Dean Noelle Norton received her BA from UCLA and her MA and PhD from UCSB in political science. Dr. Norton was named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of San Diego in 2013. She joined the USD faculty in 1994 and previously served as associate dean, co-director of USD’s Living Learning Communities program, and director of the Honors Program while maintaining her faculty role in the Department of Political Science and International Relations. Under her leadership, the College opened an interdisciplinary student-centered Humanities Center; led the revision of USD’s Core Curriculum; designed a successful Diversity Post-Doctoral Fellowship program; is addressing the advancement of liberal arts at USD; is creating new interdisciplinary programs; and is implementing new methods for including adjunct faculty in the USD community. Recently, the San Diego Business Journal honored Norton as one of their 2023 50 Over 50 Women of Influence.
Dr. Dean Noelle Norton
Past Speaker