List of California State University, Fullerton people

Students

Name	Known for	Relationship to Fullerton
Josh Akognon	professional basketball player
Damon Allen	Canadian football player; all-time leading passer in professional football history
Nicholas Arciniaga	long-distance runner	graduated 2006
James Blaylock	author	M.A. in English, 1974
Bruce Bowen	former professional basketball player	1989–1993
Bobby Brown	professional basketball player	majored in communications
Gerald Brown	former professional basketball player
Tracy Caldwell	NASA astronaut	B.S. in chemistry, 1993
Charles Castronovo	tenor opera singer	studied music, 1993–1995[1]
Cedric Ceballos	former professional basketball player
Marc Cherry	television writer and producer	B.A. in theatre arts, 1995[2]
Mark Collins	professional football player (New York Giants (1986–1993) Kansas City Chiefs (1994–1996) Green Bay Packers (1997) Seattle Seahawks (1998))
Chad Cordero	professional baseball player
Lou Correa	California State Senator	graduated with a degree in economics
Shane Costa	baseball player	did not graduate
Kevin Costner	film actor and director	B.A. in business, 1978[3]
Valorie Curry	Actress
Mara Davi	Broadway actress (A Chorus Line, The Drowsy Chaperone)
Richard K. Davis	Executive Chairman, U.S. Bancorp	B.A. in economics, 1983
Joey DiGiamarino	soccer player
T.J. Dillashaw	professional mixed martial artist	current UFC bantamweight champion[4]
Stewart Donaldson	author, psychologist, evaluation research scientist	M.A. in experimental psychology, 1987
Scott Douglas	author	B.A. in comparative religion and literature
Brian Dunseth	soccer player
Rizwan Farook	Islamic terrorist who was one of the perpetrators of the 2015 San Bernardino attack in which 14 people were murdered[5]
Danielle Fishel	actress (Boy Meets World)	B.A. in psychology, 2012
Ashley Force	drag racer	B.A., 2003
Courtney Force	drag racer	B.A. in communications
Joe Franchino	soccer player
Grant Geissman	musician	did not graduate
Elizabeth George	author
Todd Gerhart	American football player	1981–1984
Jeremy Giambi	former professional baseball player
Rod Gilfry	baritone opera singer	B.A. in music education
Mary Gray-Reeves	Episcopal bishop of El Camino Real	B.A. in history, 1987
Mike Harkey	former professional baseball player
Dan Henderson	Olympic wrestler and professional mixed martial artist	former Pride/UFC champion[6]
K. W. Jeter	author	B.A. in sociology, 1973
Reed Johnson	professional baseball player
Ross Johnson	Republican leader in both the California State Senate and California State Assembly
Gabe Kapler	professional baseball player and manager	did not graduate
Bobby Kemp	professional football player (Cincinnati Bengals (1981–1986), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987))
Kozue and Dan Kitchens (a.k.a. Kozyndan)	artist and illustrator team
Mark Kotsay	professional baseball player
Giovanni Lanaro	Olympian track and field; pole vaulter, 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijeng	graduated in 2004
Matthew Lopez	professional MMA fighter[7]
Elita Loresca	television meteorologist (KNBC)	B.A. in broadcast journalism
Danella Lucioni	runway and fashion model; actress	B.A. in communications, radio television film, 2007[8]
Carl Macek	anime producer (Robotech)
Steve Mariucci	football coach
Antonio Martínez	soccer player
James D. McCaffrey	software researcher and writer	B.A. in mathematics
José Mota	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim broadcaster for KCAL-TV
Patrick Nagel	artist and illustrator
Phil Nevin	former professional baseball player
Chris Norby	California State Assemblyman	M.A. in history, 1989
Jack O'Connell	California State Superintendent of Public Instruction	B.A.
Duncan Oughton	soccer player	did not graduate
Jessica Penne	professional Mixed Martial Artist, UFC Strawweight contender	[9]
Vinnie Pestano	professional baseball player
Brett Pill	professional baseball player
Allen Pitts	professional Canadian football player
Cynthia J. Popp	television director and producer
Monique Powell	lead singer of the ska punk band Save Ferris
Tim Powers	author
Mike Pringle	professional Canadian football player
Bao Quach	wrestler; professional mixed martial artist	[10][11]
Tony Reagins	general manager, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	B.A. in marketing, 1991
Jessica Rey	actress, entrepreneur	B.A. in business[12]
Mitrice Richardson	dancer, crime victim	B.A. in psychology in 2008
Jeremy Riddle	musician, member of Bethel Music, worship pastor at Bethel Church, Redding	B.A. in political science[13]
Greg Robinson	head football coach, Syracuse University
Terry Rossio	screenwriter	B.A. in communications, 1984[14]
Mike Rouse	baseball player
Aaron Rowand	professional baseball player
Edward R. Royce	United States congressman	B.A. in accounting and finance, 1977
Kirk Saarloos	professional baseball player	did not graduate
Vida Samadzai	2003 Miss Afghanistan
Josh Saunders	soccer player
Michael Shermer	author and founder, The Skeptics Society	M.A. in psychology, 1978[15]
Pape Sow	professional basketball player
Gwen Stefani	singer for rock band No Doubt	did not graduate
Marc Stein	senior NBA writer for ESPN.com	class of 1991
Kurt Suzuki	professional baseball player
Jesse Taylor	NCAA Division I qualifier for wrestling; professional mixed martial arts fighter	[16]
Jenny Topping	United States national team softball player
Justin Turner	professional baseball player	[17]
Kirsten Vangsness	actress (Criminal Minds)[18]	class of 1995
Deborah Voigt	soprano opera singer	music: vocal performance
Tim Wallach	former professional baseball player
Brent Whitfield	soccer player
Jason Windsor	baseball player
Leon Wood	Olympian, former professional basketball player, NBA referee
Linda Woolverton	screenwriter (Disney's Beauty and the Beast)
David Casteñeda	Actor (Umbrella Academy)

