List of California State University, Fullerton people

The following is a list of notable people associated with California State University, Fullerton.

Students

Name Known for Relationship to Fullerton
Omid Abtahi actor B.A. in communications-advertising, 2002[1]
Khalil Ahmad athletics; basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Josh Akognon athletics; basketball player
Damon Allen athletics; football player
Nicholas Arciniaga athletics; long-distance runner graduated 2006
Tanner Bibee athletics; baseball player (Cleveland Guardians)
James Blaylock author M.A. in English, 1974
Bruce Bowen athletics; basketball player B.A. in communications, 2006[2]
Bobby Brown athletics; basketball player majored in communications
Gerald Brown athletics; basketball player
Christine Marie Cabanos actor
Rubén Carbajal actor (Hamilton) B.F.A. in theatre arts, 2015[3]
David Castañeda actor (The Umbrella Academy) B.A. in communications-radio/TV/film, 2015[4]
Charles Castronovo musician; tenor opera singer studied music, 1993–1995[5]
Cedric Ceballos athletics; basketball player
Matt Chapman athletics; baseball player (San Francisco Giants) graduated 2015
Phillip Chen politician; California State Assembly
Marc Cherry screenwriter and producer; creator of Desperate Housewives B.A. in theatre arts, 1995[6]
Roy Choi chef B.A. in philosophy[7]
Sherry Cola actress and comedian
Mark Collins athletics; football player
Chad Cordero athletics; baseball player
Lou Correa politician; United States House of Representatives B.A. in economics, 1980[8]
Shane Costa athletics; baseball player did not graduate
Kevin Costner actor and filmmaker B.A. in business, 1978[9]
Valorie Curry actress B.A. in theatre arts, 2008[10]
Mara Davi actress (A Chorus Line, The Drowsy Chaperone)
J. D. Davis athletics: third baseman for the San Francisco Giants
Khris Davis athletics; baseball player
Richard K. Davis business; former chairman of U.S. Bancorp B.A. in economics, 1983
Joey DiGiamarino athletics; soccer player
T.J. Dillashaw athletics; mixed martial artist
Stewart Donaldson author, psychologist, evaluation research scientist M.A. in experimental psychology, 1987
Brian Dunseth athletics; soccer player
Tracy Caldwell Dyson NASA astronaut B.S. in chemistry, 1993
Berlin Edmond YouTuber B.A. in English, 2017
Linda Emond actress B.A. in theatre arts, 1982
Rizwan Farook criminal; 2015 San Bernardino attack[11]
Danielle Fishel actress (Boy Meets World) B.A. in psychology, 2012
Courtney Force athletics; drag racer B.A. in communications
Joe Franchino athletics; soccer player
Dustin Garneau athletics; baseball player
Grant Geissman musician did not graduate
Elizabeth George author
Todd Gerhart athletics; football player 1981–1984
Jeremy Giambi athletics; baseball player
Rod Gilfry musician; baritone opera singer B.A. in music education
Mary Gray-Reeves Episcopal bishop B.A. in history, 1987
Mike Harkey athletics; baseball player
Dan Henderson athletics; Olympic wrestler and mixed martial artist; former Pride/UFC champion[12]
Robin Holmes-Sullivan academia; psychologist, president of Lewis & Clark College B.A. in psychology, 1986
M.A. in psychology, 1988[13]
Ashley Force Hood athletics; drag racer B.A. in communications, 2003
K. W. Jeter author B.A. in sociology, 1973
Reed Johnson athletics; baseball player
Ross Johnson politician
Kato Kaelin actor (witness in the O. J. Simpson murder case)
Tony Kanal musician; bassist of No Doubt
Gabe Kapler athletics; baseball player, and manager (San Francisco Giants) did not graduate
Bobby Kemp athletics; football player
Kozue and Dan Kitchens (a.k.a. Kozyndan) artist and illustrator team B.F.A. in illustration, 2002
Mark Kostabi artist B.A. in drawing and painting
Mark Kotsay athletics; baseball player
Kim Krizan screenwriter (Before Sunset)
Mike Lamb athletics; baseball player
Adam Lambert musician; lead singer for Queen + Adam Lambert did not graduate[14]
Giovanni Lanaro athletics; Olympian track and field; pole vaulter; 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing graduated in 2004
