Berenecea Johnson Eanes (SSW’91) Named President of California State University, Los Angeles
Berenecea Johnson Eanes, PhD, a 1991 graduate of the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) Master of Social Work program, has been named president of California State University (CSU), Los Angeles.
In an article published in Diverse Education, California State University trustee Jack B. Clarke, Jr., says Eanes is a “champion of diversity, equity and inclusion” and “the ideal person to lead Cal State LA and continue to drive its powerful engine of social mobility,” citing her leadership experience and commitment to student success.
Eanes, quoted in the same article, says she looks forward to “engaging and collaborating with Cal State LA’s talented students, staff and faculty to continue the institution’s journey to new heights in student success, research, scholarship and creative activity, and community engagement.”
Eanes previously served as vice president for student affairs at CSU Fullerton (2012-2019) where she oversaw numerous initiatives, including successful programs for more than 40,000 students and new campus infrastructure, and she co-led the operation of the university’s strategic plan. She received CSU’s Wang Family Excellence Award in 2018 for her exemplary leadership and success as a member of the CSUF president’s cabinet and as vice president.
Currently the president of York College, City University of New York, Eanes will become CSU Los Angeles’s first woman president.