Prof Slam 2025
Get ready for Prof Slam, where UCSB professors step into the spotlight! Inspired by the Graduate Division’s beloved Grad Slam, this fast-paced event challenges faculty to present their cutting-edge research in just three minutes. Expect fascinating insights, engaging storytelling and a whole lot of fun as complex ideas are made simple and entertaining for all.
A list of our talented faculty competitors will be available soon!
2025 Prof Slam Emcee
Don Lubach, '86, Ph.D, '97
Don has two UCSB degrees: a BA in Communication and a Ph.D. in Education. He served as Associate Dean of Students and Director of First-Year and Graduate Student Initiatives from 2010 to 2019. He has also taught Education courses that focused on university success and was a founding faculty member for the Leadership in Social Justice and Public Policy Program with UCEAP - Mexico. Don served as a career counselor for 20 years and has held a range of UCSB jobs including Campus Tour Guide, Daily Nexus editorial writer, and dining commons plate washer. As an instructor for SBCC's Adult Education, Don created and led dozens of courses including "Human Solutions for Human Problems," "What Matters Most," and alternative transportation courses including one held on a rolling MTD bus.
Don has two UCSB degrees: a BA in Communication and a Ph.D. in Education. He served as Associate Dean of Students and Director of First-Year and Graduate Student Initiatives from 2010 to 2019. He has also taught Education courses that focused on university success and was a founding faculty member for the Leadership in Social Justice and Public Policy Program with UCEAP - Mexico. Don served as a career counselor for 20 years and has held a range of UCSB jobs including Campus Tour Guide, Daily Nexus editorial writer, and dining commons plate washer. As an instructor for SBCC's Adult Education, Don created and led dozens of courses including "Human Solutions for Human Problems," "What Matters Most," and alternative transportation courses including one held on a rolling MTD bus.
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