Office of the Provost

Pamela M. Christian, Ph.D., is assistant provost and is a member of the Academic and Leadership Cabinets. In these capacities she serves as the primary change-agent supporting diversity issues at APU. She advises the administration on issues related to diversity, including implementation of strategic plan goals, as well as compliance with the requirements of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, other accreditation bodies, and state and federal guidelines. She is responsible for campus-wide diversity training and administration of the Office of Diversity Planning and Assessment. Christian has worked in residential life, and multiple T.R.I.O. programs including Upward Bound at California State University, Los Angeles, and McNair Scholars at California State University, San Bernardino. Her teaching and research interests focus on diversity issues in higher education, graduate education, and leadership.