13 Facts About Jolene Koester

Jolene Koester is an American university administrator, economic board member, and author.

Jolene Koester 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 beginning in May 2022.

Jolene Koester earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Minnesota in 1970, a Master of Arts in communication arts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1971, and a PhD in speech communication from Minnesota in 1980.

Jolene Koester began her academic career as a professor of communication studies at California State University, Sacramento in 1980.

Jolene Koester held various executive positions in the academic affairs division at Sacramento State prior to her appointment as provost and vice president for Academic Affairs in 1993.

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Jolene Koester was appointed president of California State University, Northridge in 2000.

At the beginning of her presidency at Northridge, Jolene Koester identified several goals to serve as the focus of the campus' efforts.

Jolene Koester announced her retirement from CSUN at the end of 2011.

Jolene Koester was appointed as the interim Chancellor of the California State University system beginning in May 2022.

Jolene Koester was responsible for closing down the CSUN football program at the end of 2001.

Jolene Koester oversaw several major building projects on the campus during her tenure, including the $125 million Valley Performing Arts Center.

Jolene Koester was a board member of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council and the Los Angeles Jobs and Economy Committee.

In 2008, Jolene Koester presided over CSUN's celebration of its 50th anniversary as the only public university located in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, home to about 1.