Passionate & Purposeful Work

Dr. LaSharnda Beckwith, Ph.D. MBA, MA, BPS. is the current Chief Academic Officer at California Southern University in Costa Mesa, California. Prior to joining California Southern, Dr. Beckwith was the Dean of Business & Management at Hope International University in Fullerton, CA. and was Chair of Business at Southwestern AG University in Texas. Dr. Beckwith has held various leadership positions in Higher Education but is most proud of her time spent serving the United States Military as a civilian both in the U.S and overseas to include Kuwait and Iraq. Dr. Beckwith worked for the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) in management positions and retired from AAFES after 26 years, as a Vice President. After retirement, she founded Beckwith Leadership Consulting Group, a training & development organization.