Apartments Still Available at Nine Ten Place

August 8, 2024

Don’t Delay - Apartments Still Available at Nine Ten Place!

Located across the Guy West Bridge at 910 University Ave., Nine Ten Place, an attractive new apartment building dedicated to Sacramento State faculty and staff, is available for lease to interested campus personnel.

Newly open, the three-story building features one-bedroom and two-bedroom units, each equipped with a washer and dryer and in-unit major appliances. Building amenities include bike racks, 50 vehicle parking spaces, a mailroom, and, for an extra fee, additional storage. Rental rates are approximately 10% below market. Lease terms are for six months to a year and may be renewed, but may not exceed a total of two years.

Imagine: No more commute times, bike to your office or class, and live in a shiny, brand new apartment - yes, you can have it all and more at Nine Ten Place. Don’t delay! For information or to apply, please visit, www.ninetenplace.com.

Carlos Nevarez
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (Interim)

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Bena Arao, Director of Academic Affairs Resources, Retires

July 24, 2024

After 18 years at Sacramento State, Dr. Bena Arao, Director of Academic Affairs Resources, is retiring.

Dr. Arao began his career at Sacramento State as the director of administration in Facilities Management, where he supported significant campus growth through numerous capital projects. In this role, he was responsible for the fiscal health of the largest department within Administration and Business Affairs. He later served as ABA’s senior director for Resource Management, where he revitalized Sac State’s Organizational Learning and Development Department, expanding the services and functions for the benefit of the entire campus.

Dr. Arao was instrumental in the growth and success of ABA’s Sustainability & Energy team and championed the Space Management Office, offering invaluable insights on numerous special projects such as the Classroom Furniture Project, which enhances the classroom-learning environment by modernizing the furniture in each classroom at the University every summer. His active involvement in various committees and initiatives has significantly advanced the University's mission. Notably, as the lead for the Junior Olympic Event Committee, Dr. Arao successfully organized the 2019 USA Track & Field Junior Olympics, bringing national attention to our campus. Dr. Arao enhanced campus safety and compliance through his participation in the Clery Compliance Team. His dedication to promoting global perspectives was evident in his role on the Internationalization Committee, fostering international education and cultural exchange.

Dr. Arao's extensive knowledge of our facilities, budget, and campus operations, coupled with his broad network of colleagues, made him an invaluable advisor to many. His leadership, characterized by effective communication, strategic influence, and the ability to maintain high morale, has profoundly impacted many members of the campus community. His strategic thinking, considerate management, and expertise were essential in creating improved operational effectiveness and fostering a collegial culture. Please join me in extending our gratitude to Dr. Bena Arao for his service and wishing him the best in his retirement.

Carlos Nevarez
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (Interim)

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Academic Affairs Additional Personnel Updates

July 12, 2024

Rita Gallardo-Good Retires

After 35 years of public service and holding leadership positions at various organizations in California, including Sacramento State, state agencies, the California State Senate, and local government agencies in Southern California, Rita Gallardo-Good is retiring, effective August 30, 2024.

Rita joined Sacramento State in 2020 as Director of Civic Affairs for Public Affairs and Advocacy. She has a long history of community service and engagement in Sacramento. She represents Sac State as second vice president on the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She was appointed by Mayor Darrell Steinberg to serve as a commissioner for Sacramento’s Parks and Community Enrichment Commission and the Stadium Area Public Financing Authority. Rita is a Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project board member. Before coming to Sac State, Rita was assistant director of Employer Relations at the California Teachers’ Retirement System and chief of stakeholder relations at the California Public Employees Retirement System. She has experience as a legislative consultant for then-state Senator Alex Padilla.

In April 2023, Rita was appointed Senior Associate Vice President for Public Affairs and Advocacy. In December 2023, Rita was appointed Senior Associate Vice President for Community Relations & Campus Engagement, overseeing community relations, Sac State Downtown, Anchor University and the Community Engagement Center.

Please join me in thanking Rita for her many years of service to the greater Sacramento area and Sac State and wishing her well for an enjoyable and well-deserved retirement with her husband Ross.

