Ruben Armiñana
President, Sonoma State University
Education
A.A., economics and political science, Hill College, Hillsboro, Texas (1966)
B.A. economics, political science, and Spanish, University of Texas at Austin (1968)
M.A., Latin American economics and political science, University of Texas at Austin, (1970)
Ph.D., political science, University of New Orleans (1983)
Professional Background
President, Sonoma State University (1992-present)
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona: vice president for finance and development, (1988-92); vice president and chairman of the finance committee of the Cal Poly Kellogg Unit Foundation, Inc. (1988-92); professor of political science (1988-92)
Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana: vice president/assistant to the president (1987-88), associate executive vice president (1985-87), executive assistant to the senior vice president for operations (1983-85); assistant professor of international business and public administration; (1983-88); director, Institute for the Study of Change in the Americas (1985-88)
Vice president, Commerce International Corp. (1978-83)
Television news consultant (1981-88)
Anchor and reporter, WWL-TV, part-time (1973-81)
Administrative analyst and organizational development and training consultant, City of New Orleans (1972-78)
Director of operations and training, Inter-American Center, Loyola University (1969-71)
National Associate Director, Phi Theta Kappa (1968-69)
Selected Publications
"Improving Student Retention: The Role of the University President," with Drew Calandrella and Donald Farish, Policies and Practice-A Focus on Higher Education Retention. American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Washington, D.C., 1997
Book review, Insider: My Life as a Revolutionary in Cuba by Jose Luis Llovio-Menendez, Journal of Inter-American Studies and World Affairs, Winter, 1988-89
"Microcomputer Applications in Health Population Surveys: Experience and Potential in Developing Countries," with W.E. Bertrand in New Technology Applications in Traditional Sectors - Some Experiences in Technology Blending, Eds. A.S. Bhalla and D.D. James, Geneva, Switzerland, 1987
Editor, with Romualdo Gonzales, of Colloquium on Central America - A Time for Understanding, Background Readings, New York, 1985
"Economic Implications of a Rapid Rate of Population Growth," Francamente, Loyola University, New Orleans, April-May, 1970
Hemisphere West - El Futuro, University of Texas at Austin, 1968
Selected Memberships, Academic and Community Service
Member, California Business-Higher Education Forum
Member, Western College Association; President (1995-96)
Commissioner, Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Member, Society for College and University Planning
Member, National and Western Association of College and University Business Officers
Member, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
Member, Los Angeles Higher Education Roundtable
Member, Association of University Related Research Parks
Member, Administrative and Business Officers' Association
Member, EDUCOM (consortium of higher education institutions working for the management of information resources)
Member, American Economic Association
Member, Association of Evolutionary Economics
Member, American Political Science Association
Member, American Association of University Administrators
Member, CSU Executive Leadership Development Committee - Advisory Committee to the Chancellor
Director, Pomona Chamber of Commerce (1991)
Member, Pilgrim Place Corp. of Claremont, Calif.
Member, Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Team for CSU Los Angeles
Member, Search Committee for the CSU Senior Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance and the Vice Chancellor for Business, 1991
Institutional representative, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Founding director, Latin American Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce of New Orleans and the River Region (1976-83), and member, Chamber of Commerce of New Orleans and the River Region (1978-88)
Board of Directors, Foreign Policy Association of New Orleans (1986-88)
Member, Mayor's International Committee, New Orleans (1986-88)
Member, International Committee, Museum of Art, New Orleans (1986-88)
Chief academic consultant to Committee of 25, which studied revisions to the City of New Orleans' charter (1986-88)
Member, Cuban Professional Club of New Orleans (1974-87)
Member, Citizens to Preserve the Charter, New Orleans (1980-86)
Research Interests
Organizational behavior of government employees; international training and transfer of skills; role of the university in the economic, political and social development of Latin American nations; issues in comparative public administration; university administration.
Personal Data
Born: May 15, 1947, in Cuba
Citizenship: United States
Wife: Marne J. Olson
Languages: Fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, with reading knowledge of French and Italian