Don Chu

Don Chu is dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Services at California State University, San Marcos. He previously served as dean of the College of Professional Studies at the University of West Florida. He earned his bachelor's degree from Oberlin College, and his master's in sociology and Ph.D. in education from Stanford University. Chu has written and edited five books and numerous articles on higher education, sports, and the Olympic Games. From 1988 to 1998 he chaired the Department of Kinesiology at California State University–Chico and served as consultant for chair affairs in the Office of the Provost from 1998 to 1999. He was the California State University (CSU) System Executive Fellow in the Office of the Chancellor from 1999 to 2000, and completed the Harvard Management Development Program. Working in collaboration with the CSU Statewide Academic Senate, the Office of the Chancellor, and Dr. Sally Veregge, he conducted the twenty-campus CSU Department Chair Survey (2002) and wrote the associate report. He is the founder of Academic Leadership Consulting.