University of California, Santa Cruz
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234 faculty · 316 courses · data as of 2026-07-02
James Edward Davis, Professor h-index 91
Notable: “Surface ionization and complexation at the oxide/water interface” (1978) · 1,544 citations
Martin Abadi, Professor Emeritus h-index 77
Notable: “TensorFlow: Large-Scale Machine Learning on Heterogeneous Distributed Systems” (2016) · 9,781 citations
Jose Joaquin Garcia-Luna-Aceves, Distinguished Professor Emeritus h-index 68
Notable: “An efficient routing protocol for wireless networks” (1996) · 1,242 citations
Lise C Getoor, Distinguished Professor, Jack Baskin Chair h-index 64
Notable: “Collective Classification in Network Data” (2008) · 3,290 citations
Courses: Computing Technology in a Changing Society · Introduction to Programming in Java · Introduction to Computer Science · Computer Systems and Assembly Language and Lab · Computer Systems and C Programming · Applied Discrete Mathematics +34 more
Daniel P Costa, Distinguished Professor h-index 106
Notable: “Tracking apex marine predator movements in a dynamic ocean” (2011) · 1,281 citations
Beth Alison Shapiro, Professor h-index 94
Notable: “Whole-genome analyses resolve early branches in the tree of life of modern birds” (2014) · 2,025 citations
Giacomo Bernardi, Professor h-index 81
Notable: “The Mosaic Genome of Warm-Blooded Vertebrates” (1985) · 888 citations
John N Thompson, Distinguished Research Professor h-index 80
Notable: “The Population Biology of Invasive Species” (2001) · 3,896 citations
Courses: Introduction to Horticulture · Biodiversity in the Age of Humans · Development and Physiology · Ecology and Evolution · Field Biology in Practice · Scientific Diving Methods +33 more
Thomas F Pettigrew, Professor Emeritus h-index 73
Notable: “A meta-analytic test of intergroup contact theory.” (2006) · 8,760 citations
Dominic W Massaro, Professor Emeritus h-index 70
Notable: “Communication and Persuasion: Central and Peripheral Routes to Attitude Change” (1988) · 1,027 citations
Barbara Rogoff, UCSC Foundation Distinguished Professor h-index 66
Notable: “Cultural Ways of Learning: Individual Traits or Repertoires of Practice” (2003) · 2,135 citations
Elliot Aronson, Professor Emeritus h-index 63
Notable: “The effect of severity of initiation on liking for a group.” (1959) · 1,297 citations
Courses: Introduction to Psychology · Introduction to Psychological Statistics · Introduction to Developmental Psychology · Cognition: Fundamental Theories · Introduction to Social Psychology · Introduction to Personality Psychology +33 more
Michael M Hutchison, Distinguished Professor h-index 103
Notable: “Does Trade Cause Growth?” (1999) · 5,374 citations
Robert W Fairlie, Research Associate h-index 61
Notable: “An extension of the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique to logit and probit models” (2005) · 1,067 citations
Yin-Wong Cheung, Professor Emeritus h-index 56
Notable: “FINITE‐SAMPLE SIZES OF JOHANSEN's LIKELIHOOD RATIO TESTS FOR COINTEGRATION” (1993) · 1,225 citations
Daniel Friedman, Distinguished Professor Emeritus h-index 42
Notable: “The Adaptive Character of Thought” (1991) · 2,240 citations
Courses: Introductory Microeconomics: Resource Allocation and Market Structure · Introductory Macroeconomics: Aggregate Economic Activity · Economics of Accounting · Economics of Accounting II · Economics for Non-Majors · Introduction to Python for Data Science +33 more
Julie H Guthman, Distinguished Professor Emerita h-index 40
Notable: “Bringing good food to others: investigating the subjects of alternative food practice” (2008) · 627 citations
Katharyne W Mitchell, Distinguished Professor h-index 36
Notable: “Educating the national citizen in neoliberal times: from the multicultural self to the strategic cosmopolitan” (2003) · 485 citations
Candace West, Professor h-index 27
Notable: “Doing Gender” (1987) · 8,658 citations
John R Hall, Research Professor h-index 23
Notable: “The Meanings of Social Life: A Cultural Sociology” (2005) · 101 citations
Courses: Introduction to Sociology · The Evaluation of Evidence · Statistical Methods · Issues and Problems in American Society · World Society · Introduction to Digital Justice Studies +33 more
Matthew B Sparke, Distinguished Professor of Politics h-index 30
Notable: “A neoliberal nexus: Economy, security and the biopolitics of citizenship on the border” (2006) · 436 citations
Kent H Eaton, Distinguished Professor of Politics h-index 26
Notable: “The Downside of Decentralization: Armed Clientelism in Colombia” (2006) · 204 citations
Ronnie D Lipschutz, Emeritus Professor of Politics h-index 24
Notable: “Reconstructing World Politics: The Emergence of Global Civil Society” (1992) · 565 citations
Sara J Niedzwiecki, Associate Professor h-index 19
Notable: “Language difference and regional authority” (2020) · 132 citations
Courses: Politics: Power, Principle, Process, and Policy · Keywords: Concepts in Politics · Citizenship and Action · U.S. and the World Economy · American Politics · Governing the Golden State +34 more
Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Partial — enrichment ongoing.
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About University of California, Santa Cruz. University of California, Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, CA reports an overall acceptance rate of 72.9%, an early-round acceptance rate of 72.9%, an SAT middle 50% of 1130–1350, a class size of 4,381, and a yield of 9.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Test-blind UC campus. Top-tier computer science and astrophysics programs. Forested campus overlooking Monterey Bay.