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Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES) Places Founding Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at California State University, Stanislaus

(September 2023, WEST HARTFORD, CT) Following a national search, Academic Career & Executive Search (ACES), a leading higher education focused executive search firm, is pleased to announce the successful placement of Sacha Joseph-Mathews securing the role as Founding Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer at California State University, Stanislaus.

Dr. Joseph-Mathews has over 15 years of experience training executives, managers, and organizations in Unconscious Bias and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). She joins CSU, Stanislaus from University of the Pacific, where she has served as the Assistant Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Community Engagement in the School of Business since 2020. Dr. Joseph-Mathews has also served as an Associate Professor at University of the Pacific since 2006, teaching courses ranging from DEI in Business to Services Marketing and Management. She has extensive experience in developing DEI student focused strategies and DEI related curricula for higher education environments. Dr. Joseph-Mathews holds her DEI Certificate from Cornell University, a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Florida State University, and an M.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Florida State University.

California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion – one in which every person in the University community feels safe expressing their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master’s programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West’s No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.

Affordable Excellence 

Academic Career & Executive Search, a higher education focused search firm, specializes in affordable excellence, providing perfectly matched candidates to institutions quickly and accurately. Their methodologies, based on frequent touchpoints, pinpoint ideal candidates with speed and meticulous care resulting in highly successful placements.

They offer flexible service/pricing levels for all positions, ensuring affordability.

As a woman owned firm focused on inclusivity, 66% of their placements are women and/or from underrepresented groups.

Contact Jennifer Muller, Managing Partner, at 860-740-2600 or Jennifer@ACESrch.com, or visit https://acesrch.com/.