Dr. Rowena Tomaneng

Thought Leaders - October 9
Conversation focus: The impact that a humanizing education may have on the academic and social success of students of color. You can find more details on the registration form.

Bio: Dr. Rowena M. Tomaneng's leadership, teaching, service, and research are guided by social justice and equity frameworks. She is currently the President of San Jose City College in the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District.

From 2016-2020, Dr. Tomaneng served as the President of Berkeley City College where she launched The Berkeley Promise--a partnership between the City of Berkeley, Berkeley Unified School District, Berkeley City College, and Berkeley Community Fund to close the racial opportunity gap for low-income African American, Asian American, and Latino students. She also expanded the Undocumented Community Resource Center, a Define American chapter. Prior to her presidencies, Dr. Tomaneng served in multiple roles at De Anza College in the Foothill-De Anza Community College District.

Dr. Tomaneng is a Board member of the Chief Executive Officers of the California Community Colleges (CEOCCC), Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (APAHE), the National Asian Pacific Islander Council (NAPIC-AACC), and California Campus Compact. She also serves as a co-Chair for Community Colleges for Democracy (CC4D) and is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges' Commission on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity.

Dr. Tomaneng has been selected for multiple Fellowships and has written and contributed to a variety of publications including the Journal of Multicultural Perspectives.

Dr. Tomaneng received her EdD in International/Multicultural Education with a concentration in Human Rights Education from University of San Francisco, an MA in English from University of California, Santa Barbara, and a BA in English from University of California, Irvine.