List of University of San Francisco people
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This is a list of people associated with the University of San Francisco.

- Anthony Maraschi, S.J. (1855–1862)
- Nicholas Congiato, S.J. (1862–1865)
- Burchard Villiger, S.J. (1865–1866)
- Nicolas Congiato, S.J. (1866–1869)
- Joseph Bayma, S.J. (1869–1873)
- Aloysius Masnata, S.J. (1873–1876)
- John Pinasco, S.J. (1876–1880)
- Robert E. Kenna, S.J. (1880–1883)
- Joseph C. Sasia, S.J. (1883–1887)
- Henry Imoda, S.J. (1887–1893)
- Edward P. Allen, S.J. (1893–1896)
- John P. Frieden, S.J. (1896–1908)
- Joseph C. Sasia, S.J. (1908–1911)
- Albert F. Trivelli, S.J. (1911–1915)
- Patrick J. Foote, S.J. (1915–1919)
- Pius L. Moore, S.J. (1919–1925)
- Edward J. Whelan, S.J. (1925–1932)
- William I. Lonergan, S.J. (1932–1934)
- Harold E. Ring, S.J. (1934–1938)
- William J. Dunne, S.J. (1938–1954)
- John F. X. Connolly, S.J. (1954–1963)
- Charles W. Dullea, S.J. (1963–1969)
- Albert R. Jonsen, S.J. (1969–1972)
- William C. McInnes, S.J. (1973–1977)
- John Lo Schiavo, S.J. (1977–1991)
- John P. Schlegel, S J. (1991–2000)
- Stephen A. Privett, S.J. (2000–2014)
- Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J. (2014–2024)[1]
- Salvador D. Aceves (2025-) [2]
Notable alumni
Academia

- Ifeoma Ajunwa, professor and legal scholar
- J. M. Beattie, legal historian
- Don Betz, academic administrator
- Dana R. Carney, professor of business and psychology
- Marshall Drummond, academic administrator
- Kevin Franklin, academic
- David Herlihy, medieval and renaissance historian
- Margaret Holtrust, political scientist
- Edward Imwinkelried, professor and legal scholar
- Andrew Jolivette, professor
- Dennis Kennedy, professor and author
- Linda Lambert, professor emeritus
- George Ledin, professor and computer scientist
- Lloyd Levitin, professor and businessman
- Tommie Lindsey, teacher
- Margaret McFall-Ngai, animal physiologist and biochemist
- Mark Miravalle, professor of theology
- Thomas Nazario, professor and attorney
- Michael A. Rice, professor of fisheries and aquaculture
- Kevin Starr, historian and State Librarian of California
Arts and entertainment
- Pacita Abad, Filipino-American painter
- Carlos Baena, animator
- Ralph Barbieri, sports talk show host
- Craig Blais, poet
- John Brimhall, musician and author
- Cupcake Brown, author and lawyer
- Clint Catalyst, author and actor
- JuJu Chan, actress and martial artist
- George Cheung, actor and stuntman
- John Corcoran, speechwriter for the Governor of California and White House staffer
- Ito Curata, fashion designer
- Lou Dematteis, photographer and filmmaker
- Tomie dePaola, author and illustrator
- Michael Dickman, poet
- George Dohrmann, Pulitzer Prize-winning sports writer
- Dossie Easton, author
- Art Edwards, writer and musician
- Richard Egan, actor and Golden Globe winner
- Trinidad Escobar, author, poet, and cartoonist
- Michael Franti, musician and poet
- Hengameh Ghaziani, actress
- Patricia Giggans, writer and activist
- Jeff Gottesfeld, novelist and television writer
- Robert Joseph Greene, author
- Kimberly Guilfoyle, attorney and television personality
- John Haase, author and dentist
- Willyce Kim, writer
- John Anthony Lennon, musician and composer
- Al Madrigal, actor and comedian
- Judith Margolis, artist
- Joseph E. Marshall, author and activist
- Peter McGehee, writer
- Joshua Mohr, author
- Stan Musilek, commercial photographer
- David Paulides, investigator and writer
- Richard Poe, actor
- Jane Porter, author
- Rose Resnick, pianist and activist
- Michaela Roessner, writer
- Joe Rosenthal, Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer
- Charlie L. Russell, author and playwright
- Gini Graham Scott, author and songwriter
- Ty Segall, musician and producer
- Harri Sjöström, musician
- Suzanne Somers, television actress
- Joseph Stroud, poet
- Kelly Sueda, painter
- Rosana Sullivan, Pixar storyboard artist
- Teri Suzanne, artist and actress
- Paul Vangelisti, poet
- David Vann, writer
- Clare Vivier, fashion designer
- Sinqua Walls, actor
- Nicole Zaloumis, radio host
Athletics
Baseball
- Jim Begley, Major League Baseball player
- Tagg Bozied, Major League Baseball player
- Mike Buskey, Major League Baseball player
- Jake Caulfield, Major League Baseball player
- Adam Cimber, Major League Baseball player
- Jermaine Clark, Major League Baseball player
- Scott Cousins, Major League Baseball player
- Dustin Delucchi, Minor League Baseball player
- Con Dempsey, Major League Baseball player
- Clarence Fieber, Major League Baseball player
- Jesse Foppert, Major League Baseball player
- Joe Giannini, Major League Baseball player
- Jeff Harris, Major League Baseball player
- Stan Johnson, Major League Baseball player
- Jim Mangan, Major League Baseball player
- J.D. Martin, Major League Baseball player
- Windy McCall, Major League Baseball player
- Gil McDougald, Major League Baseball player
- Greg Moore, Major League Baseball player
- Alyssa Nakken, first female Major League Baseball coach
- Joe Nelson, Major League Baseball player
- Aaron Pointer, Major League Baseball player
- Aaron Poreda, Major League Baseball player
- Bill Renna, Major League Baseball player
- Paul Schramka, Major League Baseball player
- Neill Sheridan, Major League Baseball player
- Justin Speier, Major League Baseball player
- Ernie Sulik, Major League Baseball player
- Bradley Zimmer, Major League Baseball player
- Kyle Zimmer, Major League Baseball player
Basketball

