Dr. Joshua Viers has been appointed as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Interdisciplinary Research and Strategic Initiatives in the ORED. He’ll support the Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Economic Development and also be the new Director of VISTA. Since joining UC Merced in 2013, Dr. Viers has expanded research collaborations, advocated for UC Merced’s Agricultural Experiment Station designation, launched the Experimental Smart Farm, and increased research funding. With a career spanning almost 29 years at the University of California, he has published extensively on diverse topics.
Appointment of Dr. Joshua Viers