Dr. Jenni Murphy will assume oversight for Anchor Institution and Sac State Downtown as well as return to her position as Dean of the College of Continuing Education and undertake other Presidential initiatives effective July 15, 2024. Some of these initiatives include cultivating relationships with community colleges and other educational institutions to establish collaborative partnerships; negotiating and securing MOUs to facilitate seamless transfer pathways for students and promote academic collaboration, such as secure MOUs to offer online classes and microsite programs for community colleges; working with key partners, community colleges, and other educational institutions to create structured pathways for priority admissions to programs such as the Black Honors College which likely includes articulation agreements with feeder schools, specialized outreach efforts, evaluation of admissions data to assess the effectiveness of initiatives that inform continuous improvement.

Please join me in thanking Dr. Pam Wimbush, associate dean for the College of Continuing Education, who served as interim dean while Jenni served as interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Special Assistant to the President. Pam has over 20 years of experience working in higher education, including positions at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Northern Virginia Community College, Johns Hopkins University, Hampton University, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Pam has been a valuable member of the dean’s leadership team with primary responsibilities for the college’s program support units (Enrollment and Marketing Services, Digital Learning and Technology Solutions, and Evaluations and Effectiveness, Compliance, People and Culture, Facilities, and Finance). She oversaw the growth and sustainability of institutional programs such as Summer Session and Winter Intersession. Dr. Wimbush holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Studies, master’s degrees in Distance Education, and Management, and a doctorate in Educational Administration from the University of Wyoming.

Ben Fell Appointed Acting Associate Dean, College of Health and Human Services

With the appointment of Dr. Greg Shaw as Interim Dean of the College of Education, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Ben Fell has been appointed Acting Associate Dean of the College of Health and Human Services.

Dr. Fell joined Sacramento State in 2008 as an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering with primary areas of teaching and research expertise in structural and earthquake engineering. In 2013, he was recognized with the President’s Award for Research and Creative Activity for his contributions to improve the seismic resilience of residential structures. From 2015-2021, he served as the department chair of civil engineering, leading the department in student success initiatives, fundraising, curriculum changes, and laboratory improvements. A strong proponent of shared governance, he chaired the Faculty Senate’s Curriculum Policies Committee and served on the Faculty Senate Executive Committee from 2014 to 2016, overlapping with service as chair of the Academic Council in the College of Engineering and Computer Science during the development of the college’s five-year strategic plan.

In 2021, he moved to the College of Continuing Education to lead the Academic Programs Unit as Interim Director and was appointed as Director of Academic and Professional Programs later that year. In 2022, he began serving as the interim Associate Dean of Academic and Professional Programs in CCE, leading a team of 25 staff and administrators on self-support programs in partnership with each of the degree-granting colleges at the university. His portfolio of programs included Summer Session and Winter Intersession, seven undergraduate and eight graduate degrees across multiple colleges, Summer Youth Academies, EMT and Paramedic programs, and multiple certificate programs focused on career advancement. He was integral in unifying multiple teams across the college into a single cohesive group responsible for directly working with, and advocating for, learners’ needs as they pursued a wide variety of educational opportunities offered by the university.

Carlos Nevarez
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (Interim)

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Ramzi Mahmood Retiring, New OWP Executive Director Appointed

June 25, 2024

After 30 years at Sacramento State, Dr. Ramzi Mahmood, Executive Director of the Office of Water Programs (OWP), will retire on August 20, 2024.

Dr. Mahmood has led OWP since 1997. Under Ramzi’s leadership, the program expanded from 11 staff members to over 70 staff members, students, and faculty affiliates, becoming the largest self-supported center in the CSU system. In the late 90s, he started a research group with a small Caltrans contract related to stormwater quality. As Caltrans’ needs grew, Ramzi hired engineers and scientists, mostly with graduate degrees, to serve as research staff. OWP’s reputation for delivering high-quality, practical solutions led other agencies to engage OWP for additional projects, allowing OWP to grow to its current size.

Under Ramzi’s guidance, the OWP library of 19 published textbooks was significantly upgraded, enhancing technical content, inclusive language, graphical content, and math resources. In addition, Ramzi spearheaded OWP’s transition to web services, introducing online ordering of course materials, online testing for correspondence courses, and new online modes for course content.

As Civil Engineering Department Chair for nine years, Ramzi promoted strategic planning, industry relationships, and student retention. Ramzi organized and analyzed assessment data, leading to a full six-year accreditation. Working with two industry advisory groups, he created the Ken Kerri Endowment Fund to support curriculum, scholarship, and accreditation-related activities. He also established the annual Ken Kerri Alumni Luncheon and the CE department newsletter, CE Connection, to foster university-industry-alumni interaction. As Interim Dean of ECS from February to July 2014, Ramzi focused on improving internal processes such as budgeting, space assignment, workflow for the Dean’s office, reestablishing the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) for the college, and fundraising activities.

