We are thrilled to recognize two outstanding Attallah College faculty members who have earned tenure and/or promotion effective at the start of the 2025–2026 academic year, following a rigorous review by their peers and academic leadership. Please join us in celebrating this significant milestone and extending heartfelt congratulations to our esteemed colleagues!
Dr. Jillian Wood has been appointed as the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Chapman University’s Attallah College of Educational Studies. Dr. Wood also serves as the Director of Undergraduate Education in the College. A Chapman Ph.D. alumna, she earned her doctorate in education with an emphasis in leadership studies from Attallah College in 2016,
Eden Jacnuk, a junior Integrated Educational Studies (Community Emphasis) major with a minor in history, interviewed Dr. Jillian Wood, the new IES program coordinator, on her educational and professional experience that led to her current position within the Attallah College of Educational Studies. What is your educational background? My undergraduate degree is from Loyola Marymount