Juan Sánchez Muñoz
4th Chancellor of the University of California, Merced
Assumed office
2020
Preceded byDorothy Leland
19th President of University of Houston-Downtown
In office
2017–2020
Personal details
Alma materUniversity of California, Santa Barbara (BA)
California State University, Los Angeles (MA)
University of California, Los Angeles (PhD)[1]
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1986–1992 (reserve)
Rank Sergeant
Battles/warsOperation Desert Storm
Awards National Defense Service Medal

Juan Sánchez Muñoz (born 1967[2]) is the fourth Chancellor for the University of California, Merced.[3] Previously before coming to Merced Muñoz served as President of the University of Houston - Downtown.[4] He is the schools first Hispanic chancellor, son of farm workers, and a California native.[5][6] He is on the board of directors for numerous community and nonprofits organizations including the Excelencia in Education, Gallo Center for the Arts, Bay Area Council, and the Yosemite Conservancy.[3][7][8] Additionally he has served the California Governors Council for Post-Secondary Education on the Fresno K-16 Collaborative which aimed to increase the number of undergraduate/graduate degrees earned by residents in the Greater Fresno area.[9][10][11]

He served in the United States Marine Corp Reserves and was honorably discharged at the ranks of sergeant.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "UC Merced's new chancellor talks about changing lives". ABC30 Fresno. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  2. ↑ "Munoz, Juan Sanchez, 1967- - LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies | Library of Congress, from LC Linked Data Service: Authorities and Vocabularies (Library of Congress)". Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Chancellor Juan Sánchez Muñoz | Office of the Chancellor". chancellor.ucmerced.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  4. ↑ "Dr. Juan Sánchez Muñoz, President of the University of Houston, Downtown | Division of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access". idea.unt.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  5. ↑ "New UC Merced chancellor is a farmworker's son and UC alum". Los Angeles Times. 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  6. ↑ "UC Merced's Incoming Chancellor On The University's Future". KVPR Valley Public Radio. 2020-05-29. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  7. ↑ "Alumni Spotlight: Juan Sánchez Muñoz, Chancellor, UC Merced". seis.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  8. ↑ "In The Margins: EP 26 Breaking Barriers In Higher Education - An Interview with Chancellor Munoz". diverseeducation.libsyn.com. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  9. ↑ "Fresno K-16 Collaborative | California Governor's Council for Post-Secondary Education". Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  10. ↑ "Juan Sánchez Muñoz | California Governor's Council for Post-Secondary Education". Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  11. ↑ "Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 12.7.20". California Governor. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  12. ↑ "Bio-Juan-Sanchez". www.nadohe.org. Retrieved 2022-05-16.


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