Board of Councilors
The role of the University Club Board is to ensure that the Club realizes its potential as an intellectual and social catalyst for the University. From thought-provoking programming to collaboration with the performing arts to engaging networking opportunities, the Club fosters an intellectual community across disciplines and functions. Contact Juanita Gomez with any questions.
2026 – 2027
Board of Councilors Committee Chairs
Chair, Board of Councilors
Jeanette Villanueva Padilla
MBA Programs, Senior Budget Manager
USC Marshall School of Business
jeanettv@usc.edu
Board Secretary
Rita Barakat
Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Neurobiology
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
rbarakat@usc.edu
Councilor to the Board
Rosemary Alamo
Professor of Social Work Practicum Education
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
ralamo@usc.ed
Governance Committee Chair
Nora Sandoval
Assistant Dean and Director
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
norasand@usc.edu
Membership Committee Chair
Tina Paddock
Associate Professor of Social Work Practicum Education
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
cpaddock@usc.edu
Programming Committee Chair
Miki P. Turner
Professor of Professional Practice of Journalism
USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism
mpturner@usc.edu
Business Development Chair
Eric Chow
Practice Group Leader, Technology and Entrepreneurship
USC Marshall School of Business
echow@usc.edu
Faculty and Staff Awards Committee Chair
Mike Lee
Senior Lecturer, Technology and Applied Computing
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
mikelee@usc.edu2026 – 2027
Board of Councilors
Emeriti Center Representative
Donna Simmons
Neurosciences Research Associate
USC Emeriti Center
dsimmons@usc.edu
Staff Assembly Representative
Stephanie German
Senior Career Services Advisor
USC Thornton School of Music
sgerman@usc.edu
JaBari Brown
Director, Undergraduate Academic Advisement and Civic Engagement
USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism
jabarirb@usc.edu
Kim Hirabayashi
Professor of Clinical Education, with Distinction
USC Rossier School of Education
hirabaya@usc.eduLisa Gallegos
Executive Director Administration and Finance
USC University Relations
lisa.gallegos@usc.edu
Susan Corban Harris
Executive Director, Joint Educational Project
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
scharris@usc.edu