{{Short description|American educator and university administrator}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Erika D. Beck | office = 6th President of California State University, Northridge | term_start = {{Start date|2021|01|11}} | predecessor = Dianne F. Harrison | office1 = 2nd President of California State University, Channel Islands | term_start1 = August 2016 | term_end1 = December 2020 | predecessor1 = Richard R. Rush | successor1 = Richard Yao | education = University of California, San Diego (BA, PhD)<br> San Diego State University (MA) }}
'''Erika Drew Beck''' is an American academic administrator serving as the president of California State University, Northridge. She was previously president of California State University Channel Islands.
== Education == Beck earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of California, San Diego, a Master of Arts in psychology from San Diego State University, and a PhD in experimental psychology from the University of California, San Diego.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www2.calstate.edu/csu-system/about-the-csu/leadership/presidents/Pages/beck.aspx |title= Erika D. Beck {{!}} CSU |website= www2.calstate.edu |language=en-US |access-date= 2018-11-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Foerch |first=Andrew |date=November 23, 2020 |title=Intersecting crises: Incoming CSUN president Erika Beck talks about how online work and learning impact education |url=http://www.sfvbj.com/news/2020/nov/23/intersecting-crises/ |work=San Fernando Valley Business Journal |access-date=January 25, 2021}}</ref>
== Career == Beck served as president of California State University Channel Islands from 2016 to 2020. Prior to becoming the president of CSUCI, Beck was the provost and executive vice president at Nevada State College in Henderson, Nevada.<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.csuci.edu/president/about-president-beck.htm |title= About President Beck - Office of the President - CSU Channel Islands |website= www.csuci.edu |language=en |access-date= 2018-11-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Rivera |first=Carla |date=March 9, 2016 |title=Two women named to lead Cal State campuses Chico and Channel Islands |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-new-cal-state-presidents-20160309-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=October 29, 2020}}</ref> On October 29, 2020, Beck was named as the new president of California State University, Northridge, with a start date of January 11, 2021.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bozzi |first=Sloane |date=October 29, 2020 |title=CSU Channel Islands President Erika D. Beck announced as next CSUN president |url=https://sundial.csun.edu/161496/news/csu-channel-islands-president-erika-d-beck-announced-as-next-csun-president/ |work=Daily Sundial |access-date=October 29, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Agrawal |first=Nina |date=October 29, 2020 |title=CSUN names new president, Erika Beck, credited with raising graduation rates |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-10-29/cal-state-announces-new-president-for-northridge-campus |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=October 30, 2020}}</ref>
==Personal life== A native of California, Beck is the mother of two children.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.--> |title=UCSD, San Diego State Grad Named New President of Cal State Northridge |url=https://timesofsandiego.com/education/2020/10/29/erika-beck-ucsd-san-diego-state-grad-new-president-northridge/ |work=Times of San Diego |location= |date=October 29, 2020 |access-date=January 13, 2021}}</ref>
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