Lopez resigns from CLA dean position
June 30, 2025
Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Charlene Stern wishes to extend her
gratitude to Lopez for her work on behalf of ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ.
Carrie Baker has been named interim dean of CLA. She has served as CLA’s associate dean since 2021 and as a professor of theatre and film
since 2005. She has taught performance classes and directed productions for Theatre/Film
ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ, and has served as department chair for nearly a decade. She is a member of Actor’s
Equity Association and Screen Actors Guild, with professional acting credits in stage,
television and film. Baker has a bachelor’s degree in theatre and English from Middlebury
College and an M.F.A. in acting from the University of California, Irvine.
A recruitment to permanently fill the position of CLA dean will be launched in the coming months.