College of Professional Studies ~ Dean & Staff

Brian Simmons, Ph.D., Dean

Welcome to CSUMB and the College of Professional Studies!

To our current students, staff and faculty, I am glad that you are here and are grateful for your contribution to the CSUMB and CPS communities. To those of you just visiting or perhaps considering joining these communities, please feel free to peruse the campus, college and department websites.You will find an extraordinary array of people and programs that contribute to the vibrant and intellectually stimulating place that CSUMB is.

The CPS is the academic home of bachelor degree programs in Business, Collaborative Health and Human Services, Kinesiology and Liberal Studies.We also offer single-subject, multiple-subject and special education teaching credentials. In addition, we administer this region's CalStateTEACH Program.At the graduate level, we offer master's degrees in Public Policy and in Education and, in collaboration with CSUMB's Extended Education program, an Executive MBA program.

The heart and soul of any university is its faculty and that is certainly true in the CPS.The CPS faculty are truly a distinguished group, bringing with them valuable teaching and research capabilities and also fascinating backgrounds in professional practice. With this talented faculty and CSUMB's unique approach to outcomes-based education, I promise each potential student a rich and rewarding educational experience. Potential faculty members will find in the CPS a collection of supportive colleagues and ample opportunity to advance professionally.

Like all the other organizational units on campus, the CPS is guided by the CSUMB Vision Statement (CSUMB.EDU/vision).We seek to produce students who will be leaders in their respective fields and who, guided by ethical reflection and a commitment to community service, will move our society and indeed the global community into being the healthier, more compassionate, and more just world it can be. We invite you to be part of this endeavor and welcome your inquiries.

Crescenda Zuccaro, Administrative Analyst Specialist

Welcome to the College of Professional Studies at California State University, Monterey Bay! I have enjoyed watching the university grow during my 9-1/2 years at the Dean's Office. I look forward to providing assistance to you during your venture at CSUMB. Please do not hesitate to contact the Dean's Office if you have any questions.

Welcome again!