Administration
Horace Mitchell

Horace Mitchell

President, California State University, Bakersfield

California State University, Bakersfield: President (2004-)

University of California, Berkeley: Vice Chancellor, Business and Administrative Services (1995-2004); affiliated professor, African American Studies (1996-2004)

University of California, Irvine: Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs and Campus Life (1984-95), Associate Dean for Student and Curricular Affairs, College of Medicine (1980-84), special assistant to the Vice Chancellor-Student Affairs (1978-80); Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior (1983-95), Assistant Clinical Professor (1980-83), lecturer in Social Sciences (1979-80) and Education (1978-79)

Washington University, St. Louis: Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Sciences (1968-73); Chair, Black Studies Program (1976-78); Assistant Professor of Education and Black Studies (1973-78)

Professional Memberships and Service

American Counseling Association: Committee on Standardized Testing (1977-78), Commission on Standardized Testing and Evaluation of Potential Among Minority Group Members (1973-77)

American Association for Higher Education

American Association for the Advancement of Science

American College Personnel Association

American Psychological Association

Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development: Executive Board (1981-84), National President (1982-83)

Association of American Medical Colleges: Chair, Western Group on Student Affairs (1983-84), Program Chair (1983)

Association of Black Psychologists: Life Member (1995- ); Bay Area Chapter (1996- ); President, Southern California Chapter (1981-82); Co-Chair, National Convention (1978); President, St. Louis Chapter (1976)

National Forum for Black Public Administrators (1995- )

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity: President, St. Louis Alumni Chapter (1976); member (1969- )

Phi Delta Kappa Professional Fraternity in Education: President, Washington University Chapter (1971-72)

The College Board: Commission on Pre-college Counseling & Guidance (1984-86)

Recent Community Service

YMCA of the East Bay: Board of Directors (2002- ); Chair, Strategic Planning Committee (2002- )

Bay Area Economic Forum: Voting Alternate, Board of Directors (2002- )

Economic Development Alliance for Business: Executive Committee (2001- )

United Way of the Bay Area: Senior Vice Chair, Board of Directors (1999-2001); Chair, Strategy Council (1999-2000); Chair, County Leadership (1997-99); Chair, Bay Area Works Committee (1997-2000); Chair, Alameda County Leadership Board (1996-97); Board of Directors (1995-2002)

100 Black Men of the Bay Area (1995- )

United Way of America: Strategic Planning Committee (1994-96)
African-American Leadership Roundtable of Orange County: Founding co-convener (1994-95)

Disneyland Community Service Awards: Awards Committee (1994)

Orange County Together: Coordinating Council/Advisory Committee (1992-95)

Volunteer Center of Orange County-Central/South: President, Board of Directors (1988), member (1986-88)v Irvine Medical Center, Irvine, CA: Board of Directors (1986-88)

Consultations

Private practice in psychology: Southern California Medical Group of Human Behavior, Tustin, CA (1980)

Psychologist: Adolescent Care Unit, Viewpark Community Hospital, Los Angeles, CA (1978-79)

Desegregation consultant: Midwest Race and Sex Desegregation Assistance Centers, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas (1974-80)

Licensed trainer: Effectiveness Associates, Solana Beach, CA (1973-78)

Consultant: Operations Crossroads Africa, New York, NY and Washington, D.C. (1975)

Recent Honors and Awards

Distinguished Psychologist Award, the Association of Black Psychologists (2002)

Dean’s Recognition Award, School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley (2001)

Fred B. Whitman Outstanding Management Volunteer Award, United Way of the Bay Area (1999, 2000)

Excellence in Management Award, UC Berkeley Staff Assembly (2000)

Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Alpha Gamma Boulé (inducted 1999)

Joseph W. Valentine County Leadership Volunteer Award, United Way of the Bay Area (1997)

Outstanding Black Public Administrator Award, National Forum for Black Public Administrators, Oakland-San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (1997)

Bobby Wright Community Service Award (national), the Association of Black Psychologists (1995)

Chancellor’s Proclamation, UC Irvine (1995)

Orange County Citizens of Distinction Award in Community Service, NAACP Orange County Chapter (1995)

Presidential Award, 100 Black Men of Orange County, Inc. (1994)

Elijah Lovejoy Award, Black Chamber of Commerce of Orange County (1994)

Honoree, “Rites of Academic Passaage” – College Bound (1994)

