Dr. Willie Hagan
California State University, Fullerton
Office of the President
Dr. Willie Hagan was appointed interim president of California State University, Fullerton in 2012. Prior to his appointment, Hagan served as vice president for administration and chief financial officer for the campus. Hagan joined CSU Fullerton in 1996, overseeing the university's administrative functions and has provided increasing levels of service to the campus during a period of unprecedented growth.
From 2000 to 2003, he also served as interim vice president of University Advancement and was instrumental in the reorganization of that division. Beginning in 2005, Hagan assumed responsibility for university financial operations, serving as the chief financial officer for the university.
Hagan holds a doctorate in psychology from the University of Connecticut and a master of fine arts degree from UCLA. Before coming to CSUF, he served as associate vice president for administration at the University of Connecticut, and as a lobbyist for the University of Connecticut and the Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education at the state and federal level.