Biography
Kern Community College District trustees named Dr. Sonya Christian as the new president of Bakersfield College on October 15, 2012.
Christian, who was a math faculty member, division chair and dean of science, engineering, allied health and mathematics at Bakersfield College from 1991 to 2003, has held increasingly higher level administrative roles at Lane Community College in Oregon over the past 10 years.
Christian also has experience as an adjunct/lecturer in mathematics at American River College and El Camino College in Sacramento and Glendora, California, respectively.
Christian earned a bachelor of science degree from University of Kerala in Kerala, India; a master of science in applied mathematics from University of Southern California; and doctorate from University of California, Los Angeles.
Leadership Team
Dr. Christian's Leadership Team includes:
The full organization of the Bakersfield College administrative team can be found on the college organization chart. Additionally, Dr. Christian is forming the President's Circle, made up of a select group of distinguished professionals from varied industries within Bakersfield and the San Joaquin Valley. Check back later for more information about this exciting initiative.
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Greg A. Chamberlain
2008-2012 |
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William Andrews
2005-2008 |
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Sandra Serrano
1998-2004 |
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Richard Wright
1983-1997 |
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John J. Collins
1972-1983 |
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Burns Finlinson
1968-1972 |
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Edward Simonsen
1958-1968 |
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Ralph Prator
1950-1958 |
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Grace Van Dyke Bird
1921-1950 |
