Provost's Leadership Team

Dr. Donald J. Para
Interim Provost & Senior Vice President
Web | para@csulb.edu | (562) 985-4129

• Strategic Planning
• Academic Budget
• Institutional Research and Assessment
• Enrollment Planning
• Academic Facilities
• Student Success Leadership
• Calendar

• Graduate Programs
• Accreditation
• Academic Program Review
• Student Learning Outcomes Assessment
• Service Learning
• Student Research Competition
• University Catalog
• Commencement

• Undergraduate Programs
• Academic Advising
• General Education
• Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
• University Honors Program and Interdiscipinary Studies
• Bickerstaff Athletic Center
• Learning Assistance Center
• Prebaccalaureate Advising & Support Services

• Personnel Issues
• Reappointment, Tenure, Promotion (RTP)
• Hiring
• Faculty Development
• Chair Development

• Research Pre-Award Support
• Research Compliance
• Internal Faculty/Student Research Support
• External Funding Sources
• Undergraduate Summer Research Program

• Global Engagement Initiatives
• International University Linkages
• Education/Study Abroad
• International Student Services

Web |  dgardner@csulb.edu | (562) 985-5656

• IT Planning

• IT Policies and Management

• Instructional Technology Support

• Accessible Technology

• Information Security

• IT Facilities

• IT Workshops and Faculty Development

Deanna Bennett
Executive Assistant to the Provost
dbennett@csulb.edu | (562) 985-4129

Dr. Jeet Joshee
Dean, College of Continuing and Professional Education
jjoshee@ccpe.csulb.edu | (562) 985-8330

Linda Fontes
Communication Specialist
lfontes@csulb.edu | (562) 985-2688

Gloria Inzunza-Franco
Director, Special Student Recruitment & Retention Initiatives
gifranco@csulb.edu | (562) 985-4202