J. Michael Ortiz

J. Michael Ortiz
5th President of Cal Poly Pomona
Term August 1, 2003[1] – Present
Predecessor Bob H. Suzuki
Alma mater University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
University of New Mexico
Residence Pomona, California
Profession Professor of education
Website Office of the President

J. Michael Ortiz is an American educator and the 5th president of Cal Poly Pomona. Prior to this appointment on August 1, 2003 Ortiz was professor of education at Appalachian State University and vice president for academic affairs at Fresno State.[2] He wast listed in 2005 as one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in 2005 by Hispanic Business magazine.[3] In 2008 Latino Magazine named him one of the Top 25 Latinos in Education.[4] He is also a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.

Background

Ortiz's professional leadership activities include:[5]

He holds a bachelors, a master's degree from the University of New Mexico and a PhD from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Possible departure

On October 27, 2009, Cal Poly Pomona student-run newspaper The Poly Post informed the campus community of Ortiz's possible departure to New Mexico State University.[6]

References

  1. ^ http://www.csupomona.edu/~news/bg_bioortiz.htm
  2. ^ http://www.aspeninstitute.org/site/c.huLWJeMRKpH/b.1453623/k.BF42/Dr_J_Michael_Ortiz.htm
  3. ^ http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/influentials/details.asp?id=899&year=2005
  4. ^ http://www.nmsu.edu/presidentialsearch/documents/ortiz-vitae.pdf
  5. ^ http://www.csupomona.edu/~president/bio.shtml
  6. ^ http://www.thepolypost.com/news/breaking-news-ortiz-a-finalist-to-be-president-at-new-mexico-state-university-1.2039712
Academic offices
Preceded by
Bob H. Suzuki		 President of Cal Poly Pomona
August 1, 2003– Present		 Succeeded by
incumbent
  • Julian McPhee (1938–1966)
  • Robert C. Kramer (1966–1977)
  • Hugh O. LaBounty (1977–1991)
  • Bob H. Suzuki (1991–2003)
  • J. Michael Ortiz (2003– )