Jane Close Conoley is an American academic administrator who serves as the president of California State University, Long Beach.[1]
Jane Close Conoley | |
|---|---|
| 7th President of California State University, Long Beach | |
| Assumed office January 29, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | F. King Alexander |
| Chancellor of the University of California, Riverside | |
Interim | |
| In office 2012–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy P. White |
| Succeeded by | Kim A. Wilcox |
| Personal details | |
| Education | College of New Rochelle (BA) University of Texas at Austin (PhD) |
Education
editConoley was awarded a New York State Regents full scholarship and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, with minors in biology and philosophy, from the College of New Rochelle.[2] She subsequently obtained a Ph.D. in school psychology from the University of Texas at Austin.[2]
Career
editConoley was the former interim chancellor of the University of California, Riverside following the resignation of former chancellor Tim White, who became the Chancellor of the California State University System.[3] Prior to being selected as the interim chancellor for UC Riverside, Conoley was the dean of the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara from January 2006 to December 30, 2012, a position which she publicly stated she intended to resume upon the completion of her tenure as interim chancellor of UC Riverside.[3] On January 29, 2014, Conoley was announced as the new president of California State University, Long Beach.[4] In November 2024, she announced that she would be retiring from the position at the end of the 2024-25 academic year.[5]
Affiliations
editConoley is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science.[2] She is also a member of the American Educational Research Association and the Society for the Study of School Psychology, as of 2004.[2]
References
edit- ^ Dulaney, Josh (July 14, 2014). "Jane Close Conoley to take reins as new president of Cal State Long Beach". Press-Telegram. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Vita: Jane Close Conoley" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ a b Lovekin, Kris (20 November 2012). "UC President Mark G. Yudof Names Interim Chancellor for UC Riverside: Jane Close Conoley is currently dean of UC Santa Barbara's Gevirtz Graduate School of Education". UCR Today. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ Dulaney, Josh (January 29, 2014). "Jane Close Conoley to be first woman to lead CSULB". Press-Telegram. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ "Statement on Pending Retirement of California State University, Long Beach President Jane Close Conoley | CSU". www.calstate.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-19.