Kicking off the fall semester, Cal State Fullerton welcomes several new administrators and department chairs, including:
Carolyn C. Thomas, provost and vice president for academic affairs, effective July 15
Tonantzin Oseguera, vice president for student affairs, effective July 1
Elizabeth Zavala-Acevez, associate vice president for student affairs, effective July 1
Elaine Frey, assistant vice president for graduate studies, effective July 1
Erica Bowers, reappointed director of the Faculty Development Center for a three-year term and director of the Academic Technology Center for a 1.5-year term, both effective July 1
Shelly Wynants, reappointed director of the Department of Online Education and Training for a three-year term, effective July 1
Department Chairs
The following are new and reappointed department chairs, effective Aug. 17 for three-year terms unless otherwise noted:
- Rahul Bhaskar, chair of information systems and decision sciences
- Melinda Blackman, chair of psychology
- Leah Brew, reappointed chair of counseling
- Merri Lynn Casem, reappointed chair of biological science for the fall semester, effective July 1
- Jennifer Chandler, chair of management
- Mark Drayse, reappointed chair of geography and the environment
- Markus Fischer, reappointed chair of liberal studies for the fall semester
- Natalie Graham, acting chair of African American studies for a one-year term
- Neil Granitz, chair of marketing
- Garrett Hart, reappointed chair of cinema and television arts
- Emily Lee, chair of philosophy
- Weili Lu, chair of finance
- Dave Mickey, reappointed chair of theatre and dance, effective July 1
- Chean Chin Ngo, reappointed chair of mechanical engineering
- Eric Reyes, acting chair of Asian American studies for a one-year term
- Debra Rose, reappointed chair of kinesiology
- James Ruby, chair of human services
- HyeKyeung Seung, reappointed chair of communication sciences and disorders
- Jason Shepard, reappointed chair of communications
- Berna Torr, chair of sociology
- Natalie Tran, reappointed chair of secondary education for a two-year term
- Carolina Valdez, acting chair of elementary and bilingual education for a one-year term
- Penny Weismuller, reappointed director of School of Nursing