President, CSUN
As president of California State University, Northridge (CSUN) since 2021, Erika Beck leads a campus of more than 40,000 students, faculty and staff. Under her leadership, the university has developed a new strategic plan, reached new heights in research and received record philanthropic donations, including the two largest gifts in the school’s history.
First job: Camp counselor
Favorite book: “Feeling & Knowing: Making Minds Conscious” by Antonio Damasio
Favorite pastime or hobby: Hot yoga
Favorite restaurant for fun: Grand Central Market in DTLA
Favorite quote: “Chance favors the
prepared mind.” – Louis Pasteur