Faculty Director
Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Oliver O'Reilly, is serving as the interim faculty director for Berkeley Connect as of July 1, 2026.
Previous faculty directors were:
Catherine Flynn, Associate Professor of English (2023-2026)
Erica Bree Rosenblum, Professor of Global Change Biology (2019-2022)
Maura Nolan, Associate Professor of English, was the founding Director of Berkeley Connect (2010-2018)
For more information on Berkeley Connect faculty directors and graduate fellows, please see Participating Departments
Staff Support
Berkeley Connect benefits from the support of a team of staff, all of whom can be reached at berkeleyconnect@berkeley.edu.
Leslie Harlson serves as Executive Director of Berkeley Connect and is joined by Shana Love, Amy Louise Casey and Mia Rauer. Fun fact: Mia took Berkeley Connect when she was an undergraduate!
Student Assistant
Is hired every fall!