- John Benington, college basketball player and coach
- Carl Boldt, college basketball player
- Jamaree Bouyea, college basketball player
- Winford Boynes, NBA player
- Jim Brovelli, college basketball player and coach
- Gene Brown, college basketball player
- Wallace Bryant, NBA player
- Angelo Caloiaro, Israeli Premier League and EuroLeague basketball player
- Damian Cantrell, professional basketball player
- Bill Cartwright, NBA player and head coach of the Chicago Bulls
- John Cox, EuroLeague basketball player and Olympian
- Pete Cross, NBA player
- Quintin Dailey, NBA player
- Moustapha Diarra, professional basketball player
- Cole Dickerson, professional basketball player in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A
- Joe Ellis, NBA player
- Mike Farmer, NBA player
- Eric Fernsten, NBA player
- Frankie Ferrari, professional basketball player
- Bob Gaillard, college basketball player and coach
- Todd Golden (born 1985), college and pro basketball player and current head coach of the Florida Gators men's basketball team
- James Hardy, NBA player
- Rene Herrerias, college basketball player and coach
- Russell Hinder, professional basketball player in the National Basketball League (Australia)
- Avry Holmes, professional basketball player
- Joy Hollingsworth, basketball player and coach
- Ollie Johnson, NBA player
- Byron Jones, NBA player
- K.C. Jones, NBA player, coach, and Basketball Hall of Famer
- Kenyon Jones, professional basketball player
- Fred LaCour, NBA player
- Dave Lee, American Basketball Association player
- Don Lofgran, NBA player
- Dior Lowhorn, professional basketball player
- Jimbo Lull, professional basketball player
- Matt McCarthy, professional basketball player
- Joe McNamee, American Basketball Association player
- Kevin Mouton, college basketball coach
- Erwin Mueller, NBA player
- Jerry Mullen, NBA player
- Paul Napolitano, NBA player
- Jimmy Needles, professional and Olympic basketball coach
- Hal Perry, college basketball player
- Mike Preaseau, college basketball player
- Manny Quezada, professional basketball player
- Marlon Redmond, NBA player
- Billy Reid, NBA player
- Kevin Restani, NBA player
- Bill Russell, NBA player, coach, and Basketball Hall of Famer
- Ross Giudice, player and coach
- Fred Scolari, NBA player
- Orlando Smart, professional basketball player
- Phil Smith, NBA player
- Shamell Stallworth, professional basketball player
- Rodney Tention, professional basketball coach
- Mark Tollefsen, Israeli Premier League basketball player
- Ime Udoka, NBA player and coach
- Kwame Vaughn, Liga Leumit basketball player
- Alan Wiggins Jr., professional basketball player
- Guy Williams, NBA player
- Mikey Williams, professional basketball player
- Andy Wolfe, college basketball player and attorney
- Willie "Woo Woo" Wong, professional basketball player
Football




