Bishop, director of CSUN¹s Liberal Studies Program, is one of 37 senior faculty members and administrators from across the country were invited to become ACE fellows during the 2003-2004 academic year.

Each fellow will have the opportunity to learn about higher education administration by "shadowing" a president at another university for one academic year. The fellow will be included in the highest level of decision making while participating in administrative activities, as well as contributing to a leadership team exploring a project to benefit their own institution. Each fellow will also have an opportunity to make visits to a number of campuses in the United States and abroad.

"I was thrilled to be selected and am looking forward to the fellowship year," said Bishop. "I don¹t yet know where I will be spending my year, but I hope it will be at a public university where I can explore issues similar to those facing us at CSUN. I am grateful to President Jolene Koester and Provost Louanne Kennedy for the opportunity this fellowship provides, and I look forward to returning to the campus in 2004 with new experiences and ideas to share."

Bishop was chair of CSUN¹s anthropology department for eight years and director of liberal studies for four years. She currently develops undergraduate credential programs at CSUN.