Effective Sept. 1, 2026, Steven Helfand, a distinguished development economist whose research on agricultural productivity, rural poverty, and policy reform in Latin America has earned international acclaim, will begin his appointment as Interim Dean of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS) at the University of California, Riverside. A member of the UCR...
A legendary member is Steven Helfand’s newest title, a professor of Economics at UC Riverside. Helfand was selected as a legendary member—membro legendário in Portuguese—or fellow of the Brazilian Society of Rural Economics, Administration and Sociology. Also known as SOBER, the organization supports the development and implementation of public policies for the agricultural sector and...
By Alejandra Prado, Student Writer/CHASS Marketing and Communications |
