About
The CSU Student Success Network brings together students, faculty, staff, and administrators to collaborate, experiment, and share evidence with each other in support of campus goals.
Advisory Board
The Network’s community of collaborators share a commitment to student success. The Network is guided by an Advisory Board composed of representatives from CSU campuses who serve in a variety of roles. The Board meets throughout the year to provide oversight and direction for all Network activities and to help identify topics for Applied Research, Convenings, and the Middle Leadership Academy. Many campuses have an Advisory Board member who serves as a Network liaison.
2023-2024 Advisory Board
| Campus | Member |
| Bakersfield | Jennifer McCune, Director of Enrollment Services/University Registrar |
| Cal Poly Humboldt | Mary Virnoche, Professor of Sociology |
| Cal Poly Pomona | Brianne Davila, Associate Dean and Professor of Sociology |
| Channel Islands | Doreen Hatcher, Assistant VP for Student Affairs |
| Chancellor’s Office | Duan Jackson, Systemwide Director, Student Advising Initiatives |
| Fullerton | Jessica Stern, Associate Dean |
| Long Beach | Catherine Ward, Chief of Operations, Office of the Provost |
| Northridge | Svetlana V. Tyutina, Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director |
| Sacramento | Nadine Kelley, Senior Director for University Housing Services |
| San Bernardino | Lisa Guzman, Project Director |
| San Diego | Michelle Lopez, Asst. Dean for Student Success |
| San Francisco | Susanna Jones, First-Year Experience Faculty Director |
| San Jose | Shonda Goward, AVP Student Success & Advising |
| San Luis Obispo | Jane Lehr, Professor, Director of Student Research |
| San Marcos | Adam Petersen, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Academic Success |
2022-2023 Advisory Board
| Campus | Member |
|---|---|
| Chancellor’s Office | Duan Jackson, Systemwide Director, Student Advising Initiatives |
| Channel Islands | Ernesto Guerrero, Director of Academic Advising |
| Chico | Ellie Ertle, Interim Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education |
| Dominguez Hills | Jonathan Molina, Vice President of Finance |
| Humboldt | Mary Virnoche, Professor of Sociology |
| Long Beach | Catherine Ward, Chief of Operations, Office of the Provost |
| Long Beach | Karyn Scissum-Gunn, Provost |
| Monterey Bay | Katherine Kantardjieff, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs |
| Pomona | Victoria Bhavsar, Director, Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE) |
| San Diego | Michelle Lopez, Assistant Dean for Student Success |
| San Marcos | Adam Petersen, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Academic Success |
2021-2022 Advisory Board
| Campus | Member |
|---|---|
| Channel Islands | Ernesto Guerrero, Director of Academic Advising |
| Chico | Anthony Ruiz, CSSA Vice President of Finance, student |
| Chico | Ellie Ertle, Interim Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education |
| Fresno | Bernadette Muscat, Interim Dean of Undergraduate Studies |
| Fullerton | Catherine Ward, Executive Director of Retention Initiatives |
| Humboldt | Mary Virnoche, Professor of Sociology |
| Long Beach | Karyn Scissum-Gunn, Provost |
| Monterey Bay | Katherine Kantardjieff, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs |
| Pomona | Victoria Bhavsar, Director, Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE) |
| Sacramento | Ántonia Peigahi, Director of Policy Records and Management |
| San Francisco | Kim Altura, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education |
| San Diego | Michelle Lopez, Assistant Dean for Student Success |
| San Marcos | Adam Petersen, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Academic Success |
2020-2021 Advisory Board
| Campus | Member |
|---|---|
| Channel Islands | Ernesto Guerrero, Director of Academic Advising |
| Chico | Ellie Ertle, Interim Associate Dean, Undergraduate Education |
| CSSA/Long Beach | Katherine Pham, Vice President of Finance, Student |
| East Bay | Diana Balgas, Director, Office of Student Outreach |
| Fresno | Bernadette Muscat, Associate Dean, College of Social Sciences |
| Fullerton | Ioakim Boutakidis, Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Studies |
| Long Beach | Simon Kim, Associate Vice President, Research and Sponsored Programs |
| Pomona | Victoria Bhavsar, Director, Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE) |
