Hosts: Demitria Wack and Michael Wiafe.

Guest: Dr. Joseph Castro.

Production and Marketing: Jarrett Ramones, Tim Haydock and Abby Pugh.

The California State University public university system consists of 23 campuses  enrolling around a half a million students, the largest four-year public university system in the United States. Altogether, about half of the bachelor's degrees, a third of the master's degrees, and almost two percent of the doctoral degrees awarded each year in California are from the CSU. Plus, as both Michael and I demonstrate, clearly the most promising and humble graduates in the world. Today we have the pleasure of talking to one of my greatest role models and friends who we have mentioned in a few podcasts recognizing his amazing leadership skills.

Dr. Joseph I. Castro serves as the eighth chancellor to lead the California State University (CSU). He is the first Californian and first person of color to serve in this role. The grandson of immigrants from Mexico and the son of a single mother, Dr. Castro was the first in his family to graduate from a university. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's in public policy from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Ph.D. in higher education policy and leadership from Stanford University. ​He is a renowned and gifted scholar in the fields of leadership and public policy, and has mentored hundreds of other scholars and practitioners, including many university presidents and senior officers. Prior to his appointment as CSU chancellor in September 2020, Dr. Castro served as president of California State University, Fresno, beginning in 2013. He also worked in the University of California system for 23 years

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