Christopher Swarat

Christopher Swarat currently serves as the Dean of the College of Professional and Continuing Education at California State University, Long Beach, a position held since July 2022. Prior to this role, Christopher amassed significant experience at California State University, Fullerton, where from January 2017 to July 2022, various positions included Associate Dean of External Relations and Interim Associate Vice President for Extension and International Programs. Additional roles at the same institution involved leadership in international business programs and global initiatives. Christopher's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Political Science and Government from Northwestern University, a Master's Degree in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics from Yale University, and a Bachelor's Degree in the same field from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.