Passing of Jeffrey L. Elman
It is with great and wrenching sadness that we announce the passing of Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science Jeffrey L. Elman, who died suddenly on June 28. He was 70.
Elman joined the UC San Diego faculty in 1977 and for four decades served the campus with extraordinary dedication. Elman was an original and prolific scholar, deeply committed to research and to education at all levels. He served as dean of the Division of Social Sciences from 2006 to 2014. He mentored many students and, as an accomplished administrator, he helped to expand UC San Diego’s educational and research programs. He will be deeply missed by the department, the Division of Social Sciences and the university.