José Luis Chávez, Ed.D.
Clinical Professor and Interim Program Director, Sacramento

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Program Associations:

• M.S., Higher Education
• Doctoral Ed.D., Educational Leadership & Management

Education:

• Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership and Administration, University of Southern California
• M.A., Education, University of San Francisco
• B.A., San Diego State University

Areas of Expertise:

• Higher Education Leadership
• Multicultural Education
• Diversity, Equity and Social Justice
• Online Education
• Blended Education
• Program Development
• Program Evaluation
• Curriculum and Instructional Design
• Strategic Planning and Accreditation
• Resource Development/Grant Writing

Professional Experience:

• Drexel University, School of Education
  Clinical Professor
• California State University, Sacramento
  Professor
• Riverside Community College
  Dean of Student Services
• College of the Desert (Palm Desert, Ca.)
  TRiO Director
• Cabrillo College (Aptos, Ca.)
  Director of Student Activities
• Cabrillo College
  Director of Financial Aid
• Cabrillo College
  Director of Outreach
• Santa Clara County Office of Education
  Director of Educational Support Services
• San Diego City Schools
  Teacher/Soccer Coach

Research Interests:

• Leadership in community college systems
• Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice
• Multicultural Education
• Online and blended education
• Student/faculty recruitment and retention
• Community and partnership development
• Program assessment and evaluation
• Strategic Planning and Accreditation

Selected Works

• Chávez, J. (2010). The Transformation of Online and Blended Educational Programs in Higher Education. XIV World Congress of Comparative Education Societies, Bordering, Re-Bordering and New Possibilities in Education and Society Conference. Istanbul, Turkey, June 14 – 18, 2010.
• Chávez, J. (2010). Pay It Forward: The Future of Higher Education "Está en Sus Manos." American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education, Inc., Fifth Annual National Conference, Costa Mesa, CA, March 4-6, 2010.
• Chávez, J. (2010). Program Assessment, Evaluation, and Performance Reporting. The Center for Academic Enrichment & Outreach, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas Institute, February 7-14, 2010.
• Chávez, J. and Cintrón J. (2010). Establish Professional Communities for Change. Empowering At-Risk Student Conference, Touro University, October 9, 2010. Vallejo, California.
• Chávez, J. (2009). Higher Education and Shifting U.S. Demographics: Need for Visible Administrative Career Paths, Professional Development, and Succession Planning & Commitment to Diversity. Academic Leadership Journal, Vol. 7, Issue 2, April 29, 2009.
• Chávez, J. (2009). Higher Education and shifting U.S. Demographics: Need for Visible Administrative Career Paths, Professional Development, and Succession Planning & Commitment to Diversity. International Journal of Arts & Science, Bad Hofgastein, Austria and London, England, June 5-9, 2009.
• Chávez, J (2009). Culturally Responsive Instruction for Higher Education. International Journal of Arts & Science, Bad Hofgastein, Austria. June 1-4, 2008, (See Conference Program for International Journal of Arts & Science Conference).
• Chávez, J. (2009). "Capacity Building and Program Evaluation," for The Center for Human Services; University of California, Davis Extension; Diné (Navajo) Nation, Window Rock, AZ, February 5 - 7, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska, June 12-13, 2009.
• Chávez, J. (2008). "Key Administrative Elements in Operating a Successful Program," The United States Department of Heath & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families Regional XVIII, Tribal TANF Programs, Prior Lake, Minnesota; April 8 & 9, 2008.
• Chávez, J. (2008). Multicultural Leadership for Effective Change, 14th Annual Multicultural Education Conference at CSU, Sacramento; February 21, 2008. Using research gather from Native American communities, I was able to present on "Multicultural Leadership for Effective Change," that included a multicultural leadership framework for impacting lasting organizational change in education systems.