About Me...
My name is Nathan Long, current president of Saybrook University a regionally accredited graduate institution of higher learning with 16+ master’s and doctoral programs that incorporate a hybrid and virtual format. Our institution is currently located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Having spent twenty years in higher education serving in a variety of roles (student affairs, faculty, dean, chief academic officer, and president), I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of an enterprise that is changing lives, organizations and communities. Over the years, whether in small or large institutions of higher learning, I have found great joy in working with phenomenal people who desire to empower learners to make a difference in the world.
In addition to my work in higher education, I find great satisfaction in serving the community, attending concerts and plays, performing music, making and sampling unique culinary creations, as well as exploring all our regions have to offer.
Again, thank you for stopping by my website. Should you want to get a deeper view of my professional background, read more here...
Nathan and Kim Long
Career AT-A-GLANCE
Years in higher education
20+
academic Credentials
UC: Doctor of Education, Educational Studies (Cognates: History, Sociology, Peace and Urban Education)
Dissertation on the history and impact of Junior ROTC
UC: Master of Education, Educational Studies (Cognates: Psychology and Sociology)
Master’s thesis project on the strengths & challenges of diversity training in residence life housing
UK: Bachelor of Music, Performance (Major: Trombone; Cognate: Conducting)
Additional study with noted trombonists including Joseph Alessi (New York Philharmonic); James Olin (Baltimore Symphony Orchesta); Scott Hartman (formerly of Empire Brass Quintet)
Presidencies
2014-Present: Saybrook University, Oakland, CA
2010-2014: The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Faculty and administrative roles
2004-2014:
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Assistant and Associate Professor
Dean, General Education and Instructional Support Services & Chief Academic Officer
Assistant Dean, General Education
Adjunct Faculty, University of Cincinnati
Adjunct Faculty, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Part-Time Faculty (Research Methods) and Dissertation Advisor/Mentor, Walden University
Academic Courses
Selected Undergraduate Courses and Content: Introduction to Sociology, Cultural Differences, Schooling and Teaching in America, Baccalaureate Thesis Chair; Lifespan Development
Selected Graduate Courses and Content: History of African American Education, 1609-1865 & 1865-Present; Politics of Education; Lifespan Development; Quantitative Research; Qualitative Research; Research Design, Methods, and Approaches; Dissertation Advisor/Mentor (30+ students)
Publications (Selected)
The Origins, Early Developments, and Present-Day Impacts of the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corp on the American Public Schools (Doctoral Dissertation)
Education as Enforcement (Chapter 10: The Proliferation of JROTC, Co-Authored with M. Berlowitz)
Reflections of African American Peace Leaders, A Documentary History, 1898-1967 (Edited Edition, Co-Editors M. Berlowitz and E. Jackson)
Outside areas of interest
Trombone, Professional and Amateur Performing
Theatre (Dramas of the August Wilson, Tennessee Williams and Shakespeare variety)
U.S. Presidential Biographies, U.S. & World History, African American History, Political Economics
Technology, Including the Newest Learning and Social Media Technologies
Politics
Travel
Cooking