New Faces
Agents of change and action bring their A games to USC, where their influence keeps USC always ahead of the curve.
![Lincoln Riley](https://www.president.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Lincoln-Riley-1.jpg)
Lincoln Riley named new USC football head coach
Riley is one of college football’s most successful young coaches. He has won 85% of his games in five seasons at Oklahoma and led the Sooners to four Big 12 titles and four New Year’s Six bowls with three College Football Playoff appearances.
![Carolyn Meltzer](https://www.president.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Carolyn-Meltzer_Web-1-824x549-1.jpg)
Carolyn C. Meltzer named dean of Keck School of Medicine of USC
The radiology expert has held top leadership positions at the Emory University School of Medicine and led a successful career in medical research and education.
![Nickey Woods](https://www.president.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Nickey-Woods-1.jpg)
New assistant dean of diversity, equity and inclusion at USC Gould envisions a path to healing
Nickey Woods brings a background in educational psychology to the new position.
![Robert Beyer](https://www.president.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Robert-Beyer-2.jpg)
Business executive Robert D. Beyer joins USC Board of Trustees
The investor and USC alumnus has been a member of the Board of Councilors of the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences for two decades.