The Long Beach Community College District has hired Dr. Alisia Kirkwood as its new Dean of Student Affairs.

Under the direction of the Vice President of Student Services, Kirkwood will be responsible for providing leadership for student government, student life, student health services, international students, student discipline, service learning/Viking Volunteers, Title IX student sexual harassment/violence, and the annual commencement ceremony.

Kirkwood has served as the interim Dean of Student Affairs since December 2018. During her interim period, she chaired the largest commencement ceremony in LBCC’s 92-year history.

Kirkwood previously served as the Interim Dean for Student Affairs at Rio Hondo College. Prior to Rio Hondo, she served the students of Cal State Fullerton as the Interim Dean of Students, and Coordinator for Student Life and Leadership. She also served as a Graduation Specialist for the College of Education for Cal State Fullerton where she provided academic advising for undergraduate students, facilitated outreach and counseling for prospective transfer students, and developed evidence-based interventions for male-identified Black and Latino future teachers. 

Kirkwood’s higher education degrees include a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from UC Riverside; a master’s degree in Education, with a concentration in higher education from Cal State Fullerton; and a Doctorate in Education, with a concentration in Community College Leadership from Cal State Fullerton.

She is a resident of Cerritos.