Matthew Libatique cinematographer
Bentley Little author
Rene Liu musician and actress B.A. in music
Matthew Lopez athletics; mixed martial artist[15]
Michael Lorenzen athletics; baseball player (Los Angeles Angels)
Elita Loresca television meteorologist (KNBC) B.A. in broadcast journalism
Danella Lucioni model B.A. in communications-radio/TV/film, 2007[16]
Carl Macek screenwriter and producer (Robotech)
Steve Mariucci athletics; football coach
Antonio Martínez athletics; soccer player
Joe A. Martinez UFC, MMA, boxing ring announcer B.A. in broadcast journalism, 1999
James D. McCaffrey software researcher and writer B.A. in mathematics
José Mota athletics; baseball player, broadcaster
Patrick Nagel artist and illustrator
Phil Nevin athletics; baseball player
Chris Norby politician; California State Assembly M.A. in history, 1989
Jack O'Connell politician; California State Superintendent of Public Instruction B.A. in history
Yuji Okumoto actor B.A. in theater arts
Duncan Oughton athletics; soccer player did not graduate
Jessica Penne athletics; mixed martial artist B.A. in communications[17]
Mike Penner sportswriter
Walter Perez actor B.S. in criminal justice[18]
Vinnie Pestano athletics; baseball player
Ann Phong artist M.F.A. in painting, 1995
Brett Pill athletics; baseball player
Allen Pitts athletics; football player
Cynthia J. Popp television director and producer B.A. in communications-radio/TV/film, 1984
Monique Powell musician; lead singer of Save Ferris
Tim Powers author
Mike Pringle athletics; football player
Bao Quach athletics; wrestler; mixed martial artist B.S. in kinesiology[19][20]
Sharon Quirk-Silva politician; California State Assembly
Tom Ranier musician B.A. in music composition, 1972
Tony Reagins athletics; general manager, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim B.A. in marketing, 1991
Anthony Rendon politician; Speaker of the California State Assembly B.A. and M.A. in political science, 1992 and 1994[21]
Jessica Rey actress and fashion designer B.A. in business, 2000[22]
Mitrice Richardson crime victim B.A. in psychology in 2008
Jeremy Riddle musician; Bethel Music B.A. in political science[23]
Greg Robinson athletics; football coach
Ricky Romero athletics; baseball player
Terry Rossio screenwriter B.A. in communications, 1984[24]
Mike Rouse athletics; baseball player
Aaron Rowand athletics; baseball player
Edward R. Royce politician; United States House of Representatives B.A. in accounting and finance, 1977[25]
Michele Ruiz journalist
Kirk Saarloos athletics; baseball player did not graduate
Vida Samadzai model; 2003 Miss Afghanistan
Josh Saunders athletics; soccer player
Judson Scott actor
D. J. Seeley athletics; basketball player
Michael Shermer author and founder, The Skeptics Society M.A. in psychology, 1978[26]
Eddie Soto athletics; soccer player
Pape Sow athletics; basketball player
Shay Spitz athletics; soccer player
Gwen Stefani musician; lead singer of No Doubt did not graduate
Marc Stein sportswriter B.A. in communications/journalism, 1991
Nadya Suleman media; Suleman octuplets B.S. in child development[27]
Kurt Suzuki athletics; baseball player
Jesse Taylor athletics; mixed martial artist [28]
Josh Robert Thompson actor and comedian (Geoff Peterson from The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson)
Brianne Tju actress
Darin Toohey professor; atmospheric and oceanic sciences B.S. in chemistry and a B.A. in physics [29]
Jenny Topping athletics; softball player
Justin Turner athletics; baseball player [30]
Kirsten Vangsness actress (Criminal Minds)[31] B.A. in theatre arts, 1996
Kwame Vaughn athletics; basketball player (Israeli Basketball National League)
Deborah Voigt musician; soprano opera singer
Tim Wallach athletics; baseball player
Brent Whitfield athletics; soccer player
Jason Windsor athletics; baseball player
Leon Wood athletics; basketball player, NBA referee
Linda Woolverton screenwriter (Beauty and the Beast) M.A. in theatre arts, 1979
Clayton Banks Entrepreneur; CEO of Silicon Harlem B.A. Communications, 1985

