From left: Romain Fravien, Nhung Nguyen and Jorge Padilla
Trio joins School of Social Ecology
Three staff members have joined the School of Social Ecology this year. They are:
Romain Fravien
Director of finance
Fravien manages the activities of all financial functions of the school, providing guidance to department managers, and setting standards for internal controls.
Education: MPA in public/non-profit management from New York University; B.S. in criminal justice from Chaminade University of Honolulu
Hobbies: photography; hiking; listening to podcast and audiobooks
Nhung Nguyen
Psychological Science Department analyst
Education: B.A. in sociology from UCI
Jorge Padilla
Assistant director for the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program
Education: MURP from UCI; B.A. in history and Latin American-Latino Studies from UC Santa Cruz
Hometown: From Echo Park in Los Angeles, lives in Long Beach, and loves spending time and volunteering in Orange County
Hobbies: Attending Los Angeles Dodger games; collecting historic carte maps depicting Los Angeles, Southern California, and the state of California as subjects in the maps; reading; traveling; road trips; and spending time with family and friends
“I am excited to return to my alma mater, my Master’s program, and continue my contributions to the UC Irvine community. Zot Zot Zot!”