About the Interview
Oral history video between John Hemminger & Herbert Killackey.
Hemminger discusses his background including his path to UCI as an undergraduate and why he chose to pursue a career at UCI.
Killackey talks about why he came to UCI, and the Department of Psychobiology (now the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior). He reflects on the state of the field in the early days.
Hemminger comments on his recommendation for UCI's continued success and suggests starting new programs and keeping old ones. Killackey comments on the freedom available at UCI and the university's ability to attract good students.