In Summer 2021, Dr. Zav Dadabhoy became the 11th President of Bakersfield College. His leadership guides the college in strategically developing educational pathways for a large, diverse student population while responding to future workforce needs in the region. Dr. Dadabhoy's vision for Bakersfield College is driven by a deep commitment to student success and equity.
Prior to serving as Bakersfield College’s President, he was the Vice President of Student Affairs and the senior most member of the Executive Team since Nov 2012. In this role, his responsibilities included program management and supervision of 140 faculty and professional staff, and direct budget oversight of $50 million plus management of $80 million in pass-through disbursements.
Dr. Zav Dadabhoy began his career in higher education as the Chief Student Affairs Officer at Colorado State University, a HSI (Hispanic Serving Institution) and master’s-degree granting public university. Dr. Dadabhoy has taught at the undergraduate (Sociology, First Year Experience) and doctoral (Educational Leadership) levels. He earned his doctorate (Ph.D.) in higher education leadership from the University of Colorado, and he has a M.A. and B.A. in organizational behavior from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Dr. Dadabhoy has numerous publications and presentations at national conferences to his credit and is active in state-wide and national professional organizations. He previously served as the President of the California Chief Student Services Officers (CSSO) Association.
Dr. Dadabhoy's Leadership Team includes:
Administrative Organization Chart, October 2021
Instruction Organization Chart, January 2022
Finance and Administrative Services Organization Chart, December 2021
Innovation and Development Organization Chart, January 2022
Student Affairs Organization Chart, October 2021
Sonya Christian
2013-2021
Greg A. Chamberlain
2008-2012
William Andrews
2005-2008
Sandra Serrano
1998-2004
Richard Wright
1983-1997
John J. Collins
1972-1983
Burns Finlinson
1968-1972
Edward Simonsen
1958-1968
Ralph Prator
1950-1958
Grace Van Dyke Bird
1921-1950