# Erika D. Beck

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{{Short description|American educator and university administrator}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name         = Erika D. Beck
| office       = 6th President of [California State University, Northridge](/source/California_State_University%2C_Northridge)
| term_start   = {{Start date|2021|01|11}}
| predecessor  = [Dianne F. Harrison](/source/Dianne_F._Harrison)
| office1      = 2nd President of [California State University, Channel Islands](/source/California_State_University%2C_Channel_Islands)
| term_start1  = August 2016
| term_end1    = December 2020
| predecessor1 = Richard R. Rush
| successor1   = Richard Yao
| education    = [University of California, San Diego](/source/University_of_California%2C_San_Diego) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts), [PhD](/source/PhD))<br> [San Diego State University](/source/San_Diego_State_University) ([MA](/source/Master_of_Arts))
}}

'''Erika Drew Beck''' is an American academic administrator serving as the president of [California State University, Northridge](/source/California_State_University%2C_Northridge). She was previously president of [California State University Channel Islands](/source/California_State_University_Channel_Islands).

== Education ==
Beck earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the [University of California, San Diego](/source/University_of_California%2C_San_Diego), a Master of Arts in psychology from [San Diego State University](/source/San_Diego_State_University), and a PhD in experimental psychology from the [University of California, San Diego](/source/University_of_California%2C_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](/source/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](/source/Nevada_State_College) in [Henderson, Nevada](/source/Henderson%2C_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](/source/California_State_University%2C_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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