Cal State Fullerton Names
New Associate Vice President for Academic Programs
Robert Young to assume responsibility
for management, planning and development for various academic
programs, along with performance reviews and institutional and
program accreditation.
January 28, 2005 :: No. 120
A veteran geography professor and former
urban planner has been appointed associate vice president
for academic programs at Cal State Fullerton.
Robert A. Young, who most recently served as
associate dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
– a position he has held since 1999 – now assumes
responsibility for management, planning and development for
graduate and international academic programs, and oversees
program performance reviews, plus institutional and program
accreditation.
He was appointed to the post by President Milton
A. Gordon upon the recommendation of a search committee chaired
by Anthony Fellow, professor of communications.
“We’re excited about Ray taking
this new position and look forward to working with him,”
said Ephraim Smith, vice president for academic affairs. “His
broad experience in both academic and administrative positions
on campus and his service to the surrounding community make
him an excellent choice for this position.”
Young joined the campus in 1976 after stints
as assistant professor at West Virginia University in Morganton
and senior planner with Alfred Gobar Associates in Brea. He
was promoted to full professor in 1985.
In addition to teaching courses in both geography
and political science, Young served as chair of the Geography
Department for 11 years, during which he was involved in developing
concentrations in urban geography and environmental analysis.
He led the university’s Social Science Research Center
for two years and currently serves on the Management Oversight
Committee for the Center for Demographic Research. From 1998
to 2000, Young was a member of the campus steering committee
for reaccreditation by the Western Association of Schools
and Colleges and chaired the Campus Environment for Learning
subcommittee. He also has chaired the university’s Long
Range Planning and Priorities, Graduate Education, and Grants
and Awards committees.
Urban planning, economic development, urban
redevelopment in California and the geographies of the United
States and Canada are among Young’s research interests.
His recent studies include reports on “Commuting in
Orange County,” “The Public School Systems of
Orange County” and “Census 2000: Orange County’s
Seniors” for Orange County Profiles, a quarterly journal
published by Cal State Fullerton’s Center for Demographic
Research.
Throughout his academic career, Young has been
successful in securing more than $900,000 in grants and contracts,
and he has frequently served as a consultant to area cities
and counties on urban planning issues. He also has been a
member of the Orange County Council of Governments.
In 2002, Young was selected to attend Harvard
University’s Institute for Educational Leadership, a
management development program in higher education. The Fullerton
resident earned his master’s degree and doctorate from
the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Young succeeds Keith O. Boyum, who joined the
California State University Chancellor’s Office in August
as associate vice chancellor for academic affairs.
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