Richard Yao, Ph.D. will deliver his first State of the University address as president
CSU Channel Islands President Richard Yao, Ph.D. Courtesy photo.
OXNARD & CAMARILLO — The West Ventura County Business Alliance, the chamber of commerce serving Camarillo and Oxnard, will host the State of the University address by President Richard Yao, Ph.D., of California State University Channel Islands on Friday, April 29.
Each year the president addresses the business community. Yao was appointed to serve as the fourth president of CSUCI in January 2022 after serving as interim president since January 2021.
He first joined the University in 2018 after being appointed vice president for student affairs. Yao is a licensed clinical psychologist who came to CSUCI from Nevada State College where he was the founding Dean of Students and the chief student affairs officer. He earned a bachelor’s in Psychology and a master’s in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Illinois University, and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara.
The CSUCI Connection Luncheon takes place at Pacific View Tower Club (300 E. Esplanade Drive, 22nd Floor, Oxnard 93036) from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Tickets must be reserved by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 22, and are $50 for WVCBA members and $65 for non-members.
Reservations can be made online at https://bit.ly/CSUCIConnection or by contacting Director of Member Services Sharen Strong at s.strong@wvcba.org or (805) 738-9100.
ABOUT THE WEST VENTURA COUNTY BUSINESS ALLIANCE — The West Ventura County Business Alliance (WVCBA) is the chamber of commerce serving the cities of Camarillo and Oxnard in California. In March 2021, the membership of the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce voted to unite with the Oxnard Chamber of Commerce and form the WVCBA. The WVCBA is the voice for the interest of business with government, promotes economic development, works to improve the regional economy, and protects the interests of the two communities. Learn more at wcvba.org