Kristine Chase  |  Interests  |  Scholarship  |  Service  

Accreditation Service:

• Private Consultant
  (2005 - Present)
  Consultant on WASC accreditation process and materials for California colleges and universities. Conduct "mock" accreditation visits for institutions in preparation for formal WASC process. Assist economics departments and business schools with external reviews.
• WASC Evaluator
  (2000 - Present)
  Team member on several WASC teams; member and financial evaluator for WASC Eligibility Committee and Interim Report Committee

Board Membership:

• Goodwill Industries of the East Bay
  (2011 - Present)
• Contra Costa Council
  (2007 - 2010)
• Board of Trustees, Contra Costa Community College District
  (1996 - 2000)
  Elected in county-wide race. Served as Chair from 1999-2000. Founded and chaired the Finance Committee of the Board. District serves approx. 40,000 students in Contra Costa County.
• Omicron Delta Epsilon - the National Economics Honor Society
  (1995 - 2008)
  Served as President of the national honor society from 2002-2004.
• Economic Development Task Force
  (1993 - 2010)
  Contra Costa Council
• General Plan Committee, City of Orinda
  (1988 - 1989)
• Planning Commission, City of Larkspur
  (1983 - 1985)

Committee Co-Chair:

• SEBA Committee on the Common Core Curriculum for Economics in the MBA Programs
  (2011 - 2012)

Reviewer:

• The American Economist
  (2005 - Present)
  Regularly review articles submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journal