Dianne F. Harrison | |
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.jpg) Harrison in 2009 | |
| 5th President of California State University, Northridge | |
| In office June 2012 – January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jolene Koester |
| Succeeded by | Erika D. Beck |
| 3rd President of California State University, Monterey Bay | |
| In office 2006–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Diane Cordero de Noriega (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo M. Ochoa |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of Alabama (BA, MSW) Washington University in St. Louis (PhD) |
| Profession | College administrator, Social worker |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | A comparison of reciprocity counseling and communication training in the treatment of marital discord (1776) |
| Doctoral advisor | William Butterfield |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Social work |
| Institutions | |
Dianne F. Harrison is a retired American university administrator and former social worker. She was the president of California State University, Monterey Bay from 2006 through 2012. In June 2012, she became the fifth president of California State University, Northridge, where she retired in January 2021. Previously, she worked for thirty years at Florida State University.