Sue Borrego, Ph.D.
HERS [position]
Former Interim President,
California State Univerity Stanislaus
Turlock, CA
Dr. Susan E. Borrego is serving as interim president of California State University, Stanislaus, through August 2024.
She previously held senior administrative roles at California State University, Dominguez Hills, and California State University, Monterey Bay. Borrego most recently served as chancellor at the University of Michigan-Flint, from 2014 to 2019. She currently is a consultant project director and special assistant to the president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
As chancellor at UM-Flint, Borrego launched 12 new academic programs, enhanced the student experience, increased retention, and led successful philanthropic efforts, which included the largest successful capital campaign in university history. Borrego’s leadership during the Flint water crisis demonstrated her ability to be part of a multidisciplinary conversation related to public health. She served as a trusted communicator to both university and community members. After stepping down from the role, Borrego maintained an academic appointment as a professor in UM Flint’s School of Education and Human Services until 2022.
Borrego’s previous leadership roles include vice president for Enrollment Management, Planning, and Student Affairs at CSUDH, vice president of Student Affairs at CSUMB, and associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs and dean of students for the University of Arkansas, as well as several administrative roles at the California Institute of Technology.
Borrego earned a bachelor’s degree in speech and communication from Northwest Nazarene College, a master’s degree in social science at Azusa Pacific University, and a doctorate in education from Claremont Graduate School.