Faculty

Name	Known for	Relationship to CSU Fullerton
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
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
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
Håkan O. Rosengren	clarinetist	Professor of Music
Otto von Sadovszky	linguistic anthropologist	Professor of Anthropology, Emeritus
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
Nancy Snow	author, speaker	Professor of Communications, Emeritus
Muzammil Siddiqi	Islamic Studies	Adjunct Professor of Comparative Religion
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
Betty Miller Unterberger	historian	Professor and Head of Graduate Studies in History, 1961–1968

University presidents

Name	Years served
Dr. William B. Langsdorf	1957–1971[19]
Dr. L. Donald Shields	1971–1980
Dr. Miles D. McCarthy	1981
Dr. Jewel Plummer Cobb	1981–1989
Dr. Milton Andrew Gordon	1990–2012[20]
Dr. Willie J. Hagan (interim)	January 9, 2012–[21]
Dr. Mildred Garcia	2012–2017[22]

Doctor Fram Virjee is now the president

See also

• List of people from California

References

1. "Home". Charles Castronovo.
2. "13th Annual Vision and Visionaries to Honor Alumni Excellence" Archived February 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. California State University, Fullerton.
3. Kevin Costner on TV.com Archived 2008-02-03 at the Wayback Machine.
4. "T.J. Dillashaw UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01..
5. "What is known so far about Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik, the San Bernardino shooting suspects". 4 December 2015.
6. "Dan Henderson UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
7. "Matthew Lopez - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com.
8. Danella Lucioni - IMDb.
9. "Jessica Penne Alum".
10. "Bao Quach Bio". Archived from the original on July 24, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
11. "Bao Quach MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
12. "Meta Con Announces Power Rangers Stars Jason Faunt and Jessica Rey". Anime News Network. April 23, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2013.
13. "Jeremy Riddle | Premier Productions". Premier Productions. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
14. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 7, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). California State University, Fullerton.
15. "Skeptic » About Us » Meet Michael Shermer". www.skeptic.com.
16. "Jesse Taylor Bio". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-01-01.
17. "BIO Preview for /sports/m-basebl/mtt/turner_justin00.html". Cal State Fullerton Athletics.
18. . CBS.
19. California State University, Fullerton Archived February 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
20. "Welcome from the President". California State University, Fullerton.
21. Orange County Register.
22. . Orange County Register.

External links

Official websites

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

Rankings

• US News School Profile