- Ernie Barber, NFL player
- Jim Barber, NFL player
- Roy Barni, NFL player
- Ed Brown, NFL player
- George Buksar, NFL player
- Bill Dando, college football player and coach
- Mike Davlin, NFL player
- Mike Donohoe, NFL player
- Keith Dorney, NFL player
- Forrest Hall, professional football player
- Jeff Horton, football coach
- Russ Letlow, NFL player
- Gino Marchetti, NFL player and Pro Football Hall of Famer
- Ollie Matson, NFL player and Pro Football Hall of Famer
- Ken McAlister, NFL player
- Dave Olerich, NFL player
- Don Panciera, NFL player
- Ray Peterson, NFL player
- Harmon Rowe, NFL player
- Pete Rozelle, commissioner of the NFL (1960–1989) and Pro Football Hall of Famer
- John Sanchez, NFL player
- Joe Scott, NFL player
- Joe Scudero, NFL player
- Larry Siemering, NFL player
- Bob St. Clair, NFL player and Pro Football Hall of Famer
- Dick Stanfel, NFL player and Pro Football Hall of Famer
- Red Stephens, NFL player
- Ralph Thomas, NFL player
- Burl Toler, first African-American official in the NFL
- Vince Tringali, NFL player
- Carroll Vogelaar, NFL player
Soccer

