player for the
Phoenix Suns
Craig Wilson – U.S. Olympic water polo goalie silver medalist in
1984 and
1988
Olympic Games ; participant in
1992 Games
Michael Young – retired five-time (2004–2008)
MLB All-Star
shortstop for the
Texas Rangers and 2006
MLB All Star Game MVP
Barry Zito – three-time (
2002 ,
2003 ,
2006 )
MLB All-Star
pitcher and
2002
American League
Cy Young Award winner
Don Ford - former American basketball power forward in the
NBA for the
Los Angeles Lakers and
Cleveland Cavaliers
Gabe Vincent - Basketball player in the
NBA for the
Miami Heat
Richard Schroeder - U.S. Olympic swimming double gold medalist 1984 and 1988
Business leaders and entrepreneurs
Robert D. Arnott , B.S. 1977 – investor and writer, founder and CEO of Research Affiliates, LLC
Josh Berman , B.A. 1991 – entrepreneur; co-founder and former Chief Operating Officer of
Myspace.com
Grady Booch , M.S. 1979 – software engineer; co-creator of the
Unified Modeling Language ; Fellow of ACM, IBM, and IEEE
Tom Bruggere , B.A. 1968 – entrepreneur and founder of
Mentor Graphics , former Chairman of the Board of
Stamps.com
Anders Dahlvig , M.A. 1982 – former CEO and President of
IKEA
Robert Duggan – CEO of Pharmacyclics Inc.
Logan Green , B.A. 2006 – co-founder and CEO of
Lyft and
Zimride
Jeffrey O. Henley , B.A. 1966 – current vice-chairman and former chairman of
Oracle Corporation
Blair Hull , B.A. 1965 – businessman, investor, and founder of Ketchum Trading, former founder of
Hull Trading Company
Ryan Kavanaugh , attended – film financier, founder and CEO of
Relativity Media
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Karl F. Lopker , B.S. 1973 – current CEO of
QAD Inc , co-founder of
Deckers Outdoor Corporation
Pamela Lopker , B.A. 1977 – founder and President of
QAD Inc
Richard Nanula , B.A. 1982 – former CFO of
The Walt Disney Company and
Amgen , former Chairman of
Colony Capital and
Miramax
Priya Narasimhan , M.S. 1995, Ph.D. 1999 – founder and CEO of
YinzCam , electrical & computer engineering professor at
Carnegie Mellon University
Marc Nathanson , M.A. 1969 – entrepreneur and philanthropist, former founder and CEO of
Falcon Cable TV
Doug Otto , B.A. 1973 – co-founder of
Deckers Outdoor Corporation
Yngve Slyngstad , M.A. – CEO of
Norges Bank Investment Management
Peter Sperling , B.A. – educator and businessman, Chairman of
Apollo Group
Nick Swinmurn , B.A. 1995 – founder and former CEO of
Zappos
Chade-Meng Tan , M.S. 2000 – software engineer, New York Times bestselling author, and employee number 107 for
Google
Kazuhiro Tsuga , M.S. 1986 – current President of
Panasonic
Brett White , B.A. 1984 – current Chairman & Chief Executive Office of
Cushman & Wakefield and former CEO of
CBRE Group
Dave Asprey , B.S. - Founder of Bulletproof 360
Government, law, and public policy
Kwadwo Afari-Gyan , Ph.D. 1974 – Chairman of the
Electoral Commission of Ghana
John Avalos , B.A. 1988 – member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Paul Bardacke , B.A. 1966 –
Attorney General of New Mexico
Sam Blakeslee , Ph.D. 1989 – member of the
California State Senate and
California State Assembly
Barbara Bodine , B.A. 1970 –
U.S. ambassador to Yemen during the
USS Cole bombing
Barry Brucker , B.A. –
Mayor of Beverly Hills, California
Joan Buchanan , B.A. 1973 – member of the
California State Assembly
Lois Capps , M.A. 1990 – member of the
United States House of Representatives
Salud Carbajal , B.A. 1990 – member of the
United States House of Representatives
Tony Cardenas , B.A. 1986 – member of the
United States House of Representatives
Norris Cochran , B.A. 1993 – acting
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
Delaine Eastin , M.A. 1971 –
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction and member of the
California State Assembly
Valerie Baker Fairbank , B.A. 1971, M.A. 1972 – senior judge of the
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Raymond C. Fisher , B.A. 1961 –
United States Associate Attorney General and senior judge of the
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jean Fuller , Ph.D. 1989 – minority leader and member of the
California State Senate
Ruth Ann Gaines , M.A. 1970 – member of the
Iowa House of Representatives
Marc Grossman , B.A. 1973 –
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and
United States Ambassador to Turkey
Roger Hedgecock , 1968 –
Mayor of San Diego and
talk radio host
Jared Huffman , B.A. 1986 – member of the
United States House of Representatives
Ken Khachigian , B.A. 1966 – political consultant and
chief speechwriter for
Ronald Reagan
Betty Koed , B.A. 1983, M.A. 1991, Ph.D. 1999 –
Historian of the United States Senate
Robert J. Lagomarsino , B.A. 1950 – member of the
United States House of Representatives
Brian Maienschein , B.A. 1991 – member of the
California State Assembly
Edward L. Masry , attended – attorney of the
Hinkley groundwater contamination case made famous by
Erin Brockovich
Dionicio Morales , attended – Latino civil rights leader
Mariana Pfaelzer , B.A. 1949 – senior judge of the
United States District Court for the Central District of California
Richard W. Pollack , B.A. – associate justice of the
Supreme Court of Hawaii
Milan St. Protić , M.A. 1982, Ph.D. 1987 – Serbian ambassador to Switzerland and
Federal Republic of Yugoslavian ambassador to the United States
Austin Quinn-Davidson , B.A. 2001 – acting
mayor of Anchorage, Alaska
Nick Salazar , attended – member of the
New Mexico House of Representatives
Paul Seaton , attended – member of the
Alaska House of Representatives
Roslyn O. Silver , B.A. 1968 – senior judge of the
United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Matthew Steen – co-founder of
Weather Underground
Dave Uejio – Acting Director of the
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Knut Vollebaek – Norwegian diplomat and Ambassador to the US
Das Williams , MESM 2005 – member of the
California State Assembly
Joseph C. Wilson – U.S.
Ambassador to
Gabon and
São Tomé and Príncipe ; Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient; husband of
Valerie Plame Wilson , classified CIA operative whose identity was
leaked to the press in 2003
Science
Robert Ballard , B.S. 1965 – discovered the
Titanic
Other notable alumni
Robert Mardian
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