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APU Diversity Expert Named Associate Provost
November 29, 2005
AZUSA, Calif. –
San Bernardino, Calif. resident Pamela Christian, Ph.D., has been named associate provost at Azusa Pacific University. In this role, Christian identifies and implements institutional change to advance campus diversity.
As associate provost, Christian provides leadership and guidance, developing both short and long-term goals for campus-wide diversity. She also serves as a resource for administrators, faculty, staff, students, parents, and alumni on diversity issues. Previously, Christian served for three years as special assistant for university diversity at APU. During that time she enhanced diversity initiatives on campus; designed and implemented a comprehensive, on-going training program; and developed training seminars and retreats for students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
Prior to her work at APU, Christian served as director of the McNair Scholars Program at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), where she worked for more than seven years. She also participated in the National Multicultural Institute and was part of the campus diversity training team.
Christian received a B.A. in History at Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J.; a M.A. in Educational Counseling from California State University, San Bernardino; and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration at Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, Calif. She co–authored an article in Educational Horizons, titled, “And Still They Rise: Practical Advice for Increasing African American Enrollments in Higher Education.” She was also one of many scholars to co-author Diversity Works: The Emerging Picture of How Students Benefit.
Featured in TIME magazine and ranked as one of the nation’s best by U.S.News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Azusa Pacific is a comprehensive, Christian, evangelical university, committed to God First and known for excellence in higher education. Azusa Pacific’s main campus lies just 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley, while its seven Southern California regional centers bring convenience and extend quality programming. The university offers more than 50 areas of undergraduate study, 22 master’s degrees, and 6 doctorates to a total student population of more than 8,100. For more information, call (800) 825-5278 or visit www.apu.edu.