Please join me in thanking Ramzi for his leadership and contributions to the campus as he enjoys his well-deserved retirement. Congratulations and best wishes to Ramzi and his wife, Raida Fahmi.

It is my pleasure to announce that Dr. Akram Botrous has been appointed Executive Director of the Office of Water Programs. Dr. Botrous has more than 30 years of teaching, research, and consulting experience. He received his B.S. in civil engineering from the Cairo University, his Masters in sanitary engineering from IHE, Delft, the Netherlands, and Ph.D. in environmental engineering from the University of Nebraska. His primary interest is environmental engineering, particularly in wastewater treatment.

Early in his career, Dr. Botrous was a lecturer in Cairo University where he taught courses in geotechnical engineering, hydraulics, and sanitary engineering. After finishing his graduate studies, he worked in the industry for more than two decades and designed over 25 wastewater treatment plants in the United States. His areas of expertise include secondary treatment, solids handling, biological nutrient removal (BNR), and membrane bioreactors (MBR). He has delivered projects for many clients on a wide range of topics including process simulation, hydraulic modeling, process optimization, troubleshooting, capacity assessment, and pilot studies.

He has published papers and spoken in conferences on the latest developments in wastewater engineering. He is the primary author of the sixth edition of the primary treatment chapter of the Manual of Practice No. 8 (MOP8). He is a Professional Civil Engineer (PE) and a Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE).

Please help me welcome Dr. Botrous as the Executive Director of the Office of Water Programs.

Carlos Nevarez
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (interim)

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New Community Engagement Center Director

June 20, 2024

Dear Colleagues,

After four years of dedicated service, Dr. J. Ann Moylan will be stepping down as the Director of the Community Engagement Center (CEC) effective August 22, 2024. We wish to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for her outstanding contributions and leadership during her tenure. Throughout her time as the CEC Director, Dr. Moylan has been an exemplary advocate for civic engagement, community engagement, and service learning. She launched many initiatives that helped strengthen Sacramento State’s role as a leading community-engaged institution, such as the Hornet Community Bus Tour, Network Café, and Project Jumpstart. She was a critical voice advocating for equitable opportunities by promoting paid internships for all students, regardless of their background or financial situation. Her leadership and resourcefulness were vital in helping CEC continue engaging with local non-profits, schools, businesses, and government agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As Dr. Moylan embarks on the next chapter of her journey, we extend our warmest wishes for continued success and fulfillment in all her future endeavors. While we will miss her presence in the CEC offices, we take comfort in knowing that her impact will continue to resonate with us for years to come. Please join me in thanking Dr. Moylan for her dedicated service and wishing her all the best in her future endeavors.

As we transition, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Samantha Blackburn as the new Director of the Community Engagement Center. Dr. Blackburn brings a wealth of expertise and experience in nursing, education, and community health, and we are thrilled to welcome her to our team.

Please join me in extending a warm welcome to Dr. Samantha Blackburn. We look forward to her leadership, innovation, and collaboration in our community engagement initiatives.

Warm regards,

Rita Gallardo-Good, Ed.D.
Senior Associate Vice President
Office of Community Relations and Campus Engagement

David Zeigler
Interim Vice Provost, Student Academic Success
Office of the Provost

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Academic Affairs Leadership Transitions

June 13, 2024

Change is an inherent part of life and organizations. It can be gradual or sudden, planned or unexpected. Whether it’s personal growth, societal shifts, or organizational transformations, change shapes our world. Embracing change requires adaptability, resilience, and a willingness to learn. Sacramento State, and Academic Affairs, in particular, are not immune from change, as you will soon learn from reading on...

Dean Sheree Meyer to Retire

After 33 years at Sacramento State, Dr. Sheree Meyer, Dean, College of Arts and Letters, will retire as of August 20, 2024.

