Chip B. Goldstein is a seasoned university administrator with 40 years of higher education student service and academic administration experience. He holds an EdD in Higher Education Leadership (Nova Southeastern University); an MA in College Student Personnel Administration, with a minor in Business Management (Michigan State University); and a BS in English & Secondary Education (West Chester University). Since joining California Institute of Integral Studies in 2006, Chip has served as the Associate Dean of Academic Administration and the Dean of Academic Planning & Administration before moving into his current position as the Associate Provost. He has held administrative positions at numerous other institutions, including Stanford University, Notre Dame de Namur University, University of Detroit, and University of Michigan-Flint. He also spent a decade working in software development and customer service positions in corporations and nonprofit enterprises. Chip serves as president of the Coastside Jewish Community, and enjoys spending his free time line dancing, bicycling, downhill skiing, and writing poetry.