C. Rob Shorette II

C. Rob Shorette II, PhD is the Director of Special Initiatives for Academic Success & Inclusive Excellence at the California State University Office of the Chancellor. His scholarship has examined issues of diversity and equity in higher education, with particular attention placed on college access and success for underrepresented students, and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). In addition to his work as an administrator in student services at both public and private universities, which most recently included serving as the executive director of the Cal State Student Association (CSSA), Dr. Shorette has worked with nonprofit higher education research organizations such as The Campaign for College Opportunity, Institute for Higher Education Policy, Southern Education Foundation, and NASPA’s Research & Policy Institute. He received his PhD in Higher, Adult, & Lifelong Education from Michigan State University, his master's degree in Higher Education Administration and Educational Policy from The George Washington University, and his bachelor's degree in English Education from Florida A&M University.