Dean Meyer has been Dean of the College of Arts and Letters since 2016. Under Sheree’s leadership, there have been four new Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees created in Studio Art, Photography, Graphic Design and Interior Architecture; a new certificate in Arts and Letters Entrepreneurship; a new B.A. in Design Studies; and a new Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art. Dean Meyer collaborated in the establishment of a downtown center, further developed U-Nite at the Crocker, and participated in the campus’s mural projects. She successfully pursued fundraising efforts such as the “Take Your Seat” campaign to further support improvements in seating and equipment for the University Theatre, Capistrano Concert Hall and Kadema Hall renovations. The new Art Building had its groundbreaking in June 2023. During her tenure as dean, she helped implement student success programs such as the college’s Four-Year Promise, Jump Start, Student Success Center (SAGE), and an Arts & Letters Completion Degree. Dr. Meyer and her husband, David, look forward to continuing their support of Arts & Letters students through the David and Sheree Meyer endowed scholarship.

Prior to being Dean of Arts and Letters, Dr. Meyer was Dean of Undergraduate Studies from 2014-2016, and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies from 2010-2014. Dr. Meyer chaired the English Department from 2004-2010 during which she established the university’s One Book program. As a faculty member, she also taught in and later coordinated the university’s First Year Learning Communities Program and in collaboration with the Division of Student Affairs started the Peer Mentor Program.

Please join me in thanking Dean Meyer for her tremendous leadership and contributions to the campus as she enjoys her well-deserved retirement. Congratulations and best wishes to Sheree and her husband, David.

Dr. Christina Bellon, Associate Dean for Budget and Operations has been appointed Interim Dean for the College of Arts and Letters. Her appointment will be effective August 19, 2024. Dr. Bellon has been the Associate Dean for Budget and Operations since 2016. She oversees the college’s instructional and operational budgets, assessment and accreditation processes, enrolment management, academic resources management, and personnel processes.

As Associate Dean, Dr. Bellon has been instrumental in developing and ensuring funding for the College’s several grant programs, including the faculty travel grant program, faculty and staff professional development programs, the scholarly and creative activity grant, and the curriculum and program revision grant. Most recently, the college has been able to support probationary faculty with summer stipends to innovate and invigorate their scholarly and creative activity. As Associate Dean, Dr. Bellon worked collaboratively with department chairs, to rethink summer and winter intersession course offerings to align with student success needs and to improve self-support operations in order to generate additional cost-sharing resources which have supported department and program projects, as well as the college’s growing academic technological footprint and more specialized faculty and program technology needs.

Before this leap into administration, Dr. Bellon served as Chair of Philosophy where she secured several multi-year grants to fund redesigns to core curriculum, utilization of academic technology, improvements to accessibility and DFW rates, and better align with institutional learning objectives.

As professor in Philosophy, she founded the Center for Practical and Professional Ethics, and greatly enjoyed mentoring students and teaching the range of ethics, political, and legal philosophy courses for majors and general education students. Throughout her career as a faculty member at Sacramento State, Dr. Bellon has been active in the California Faculty Association.

Interim Associate Vice President Mariappan “Jawa” Jawaharlal to retire

Dr. Mariappan “Jawa” Jawaharlal, interim Associate Vice President of the Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development (ORIED), is retiring in July 2024. Jawa stepped in to the position in July 2023. While his stint in leading ORIED has been brief, it has been impactful. Jawa administered the Presidential Initiative, a $1 million Research Enhanced Support Grant, to successfully promote scholarship. He also has created awareness about Sacramento State achieving R2 status, conducting town hall-type meetings and roadshows with the various stakeholders, including the President's Cabinet, chairs, directors, the Faculty Senate, and staff. He revamped the Student Research Center resulting in the 2023 Fall Annual Student Poster Forum having had the highest number of participants ever. Jawa hosted a reception for primary investigators and reintroduced Protective Writing Time to stimulate creative writing. He is currently working with the Greater Sacramento Economic Council (GSEC) for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (a bureau within the Department of Commerce) on a proposal to build the Sacramento ZEV Innovation Hub.

Prior to leading ORIED, he served as Associate Dean of the College of Engineering & Computer Science. He has thirty years of experience as an academic administrator; professor of engineering; community organizer; industry professional; and pioneering entrepreneur. Dr. Jawa has published more than fifty papers on a variety of engineering topics, including biomimicry, design, and pedagogy. He has secured more than $10 million (as Pi/Co-Pi), including funding from public agencies such as the National Science Foundation and the Department of Commerce, and private foundations such as Motorola and Time Warner. He has developed a public voice in education as a columnist for The Huffington Post and Inside Higher Ed, writing on topics pertinent to K-12 and higher education.

