Irvine, Calif., July 30, 2026 — The University of California, Irvine has named Julie A. Washington dean of its highly ranked School of Education. “Since its founding in 2012, the UC Irvine School of Education has grown into one of the nation’s finest, and Julie Washington is the right leader to continue moving us forward,” said Chancellor Howard Gillman. “The UC Irvine School of Education is advancing new knowledge about how people learn and translating that knowledge into meaningful impact. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. For more UC Irvine news, visit news.uci.edu.