Articles - Building Character
Paul Paton, JSD
Dean of Chapman University's Fowler School of Law
118 - Nov / Dec 23
Paul Paton
For Paul Paton, Dean of Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law, lessons learned in childhood helped shape his accomplished career, which has spanned corporate, government and academic environments.
“I was born and raised just outside of Toronto, and dinner table
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Jessica MyLymuk
Associate Director of the Samueli Holocats Memorial Library
117 - Sep / Oct 23
Jessica MyLymuk
During middle school and high school, Jessica MyLymuk made a yearly trip from her home in Las Vegas to Chapman University to attend the Strings Festival. While she enjoyed playing her violin for the judges at the weekend event, it
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Mike Ibba, PhD
Professor & Dean of Schmid College of Science & Technology
116 - Jul / Aug 23
Mike Ibba, PhD.
Ask many highly regarded educators what drew them to teaching, and you’ll often discover it was the influence of a teacher. Such was the case with Mike Ibba, Professor and Dean of Schmid College of Science and Technology, Biological
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Julianne O'Brien Pedersen
Chapman University's Chair & Professor, Department of Dance
115 - May / Jun 23
Julianne O’Brien Pedersen
In high school, Julianne O’Brien Pedersen discovered her first love. Though she had participated in a wide variety of sports, it wasn’t until she met the artistic side of dance that she knew she’d found her calling.
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Matt Parlow
Executive Vice President, Chief Advancement Officer
114 - Mar / Apr 23
Matt Parlow
When Chapman University’s former Executive Vice President, Chief Advancement Officer (EVP/CAO) left in September 2021, Matt Parlow had no idea he would soon be stepping into the position. At the time, he was happily serving as Chapman University’s Dean of
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Essraa Nawar
Leatherby Libraries Diversity & Development Librarian Chair
113 - Jan / Feb 23
Essraa Nawar
Since childhood, Essraa Nawar’s curious nature has caused her to ask many questions. The answers to those queries have allowed her to see the world through a kaleidoscope lens. For the Chapman University Leatherby Libraries Diversity and Development Librarian Chair,
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Roxanne Greitz Miller, EdD
Dean of Attallah College of Educational Studies
112 - Nov / Dec 22
Roxanne Greitz Miller, EdD
Roxanne Greitz Miller decided she wanted to be a teacher her senior year of high school. While in elementary and middle school, Chapman University’s Dean of Attallah College of Educational Studies had been science starved. She saw teaching
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Chief Rick Gonzalez
Chief of Chapman University Public Safety
111 - Sep / Oct 22
Chief Rick Gonzalez
As Chief of Chapman University Public Safety, Rick Gonzalez knows his job entails more than keeping the campus secure. Of equal importance is making the university feel safe to the students, faculty and staff.
“In
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Jacqueline Deats
Director of Student Health
110 - Jul / Aug 22
Jacqueline Deats, Nurse Practitioner
When students go away to college, adulting becomes a reality. One of the tasks they are soon faced with is managing their own health care. As Director of Student Health at Chapman University, Jacqueline Deats enjoys helping guide
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Coach Scott Laverty
Men's Head Baseball Coach
109 - May / Jun 22
Coach Scott Laverty
Successful baseball coaches and their players know that strategic moves are what knock a ball out of the park. That’s why Chapman University’s Head Baseball Coach, Scott Laverty, left his position at a Division 1 team in college to
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