Building Character Articles

Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Facilities Management

122 - Jul / Aug 24

Kati Bye Dresmal For Kati Bye Dresmal, one of the best things about her days is that no two are alike. As the Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Facilities Management at Chapman University, Bye wears a lot of hats—and shoes. “My job is... Read More →

Kati Bye Dresmal For Kati Bye Dresmal, one...

Mark Hilbert

Founder of the Hilbert Museum of California Art

121 - May / Jun 24

Mark Hilbert Since he was a boy growing up in Pasadena in the 1950s, history has fascinated Mark Hilbert. It is therefore fitting that he and his wife, Janet, founded the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University. The one-of-a-kind museum, which opened in... Read More →

Mark Hilbert Since he was a boy growing...

Kevin Ross

Dean fo the Leatherby Libraries at Chapman University

120 - Mar / Apr 24

Kevin Ross The life of Kevin Ross reads like a novel, where the protagonist has a bit of wanderlust early on before returning to his roots. The Dean of the Leatherby Libraries at Chapman University grew up in the 1960s and 1970s in Davenport, Iowa,... Read More →

Kevin Ross The life of Kevin Ross reads...

Anuradha Prakash

Professor of Food Science at Chapman University

119 - Jan / Feb 24

Anuradha Prakash, PhD As a child growing up in Mumbai, India, Anuradha Prakash spent hours in the kitchen experimenting. “I was fascinated with food and loved cooking and playing with recipes,” says the Professor of Food Science at Chapman University. One summer break during high... Read More →

Anuradha Prakash, PhD As a child growing up...

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 conversation was very... Read More →

Paul Paton For Paul Paton, Dean of Chapman...

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 was the campus’s... Read More →

Jessica MyLymuk During middle school and high school,...

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 Sciences at Chapman... Read More →

Mike Ibba, PhD. Ask many highly regarded educators...

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. “I became involved in a... Read More →

Julianne O’Brien Pedersen In high school, Julianne O’Brien...

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 Fowler School of... Read More →

Matt Parlow When Chapman University’s former Executive Vice...

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, this view has... Read More →

Essraa Nawar Since childhood, Essraa Nawar’s curious nature...