Willie J. Hagan
| Willie J. Hagan | |
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Dr. Willie J. Hagan in 2016
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| 10th President of California State University, Dominguez Hills | |
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Assumed office May 2, 2014 |
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| Interim President of California State University, Dominguez Hills | |
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In office June 11, 2012 – May 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Mildred Garcia |
| Interim President of California State University, Fullerton | |
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In office January 9, 2012 – June 10, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Milton A. Gordon |
| Succeeded by | Mildred Garcia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Willie J. Hagan |
| Spouse(s) | Betty |
| Children | Lynea (daughter); Danny, Steven (stepsons) |
| Alma mater |
University of Connecticut (PhD.) University of California Los Angeles (MFA) |
| Profession | University president, educator |
Willie J. Hagan is an American educator and public university administrator. He is the 10th president of California State University, Dominguez Hills, a public university located in the city of Carson, California in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County.
During much of his youth, Hagan was predominantly raised by his mother, Dorothy Marie Hagan, while for six months a year, his father served in the United States Navy aboard a nuclear submarine, during the Cold War.
Hagan earned a Ph.D. in psychology, from the University of Connecticut, in 1994. His dissertation was called "Helplessness through modeling: The role of age and perceived similarity in competence." He also earned a Master of Fine Arts, in screenwriting, from the University of California Los Angeles, in 1998. While there, he wrote a screenplay called “Ayla,” in which the female protagonist leaves male-dominated Istanbul, for a new life in the United States.
From 1973 to 1996, Hagan also served at the University of Connecticut, which culminated in his term as associate vice president for administration. During his 23 year tenure, he also lobbied both federal and state governments on behalf of the university, as well as the Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education. He also led the United States' political delegations to London and Taiwan, as a member of the American Council of Young Political Leaders.
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