- Luis Aguilar, professional soccer player
- Miguel Aguilar, Major League Soccer player
- John Anton, professional soccer player
- Koulis Apostolidis, professional soccer player
- Peter Arnautoff, professional soccer player
- Hunter Ashworth, professional soccer player
- Andy Atuegbu, professional soccer player
- Marko Bedenikovic, professional soccer player
- Samantha Brand, professional soccer player
- John Brooks, professional soccer player
- Bryan Burke, professional soccer player
- Conor Chinn, Major League Soccer player
- Bjørn Dahl, soccer player and manager of SK Brann
- Troy Dayak, Major League Soccer player
- John Doyle, professional soccer player, Olympian, and general manager of the San Jose Earthquakes
- Tony Graham, professional soccer player
- Josh Hansen, professional soccer player
- Mike Ivanow, Major League Soccer player and Olympian
- Stephen Negoesco, professional soccer player and National Soccer Hall of Famer
- Brandon McDonald, Major League Soccer player
- Chris McDonald, professional soccer player
- Josh McKay, Major League Soccer player
- Greg McKeown, Major League Soccer player
- Lothar Osiander, Major League Soccer coach
- Fiona O'Sullivan, professional soccer player and coach
- Manny Padilla, professional soccer player
- Mal Roche, professional soccer player
- Chris Rodd, professional soccer player
- David Romney, Major League Soccer player
- Tyler Ruthven, professional soccer player
- Lou Sagastume, professional soccer player and coach
- Madalyn Schiffel, professional soccer player
- Nathan Simeon, college soccer player
- Joshua Smith, professional soccer player
- Autumn Smithers, professional soccer player
- Ståle Søbye, professional soccer player
- Leticia Torres, professional soccer player
- Bjørn Tronstad, professional soccer player
- Rob Valentino, Major League Soccer player
- Glenn van Straatum, professional soccer player
- Tim Weaver, Major League Soccer player
- Marquis White, Major League Soccer player
- Camille Wilson, professional soccer player
- Yue Yixing, professional soccer player
Tennis
- Peanut Louie Harper, professional tennis player
- Art Larsen, professional tennis player and International Tennis Hall of Famer
- Harry Likas, professional tennis player
- Sam Match, professional tennis player
Other
- Todd Fischer, professional golfer
- Dean Karnazes, ultra-marathon runner
- Mariya Koroleva, synchronized swimmer and Olympian
- Tatiana Lysenko, gymnast and Olympian, 2-time gold medal winner
- Marcus McElhenney, rower and Olympian
- Haley Nemra, track athlete and Olympian
- Juliet Starrett, two-time whitewater rafting world champion and businesswoman
- Charlotte Taylor, long-distance runner
- Maor Tiyouri, Israeli Olympic marathoner
- Inbar Vinarsky, Israeli volleyball player
- John Witchel, NCAA and Pac-10 swimming champion, entrepreneur
Business
- Segun Agbaje, banker and director of Guaranty Trust Bank
- Jerry Baldwin, co-founder of Starbucks and Redhook Ale Brewery
- Jean-Charles Boisset, vinter and proprietor of the Boisset Collection
- Gordon Bowker, co-founder of Starbucks and Redhook Ale Brewery
- Caleb Chan, businessman and philanthropist
- Alfred Chuang, founder and CEO of BEA Systems
- Patricia Cloherty, businesswoman and financier
- Chung Eui-sun, executive chairman and CEO of Hyundai Motor Group
- Jon Fisher, technology entrepreneur, investor, and inventor
- Byington Ford, real estate developer
- Gordon Getty, businessman and philanthropist
- John Paul Getty Jr. (did not graduate), philanthropist
- William Randolph Hearst II, businessman
- Hekani Jakhalu Kense, social entrepreneur and lawyer
- Lloyd Levitin, businessman and professor
- Jim Long, businessman and music industry entrepreneur
- Andrey Muravyov, businessman and entrepreneur
- Ron Najafi, pharmaceutical entrepreneur
- Paul Otellini, president and CEO of Intel
- Ruth Parasol, businesswoman and entrepreneur
- Angelo Sangiacomo (1924–2015), real estate developer[3]
- Marjorie Scardino, businesswoman
- Weijian Shan, economist and businessman
- Zev Siegl, co-founder of Starbucks and Redhook Ale Brewery
- Lip-Bu Tan, CEO of Intel
- John Witchel, businessman and two-time Pan American Games swimming gold medalist
- Dave Yeske, financial planner and professor
Government and politics
Members of Congress


- John Burton, member of the United States House of Representatives (1974–1983), California State Assembly (1965–1974; 1988–1996); California State Senate (1996–2004); chair of the California Democratic Party (1973–1974; 2009–2017)
- Sala Burton, member of the United States House of Representatives (1983–1987)
- John E. Cunningham, member of the United States House of Representatives (1977–1979), Washington Senate (1975–1977), and Washington House of Representatives (1973–1975)
- Kevin Mullin, member of the United States House of Representatives (2023–present), Speaker pro tempore and member of the California State Assembly (2012–2022)[4]
- James D. Phelan, United States senator for California (1915–1921) and mayor of San Francisco (1897–1902)
- Pierre Salinger, United States senator for California (1964) and White House Press Secretary (1961–1964)
- John F. Shelley, member of the United States House of Representatives (1949–1969), California Senate (1939–1947), and mayor of San Francisco (1964–1968)
- Lateefah Simon, member of the United States House of Representatives (2025–present)
- Lynn Woolsey, member of the United States House of Representatives (1993–2013)
Members of state and territorial legislatures

