John P. Hamilton, Trustee Area 2

John P. Hamilton is director of the New Student and Academic Advancement programs at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He works directly with students, assisting them with adjusting to campus life. He earned a bachelor’s in Sociology at California State University (CSU), San Diego and a master’s in Education at Loyola Marymount. He received a doctorate in Education from the University of La Verne.

Prior to his current position, Hamilton served as special assistant to the vice president of Academic Affairs at California State University, Long Beach, where he also served on the accreditation team. He continues his service at CSU, Long Beach as a part-time faculty member in the Sociology Department.

Hamilton began his educational career at the University of Southern California (USC), where he assisted with community outreach to middle and high school students to pique their interest in the medical field through math and science programming and mentoring. Additionally, Hamilton has worked with CalWORKS and was an elementary and adult educational classroom teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District.