The following is a list of notable people associated with California State University, Fullerton.
| Name | Known for | Relationship to Fullerton | |
|---|---|---|---|
| actor | B.A. in communications-advertising, 2002[1] | ||
| athletics; basketball player | |||
| athletics; football player | |||
| graduated 2006 | |||
| athletics; baseball player (Cleveland Guardians) | |||
| author | M.A. in English, 1974 | ||
| athletics; basketball player | B.A. in communications, 2006[2] | ||
| athletics; basketball player | majored in communications | ||
| athletics; basketball player | |||
| actor | |||
| actor (Hamilton) | B.F.A. in theatre arts, 2015[3] | ||
| actor (The Umbrella Academy) | B.A. in communications-radio/TV/film, 2015[4] | ||
| musician; tenor opera singer | studied music, 1993 - 1995[5] | ||
| athletics; basketball player | |||
| athletics; baseball player (Oakland Athletics) | graduated 2015 | ||
| screenwriter and producer; creator of Desperate Housewives | B.A. in theatre arts, 1995[6] | ||
| chef | B.A. in philosophy[7] | ||
| actress and comedian | |||
| athletics; football player | |||
| athletics; baseball player | |||
| B.A. in economics, 1980[8] | |||
| athletics; baseball player | did not graduate | ||
| actor and filmmaker | B.A. in business, 1978[9] | ||
| actress | B.A. in theatre arts, 2008[10] | ||
| actress (A Chorus Line, The Drowsy Chaperone) | |||
| athletics; baseball player | |||
| B.A. in economics, 1983 | |||
| athletics; soccer player | |||
| author, psychologist, evaluation research scientist | M.A. in experimental psychology, 1987 | ||
| author | B.A. in comparative religion and literature | ||
| athletics; soccer player | |||
| NASA astronaut | B.S. in chemistry, 1993 | ||
| YouTuber | B.A. in English, 2017 | ||
| actress | B.A. in theatre arts, 1982 | ||
| criminal; 2015 San Bernardino attack[11] | |||
| actress (Boy Meets World) | B.A. in psychology, 2012 | ||
| B.A. in communications | |||
| athletics; soccer player | |||
| athletics; baseball player | |||
| musician | did not graduate | ||
| author | |||
| athletics; football player | 1981 - 1984 | ||
| athletics; baseball player | |||
| musician; baritone opera singer | B.A. in music education | ||
| Episcopal bishop | B.A. in history, 1987 | ||
| athletics; baseball player | |||
| athletics; Olympic wrestler and mixed martial artist; former Pride/UFC champion[12] | |||
| B.A. in psychology, 1986 M.A. in psychology, 1988[13] | |||
| athletics; drag racer | B.A. in communications, 2003 | ||
| author | B.A. in sociology, 1973 | ||
| athletics; baseball player | |||
| politician | |||
| actor (witness in the O. J. Simpson murder case) | |||
| athletics; baseball player, and manager (San Francisco Giants) | did not graduate | ||
| athletics; football player | |||
| Kozue and Dan Kitchens (a.k.a. Kozyndan) | artist and illustrator team | B.F.A. in illustration, 2002 | |
| artist | B.A. in drawing and painting | ||
| athletics; baseball player | |||
| screenwriter (Before Sunset) | |||
| athletics; baseball player | |||
| did not graduate[14] | |||
| athletics; Olympian track and field; pole vaulter; 2004 Athens, 2008 Beijing | graduated in 2004 | ||
| cinematographer | |||
| author | |||
| musician and actress | B.A. in music | ||
| athletics; mixed martial artist[15] | |||
| athletics; baseball player (Los Angeles Angels) | |||
| television meteorologist (KNBC) | B.A. in broadcast journalism | ||
| model | B.A. in communications-radio/TV/film, 2007[16] | ||
| screenwriter and producer (Robotech) | |||
| athletics; football coach | |||
| athletics; soccer player | |||
| UFC, MMA, boxing ring announcer | B.A. in broadcast journalism, 1999 | ||
| software researcher and writer | B.A. in mathematics | ||
| athletics; baseball player, broadcaster | |||
| artist and illustrator | |||
| athletics; baseball player | |||
| M.A. in history, 1989 | |||
| B.A. in history | |||
| actor | B.A. in theater arts | ||
| athletics; soccer player | did not graduate | ||
| athletics; mixed martial artist | B.A. in communications[17] | ||
| sportswriter | |||
| actor | B.S. in criminal justice[18] | ||
| athletics; baseball player | |||
| artist | M.F.A. in painting, 1995 | ||
| athletics; baseball player | |||
| athletics; football player | |||
| television director and producer | B.A. in communications-radio/TV/film, 1984 | ||
| author | |||
| athletics; football player | |||
| athletics; wrestler; mixed martial artist | B.S. in kinesiology[19] [20] | ||
| politician; California State Assembly | |||
