Nov. 4, 2009

CSU Monterey Bay President Dianne Harrison has announced the appointment of Dr. Patti Hiramoto to the position of chief of staff.

In that role, she will oversee the Office of the President, serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and assist the president with external relations.

Dr. Hiramoto joined the staff of CSU Monterey Bay in 2008 as associate director of academic personnel. She came to CSUMB from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she was director of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action for eight years. Prior to that, she served in a similar capacity at CSUMB.

She earned a doctorate in higher education administration at UC Berkeley, and has worked at San Francisco State and Stanford University, where she served as director of academic service for the School of Education.

"Dr. Hiramoto's experience in higher education, and her history at CSU Monterey Bay, give me confidence in her ability to continue building positive relationships both on and off campus," President Harrison said in announcing the appointment. "She brings enormous university experience and competence to this position."

She replaces John McCutchon, who retired last summer.

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