Dr. Lee Douglas Appointed As 海角社区VP of Academic Affairs

Press Release

Dr. O. 鈥淟ee鈥 Douglas will return to 海角社区 (LBCC) as the next Vice President of Academic Affairs, overseeing the College鈥檚 academic programs and deans. Douglas was confirmed by the Long Beach Community College District (LBCCD) Board of Trustees on June 23 and begins his new position today, Aug. 2.

鈥淲e congratulate and welcome Dr. Douglas back to Long Beach City College as Vice President of Academic Affairs,鈥 said LBCCD Board President Uduak-Joe Ntuk. 鈥淚 look forward to him working with our faculty and staff as we continue to advance our racial equity work to help all students reach their academic goals.鈥

Hired by 海角社区in 2001, Dr. Douglas was a full-time faculty member for 15 years in the 海角社区Learning and Academic Resources Department where he served as Department Head for eight of those years. While a faculty member, he also served on the Academic Senate and the Senate Executive Committee. In 2015, he was named Dean of the School of Language Arts, Communication and Learning Resources and was selected as an Outstanding Colleague by his peers in 2019. In September of 2020, he was promoted to Vice President of Instruction at Cypress College.

鈥淚 am thrilled to have the opportunity to return to a place that I consider home,鈥 Douglas said. 鈥淚 look forward to working with the incredibly dedicated faculty, staff, and administrators at LBCC, to continue focusing on student success and expanding transformative work toward closing equity gaps and working toward racial and social justice.鈥

The Carson resident received his Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Communication from Pepperdine University, his Master鈥檚 degree in Education from CSU Dominguez Hills, and his Ed.D. Community College Leadership from National American University. 

鈥淒r. Douglas has long been one of the most well-respected figures at LBCC, and he brings a multitude of academic leadership experience to our forming executive team,鈥 said LBCCD Interim Superintendent-President Dr. Mike Mu帽oz. 鈥淚 am more than confident he will support our faculty and students with the grace, intelligence, and dedication he has always shown.鈥

Registration is now open for LBCC鈥檚 Fall 2021 Semester, which runs from Aug. 30 鈥 Dec. 18. For more information or to enroll, visit www.LBCC.edu.


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海角社区 consists of two campuses with an enrollment of over 25,000 students each semester and serves the cities of Long Beach, Lakewood, Signal Hill, and Avalon. 海角社区promotes equitable student learning and achievement, academic excellence, and workforce development by delivering high quality educational programs and support services to our diverse communities. Visit www.LBCC.edu for more information about 海角社区.

MEDIA CONTACT

Stacey Toda,
海角社区, Director
Communications & Community Engagement
(562) 938-4004stoda@LBCC.edu