- Katherine B. Aguon, senator of the Guam Legislature (1977–1979)
- Wesley Chesbro, member of the California State Assembly (2008–2014) and California State Senate (1998–2006)
- Bill Duplissea, member of the California State Assembly (1986–1988)
- Paul Fong, member of the California State Assembly (2008–2014)
- Mary Hayashi, member of the California State Assembly (2006–2012)
- Randy Iwase, member of the Hawaii Senate (1990–2000)
- Susan C. Lee, member of the Maryland House of Delegates (2002–2015) and Maryland Senate (2015–present)
- Sylvia Luke, member of the Hawaii House of Representatives (1999–present)
- J. Eugene McAteer, member of the California Senate (1959–1967)
- John F. McCarthy, member of the California Senate (1950–1971)
- Robert I. McCarthy, member of the California Senate (1955–1959) and California State Assembly (1949–1953)
- Bill Monning, member of the California State Assembly (2008–2012) and California Senate (2012–2020)
- Gene Mullin, member of the California State Assembly (2002–2008) and mayor of South San Francisco (1997–1998; 2001–2002)
- Frank S. Petersen, member of the California Senate (1963–1967) and judge on the Del Norte County Superior Court (1966–1988)
- Julia Ratti, member of the Nevada Senate (2016–2021)
- Michael A. Rice, member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives (2009–2011)
- Don Sebastiani, member of the California State Assembly (1980–1986)
State and territorial executive offices

- Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson, attorney general of Guam (2015–2019)
- Ricardo Bordallo, governor of Guam (1975–1979; 1983–1987)
- Ron Knecht, Nevada state controller (2015–2019) and member of the Nevada Assembly (2002–2004)
- Thomas C. Lynch, attorney general of California (1964–1971) and district attorney of San Francisco (1951–1964)
- Leo T. McCarthy, lieutenant governor of California (1983–1995)
- John Mockler, California secretary of education (2000–2002)
- Bill Schuette, Attorney General of Michigan (2011–2019), member of the United States House of Representatives (1985–1991), state legislator, and justice of the Michigan Court of Appeals
- Faoa Aitofele Sunia, lieutenant governor of American Samoa (2003–2013)
Municipal and local offices

- Angela Alioto, member and president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (1989–1997)
- London Breed, mayor of San Francisco (2018–2025)
- Robert Coleman-Senghor, mayor of Cotati, California (2010–2011) and professor
- Preet Didbal, mayor of Yuba City, California (2014–2018)
- John C. Houlihan, mayor of Oakland (1961–1966)
- Frank Jordan, mayor of San Francisco (1992–1996) and chief of the San Francisco Police Department (1986–1990)
- Dan Kalb, member of the Oakland City Council (2013–present)
- Suzy Loftus, interim District Attorney of San Francisco (2019–2020)
- Carlos Menchaca, member of the New York City Council (2014–2021)
- John E. Manders, mayor of Anchorage (1945–1946)
- Mike Nevin, mayor and city councilman of Daly City, California (1982–1989), member of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors
- Katy Tang, member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2013–2019)
- Joseph E. Tinney, member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (1961–1966) and San Francisco City Assessor (1966–1979)
- Brendon Woods, public defender of Alameda County, California (2012–present)
Diplomatic offices

- Robert F. Kane, U.S. ambassador to Ireland (1984–1985) and Justice of the California Court of Appeals (1971–1979)
- Richard Morefield, diplomat and American consul general to Iran during the Iran hostage crisis
- Richard M. Tobin, banker and U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands (1923–1929)
International offices

- Iggy Arroyo, member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines (2004–2012)
- Alfred Chen, businessman and member of the Legislative Yuan of Taiwan (2004–2005)
- Jason Kenney (did not graduate), premier of Alberta (2019–2022)
- Alejandro Toledo, president of Peru (2001–2006)
- Hsiao Uan-u, member of the Legislative Yuan of Taiwan (1999–2002)
- You Hwai-yin, member of the Legislative Yuan of Taiwan (1993–2001)
Other governmental offices and titles
- John F. Blake, Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (1977–1978)
- Mary Brownel, Liberian peace activist
- Joann G. Camacho, First Lady of Guam (2003–2011)
- Martha Kanter, United States Under Secretary of Education (2009–2013)
- Arthur Ohnimus, Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly (1923–1937; 1941–1963)
- James G. Smyth, Chief Clerk of the California State Assembly (1937–1939)
- Eric Ueland, government official and political advisor
Journalism
- Warren Brown, sportswriter
- Emily Compagno, political commentator and attorney
- Delia Gallagher, CNN journalist
- Moira Gunn, academic, radio host, and journalist
- Warren Hinckle, political journalist
- Jennifer Jolly, Emmy Award-winning journalist
- Vicky Nguyen, NBC News journalist
- James Raser, radio producer and sportscaster
- Dick Spotswood, columnist
- Allen Wastler, financial journalist
- Olivier Weber, writer, journalist, and war correspondent
Law and justice
Judges



