Christopher Jimenez y West
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- School: Santa Monica College
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1900 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA - 90405 - Dates at Santa Monica College: February 2005 - August 2014
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Biography
Santa Monica College - History
Pasadena City College
Higher Education
Christopher
West
Pasadena, California
Dr. Christopher West is on the faculty of Pasadena City College, where his creative and dynamic teaching inspires students to delve deeply into the complexities of American history and grapple with both the aspirations and contradictions of the country's founding beliefs.
Dr. West diversity & inclusion work began as an undergraduate at the University of California, Berkeley where he co – designed a multiple day diversity training for para-professional student employees that served as the residential life training model on that campus for over ten years. As a young professional in higher education at the University of Southern California he co – founded VOICES a diversity consulting firm which developed, designed and implemented diversity training for institutions of higher education throughout the Western region of the United States.
A native Angeleno, Dr. West's transitioned to the academy completing his doctoral thesis "More Than My Color: Race, Space and Politics in Black Los Angeles, 1940 - 1968,"at the University of Southern California (USC) where he was the first African American man to take a Ph.D. in History from that institution. His service to USC included directing the Norman Topping Student Aid Fund that assisted economically disadvantaged and ethnically underrepresented students. West arts administration experience includes the curator of history for the California African American Museum in Los Angeles where he originated and designed exhibitions that traveled nationally.
His work as a Humanities expert is extensive including work with the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Dr. West received his B.A. in American History from the University of California, Berkeley and earned his Ph.D. in American History from the University of Southern California.
Experience
University of Southern California
Director, Norman Topping Student Aid Fund
Christopher worked at University of Southern California as a Director, Norman Topping Student Aid Fund
University of Southern California
Area Coordinator, Office of Residential and Greek Life
Christopher worked at University of Southern California as a Area Coordinator, Office of Residential and Greek Life
Santa Monica City College
Adjunct Faculty
Christopher worked at Santa Monica City College as a Adjunct Faculty
Pasadena City College
Assistant Professor
Christopher worked at Pasadena City College as a Assistant Professor
California African American Museum
History Curator
Christopher worked at California African American Museum as a History Curator
Education
University of California, Berkeley
B.S.
History
University of Southern California
M.A./Ph.D.
American History
University of Southern California
Director, Norman Topping Student Aid Fund
University of Southern California
Area Coordinator, Office of Residential and Greek Life
Pasadena City College
Assistant Professor
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