Building Character:

95 - Sep / Oct 19

Matt Parlow
Dean of Fowler School of Law
Matt Parlow As a kid growing up in Los Angeles, Matt Parlow considered being a teacher or going into law. Chapman University’s Dean of Fowler School of Law and Donald P. Kennedy Chair in Law... Read More →

94 - Jul / Aug 19

Helen Norris
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Helen Norris In the mid-1970s as a high school student in her native Ireland, Helen Norris had an experience that shaped her worldview and directed her future career. A nun discouraged Chapman University’s Vice President... Read More →

93 - May / Jun 19

Blas Villalobos, DSW
Director of Veterans Affairs
Blas Villalobos, DSW Blas Villalobos grew up with a deep-rooted sense of community and has found that same sense of camaraderie throughout his career. That stability has stood him in good stead with his work... Read More →

92 - Mar / Apr 19

Thomas Turk, PhD
Dean of Argyros School of Business & Economics
Thomas Turk, PhD   Given the fact that Thomas Turk’s work is based on attention to details, he finds it ironic that he didn’t have a plan when he chose his college major.   “Like... Read More →

91 - Jan / Feb 19

Naveen Jonathan, PhD
Chair, Department of Marriage & Family Therapy
Naveen Jonathan, PhD   As a kid, Naveen Jonathan found himself drawn to being a good listener.  He would lend an ear when friends wanted to talk and could be counted on for encouragement.  So... Read More →

90 - Nov / Dec 18

John Benitz
Chair, Department of Theatre
John Benitz   You know those movie scenes when the star meets someone or makes a discovery and just knows that destiny has arrived?  John Benitz has experienced this at least twice in his lifetime.... Read More →

89 - Sep / Oct 18

Dr. Glenn Pfeiffer
Provost
Dr. Glenn Pfeiffer If you happen to look at the base of Glenn Pfeiffer’s computer monitor, you’d spy a number taped there currently at 5,059 and counting. The figure reminds Chapman University’s Provost his purpose... Read More →

88 - Jul / Aug 18

Dr. Mark Maier
Director, Leadership Studies Program
Dr. Mark Maier At times when we’re young, we unknowingly get a glimpse into our futures. Such was the case for Mark Maier, who lived in Cocoa Beach, Florida in the early 1970s as a... Read More →

87 - May / Jun 18

Jeff Tollaksen, PhD
Director, Institute of Quantum Studies
Jeff Tollaksen, PhD At an age when many other kids were pondering questions such as whether they could talk their parents into ice cream for dessert, Jeff Tollaksen contemplated higher-level questions about the inner workings... Read More →

86 - Mar / Apr 18

Dr. Margaret Grogan
Dean of Attallah College of Educational Studies
Dr. Margaret Grogan Margaret Grogan learned early on the synergistic, powerful effects of combining characteristics while working on life’s endeavors. “My father was a geneticist and researched hybrid maize in search of an improved corn... Read More →