Senate receives nomination of Eduardo Ochoa on February 24
February 26, 2010 - On February 24, 2010, the U.S. Senate received the nomination of Eduardo Ochoa of California to be Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education at the Department of Education. Currently, Dr. Ochoa is Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Sonoma State University where he has served since 2003. He is also a professor of economics.
According to the Sonoma State web site, Dr. Ochoa has led strategic planning processes in the Division of Academic Affairs and (in collaboration with Vice President Furukawa-Schlereth) for the University. During his tenure, Ochoa implemented a new academic program review process that incorporated assessment of student learning; developed a pilot Freshman Year Experience course as a first step in reform of the general education curriculum; and adopted a number of administrative improvements in the areas of fiscal management, class scheduling, and resource allocation. His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Economics, M.S. in Nuclear Science & Engineering, and B.A. in Physics and Philosophy.
Additional information is available in the White House’s press release.