San Bernardino
William Vanderburgh has been appointed the new associate vice president and dean of the Office of Undergraduate Studies at Cal State San Bernardino. Vanderburgh succeeds J. Milton Clark, who retired from the position in June.
Vanderburgh, who will begin his new duties on Aug. 4, has served at Wichita State University, Kansas as the executive director of the Office for Faculty Development and Student Success since 2010.
“I am particularly happy to be joining a university where the focus is on helping students succeed and reach their dreams,” said Vanderburgh. “I am a strong believer in the power of urban-serving public universities to change lives and communities, and I know that CSUSB is making the world a better place every day. Being a part of that will be very fulfilling.”
“Dr. Vanderburgh brings to our campus a substantial record of accomplishment as a faculty member and a strong record as an administrator,” said Andy Bodman, provost and vice president for academic affairs at CSUSB. “He is deeply committed to the mission of the CSU and has excellent and varied experience in supporting student success.”
Vanderburgh held several administrative posts at Wichita State University, Kansas including director of the Center for Teaching and Research Excellence and the director of the honors program, before becoming the founding executive director of the Office for Faculty Development and Student Success in 2010.
In that role, he created campus-wide initiatives to promote student success with an emphasis on increasing retention and graduation rates. He established new programs such as a peer mentoring program, a tutoring program and the Military and Veteran Student Center.
Vanderburgh also collaborated on projects such as new student orientation, academic advising and undergraduate research. He has been professor of philosophy at Wichita State since 2001.
Originally from Montreal, Canada, he earned his Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Western Ontario, in London, Canada.