List of Cleveland State University people explained

This list of Cleveland State University people includes notable alumni, students, as well as current and former faculty of Cleveland State University, a public university located in Cleveland, Ohio.

Faculty

• Angelin Chang, Grammy-award winning classical pianist and professor of music; a graduate of the university's Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
• Michael Dumanis, Russian-American poet and former Director of the Cleveland State University Poetry Center
  • Lee Fisher, American politician and Dean of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Barbara G. Hoffman, American anthropologist and author of Griots at War: Conflict, Conciliation and Caste in Mande and filmmaker of Being Maasai Today ethnographic film series
• Thomas W. Hungerford, mathematician and author of many textbooks including Abstract Algebra: An Introduction
• Richard M. Perloff, American Communication scholar, writer of The Dynamics of Persuasion, currently in its sixth edition, international recognized expert on the subject
• Imad Rahman, Pakistani-American writer, I Dream of Microwaves
• Shuvo Roy, inventor of the artificial kidney
• Sheila Schwartz, fiction writer, creative writing professor
• Chas Smith, author, musician, radio personality, music professor
• Camilla Stivers, Distinguished Professor of Public Administration
• Jearl Walker, author of The Flying Circus of Physics; physics professor
• Tawfiq Oqal, CSU Treasurer 1989

Coaching staff

• Gary Waters, basketball coach
• Dennis Gates, basketball coach

Notable alumni

Government

• Nina Turner (BA, MA), former Cleveland City Council Member, former Ohio State Senator, President of Our Revolution
• Jane L. Campbell, 56th mayor of Cleveland, first woman mayor of Cleveland
• Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr., Ohio Senator, Ohio Secretary of State, Ohio attorney general and gubernatorial candidate for Ohio.
• Frank D. Celebrezze Jr., Ohio Court of Appeals Judge
• Vlado Dimovski (Ph.D., 1994), Minister in the Government of Slovenia
• Ed Feighan (J.D., 1978), U.S. Congressman
• Ed FitzGerald, first Cuyahoga County Council Executive, former mayor of Lakewood, Ohio
• George L. Forbes, Cleveland City Council President, Cleveland NAACP President
• Marcia Fudge, Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus in the 113th Congress, 18th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
• Daniel Gaul, judge for the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court
• Dan Huberty, member of the Texas House of Representatives from Houston
• Frank G. Jackson, 57th Mayor of the City of Cleveland
• Frank Lausche, 55th and 57th Governor of Ohio, Ohio Senator, 47th mayor of Cleveland
• Max Miller, U.S. Congressman
• Donald C. Nugent (J.D., 1974) Federal District Court Judge
• Maureen O'Connor (J.D., 1980), current Ohio Supreme Court Justice
• Terrence O'Donnell (J.D., 1971), current Ohio Supreme Court Justice
• C. J. Prentiss, Ohio State Senator, founder of Policy Matters Ohio
• Andrew Puzder (B.A., 1975), CEO of CKE Restaurants/Secretary of Labor-designate (for President-elect Donald Trump)
• Shawn Richards, member of the National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis^[1]
• Chris Ronayne (MUPDD), 3rd County Executive of Cuyahoga County, Ohio
• Carl B. Stokes (J.D., 1956), first African American mayor of a major U.S. city (Cleveland)
• Louis Stokes (J.D., 1953), 15-term Democratic Congressman
• Francis E. Sweeney Sr. (J.D., 1963), former Ohio Supreme Court Justice
• Ike Thompson, member of the Ohio House of Representatives
• Kahlil Seren (MSUS, 2010), 1st elected Mayor of Cleveland Heights, Ohio
• Lesley B. Wells (J.D., 1974), Federal District Court Judge
• Pamela Evette (B.B.A), Lt. Governor of South Carolina

Sports

• Johnny Bedford (attended), wrestler;^[2] professional mixed martial artist, formerly with the Ultimate Fighting Championship^[3]
• J'Nathan Bullock, professional basketball player
• Norris Cole, two-time NBA Champion basketball player
• M-Dogg 20/Matt Cross, born Matthew Capiccioni (B.A. 2006), professional wrestler
• Jerry Dybzinski, former professional baseball player
• Franklin Edwards, former professional basketball player
• Darren Tillis, former NBA player
• Gerald Harris (History), all-time record for wins on the wrestling team;^[4] current professional mixed martial arts fighter^[5]
• Cedric Jackson, NBA basketball player
• Trey Lewis (born 1992), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Stipe Miocic (Communications/Marketing), baseball player; professional MMA fighter; two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion^[6]
• Clinton Smith, former NBA basketball player
• D'Moi Hodge, NBA basketball player

Other

• Jerome Caja, performance artist^[7]
• Ali Haghighi, biochemist
• Gladisa Guadalupe, ballet dancer, artistic director and co-founder of the current Cleveland Ballet (B.A.)
• Ryan "Dr. F" Farrell, bass guitarist and keyboardist for American heavy metal band Mushroomhead (B.M. 2020) (M.M. 2022)
• Kid Leo, General Manager and afternoon DJ on Little Steven's Underground Garage on Sirius XM Radio (attended) (Honorary D.H.L., 2022)
• Lee Ann Liska (M.B.A.), hospital administrator^[8]
• Kenneth A. Loparo, mechanical engineering professor
• Scott Raab (B.A., 1984), writer, Esquire Magazine ^[9]
• Chris Ronayne, President of University Circle Inc.
• Emry Hollopeter, Notable Steel Bridge mentor
• Tim Russert (J.D., 1976), author; NBC Washington bureau chief; moderator of NBC's Meet the Press
• J. Everett Prewitt, novelist, former army officer.^{[10] [11]}
• Steve Wood, Anglican bishop of the Carolinas
• Margaret Taber, electrical engineer

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hon. Shawn Richards. People's Action Movement. 2013-12-21.
2. Web site: Johnny Bedford UFC Profile. 2014-01-01.
3. Web site: Johnny Bedford UFC Profile. 2014-01-01.
4. Web site: CSU-Gerald Harris all time win record. 2014-01-01.
5. Web site: Gerald Harris UFC Bio. 2014-01-01.
6. Web site: Stipe Miocic UFC Bio. 2016-09-19.
7. Web site: Oral history interview with Jerome Caja. Karlstrom. Paul J.. September 29, 1995. Smithsonian Institution . Archives of American Art. 30 June 2015.
8. Web site: 2016-07-27 . Liska named CEO at Augusta University Medical Center . 2024-01-24 . Jagwire . en-US.
9. Web site: Writer Scott Raab, lifelong fan of the Cleveland Browns, Indians and Cavaliers, shows he's a bigger fan of Cleveland State University. 17 August 2017.
10. Web site: J. EVERETT PREWITT ('78 MS) - Cleveland State University. www.csuohio.edu. 17 August 2017.
11. Web site: J. Everett Prewitt, Award Winning Novelist. AALBC.com, the African American Literature Book Club. 17 August 2017.