Position:
Assistant Dean for Communications, School of Public Health

Background:
Before coming to UCLA last November, Tisdale Pardi worked at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - most recently as deputy director of the Office of Health Communications. Born and raised in Michigan in the suburbs of Detroit, Tisdale Pardi has a B.A. in communications from the University of Michigan and an M.A. in communications from American University in Washington, D.C.

What do you like most about L.A.?
The weather - especially after spending the holidays in snowy, cold Michigan.

What is one of your passions?
While the cyclamen I recently killed might object to the statement that gardening is one of my "passions," I enjoy plants and flowers and will miss my city garden plot in Washington, D.C.

What is your favorite TV show?
"Law and Order."