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Stephanie J.
Fujii

President
President's Office
she / her / hers

Credentials

PhD, Arizona State University
MA, University of Nevada, Reno
BA, University of Nevada, Reno

Biography

Stephanie J. Fujii, PhD, is a passionate, outcomes-oriented, community college leader with over 30+ years higher education experience in student affairs, instruction, and workforce / career and technical education at public (2-year and 4-year), private and Research I institutions. Most of her experience has been serving in community colleges in OR, NV, and AZ before coming to CO in July 2021 to serve as the president of Arapahoe Community College (ACC).

Prior to moving to administration, she was tenured faculty, division chair, and faculty senate president. Past administrative experience include service as a system/district level director leading and facilitating instructional support services and programs between ten colleges, a college instructional workforce dean, and a vice president of academic affairs. She has presented nationally on the topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion, retention/persistence, college counseling, and student development. She has authored articles for the American College Counseling Association, the American Association for Community Colleges and is published in the Community College Journal of Research & Practice.

Stephanie was recently elected to the board of the American Association of Community Colleges, serves as President of the National Asian/Pacific Islander Council (NAPIC), and is on the board of Campus Compact. She has a BA in Communication and an MA in Counseling, both from the University of Nevada, Reno, and a PhD in Ed Leadership & Policy Studies from Arizona State University.

Awards & Publications

Fujii, S.J. (2014). Diversity, leadership, and communication in the community college faculty search process. Community College Journal of Research and Practice. 38 (10), 903-916, doi:10.1080/10668926.2012.725387.
Fujii, S.J. (2012). Observations, values, and beliefs about ethnic/racial diversity in community college faculty search committees. Academic paper. Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference.
Fujii, S.J. (2007). Mysterious ways: the counselor chronicles - application & integration of the NCSD recommendations. Stories of Our Students, Tacoma, WA 2006. Urbana, IL: National Council of Student Development, 41-42.
Fujii, S.J. (2005). Diversity education: The journey of learning and the ownership of principles. In S.K. Miller & J. Moore (Ed.), Transforming Practice through Reflective Scholarship, Tempe, AZ: Maricopa Center for Learning & Instruction, 69-74.

Contact

Department
President's Office
Email
stephanie.fujii [at] arapahoe.edu
Phone
Location
Office
M2910
Mailbox
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