Michael Chung Appointed Assistant Dean, Administration for the School of the Arts and Architecture
The UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture is pleased to announce that Michael Chung has accepted the position of assistant dean, effective June 3, 2019. Chung will be taking over the position from Guy Custis, who has served in this role for the past decade and is retiring after 28 years of service to UCLA.
Chung, who graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in English, comes to this role with an excellent track record of higher education administrative leadership. Chung has served as the co-interim dean and vice dean for administration at the American Film Institute (AFI) Conservatory, an accredited, non-profit film school that offers M.F.A. degrees in directing, producing, screenwriting, cinematography, production design, and editing. In both roles, Chung provided leadership and strategic oversight to the administrative and academic operations of the institution. Prior to joining AFI, Chung served as the assistant dean for faculty affairs at the University of Southern California (USC) Rossier School of Education, where he oversaw all aspects of faculty administration. In 2018, Chung earned his Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern California.
“Michael Chung returns to his alma mater with much to offer. His depth of experience and energetic and ambitious outlook will help the School of the Arts and Architecture grow and thrive into its next century,” said Brett Steele, dean of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. “I am very much looking forward to working with him as we shape the future of the arts at UCLA and continue cultivate an exceptional community of academic and cultural leaders in the arts and architecture.”
As assistant dean, administration, Chung will play an essential strategic role in the operations of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, managing the school’s human, financial, and physical resources; establishing administrative policies and procedures; and administering daily operations.
One of twelve professional schools in the nation’s leading public research university, the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture plays a vital role in the cultural and artistic life of the campus and of the broader community. The school offers leading programs in four degree-granting departments: Architecture and Urban Design, Art, Design | Media Arts, and World Arts and Cultures/Dance, houses seven faculty led research centers, the Visual and Performing Arts Education Program, two internationally acclaimed museums — the Fowler and the Hammer — and one ground-breaking performing arts program — the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA. As California’s largest public presenter of the arts, UCLA Arts offers more than 1,000 events reaching more than 400,000 community members annually.
“I am excited to return to UCLA and grateful for the opportunity to serve the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture,” said Chung. “I am looking forward to collaborating with faculty and staff as we continue the work of engaging and serving the community of artists and scholars.”
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