Joseph I. Castro
Joseph I. Castro | |
|---|---|
Castro in 2022 | |
| 8th Chancellor of the California State University | |
| In office 2021–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy P. White |
| Succeeded by | Steve Relyea (acting) Jolene Koester |
| 9th President of the California State University, Fresno | |
| In office 2013–2020 | |
| Preceded by | John Welty |
| Succeeded by | Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 58–59) Hanford, California, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Website | Chancellor Joseph I. Castro |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | Presidential optimism and leadership (1998) |
| Doctoral advisor | James G. March |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | higher education |
| Institutions | |
Joseph I. Castro is an American academic and was the eighth chancellor of the California State University. Before that, Castro was the eighth president of California State University, Fresno, and the first California native and first Mexican-American to hold the position. In 2016, he received the Ohtli Award from the Mexican government. He resigned in 2022 as CSU chancellor after accusations of mishandling sexual harassment claims against a fellow administrator.