Faculty

Name Known for Relationship to CSU Fullerton
Joel K Abraham ecologist Associate Professor
Alfie Agnew composer, songwriter, musician Professor of Mathematics
Jeremy Beck composer Associate Professor of Music (1999–2002)
Michael H. Birnbaum mathematical psychologist Professor of Psychology and Director, Decision Research Center
Edward Castronova research on the economies of synthetic worlds Associate Professor of Telecommunications
John R. Clymer systems engineering expert Professor of Electrical Engineering, Emeritus
Christina Cogdell art historian Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies (2001–2004)
Daniel R. Crary bluegrass guitarist Professor of Speech Communication, Emeritus
William Cunliffe jazz pianist and composer Associate Professor of Music
Lawrence B. de Graaf historian Professor of History
Eduardo Delgado pianist Professor of Music
Edwin Duerr director Professor of Theater, Emeritus
Svetlana Efremova actress, head of acting program Professor of Theatre
Robert Engels writer, producer and director Assistant Professor of Radio-TV-Film
Judi Garman women's softball coach Coach (1980–1999)
Ananda W.P. Guruge Buddhism expert Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies
Richard Hellesen author and playwright Professor of Theatre Arts
Gregory Ivy artist Professor of Art (1965–1971)
Fred Katz cellist and composer Professor of Ethnic Music
David Keirsey author and psychologist Professor Emeritus of Psychology
Mary M. Lepper political scientist and public administration scholar Professor of Political Science
Paul Martin Lester author and photojournalist Professor of Communications
Willis E. McNelly science-fiction scholar Professor of English, Emeritus
Billie Moore first US Olympic women's basketball coach (1976) Women's Basketball Coach and Athletic Director (1969–77)
Kye Palmer trumpeter Instructor in Music
Anthony Rendon politician; Speaker of the California State Assembly Professor of Political Science and Criminal Justice
Håkan O. Rosengren clarinetist Professor of Music
David M. Sandner fantasy and science-fiction writer Associate Professor of English, Comparative Literature and Linguistics
Nancy L. Segal psychologist, twin researcher Professor of Psychology, and Director, Twin Studies Center
Jule Selbo screenwriter Professor of Screenwriting
Muzammil Siddiqi Islamic studies Adjunct Professor of Comparative Religion
Nancy Snow author, speaker Professor of Communications, Emeritus
Raphael Sonenshein author and race relations Professor of Political Science
Bogdan Suceava mathematician, fiction writer Professor of Mathematics
Lara Teeter actor and theatre director Associate Professor in Theatre and Dance
Emory Tolbert historian Professor of History, 1984–1991
Otto von Sadovszky linguistic anthropologist Professor of Anthropology, Emeritus

University presidents

Name Years served
Dr. William B. Langsdorf 1957–1971[32]
Dr. L. Donald Shields 1971–1980
Dr. Miles D. McCarthy 1981
Dr. Jewel Plummer Cobb 1981–1989
Dr. Milton Andrew Gordon 1990–2012[33]
Dr. Willie J. Hagan (interim) January 9, 2012–June 10, 2012[34]
Dr. Mildred García 2012–2017[35]
Dr. Fram Virjee 2017–2023
Dr. Sylvia Alva 2023–present

See also

References

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