Office of the President
Cathy Sandeen is an educational leader who is committed to continuing Cal State East Bay’s trajectory in supporting the regional workforce with graduates from high-quality, relevant degree programs. As a two-time alumna of the California State University (Humboldt and San Francisco), she feels fortunate to work in a system that emphasizes access and opportunity.
For more than 60 years, Cal State East Bay has provided access to higher education for its predominantly first-generation low-income students of color. Cal State East Bay has recently received the Seal of Excelencia for serving Latinx students and has been named a top four-year university by the California Mobility Index.
Prior to returning to her hometown in the East Bay, Dr. Sandeen served as chancellor of University of Alaska Anchorage and chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Colleges and Extension. Among other appointments, she also held the post of vice president for education attainment and innovation at the American Council on Education where she led ACE's nationwide effort to increase post-secondary educational attainment.
In addition to her CSU degrees, Dr. Sandeen earned a Ph.D. in communication from the University of Utah and a Master of Business Administration degree from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. She serves on many boards, including the East Bay Leadership Council, East Bay Economic Development Alliance, City of Hayward Education City Initiative, and the national board for Higher Education Resource Services, or HERS. Dr. Sandeen was recently appointed as a member of the First 5 Alameda County Commission.
Administrative Team
Dr. Cathy Sandeen
President
president@csueastbay.edu
Dr. Kim Greer
Interim Provost
kim.greer@csueastbay.edu
Mr. Derek Aitken
Chief of Staff
derek.aitken@csueastbay.edu
Ms. Myeshia Armstrong
Vice President, Administration and Finance and CFO
myeshia.armstrong@csueastbay.edu
Ms. Evelyn Buchanan
Vice President, University Advancement
evelyn.buchanan@csueastbay.edu
Dr. Brenda Amenson-Hill
Interim Vice President, Student Affairs
brenda.amensonhill@csueastbay.edu
Dr. Kathleen Wong(Lau)
University Diversity Officer
kathleen.wong@csueastbay.edu
Ms. Ashley Smith
Executive Assistant to the President
ashley.smith@csueastbay.edu
Mr. Nandish Trivedi
Project Manager
nandish.trivedi@csueastbay.edu