Dr. Jawa is a recipient of the California State University System’s highest honor, the Wang Family Excellence Outstanding Faculty Award. Other awards he has earned include California State Polytechnic University’s Provost’s Award, the Northrop Grumman Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the ASEE Pacific Southwest Award. His TEDx talk, ″Becoming a Better Teacher″ has been ranked among the top five talks featuring inspiring educators.

His contributions to research and leadership in forging opportunities for young women and underrepresented communities in STEM have marked him as an exemplary educator and conscientious community member. Dr. Jawa co-founded the Femineer Program, a White House-recognized initiative that reaches 2,000+ Hispanic middle and high-school female students across 124 schools. At Sac State, Dr. Jawa founded Tech Art Program, a K-12 outreach program designed to inspire and empower underrepresented minority students and build a pipeline of Black middle/high school students into Sacramento State’s engineering program. He is a hands-on, engaging educator who focuses on building partnerships with industry and the local community.

Dr. Lisa Hammersley, Dean, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, has graciously agreed to step in on an interim basis, as Associate Vice President for the Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development, effective July 1, 2024.

Dr. Lisa Hammersley received her Ph.D. in Geology from the University of California, Berkeley in 2003 before joining Sacramento State as Assistant Professor of Geology. She was appointed as Associate Dean of the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics in 2017 and has served as the Dean of the college since 2019.

Dr. Hammersley has extensive experience with proposal writing and grant management, serving as PI or CoPI on over $27,000,000 of federal and state-funded grants since joining Sacramento State. She served as Lead Project Director of the CSU Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (CSU-LSAMP) program for ten years. Jointly funded by the National Science Foundation and the CSU Chancellor’s Office, and including all 23 campuses of the CSU, CSU-LSAMP supports students from historically underrepresented groups in obtaining baccalaureate degrees in STEM and continuing on to graduate programs in STEM. As Lead Project Director, Dr. Hammersley was responsible for project coordination and planning, grant writing, annual reporting, and managing a $1.6M/year budget distributed across 23 campuses.

As Dean of the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Dr. Hammersley has overseen the move into the Tschannen Science Complex, the pivot to online instruction due to COVID-19, and the return to in-person operations. During this time, the college has seen an increase in the number of external grants awarded, the addition of new state-of-the-art instrumentation, and substantial growth in philanthropic giving to support NSM students and faculty.

Associate Dean Shannon Datwyler will serve as Interim Dean during Dr. Hammersley’s absence, effective July 1, 2024. Prior to her appointment as Associate Dean for Student Success in 2019, Dr. Datwyler served as chair of the Department of Biological Sciences.

Dr. Datwyler has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology from Willamette University and a Ph.D. in Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology from The Ohio State University. She came to Sacramento State in 2004 as an Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences after serving in a Visiting Assistant Professor role for one year at Whitman College, and two years as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Minnesota.

Early in her career, Dr. Datwyler was a leader through a major curriculum revision in Biological Sciences with a strong emphasis on learning outcomes assessment, including service as a Faculty Assessment Consultant in the Office of Academic Program Assessment.

She served as the Chair of Biological Sciences from 2015-2019. During her tenure, the department added 10 faculty and two staff members to support the growing needs of the curriculum. She also was deeply involved in the planning and move into the Tschannen Science Complex in Fall 2019. Since 2019, she has served as Associate Dean for Student Success in the College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics, and has led efforts to streamline math and science student placements for Hornet Launch and has provided oversight to college programs around student retention and recruitment.

Dr. Chris Taylor will serve as Interim Associate Dean during Dr. Datwyler’s service as Interim Dean. Dr. Taylor has been a faculty member at Sac State for over 20 years, most recently serving as the Chair of the Department of Physics & Astronomy since January 2018. Before coming to Sac State in 2003, he earned his B.S. in Astrophysics from Michigan State University in 1988 and his Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of Minnesota in 1995. He conducted postdoctoral research at McMaster University in Ontario, the Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

A recipient of the Outstanding Community Service Award and the Outstanding University Service Award, he served as Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate (2009 – 2011), as Co-Chair of the Instructional Programs Prioritization Task Force, and has been a member of numerous campus committees, including the University Budget Advisory Committee, the Graduation Initiative Steering Committee, the Strategic Planning Council, the Academic Affairs Strategic Planning and Budget Advisory Committee, the Senate General Education/Graduation Requirement Policy Committee, and Curriculum Policies Committee. More recently he played a key role in developing the Sacramento State Planetarium and has overseen its operation since it opened in 2019.