| musician | B.A. in music composition, 1972 | ||
| B.A. in marketing, 1991 | |||
| B.A. and M.A. in political science, 1992 and 1994[21] | |||
| actress and fashion designer | B.A. in business, 2000[22] | ||
| crime victim | B.A. in psychology in 2008 | ||
| musician; Bethel Music | B.A. in political science[23] | ||
| athletics; football coach | |||
| athletics; baseball player | |||
| B.A. in communications, 1984[24] | |||
| athletics; baseball player | |||
| athletics; baseball player | |||
| B.A. in accounting and finance, 1977[25] | |||
| journalist | |||
| athletics; baseball player | did not graduate | ||
| athletics; soccer player | |||
| actor | |||
| athletics; basketball player | |||
| M.A. in psychology, 1978[26] | |||
| athletics; soccer player | |||
| athletics; basketball player | |||
| athletics; soccer player | |||
| did not graduate | |||
| sportswriter | B.A. in communications/journalism, 1991 | ||
| B.S. in child development[27] | |||
| athletics; baseball player | |||
| athletics; mixed martial artist | [28] | ||
| actor and comedian (Geoff Peterson from The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson) | |||
| actress | |||
| Darin Toohey | professor; atmospheric and oceanic sciences | B.S. in chemistry and a B.A. in physics [29] | |
| athletics; softball player | |||
| athletics; baseball player | [30] | ||
| actress (Criminal Minds)[31] | B.A. in theatre arts, 1996 | ||
| athletics; basketball player (Israeli Basketball National League) | |||
| musician; soprano opera singer | |||
| athletics; baseball player | |||
| athletics; soccer player | |||
| athletics; baseball player | |||
| athletics; basketball player, NBA referee | |||
| screenwriter (Beauty and the Beast) | M.A. in theatre arts, 1979 |
| Name | Known for | Relationship to CSU Fullerton |
|---|---|---|
| ecologist | Associate Professor | |
| composer, songwriter, musician | Professor of Mathematics | |
| composer | Associate Professor of Music (1999 - 2002) | |
| mathematical psychologist | Professor of Psychology and Director, Decision Research Center | |
| research on the economies of synthetic worlds | Associate Professor of Telecommunications | |
| systems engineering expert | Professor of Electrical Engineering, Emeritus | |
| art historian | Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies (2001-2004) | |
| bluegrass guitarist | Professor of Speech Communication, Emeritus | |
| jazz pianist and composer | Associate Professor of Music | |
| historian | Professor of History | |
| pianist | Professor of Music | |
| director | Professor of Theater, Emeritus | |
| writer, producer and director | Assistant Professor of Radio-TV-Film | |
| women's softball coach | Coach (1980 - 1999) | |
| Buddhism expert | Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies | |
| author and playwright | Professor of Theatre Arts | |
| artist | Professor of Art (1965 - 1971) | |
| cellist and composer | Professor of Ethnic Music | |
| author and psychologist | Professor Emeritus of Psychology | |
| political scientist and public administration scholar | Professor of Political Science | |
| author and photojournalist | Professor of Communications | |
| science-fiction scholar | Professor of English, Emeritus | |
| first US Olympic women's basketball coach (1976) | Women's Basketball Coach and Athletic Director (1969 - 77) | |
| trumpeter | Instructor in Music | |
| Professor of Political Science and Criminal Justice | ||
| clarinetist | Professor of Music | |
| fantasy and science-fiction writer | Associate Professor of English, Comparative Literature and Linguistics | |
| psychologist, twin researcher | Professor of Psychology, and Director, Twin Studies Center | |
| screenwriter | Professor of Screenwriting | |
| Islamic studies | Adjunct Professor of Comparative Religion | |
| author, speaker | Professor of Communications, Emeritus | |
| author and race relations | Professor of Political Science | |
| mathematician, fiction writer | Professor of Mathematics | |
| actor and theatre director | Associate Professor in Theatre and Dance | |
| historian | Professor of History, 1984 - 1991 | |
| Professor of Anthropology, Emeritus | ||
| Name | Years served | |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 - 1971[32] | ||
| 1971 - 1980 | ||
| 1981 | ||
| 1981 - 1989 | ||
| Dr. Milton Andrew Gordon | 1990 - 2012[33] | |
| Dr. Willie J. Hagan (interim) | January 9, 2012 - June 10, 2012[34] | |
| 2012 - 2017[35] | ||
| Dr. Fram Virjee | 2017 - 2023 | |
| Dr. Sylvia Alva | 2023–present |