The following is a list of notable people associated with California State University, Fullerton.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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California State University, Fullerton is a public research university in Fullerton, California. With a total enrollment of more than 41,000, it has the largest student body of the California State University (CSU) system, and its graduate student body of more than 5,000 is one of the largest in the CSU and in all of California. As of fall 2016, the school had 2,083 faculty, of whom 782 were on the tenure track. The university offers 109 degree programs: 55 undergraduate degrees and 54 graduate degrees, including 3 doctoral programs.
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