- Saundra Brown Armstrong, judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (1991–present)
- Ming Chin, justice of the Supreme Court of California (1996–2020) and California Court of Appeal (1990–1996)
- Daniel Foley, judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals and associate justice of the Supreme Court of Palau
- Roger D. Foley, judge and chief judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada (1962–1996) and attorney general of Nevada (1959–1962)
- Harold Haley, judge on the Marin County Superior Court (1965–1970) and victim of the Marin County Civic Center attacks (1970)
- George Bernard Harris, justice and chief judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (1946–1983)
- Martin Jenkins, justice of the Supreme Court of California (2020–present) and California Court of Appeal (2008–2019)
- Buell A. Nesbett, first chief justice of the Alaska Supreme Court (1959–1970)
- William Newsom, justice of the California Court of Appeal (1978–1995)
- Edward Joseph Schwartz, judge and chief judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California (1968–2000)
- Jeremiah F. Sullivan, justice of the Supreme Court of California (1926–1927)
- Matt Sullivan, chief Justice of the Supreme Court of California (1914–1915)
- Raymond L. Sullivan, justice of the Supreme Court of California (1966–1977) and California Court of Appeal (1961–1966)
- William Thomas Sweigert, judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (1973–1983)
- Mary Jane Theis, justice of the Illinois Supreme Court (2010–present) and Illinois Appellate Court (1993–2010)
- Gary W. Thomas, judge on the Marin County Superior Court (1986–1998)
- Dorothy von Beroldingen, judge on the San Francisco County Superior Court (1977–1999) and member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (1966–1977)
- James Ward, justice of the California Courts of Appeal (1996–present)
Law enforcement
- Heather Fong, chief of the San Francisco Police Department (2004–2009)
- Michael Hennessey, sheriff of San Francisco (1980–2012)
- Ross Mirkarimi, sheriff of San Francisco (2012–2016)
- Danielle Outlaw, Philadelphia police commissioner (2020–present) and chief of the Portland Police Bureau (2017–2019)
- William J. Quinn, chief of the San Francisco Police Department (1929–1940)
Other legal figures

- Lina Abu Akleh, human rights advocate
- Tom Asimou, attorney
- Thomas Anthony Durkin, attorney
- Vincent Hallinan, attorney and Progressive Party candidate in the 1952 United States presidential election
- Hekani Jakhalu, attorney and social entrepreneur
- Geneviéve Jones-Wright, defense attorney
- Frederick J. Kenney, Judge Advocate General of the United States Coast Guard (2011–2014)
- Jay Leiderman, attorney
- Mark Massara, attorney and conservationist
- Kevin V. Ryan, United States Attorney for the Northern District of California (2002–2007)
- Patricia A. Shiu, director of the Federal Contract Compliance (2009–2016)
- Chan Chung Wing, first Chinese-American attorney in California
Military


- Leven Cooper Allen, major general of the United States Army
- Robert D. Bohn, major general of the United States Marine Corps
- Kenneth J. Houghton, major general of the United States Marine Corps
- Kenneth McLennan, general of the United States Marine Corps
- Jennifer Moreno, decorated United States Army nurse captain
Religious figures and clergy

