The California State University Board of Trustees has appointed Ronald S. Rochon, Ph.D. '97 EPS, as president of California State University, Fullerton. He will begin the role on July 22.
"I am honored to join the Titan community and excited to work alongside the university's talented faculty and staff to further support the success of its dynamic and diverse student body," said Rochon in a release from CSUF. "I look forward to collaborating on strategies that will continue to strengthen Cal State Fullerton's position as an intellectual and cultural catalyst in Southern California and advance its key role in workforce and economic development for the region."
Rochon comes to Cal State Fullerton from the University of Southern Indiana, where he served as president since 2018 and provost from 2010-2018. He was also on the Buffalo State College, Wisconsin-La Crosse, Texas A&M, and Washington State University faculty.
Rochon earned his master's degree and Ph.D. from Illinois and is one of many former College of Education students who Dean Emeritus James D. Anderson mentored.
Nationally, Rochon serves as the chair of the Board of Directors for the American Association for State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) and has served as board chair for the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE).
Congratulations and best wishes to Dr. Rochon in this new position!
