USC has announced Christopher Boone as the new dean of the Sol Price School of Public Policy, effective January 1, 2025. Boone will hold the C. Erwin and Ione L. Piper Dean’s Chair.
He joins USC from Arizona State University (ASU) where he served in leadership roles for over 18 years, including as Dean of the School of Sustainability and Founding Dean of the College of Global Futures.
Boone is an expert in urban sustainability, global environmental change and environmental justice. He has held academic appointments at top universities, including Yale and Georgetown. He has co-authored three books, written 56 journal articles and secured over $40 million in research grants.
Interim Dean Genevive Giuliano will continue to lead Price for the remainder of the semester ahead of Boone’s arrival. The announcement follows a comprehensive search led by the Price Dean Search Advisory Committee.