Alexander Gonzalez
President, California State University, Sacramento
Education
B.A., History, Pomona College (1972)
Studies in Law, Harvard Law School (1972-74)
M.S., Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz (1977)
Ph.D., Psychology, University of California, Santa Cruz (1979)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford (1982-83)
Professional Experience
Administration
California State University, Sacramento: President (2003- )
California State University, San Marcos: President (1998-03), Interim President (1997-98)
California State University, Fresno, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (1992-97); Acting Provost (1991-92); Assistant to the President (1990-91); Chairman, Department of Psychology (1987-90)
Teaching
CSU Fresno, Professor of Psychology (1983-97); Associate Professor of Psychology (1981-83); Associate Professor of La Raza Studies (1979-81)
California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno, (part-time) Professor of Psychology (1984-89)
CSU Systemwide Service
Member, CSU Technology Steering Committee
Member, CSU Institute for Teaching and Learning Advisory Board
CSU Representative, U.S. Department of Agriculture/Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Leadership Group
CSU Channel Islands Search Committee
Chair, CSU Monterey Bay Programmatic Review
Task Force on Accountability, Cornerstones Initiative
Commission on Extended University
Commission on Financial Aid
Commission on Educational Equity
Chair, Search Committee for Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Chair, API Remedial Study
Professional Organizations/Service
Board member, American Council on Education
National Survey of Student Engagement Advisory Board
Board member, Commission on Women in Higher Education, American Council on Education
American Association of State Colleges and Universities Task Force on Engagement
Board member, Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities; Chair (2004- )
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC): Chair, Substantive Change Committee (1996-97); Commissioner, Senior Accrediting Commission (1994-2000); Reviewer (1989- ); Visiting Team Member (John F. Kennedy University, CSU Fullerton, National University, CSU San Marcos, University of the Pacific, CSU Chico, CSU Monterey Bay); Chair, Visiting Team, University of Hawaii-Hilo
National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges: Council of Representatives
American College Board, Council of Representatives
Western Psychological Association Convention (1993, 1994, 1996) Program Review Committee
Western Psychological Association, Council of University Representatives (1986-90)
National Science Foundation/National Research Council, Washington, D.C.
Behavioral Sciences Evaluation Panel: member (1987, 1997-2000); chair, (1988-92)
Advisory Board, National Hispanic Scholarship Fund (1991-97)
Recent Public Service
Board member, Pomona College Board of Trustees
Commissioner, President’s Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
Board member, ROTC Program Subcommittee
San Diego Economic Development Corp.: Board member and Public Policy Committee
Board member, North County Economic Development Corp.
Board member, Center for the Arts, Escondido
Public Policy Committee, Greater San Diego Chamber of Commerce
Honorary Chair, American Diabetes Association, Fresno Chapter (1994)
Advisory Board, Central Valley Regional Medical Center
Board of Directors, Fresno Metropolitan Museum (1996-97)
Board of Directors, San Joaquin College of Law
Memberships
American Association for Higher Education
American Psychological Association
Western Psychological Association
Western Social Science Association
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Rotary International, Fresno Chapter (1991-93)
International Association for the Study of Cooperation in Education (1981-90)
International Association for the Study of Time
Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science
Recent Publications
"Smart Growth U makes grade in solutions to county sprawl," San Diego Union Tribune, Feb. 15,2001, page B-7
"B grades are no longer enough," North County Times, Nov. 7, 1999, page A-12
"Fostering a culture of leadership," North County Times, Sept 5,1999, page A-15
"Going where we have to go," The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, May 21, 1999, back cover
"The rapidly changing face of higher education," San Diego Union Tribune Aug. 5, 1998, page B-5
"The Good is Never Lost: Reflections of an Interim President, " Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education, Nov. 28, 1997, 21-23
"Time Perspective and Its Measurement," in S.M. Macey (ed.), Encyclopedia of Time, pp. 637-39, New York: Garland Publishing, 1994 [with] Aguilar-Gaxiola, S., and Yanofsky, B., "Diferencias en la percepcion de la orientacion temporal entre estudiantes Mexicanos y Norteamericanos," Revista Mexicana de Psicologia, 10 (1), 9-15, 1993
[with] Aguilar-Gaxiola, S., and Levine, R.V., "Radio Bilingue Smoking Survey," in M.L. Canfield and J.E. Canfield (eds.), A Collection of Psychological Scales, Bartlesville, Oklahoma: Research, Evaluation and Statistics, pp. 90-103, 1993
[with] Aguilar-Gaxiola, S.A. "Students'Attitudes Toward Psychology as a Career Scale," in M.L. Canfield and J.E. Canfield (eds.), A Collection of Psychological Scales, Bartlesville, Oklahoma: Research, Evaluation and Statistics, pp. 104-111, 1993
[with] Ortiz, V.O., "Gifted Hispanic Adolescents," in M. Bireley and J. Genshaft (eds.), The Gifted Adolescent: Educational, Developmental and Multicultural Issues, New York: Teachers College Press, 1991
[with] Ortiz, V.O., "Validation of a Short Form of the WISC-R with Accelerated and Gifted Hispanic Students," Gifted Child Quarterly, 33 (4), 195-155, 1989
[with] Aronson, E., "Desegregation, Jigsaw, and the Mexican-American Experience," in P. Katz and D Taylor (eds.), Eliminating Racism: Profiles in Controversy, New York: Plenum Press, 1988
[with] Zimbardo, P.G., "Time in Perspective: The Time Sense We Learn Early Affects How We Do Our Jobs and Enjoy Our Pleasures," Psychology Today, pp. 21-26, March, 1985
Dr. Gonzalez has also written book reviews of psychological works; made numerous presentations in the areas of education and psychology; and has served as a program evaluator and educational and management consultant.