President, California State University-Northridge
Beck is the sixth president and the fourth consecutive female president of California State University-Northridge. During her tenure, the university implemented an equity-centered strategic plan and launched the Global Hispanic Serving Institution Equity Innovation Hub. It also received record-breaking donations and was recognized by the College Futures Foundation in February as the ninth-best university in the nation for enhancing students’ economic and social mobility. Before leading CSUN, which has over 40,000 students and employees, Beck served as president of California State University-Channel Islands for four years.