In Memoriam

Carol Tomlinson-Keasey, a former UCR professor who went on to spearhead the multi-year effort to establish the tenth University of California campus in Merced and served as its founding chancellor from 1999 to 2006, died Oct. 10. She was 66.

Tomlinson-Keasey joined the UC system in 1977 as an associate professor of psychology at UCR. She became a full professor in 1980 and held faculty and administrative appointments through 1992.

Tomlinson-Keasey is survived by her husband, Blake Keasey, two grown children, Amber and Kai, and several grandchildren.

AVC for Research Appointed

Charles Greer has been appointed the assistant vice chancellor for research, where he will oversee the management of UCR’s sponsored programs administration. His appointment is effective Oct. 1.
Greer joined UCR in 2005 as a principal contract and grant officer and became the assistant director for sponsored programs administration in 2008. He has been instrumental in developing UCR’s contract and grant orientation workshop.

Greer has nearly 20 years of experience in contract and grant management in the UC as well as the federal government.