The Art of Regional Change recently named a new director, jesikah maria ross (she does not capitalize her name).

A community culture expert, ross brings to her new position more than 10 years of working with social action groups on collaborative media art projects. She has taught university courses and is the author of The Groovy Little Youth Media Sourcebook and the co-creator of the annual Media Arts Leadership Institute.

In her new position, ross wrote on the ARC Web site, “I have found the ideal space to work across what are too often seen as divides between university and community.”

An alum of UC Davis, she has a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and art studio and a master’s degree in community studies and development.

The Art of Regional Change is a joint initiative of the Davis Humanities Institute and The Center for Regional Change.

More information: http://artofregionalchange.ucdavis.edu and dhi.ucdavis.edu.