| ELLIOT HIRSHMAN |
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Elliot Hirshman is the eighth president of San Diego State
University, effective July 1, 2011.
He brings a broad foundation of experience to SDSU, which includes a
career dedicated to excellence in teaching, research and service.
As provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at the
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Dr. Hirshman was
responsible for the delivery of the academic program, including
instruction, research, and academic support services; enrollment
management, including admissions and financial aid; and the
intercollegiate athletics program.
Dr. Hirshman oversaw the campus planning process, working with vice
presidents and the Planning Leadership Team to coordinate planning
and budgeting for the campus.
Prior experience
Dr. Hirshman served as chief research officer at George Washington
University, in Washington, D.C. Previously, he chaired the
departments of psychology at George Washington (2002-05) and the
University of Colorado at Denver (2000-02).
He began his academic career at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill (1989-2000), where he served as assistant, associate,
and ultimately full professor of psychology.
While at Chapel Hill, Dr. Hirshman was nominated for the American
Council on Education Fellows Program, in which he participated as a
fellow in the provost's office at Arizona State University.
Subsequently, he served as special assistant to the provost at
Chapel Hill. He has chaired a number of major campus groups,
including the University Task Force on Student Evaluation of
Teaching at Chapel Hill and the Advisory Council on Research at
George Washington.
Academic background
Dr. Hirshman has a strong interdisciplinary background, having
earned his undergraduate degree summa cum laude in economics and
mathematics from Yale and his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology at UCLA.
His research and teaching focus on the psychopharmacology of human
cognition, exploring cognitive and quantitative models of memory,
attention and visual perception, and the influence of individual
drugs on specific cognitive processes. His interdisciplinary work
involves collaboration among psychologists, medical doctors, and
statisticians.
A fellow of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Hirshman has
served as the associate editor of the Journal of Experimental
Psychology: Learning, Memory & Cognition (2000-2006) and Psychonomic
Bulletin & Review (1998-2000).
Family
Dr. Hirshman is married to Jeri Hirshman. His daughter, Wendy,
attends Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania. His son, Nathan, will
attend the University of Virginia this fall.
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| THE HIRSHMAN FILE |
| Alma Mater |
Bachelors - Summa Cum
Laude, Economics & Mathematics (Yale)
Ph.D. - Cognitive Psychology
(UCLA) |
| Family |
Wife, Jeri
Daughter, Wendy
Son,
Nathan |
| PROFESSIONAL CAREER |
| 2011 - present |
San Diego State |
University President |
| 2005-2011 |
University of Maryland,
Baltimore |
Provost and Senior Vice
President for Academic Affairs |
| 2002-05 |
George Washington
University |
Chair of Psychology
Department |
| 2000-02 |
Univ. of Colorado at
Denver |
Chair of Psychology
Department |
| 1989-2000 |
Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
Assistant, Associate and
Full Professor of Psychology |
| CAREER HIGHLIGHTS/HONORS/ORGANIZATIONS |
Responsible for the
delivery of the academic program, including instruction,
research, and academic support services; enrollment
management, including admissions and financial aid; and
the intercollegiate athletics program while at the
University of Maryland. |
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Chaired a number of major campus groups, including the
University Task Force on Student Evaluation of Teaching at
Chapel Hill and the Advisory Council on Research at George
Washington. |
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Served as the
associate editor of the Journal of Experimental
Psychology: Learning, Memory & Cognition (2000-2006) and Psychonomic Bulletin & Review (1998-2000). |
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While at Chapel
Hill, was nominated for the American Council on
Education Fellows Program, in which he participated as a
fellow in the provost's office at Arizona State
University. |
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