Interim Dean Deidre Sessoms to Retire

After 27 years at Sacramento State, Dr. Deidre Sessoms, Interim Dean, College of Education, will retire as of August 20, 2024. Prior to Interim Dean, Deidre served in the college as the Associate Dean for Curriculum and Student Success beginning in 2022, Chair of Teaching Credentials from 2019-2022, and Director of Teacher Preparation and Credentials from 2004-2010.

Deidre’s primary focus throughout her career has been student success, developing and overseeing numerous student support programs. Under her leadership, the American Sign Language Lab and Math Practices Lab were initiated this past year to support undergraduates in the college. She collaborated with Student Affairs this spring to pilot a Financial Aid Liaison position, a Student Services Professional who is hired by the college but works collaboratively with Financial Aid to serve the college’s students, especially those preparing for a career in teaching. Her direct fundraising and grant writing efforts have resulted in over $5M in scholarships being awarded to Sacramento State students over the past 16 years.

Deidre has served in numerous campus-wide leadership positions, including Interim Director of First Year Experience Programs, Director of Faculty Research Development, founding Director of the Middle Leader Academy of the CSU Student Success Network where she led ten CSU campus teams in redesigning first year mathematics to end remedial coursework, and founding Director of the Student Research Center, which has just completed its eighth year of operation. Her redesign of the campus Student Research and Creative Activity Symposium contributed to a 500% increase in student participation in one year.

Deidre’s extensive record of procuring external grants has resulted in over $8.7M, including 8 funded proposals from the National Science Foundation focused on equity and student success in STEM education. She is a recipient of the College of Education’s Outstanding Community Service Award and the Sacramento City Council Outstanding Community Service award.

Dr. Greg Shaw, Associate Dean for the College of Health and Human Services, will be Interim Dean, effective, July 1, 2024.

Dr. Shaw joined the Hornet family in 2000 as a lecturer in the Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism Administration, becoming tenure track in 2005. His primary areas of teaching included marketing, recreation management, facility design, and wine tourism. He chaired RPTA from 2011 to 2018, leading the department through several structural changes, including elevating the CSU’s first Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation Therapy, and creating a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management, the latter of which led Sacramento State being honored with the Supplier of the Year Award by the Sacramento Hotel Association in 2020.

Dr. Shaw became Associate Dean of the College of Health and Human Services in 2019, having served as Faculty Fellow in the HHS Deans’ Office since 2015. As Associate Dean, Dr. Shaw oversaw the College’s successful efforts to increase enrollment and unit loads through the Pandemic and beyond. Dr. Shaw served as the College’s primary contact for several initiatives that connected the College and University to the community, such as Homeless Connect in partnership with Josh’s Heart, A Long Talk in partnership with the Sacramento County Office of the Public Defender, the College’s mobile health initiative, Health Hive, and the College’s newest lab initiative, Project Future. Dr. Shaw’s leadership was instrumental in the College’s efforts to increase law enforcement agency support for the Law Enforcement Candidate Scholars (LECS) program, and to promote health clinics, such as the new Physical Therapy Community Clinic in Folsom Hall.

Dr. Shaw holds a PhD in Geography with a Graduate Minor in Landscape Architecture from the University of California, Davis. He also holds Master of Science in Recreation Administration from Sacramento State, and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Georgia Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Sacramento State, Dr. Shaw taught elementary school from 1990-1999 in Inglewood, CA, taking his multi-subject credential coursework at California State University, Dominguez Hills. In the area of academic leadership, he completed the American Council on Education’s Leadership Academy in 2016, the North American Association of Summer Sessions New Administrator Program in 2019, and Sacramento State’s Academic Leadership Development Program in 2011.

Dr. Shaw has held positions on advisory boards for several organizations, including Visit Sacramento, the California Geographical Society, the Journal of Tourism Insights, the California Society of Park and Recreation Educators, the CSU Hospitality and Tourism Management Education Initiative, and Sacramento State’s College of Education. Dr. Shaw is an avid wine lover, and served for several years as wine editor for Cuisine Noir Magazine.

Carlos Nevarez
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (Interim)

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