Dr. Hamid Shirvani is the president of California State University, Stanislaus. Dr. Shirvani has been in higher education for more than 27 years, with 19 years in senior executive leadership and management posts in five major research and comprehensive universities. In these positions, Dr. Shirvani has successfully led the complete restructuring of several colleges and universities, producing substantially increased productivity, including increases in enrollments, the quality of student applicants, the quality of educational offerings, funded research activities and net revenue. He has also served as architecture, urban design and land planning consultant to various public agencies and private development companies; most recently, as chief design consultant for the 3400- acre Orange County Great Park. Dr. Shirvani holds a Master in Architecture from Pratt Institute and a Master of Science in Urban and Environmental Studies from Rensselaer Polytechnic University. He has also completed a Master in Landscape Architecture from Harvard University and earned a Ph.D. in Urban Planning from Princeton University.