Brian Simmons, Ph.D., Dean
Crescenda Zuccaro, Administrative Analyst Specialist
Brian Simmons is the dean of the College of Professional Studies. After working several years in public sector social services (primarily in child welfare) and three years as a project director at the Child Welfare Research Center at UC Berkeley, Dr. Simmons arrived at CSUMB in the summer of 1996. He was charged with starting what is now the Collaborative Health & Human Services major. After coming up through the faculty ranks and serving many years as chair of the Department of Health, Human Services & Public Policy, he was named interim dean of the College in August 2007 and was appointed to the permanent position in June 2008. Prior to coming to CSUMB, he also taught at Bakersfield College and UC Davis Extension. His primary areas of interest are in professional ethics, child welfare policy and practice, and social policy.
His BA, MSW, and Ph.D. are all in social welfare from the University of California. He currently chairs the Ethics Committee of the California Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and serves as a consultant for the NASW National Ethics Committee.