March 20, 2013

Geraldine M. Jones named interim president of California University of Pennsylvania

Contact: Kevin Hensil, khensil@passhe.edu

Jones previously served for nearly four years as Cal U’s provost and vice president for academic affairs. A 1972 graduate of then-California State College, Jones also earned her master’s degree from the school in 1980. She began her career in education as a second-grade teacher in the Albert Gallatin School District in Uniontown, Pa.

She returned to California in 1974, serving as program director for Upward Bound for 20 years and as chair of the Department of Academic Development Services for 11 years. She was associate dean of the College of Education and Human Services for two years before serving as dean from 2000-2008.

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth, with about 115,000 students. The 14 PASSHE universities offer degree and certificate programs in more than 120 areas of study. About 500,000 PASSHE alumni live and work in Pennsylvania.

The state-owned universities are Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock and West Chester Universities of Pennsylvania. PASSHE also operates branch campuses in Clearfield, Freeport, Oil City and Punxsutawney and several regional centers, including the Dixon University Center in Harrisburg and the Philadelphia Multi University Center in Philadelphia.