Alexander Gonzalez
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Alexander Gonzalez, PhD is the President at Sacramento State University in the eastern section of Sacramento, California
since 2003. He previously served as President at Cal State San Marcos (CSUSM) from 1997–2003 and as provost at Fresno State from 1991-1997.
Other commissions that he served on include the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. He served six years as a commissioner for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
, the accrediting agency for higher education institutions in the western United States. He also served as chairman of the Governing Board of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.
, where he graduated with honors and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. His doctorate and master’s degree in psychology are from UC Santa Cruz where his mentor was Elliot Aronson
. After graduate school, he spent a year at Stanford University
as a postdoctoral fellow of the Ford Foundation
and the National Research Council
conducting research on the psychology of time. He also attended Harvard Law School
and served in the United States Air Force
.
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
since 2003. He previously served as President at Cal State San Marcos (CSUSM) from 1997–2003 and as provost at Fresno State from 1991-1997.
Destination 2010
After his appointment in July 2003, Dr. Gonzalez started the Destination 2010 plan to transform Sacramento State in to a premier metropolitan university and a campus of choice for students in the Sacramento region.Community and Professional Service
Dr. Gonzalez serves on the Board of Directors for Valley Vision, LEED (Linking Education and Economic Development) and Sutter Health. He serves on the Board of Trustees at Pomona College.Other commissions that he served on include the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. He served six years as a commissioner for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...
, the accrediting agency for higher education institutions in the western United States. He also served as chairman of the Governing Board of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.
Education
Dr. Gonzalez received his bachelor’s degree in history from Pomona CollegePomona College
Pomona College is a private, residential, liberal arts college in Claremont, California. Founded in 1887 in Pomona, California by a group of Congregationalists, the college moved to Claremont in 1889 to the site of a hotel, retaining its name. The school enrolls 1,548 students.The founding member...
, where he graduated with honors and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. His doctorate and master’s degree in psychology are from UC Santa Cruz where his mentor was Elliot Aronson
Elliot Aronson
Elliot Aronson is an American psychologist. He is listed among the 100 most eminent psychologists of the 20th Century, best known for the invention of the Jigsaw Classroom as a method of reducing interethnic hostility and prejudice; cognitive dissonance research, and influential social psychology...
. After graduate school, he spent a year at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
as a postdoctoral fellow of the Ford Foundation
Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in Michigan and based in New York City created to fund programs that were chartered in 1936 by Edsel Ford and Henry Ford....
and the National Research Council
United States National Research Council
The National Research Council of the USA is the working arm of the United States National Academies, carrying out most of the studies done in their names.The National Academies include:* National Academy of Sciences...
conducting research on the psychology of time. He also attended Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
and served in the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
.