| Sacramento | Ántonia Peigahi, Director of Policy Records and Management |
| San Francisco | Kim Altura, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education |
| San Diego | Michelle Lopez, Assistant Dean for Student Success |
| San Marcos | Adam Petersen, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Academic Success |
| San Marcos | Bianca Mothe, Associate Dean of UG Studies/ Faculty Biological Sciences |
2019-2020 Advisory Board
| Campus | Member |
|---|---|
| Bakersfield | Jim Drnek, Associate VP Student Affairs |
| East Bay | Diana Balgas, Director, Office of Student Outreach |
| Fresno | Bernadette Muscat, Associate Dean, College of Social Sciences |
| Fullerton | Ioakim Boutakidis, Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Studies |
| Long Beach | Simon Kim, Associate Vice President, Research and Sponsored Programs |
| Sacramento | Ántonia Peigahi, Director of Policy Records and Management |
| San Francisco | Kim Altura, Associate Dean, UG Education |
| San Diego | Susan Baxter, Executive Director, CSUPERB |
| San Marcos | Adam Petersen, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Academic Success |
| Stanislaus | Wonuola Olagunju, VP University Affairs, Student Rep |
2018-2019 Advisory Board
| Campus | Member |
|---|---|
| Bakersfield | Jim Drnek, Associate VP Student Affairs |
| East Bay | Diana Balgas, Director, Office of Student Outreach |
| Fresno | Bernadette Muscat, Associate Dean, College of Social Sciences |
| Fullerton | Ioakim Boutakidis, Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Studies |
| Long Beach | Simon Kim, Associate Vice President, Research and Sponsored Programs |
| Maritime | Susan Opp, Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs |
| Northridge | Kristy Michaud, Director, Office of Student Success Innovations |
| Sacramento | Ántonia Peigahi, Director of Policy Records and Management |
| San Francisco | Kim Altura, Associate Dean, UG Education |
| San Diego | Susan Baxter, Executive Director, CSUPERB |
| San Marcos | Adam Petersen, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Academic Success |
| Sonoma/CSSA | Wilson Hall, UG Student Rep |
2017-2018 Advisory Board
| Campus | Member |
|---|---|
| Bakersfield | Jim Drnek, Associate VP Student Affairs |
| Chico | Michael Pratt, Grad Student Rep |
| East Bay | Diana Balgas, Director, Office of Student Outreach |
| Fresno | Bernadette Muscat, Associate Dean, College of Social Sciences |
| Fullerton | Ioakim Boutakidis, Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Studies |
| Long Beach | Simon Kim, Associate Vice President, Research and Sponsored Programs |
| Maritime | Susan Opp, Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs |
| Northridge | Kristy Michaud, Director, Office of Student Success Innovations |
| Sacramento | Ántonia Peigahi, Director of Policy Records and Management |
| San Francisco | Kim Altura, Associate Dean, UG Education |
| San Diego | Susan Baxter, Executive Director, CSUPERB |
| San Marcos | Bianca Mothe, Associate Dean of UG Studies/ Faculty Biological Sciences |
| Stanislaus | Martyn Gunn, Associate VP of Student Affairs |
2016-2017 Advisory Board
| Campus | Member |
|---|---|
| Bakersfield | Jim Drnek, Associate VP Student Affairs |
| Dominguez Hills | Kaye Bragg, Professor, Department of Political Science |
| Dominguez Hills | Patricia Kalayjian, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies |
| East Bay | Diana Balgas, Director, Office of Student Outreach |
| Fresno | Angel Sanchez, Associate VP Office of Institutional Effectiveness |
| Fullerton | Ioakim Boutakidis, Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Studies |
| Long Beach | Simon Kim, Associate Vice President, Research and Sponsored Programs |
| Maritime | Susan Opp, Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs |
| Northridge | Katherine Stevenson, Professor of Mathematics |
| Sacramento | Ántonia Peigahi, Director of Policy Records and Management |
| San Bernardino | Kim Costino, Associate Professor of English |
| San Francisco | Lori Beth Way, Interim Dean of UG Ed and Academic Planning |
| San Diego | Susan Baxter, Executive Director, CSUPERB |
| San Marcos | Bianca Mothe, Associate Dean of UG Studies/ Faculty Biological Sciences |
| Stanislaus | Marjorie Jaasma, Special Assistant to the Provost for Student Success |
For more information on getting involved as in Network activities, contact us: studentsuccessnetwork@edinsightscenter.org.