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

• Biography portal
• California portal
• Lists portal

• List of people from California

References

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30. "BIO Preview for /sports/m-basebl/mtt/turner_justin00.html". Cal State Fullerton Athletics.
31. http://www.cbs.com/shows/criminal_minds/cast/411/?pg=2 CBS
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35. http://www.ocregister.com/news/president-337353-new-garcia.html . Orange County Register .

External links

Official websites

• California State University, Fullerton
• California State University, Fullerton Alumni Association

Rankings

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