Chancellor's Office

Kenneth D. Yglesias, Ed.D

Education

  • Doctorate in Education – University of Southern California
  • Post-Doctoral Work
    • University of Texas, Austin, Kellogg Fellowship
    • Harvard University Presidents’ Seminar
    • League of Innovation Fellow
  • Master’s degree – Western Carolina University
  • Bachelor’s degree – University of South Florida
  • Associate’s Degree - St. Petersburg Junior College

Employment History

  • Chancellor of Coast Community College District since July 2004
  • President, Golden West College
  • Administrative Director, Educational Services, Coast CCD
  • Administrative Dean, Instructional Services, Coastline Community College
  • Division Dean, Arts & Sciences, Coastline Community College
  • Director, Special Instructional Programs, El Camino College
  • Special Assistant to the Dean and Associate Professor of Graduate Education, Pepperdine University
  • Teaching experience at the high school, community college, university and graduate level including Pepperdine University, California State University at Long Beach, El Camino College, Long Beach City College, West Coast University and National University
    Community Services
  • Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
  • United Way of Orange County
  • Founding Board Member, El Viento Foundation

Professional Affiliations

  • Community College League of California Chief Executive Officers Organization (CCCCEO)
  • California Community Colleges Commission on Athletics
  • Association of California Community College Administrators
  • American Association for Higher Education
  • Phi Delta Kappa
  • California Community College Association of Occupational Deans (CCAOE) – Former Member
  • International Consortium for Educational and Economic Development (ICEED)
  • Community Colleges for International Development (CCID) – Former Member

Personal

  • Lives in Huntington Beach with his wife