Jolene Koester | |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the California State University | |
Interim | |
| In office May 1, 2022 – October 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Relyea (acting) Joseph I. Castro |
| Succeeded by | Mildred García |
| 4th President of California State University, Northridge | |
| In office July 1, 2000 – December 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Blenda Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Dianne F. Harrison |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of Minnesota (BA, PhD) University of Wisconsin, Madison (MA) |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | Rhetorical visions of female managers in popular self-help books (1980) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Speech communication |
| Sub-discipline | |
Jolene Koester is an American university administrator, economic board member, and author. She served as the 4th president of California State University, Northridge from July 2000 to December 2011, and as the interim Chancellor of the California State University system from 2022 to 2023. Koester holds a Ph.D. in speech communication.