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Yamileth Bazan

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Yamileth Bazan
30th President of Union College
Incoming
Assumed office
July 1, 2024
Preceded byVinita Sauder
Personal details
Children1
EducationLoma Linda University
La Sierra University
Andrews University

Yamileth Bazan is an American academic administrator who is the incoming thirtieth president of Union College.

Life

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Bazan earned an associate degree from Loma Linda University.[1] She received a B.A. (1993) in liberal studies and M.A. (2002) in administration and leadership from La Sierra University.[1][2] She completed a Ph.D. in leadership from Andrews University.[1] Her 2015 dissertation was titled, Diversity and Student Engagement in a Small Multi-ethnic Liberal Arts University in California.[2] Sylvia Gonzalez was her doctoral advisor.[2]

Bazan was a teacher in Adventist elementary schools.[1] She worked in youth ministry for the Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.[1] She taught graduate courses in educational leadership at La Sierra University.[1] From 2007 to 2021, she was the vice president of student life at La Sierra University.[1] She later served as the associate dean for student affairs at the Loma Linda School of Medicine.[1] In March 2024, she was announced as the incoming thirtieth president of Union College.[1] She succeeds Vinita Sauder on July 1, 2024.[1][3]

Bazan is married and has a son.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Begle, Gabriel (2024-03-21). "Union College Names Yamileth Bazan as Its New President". Adventist World. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  2. ^ a b c Bazan, Yamileth (2015). Diversity and Student Engagement in a Small Multi-ethnic Liberal Arts University in California (Ph.D. thesis). Andrews University. doi:10.32597/dissertations/1605. OCLC 959696420.
  3. ^ Dunker, Chris (2024-03-19). "Bazan named next president of Lincoln's Union College; will start in July". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.