Mary Beth Walker

Dr. Walker served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at California State University, Northridge, from 2019 to 2022. In this position, she established an office of student success led by an associate vice president. The office focused on eliminating equity gaps in retention and graduation. Under her leadership, four-year graduation rates improved from less than 15% to nearly 25%. Despite the challenges of a global pandemic, she prioritized research productivity and supported a record amount of grant and contract funding at the university.