Building Character Articles

59 - Sep / Oct 13

Dean of the George L. Argyros School of Business & Economics

Dean Reggie Gilyard Chapman University’s Dean of the George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics, Reggie Gilyard, learned the enduring value of education in the mid-1970s, when as a boy he tagged along with his father to the campus library at California State University,... Read More →

Dean Reggie Gilyard Chapman University’s Dean of the George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics, Reggie Gilyard, learned the enduring value of education in the mid-1970s, when as a boy he tagged along with... Read More →

58 - Jul / Aug 13

Laura Glynn, PhD

Professor, Associate Dean for Research

Laura Glynn, PhD While completing a double major in psychology and economics in the early 1990s at the University of California, Davis, Laura Glynn, Ph.D. was unsure which field to pursue for graduate school—until she took a developmental psychology class. “I can still picture the... Read More →

Laura Glynn, PhD While completing a double major in psychology and economics in the early 1990s at the University of California, Davis, Laura Glynn, Ph.D. was unsure which field to pursue for graduate school—until she... Read More →

57 - May / Jun 13

David B. Moore

Director of Planned Giving

David B. Moore When David Moore was a camp counselor in the late 1980s, he had an experience that in many ways prepared him for his work today as Chapman University’s Director of Planned Giving. “We stopped for lunch at a spot outside of Santa... Read More →

David B. Moore When David Moore was a camp counselor in the late 1980s, he had an experience that in many ways prepared him for his work today as Chapman University’s Director of Planned Giving.... Read More →

56 - April 13

Dr. Michael Fahy

Associate Dean of the School of Computational Sciences

Dr. Michael Fahy Back in 1982 when Michael Fahy had some time to himself one weekend, Chapman’s Associate Dean of the School of Computational Sciences had an eureka experience when he bought a computer graphics book at the local bookstore and experimented with the... Read More →

Dr. Michael Fahy Back in 1982 when Michael Fahy had some time to himself one weekend, Chapman’s Associate Dean of the School of Computational Sciences had an eureka experience when he bought a computer... Read More →

55 - Jan / Feb 13

Guy Hinrichs

Director of Special Events

Guy Hinrichs Even though it was a required activity at his elementary school, Guy Hinrichs remembers the satisfaction he experienced visiting a convalescent hospital as a third grader. “It made me feel good to smile at all of the very ill people in... Read More →

Guy Hinrichs Even though it was a required activity at his elementary school, Guy Hinrichs remembers the satisfaction he experienced visiting a convalescent hospital as a third grader. “It made me feel good... Read More →

54 - Nov / Dec 12

Doy Henley

Doy Henley Ask Doy Henley who influenced his success, and while the entrepreneur has a long list of people to thank, his first thoughts turn to his mother and how she taught him to read. Perched on her lap at the age of four,... Read More →

Doy Henley Ask Doy Henley who influenced his success, and while the entrepreneur has a long list of people to thank, his first thoughts turn to his mother and how she taught him to... Read More →

53 - Sep / Oct 12

Sheryl Bourgeois

Vice President of Advancement

Sheryl Bourgeois In the early 1990s when Sheryl Bourgeois worked for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), Chapman’s Executive Vice President of Advancement collected coins from the headquarters of 7-11, hoisted them in her car, which dropped several inches from the weight, and carted them to... Read More →

Sheryl Bourgeois In the early 1990s when Sheryl Bourgeois worked for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), Chapman’s Executive Vice President of Advancement collected coins from the headquarters of 7-11, hoisted them in her car, which... Read More →

52 - Jul / Aug 12

Dr. Tom Campbell

Dr. Tom Campbell Growing up in Chicago in the 1950s under the watchful eye of seven older siblings, parents and a grandmother, Chapman’s Dean of the Law School, Tom Campbell, counts himself blessed many times over. “My home life consisted of a nurturing environment focused... Read More →

Dr. Tom Campbell Growing up in Chicago in the 1950s under the watchful eye of seven older siblings, parents and a grandmother, Chapman’s Dean of the Law School, Tom Campbell, counts himself blessed many times... Read More →

51 - May / Jun 12

Dr. Daniele Struppa

Chief Academic Officer

Dr. Daniele Struppa At the age of 10, while other boys played at the park, Daniele Struppa had another destination in mind when he thundered down the five flights of stairs in the apartment where he lived in Milano, Italy, raced across the street and... Read More →

Dr. Daniele Struppa At the age of 10, while other boys played at the park, Daniele Struppa had another destination in mind when he thundered down the five flights of stairs in the apartment where... Read More →

50 - Mar / Apr 12

Susan Jester, LMFT

Susan Jester, LMFT When it comes to career choice, it’s not often that an unremarkable childhood can be considered a benefit, but for Susan Jester, it is. Chapman University’s Associate Director of the Frances L. Smith Community Clinic finds that her pleasant, yet uneventful early years... Read More →

Susan Jester, LMFT When it comes to career choice, it’s not often that an unremarkable childhood can be considered a benefit, but for Susan Jester, it is. Chapman University’s Associate Director of the Frances L. Smith... Read More →