WE@UCLA
UCLA’s Women in Engineering program, known as WE@UCLA, is a student-support program within the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering run by full-time professional staff. There is no membership; it’s not a club, and WE@UCLA activities are open to all UCLA Samueli students.
Mission
UCLA’s Women in Engineering program (WE@UCLA) hosts a variety of activities that raise awareness of women’s experiences in engineering and computer science. WE@UCLA promotes an environment that enhances the personal and professional development of students, provides opportunities and resources to develop self-efficacy and leadership skills, and facilitates a rewarding career path after graduation.
KEY AREAS OF SUPPORT
SUPPORT WE@UCLA
Engineering Change
At UCLA Samueli, we’re building a new kind of engineering school. Collaborative. Entrepreneurial. Fearless. With a dedication to excellence and a deeply held conviction that anything is possible. This dynamic, can-do attitude is in the DNA of our university – the #1 public university in the country. We make a difference. We solve the problems of the world.
WE Engineer Change.
Women Engineering Deans in 2024
Dean Ah-Hyung “Alissa” Park, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and the Ronald and Valerie Sugar Dean of UCLA Samueli, discusses her journey into academic leadership and her goal for the engineering school to embrace cross-disciplinary collaboration and make societal impact. Park has a joint faculty appointment in civil and environmental engineering.
WE@UCLA EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
RESILIENT & SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE ACADEMY
In 2025, a series of wildfires caused extensive damage to residential neighborhoods in Southern California. As communities begin the long process of rebuilding, government officials and engineers are not only asking how to replace what was lost, but how to rebuild in ways that reduce future risk and long-term environmental impact.WE have an opportunity to rethink conventional construction practices and prioritize resilient and sustainable infrastructure (RSI) as a foundation for recovery.
The WE@UCLA RSI Academy, led by Professor Henry Burton and the Burton Research Group (BRG), will provide hands-on technical and real-world problem-solving opportunities, focusing on the design, analysis, and construction of infrastructure systems essential for a resilient and sustainable future.
Eligibility:
This program is open to all UCLA Samueli undergraduate students, enrolled during the Spring 2026 quarter, who meet the following criteria:
- Class standing: undergraduate students in 3rd year, 4th year, or 5th year
- Majors: Civil or Mechanical Engineering
- Basic familiarity with Python or willingness to complete a short pre-academy tutorial that will be provided
- Demonstrated interest in engineering for resilient and sustainable infrastructure
- A laptop is required for each session
Application Deadline: Monday, March 23, at 5:00 pm Pacific Time
WE@UCLA LEADERSHIP TEAM AND STAFF
Leadership Team
Ah- Hyung “Alissa” Park
Ronald and Valerie Sugar Dean
Veronica Santos
Associate Dean, Inclusive Excellence and Faculty Affairs
Audrey Pool O’Neal
WE@UCLA Director
WE@UCLA Staff
Maria Pilar O’Cadiz
Associate Director
Fiona Anne Alvarado
Program Coordinator/Budget Manager