Vice Chair and Director of Field Education for the Department of Social Welfare

A triple UCLA graduate, Nunn served as USC's assistant dean for field education in the School of Social Work for four years. In 1991, he returned to UCLA as the director of field education. "During my four years at USC, UCLA did not win a football game," Nunn said. "I joked that I was going back home so that we could win again. In 1991, our winning streak over USC began." Nunn was named 2000 Social Worker of the Year by the California chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.

What is your favorite journey?
My trip to Trinidad in 1997. Never have I received such a warm welcome from people I didn't know.

Which phrases do you most overuse?
"You know," you know.

Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Easy Rawlins in the books written by Walter Mosley. Many of the stories take place in and around the community where I grew up in South Central Los Angeles.

What is your most treasured possession?
Family and friends, including my dog, Dhottie.