DEAN, CREAN COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY
WHY: Joined faculty in 1997, serving a variety of roles such as president of Faculty Senate,
chairing departments of kinesiology and biological sciences and dean of the science
and technology department.
IN THE NEWS: Served as acting vice president for research for a year until Chapman named Martina Nieswandt to the role.
QUOTABLE: “This area has so much to offer emerging talent, but the promise of an ideal climate, strong public and private schools, a concentration of biotech companies and hospital systems is insufficient to offset our housing crisis.”