Margaret Kasimatis
Professor of Educational Leadership
Professional Overview
Margaret Kasimatis is professor of Educational Leadership and serves as chair of both the Leadership Department and the Department of Teacher Education. She has served as an academic leader in higher education for more than 20 years, including executive leadership roles at Loyola Marymount University and Saint Mary’s College.
As a leader, her accomplishments include leading transformational, equity-based strategic planning processes; creating a culture of evidence to foster continuous organizational improvement; designing and implementing equity-focused processes for student success; developing equity-based processes for faculty hiring and evaluation; and developing innovative new graduate and professional programs. As a scholar, her areas of expertise include social cognitive models of motivation, the social psychology of stereotypes and prejudice, and organizational learning and improvement science.
She is a nationally recognized expert in assessment and accreditation, as evidenced by her recently published book, “Meaningful and Manageable Program Assessment: A How-To Guide for Higher Education Faculty.” Her deep knowledge of and commitment to higher education is reflected by her leadership on the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). She has also been a strong advocate for internationalization in higher education and served for six years on the governing board of United States International University – Africa.
She earned her Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Purdue University and is an alumna of the Harvard Institute for Educational Management, the AGB Institute for Leadership and Governance in Higher Education, and the HERS Institute for Women in Higher Education Administration.
Education
Ph.D. in Social Psychology, Purdue University; M.S. in Social Psychology, Purdue University; B.A. in Psychology, Loyola Marymount University