Welcome to another year of cutting-edge intersectional learning and innovation at the Iovine and Young Academy. 

This August we welcome 53 new undergraduate students and 35 new graduate students. They bring unique skills, diverse perspectives, and exciting ideas to our collaborative community. 

We also welcome five new stellar faculty with diverse records in cross-cutting innovation: 

Dr. SeoYoon Sung, assistant research professor in technology  and learning innovation 

Dr. Malcolm Jones, research associate and director of health  and wellness innovation 

John Bruneau, lecturer in extended reality and interactive  technologies 

Jason Mayden, distinguished visiting lecturer in product innovation 

Mike Kanazawa, distinguished visiting lecturer in business of innovation 

Watch the Iovine and Young Academy's ceremony installing the new dean, Thanassis Rikakis, including an introduction from USC President Carol Folt

Iovine and Young Academy Dean's Installation

Dr. Thanassis Rikakis is the second dean of the USC Iovine and Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation. His tenure began on August 23, 2021.

The Dean

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