Personal information
- Age 56. Born in 1963.
- Married to wife, Shenette, since August, 2006.
- The couple has three adult daughters, Kylie, Savannah and Madison.
- His first wife, Elizabeth, passed away of breast cancer in 2000.
- “F” in his first name stands for Fieldon.
Faculty Affiliations
- Cornell University Higher Education Research Institute Faculty Affiliate, 2001-present.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison for the Study of Postsecondary Education (WISCAPE), Faculty Affiliate, 1997-2015.
Current Memberships
- American Public and Land-Grant University Association (APLU), member (2009-present)
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Silver Life member
- California Conference for Equity and Justice (CCEJ), board member, 2007-2013
- American Association of State Colleges and Universities, member, 2001-present
Past Memberships
- United Way of Kentucky, Board of Directors, Member, 2004-2005
- American Council on Education, Member, 2001-2007
- Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Member, 1994-2002.
- American Council on Education, Policy Advisory Committee, 2001-2005
- Association for Institutional Researchers (AIR), member, 1999-2001
- American Association of University Professors (AAUP), member, 1997-1999
- American Association of Higher Education (AAHE), member, 1996-1999
- National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), member, 1997-1999
- Council for the Advancement and Support of Higher Education (CASE), member, 1990-1993
Special Honors and Recognitions
- California State University President of the Year Award (2011-2012)
- California State University President of the Year Award (2009-2010)
- Selected to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America Alumni Hall of Fame (2016)
- "Outstanding Alumni Award" School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison(2002)
- NAACP Faculty Advisor, LSU and CSULB since 2011.
- "Champion of Children Award" (2009). Young Horizons Child Development Center. Long Beach, CA
- "Leadership in Higher Education Award" (2008). National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Long Beach Chapter, Long Beach, CA
- "Excellence in Higher Education Service Award" (2008). Community Hispanic Association, 12th Annual Nuestra Imagen Awards, Our Image Awards.
- "Award of Appreciation for Outstanding Dedication to International Human Rights" (2008). Cambodia Town Association. Long Beach, CA
- “Stephen J. Trachtenberg Award” for Leadership in Higher Education. American Association of University Administrators (2017)
- “Oxford Blue" Oxford University, Men's Basketball (1990)
- Selected "All British University Sports Federation,” men's basketball (1990)
- Selected Team Captain, St. Lawrence University men's basketball team, (1985-86 & 1986-87)