Claremont Graduate University Admitted Student Profiles & Alumni

Sandy Lerner

Co‑founder of Cisco Systems; founder of Urban Decay Cosmetics

MA

1977

Rajiv Dutta

President of Skype and former president of PayPal

MBA

1982

Nabeel Gareeb

Former CEO of MEMC Electronic Materials

MS

N/A

Min-Shun "Diana" Chen

Chair & CEO, Taipei 101

MBA

1997

James Turrell

Light-and-space installation artist

MA

1973

Lisa Adams

Painter

MFA

1980

Bas Jan Ader

Dutch conceptual artist, filmmaker

MA

1967

Lewis Baltz

Influential photographer (New Topographics movement)

MA

1971

Bennett Bean

Ceramic artist

MA

1966

Kim Dingle

Contemporary artist

MFA

1990

Michael Shermer

Founder of Skeptic magazine; science writer

PhD

1991

Bhikkhu Bodhi (Jeffrey Block)

Buddhist monk and translator of Pali Canon

PhD

1972

Craig A. Evans

Noted New Testament scholar

MA/PhD

N/A

Benito Saltman

Poet and professor of contemporary American literature

PhD

1967

Bomani Jones

Sports writer/commentator for ESPN

MA

2006

Kathleen Ross

Founding President of Heritage University; MacArthur Fellow

PhD

N/A

Robert Klitgaard

Former CGU President; expert on corruption & author

PhD

N/A

Nancy R. Howell

Theology & philosophy scholar

MA/PhD

N/A

David Ray Griffin

Philosopher of religion; noted theologian

PhD

1970

John G. West

Senior fellow, Discovery Institute; intelligent design advocate

PhD

1992

Ian Fowles

Musician (The Aquabats) and author

MA

2008

Jennifer Weisbart‑Moreno

MS Mathematics alumna; praised CGU's flexible curriculum

MS

2012

Candace Introcaso

Late President of La Roche University; PhD in Education Administration

PhD

2003

Alfred Balitzer

U.S. diplomat and CGU government PhD; Reagan-era envoy

PhD

1971

Tom Cotton (studied)

U.S. Senator from Arkansas

Studied (non-degree)

N/A

Srettha Thavisin

Former Prime Minister of Thailand

MBA

N/A