Leadership Team
Associate Vice President for Student Success & Educational Equity
Molly Springer, Ed.D.
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Dr. Molly Springer (Cherokee/ Osage) serves at the Associate Vice President of Educational Equity and Student Success at California State University, San Bernardino, and has worked in higher education for 20 years. Throughout her career, her focus has been developing programs and initiatives tending to the needs of disproportionally impacted students. Dr. Springer’s research focuses on Native American students both in K-12 and higher education, and has previously held numerous roles including Dean of Equity and Student Success for Sacramento City College, Director of Learning Communities at CSU Monterey Bay, Assistant Dean of Students & Director of the Native American Program at Dartmouth College, Assistant Director of Native Studies at the University of Illinois, and a research analyst for San Diego State University.
She is a published author with works including Beyond the Asterisk: Understanding Native Students in Higher Education (book), “From Boarding Schools to Suspension Boards” (statewide CCEAL report), and a forthcoming chapter entitled, The Transformational Change Agent Equation: Reziliency of Native American Women in Leadership Roles in Higher Education for the Black and Brown Leadership and the Promotion of Change in an Era of Social Unrest book. Dr Springer has also served as the Chair for Native American Network at ACPA, a founding member of the National Coalition for the Advancement of Native Higher Education (NCANHE), and a founding member of the Sacramento Native American Higher Education Collaborative. She is the inagural recipient of the Danielle Terrance Courage Award bestowed upon her by ACPA, and has held numerous roles with the ACPA (American College Personnel Association).
Chief of Staff & Director for Operations and Fiscal Management
Mary-Christine Ulatan Robles, MPA
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Mary-Christine Ulatan-Robles has served the CSUSB community as a professional staff member since 2007. Prior to her current role, she served as the Senior Budget Analyst/HR Liaison for the Vice President's Office for Student Affairs and Budget Analyst/HR Liaison for the Athletics Department.
Mary is a double CSUSB alumna, receiving both her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Food Science and a Master of Arts degree in Public Administration. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Public Administration degree from California Baptist University, with research interests in government accountability and performance, public organizations and public policy, and higher education.
Associate Dean of Students & Director for Student Conduct and Ethical Development
Lisa Root, M.A.
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Lisa Root joined the CSUSB community in May 2016 from California State University, Chico. In her current role, she provides leadership to the Office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development and the CARE (Campus Assessment, Response, and Education)Team. Lisa earned her bachelor of arts degree in Liberal Studies at San Jose State University, where she served as a Residence Hall Director and launched her career in student affairs. She went on to obtain her Master of Arts in Education, Counseling & Guidance at California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo.
She is the proud product of the California Master Plan, having studied and worked at four different campuses in the California State University system, as well as one UC campus. She is an advocate for student success and making a difference in the lives of the students we serve at CSUSB.
Executive Director of Health, Counseling and Wellness
Beth Jaworski, Ph.D.
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Dr. Beth Jaworski has worked at CSUSB since 2003 in various roles, including as a therapist in Counseling & Psychological Services, the Director of Services to Students with Disabilities, Assistant Vice President for Student Services, and in her current role as Director of the Student Health Center in the Division of Student Affairs. Additionally, she also serves on the CARE (Campus Assessment, Response & Education) Team. She is a clinical psychologist and holds her M.S. and Ph.D. from Syracuse University and B.A. from the University of California, Irvine. She is committed to student success, health and wellness, and social justice.
Director for Athletics
Shareef Amer, J.D.
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Shareef joined CSUSB after five years at NCAA Division I Cal State Northridge, where he served as their Associate Athletic Director for Compliance before being elevated to Associate Athletic Director for Administration and Operations in February 2019. In this role, he oversaw the Compliance Services Office, facilities, events and game day management, and was responsible for strategic planning for the department. Additionally, Shareef was the sport supervisor for the baseball, softball, women’s indoor volleyball and beach volleyball programs.
Prior to CSUN, he worked within the Office of Athletic Compliance at the University of Southern California and the Compliance Services Office at the University of Michigan. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and his law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law
Staff Members
Division Budget Analyst & HR Liaison
Temporarily Vacant
Office Administrative Support Coordinator
Temporarily Vacant
Assistant to the AVP for Student Affairs & Dean of Students
Pamela De La Torre, M.Ed.
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Pamela De La Torre serves as the Assistant to the AVP for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. Prior to working in the Division of Student Affairs, she began her CSUSB careern in 2019 as a multi-grant coordinator for the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and the Department of Physics. She later joined the Department of Biology as an Administrative Support Coordinator, and transitioned over to the Vice President of Student Affairs administrative team in April 2022. Pamela is a proud Latina immigrant, first-gen graduate, professional, and social justice advocate from Lima, Peru.
She earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration from the University of Phoenix, a Master of Education in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of Redlands, and holds over 10 years of administrative experience. After joining CSUSB, she found her passion helping students and aspires to pursue a Doctoral degree in Education to give back to her CSUSB family and community.
Assistant to the AVP for Student Success and Educational Equity
Kantaralia Rodriguez, MBA
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Kantaralia Rodriguez serves as the Assistant to the AVP for Student Success and Educational Equity. She joined the CSUSB family and Division of Student Affairs in June 2021 and holds over 10 years of experience working in higher education. Prior to joining CSUSB, she Kantaralia is a proud CSUSB alumni having double major as an undergraduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Administration - Management and Information and a Bachelor of Arts in Management - Human Resources, and also earner her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Redlands.
Communications and Marketing Specialist
Temporarily Vacant