Named one of “The Hottest 25 People in Orange County” (leaders), Orange County Metropolitan (Nov. 1, 1993)

Elected Class Representative by the Class of 1991, Harvard University Institute for Educational Management

Elected Honorary Member, Golden Key National Honor Society (1991)

Orange County Citizens of Distinction Award in Education, NAACP Orange County Chapter (1991)

Selected Publications

Williams, R.L. and Mitchell, H., “The Testing Game”, in Jones, R.L. (ed), Black Psychology, 3rd edition, Berkeley, CA: Cobb and Henry (1991)

Williams, R.L. and Mitchell, H., “The Testing Game”, in Jones, R.L. (ed), Black Psychology, 2nd edition, Berkeley, CA: Cobb and Henry (1980)

Mitchell, H and Williams, R.L., “A Critical Analysis of the Testing Game,” Journal of Non-White Concerns in Personnel and Guidance, Vol. 6, NO. 3, pp. 110-118 (1978)

Williams, R.L., Scales, A.M., Rivers, L.W., Mitchell, H., Williams, W.S., Long, R.L., Barclay, J.R., and Marshall, J.C., “An Abridged Version of the 1975 Commission on Standardized Testing Report to APGA”, Journal of Non-White Concerns in Personnel Guidance, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 100-109 (1978)

Williams, R.L. and Mitchell, H., “Whatever Happened to ABPsi’s Moratorium on Testing: A 1968 to 1977 Reminder,” Journal of Black Psychology, Vol. IV, Nos 1 & 2, pp. 25-42 (1977)

Williams, R.L. and Mitchell, H., “The Testing Game,” Negro Educational Review, Vol. XXVIII, Nos. 3 & 4, pp. 172-182 (1977)

Mitchell, H. “The Black Family: Strengths and Challenges, Proud, Vol 7, No. 2, pp. 22-26 (1976)

Mitchell, H., “Testing and Student Classification, Conference Proceedings, Desegregation and Beyond: The Educational and Legal Issues, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, pp. 76-81 (1976)

Recent Invited Presentations

“Psychology as a Foundation for Organizational Management and Leadership in Higher Education: Some Career Reflections,” Distinguished Psychologist Address, Association of Black Psychologists Annual Convention, San Diego, CA (August 2002)

“Building the Bay Area’s Future: The Economic Impact of the University of California, Berkeley,” Economic Development Alliance for Business, San Leandro, CA (January 2002)

“Counter-Culture: Assessing Administrative Performance and Efficiency,” Oxford Round Table, Oxford University, England (August 2001)

“Leveraging Transferable Skills to Enhance Career Mobility Options,” American Council on Education 2000 Fellows Program Closing Seminar, Washington, D.C. (June 2000)

“Honoring Our Past and Creating Our Future,” African American History Month Series, Allen Temple Baptist Church, Oakland, CA (February 2000)

“Making the Future Different: Strategic Planning to Achieve Institutional Diversity,” University of Nebraska Systemwide Mini-Conference, Lincoln and Omaha, NE (Jan. 2000)

“African-American Psychology: AN Overview of Historical, Theoretical and Methodological Foundations,” Institute of Personality and Social Research, UC Berkeley (April 1998)

“Transforming the Curriculum: The Link Between Diversity and Strategic Planning,” National Conference on the Advancement of Student Diversity, Washington, D.C. (March 1994)

Making Personal and Professional Commitments to 21st Century Education,” Faculty In-Service Day, St. Petersburg Junior College, St. Pertersburg, FL (October 1992)

“African-American Families: An Afrocentric Perspective,” University of California Humanities Research Institute, Irvine, CA (April 1992)

“Embracing Diversity in the Freshman Year: A Reconciliation of World Views,” The Freshman Year Experience Conference, Long Beach, CA (January 1991) and Tampa, FL (December 1990)

“Building Campus Community: The Issue of Diversity,” University of California Student Affairs Conference, Lake Tahoe, CA (May 1990)

Education

Washington University, St. Louis, MO: A.B. in psychology (1968), M.A.Ed. in counseling (1969), Ph.D. in counseling psychology (1974)

Attended the Harvard University Institute for Educational Management (1991), the University of California Management Institute (1984), and the Danforth Foundation St. Louis Leadership Program (1977-78).

Dr. Mitchell is a licensed psychologist in California (1980- ) and has been a licensed psychologist in Missouri (1979-88).