Faculty


ULV Professor Co-Edits International Special Issue on Vector–Pathogen Interactions and Biodiversity Conservation

Dr. Víctor D. Carmona-Galindo, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of La Verne, is co-editing a new international special issue in the open-access journal Conservation (MDPI), in collaboration with his sister, Dr. Anna M. Groat-Carmona, a Fulbright alumna and Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Washington Tacoma. The special issue, titled […]

Posted: July 9, 2025

University of La Verne Celebrates Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar as Top 100 Education Influencer

The University of La Verne proudly celebrates Dr. Kelly May-Vollmar, an esteemed alumna of LaFetra College of Education and current adjunct faculty member, for being named one of the Top 100 Education Influencers for 2025 by District Administration magazine. A respected leader in education, Dr. May-Vollmar serves as Superintendent of California’s Desert Sands Unified School District, […]

Posted: July 8, 2025
Ken O'Donnell

University of La Verne Announces New Provost

Ken O’Donnell, a leader in higher education known for his focus on equity, student success, and innovation, has been named the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of La Verne. He will begin his role on June 1.

Posted: February 3, 2025

Creating Teachers for the Leaders of Tomorrow

The University of La Verne’s Doctor of Public Administration program continues to elevate the careers of working professionals. Learn more about the program at our upcoming virtual  information session, June 4 at 6pm. RSVP to join us here. Returning to school after being immersed in a career comes with a set of unique challenges; hectic schedules […]

Posted: May 28, 2024

Business Students Barter for Local Charities

Professor of Management Loren Dyck is pioneering a course to teach MBA students that business deals are not limited to exchanging money. The class, BUS 551: Seminar in Organization Theory and Behavior, breaks students into groups of four to five with the goal of going into the La Verne community and bartering a small $1 item […]

Posted: April 2, 2024

Neurodiversity Symposium Shines Light on Equity in Gifted Education

The annual symposium is scheduled for Saturday, April 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Sara and Michael Abraham Campus Center and aims to address inequitable issues in gifted education and provide actionable strategies for creating inclusive and sustainable services.

Posted: March 19, 2024
Inside of CLPS building with students in entrance way

MPA Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary

“The public administration program allows us to be a part of a broader national perspective on governance and networking across communities,” College of Law and Public Service Associate Dean Suzanne Beaumaster said. “It’s been very important to us and our students, as the program lends quality and functionality to the needs of the area.”

Posted: January 30, 2024
PA Program White Coat Ceremony on Founders Hall Stairs posing together as a cohort

Physician Assistant Program’s Fourth Cohort Celebrated

This month, the University of La Verne held a White Coat ceremony in the Ann and Steve Morgan Auditorium on campus to celebrate the transition of the fourth cohort of students enrolled in the Master of Science in Physician Assistant (PA) Practice program from classroom to clinical education.

Posted: December 20, 2023
Veterans Day 2023 group photo in sneaky park in front of flags

Supporting Our Veterans in Celebration

On a bright fall morning on Thursday, November 9, community members gathered in front of Founders Hall for an honorary Veterans Day celebration to pay tribute to students, faculty, staff and other who have served in the military or are military connected.

Posted: November 9, 2023