- Tod Brown, bishop of Orange (1998–2012) and bishop of Boise (1989–1998)
- Charles J. Chaput, archbishop of Philadelphia (2011–2020), archbishop of Denver (1997–2011), and bishop of Rapid City (1988–1997)
- Thomas Anthony Daly, bishop of Spokane (2017–present)
- Kyrill Dmitrieff, Orthodox archbishop of San Francisco and Western America (2000–present)
- Francis P. Filice, Roman Catholic priest and professor at the University of San Francisco
- Gino Geraci, pastor and radio host
- William J. Justice, auxiliary bishop of San Francisco (2008–2017)
- Steven J. Lopes, bishop of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter (2016–present)
- Chad Ripperger, Catholic priest and theologian
- John Charles Wester, archbishop of Santa Fe (2015–present) and bishop of Salt Lake City (2007–2015)
Royalty and nobility
- Prince Edouard-Xavier de Lobkowicz (1960–1984), French military officer and murder victim
- Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, Serbian prince
Science, technology, and medicine
- Luis Felipe Baptista, ornithologist
- Augustus Jesse Bowie Jr., inventor and electricity innovator
- Sunney Chan, biophysical chemist
- Dan Dugan, inventor and audio engineer
- Christopher Erhardt, video game designer and educator
- John Joseph Montgomery, physicist and inventor specializing in aviation
- Kathi Mooney, professor and cancer specialist
- Bruce Ogilvie, sports psychologist
- Tatjana Piotrowski, geneticist
- Michael A. Rice, fisheries scientist
- Janese Swanson, inventor and software developer
- Francis Xavier Williams, entomologist
Faculty
- Alma Flor Ada, professor of education; author
- Shalanda Baker, professor of law
- Micah Ballard, professor of writing; poet
- Ari Banias, professor of writing; poet
- David Batstone, professor of business; author, theologian, and activist
- Lara Bazelon, professor of law
- Stephen Beachy, professor of writing
- Catherine Brady, professor of writing; author
- Winfried Brugger, professor of law; author and philosopher
- Paul Chien, professor of biology
- Michael Chorost, professor of rhetoric and composition
- Jasmin Darznik, professor of writing; author
- Sergio De La Torre, professor of photography and film
- Peter Masten Dunne, professor of history
- John H. Elliott, professor of theology; Biblical scholar
- Moshé Feldenkrais, professor of education; engineer and physicist
- Francis P. Filice, professor of biology; Roman Catholic priest and activist
- Jon Fisher, professor of business; entrepreneur and author
- Arthur Furst, professor of medicinal chemistry and pharmacology
- Edna Garabedian, professor of voice; opera mezzo-soprano
- Guillermo García Oropeza, professor of literature and architecture
- Sam Green, professor of film; documentary filmmaker
- Moira Gunn, professor of biotechnology; journalist
- Oren Harari, professor of business; author
- Maya Harris, professor of law
- Andrew R. Heinze, professor of history; playwright and author
- Patricia Liggins Hill, professor of English, 1st director of Ethnic Studies program
- Jane Hirshfield, professor of poetry; poet
- Vamsee Juluri, professor of media studies
- Deneb Karentz, professor of biology
- Edward L. Kessel, professor of biology
- Laleh Khadivi, professor writing; novelist and filmmaker
- Herbert R. Kohl, professor of education
- Michael Kudlick, professor of computer science
- Art Lande, professor of music
- Emille D. Lawrence, professor of mathematics and statistics
- Jerzy Jan Lerski, professor of political science and history
- Madeleine Lim, professor of film studies; activist
- W. Michael Mathes, professor of history
- J. Thomas McCarthy, professor of law
- Ruthanne Lum McCunn, professor of literature and writing; author
- Jake McGoldrick, professor of English; member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (2001–2008)
- Kirke Mechem, professor of music and composer-in-residence
- Donald Merrifield, professor of physics; Roman Catholic priest and university administrator
- Patrick J. Miller, professor of computer science
- Rusty Morrison, professor of poetry; poet
- Margaret Morse, professor of film and video arts
- Joseph Nation, professor of economics; member of the California State Assembly (2000–2006)
- Thomas Nazario, professor of law
- Elliot Neaman, professor of history
- Tristan Needham, professor of mathematics
- Michael O'Neill, professor of management
- Robert T. Orr, professor of zoology and biology
- John Jay Osborn Jr., professor of contract law
- Terence Parr, professor of computer science
- Eva Paterson, professor of public interest and civil rights law
- John A. Powell, professor of law
- Dean Rader, professor of English; poet
- William Ratliff, professor of foreign policy and history
- Barbara Jane Reyes, professor of Filipino studies
- David Roderick, professor of writing; poet
- John Rothmann, professor of politics; radio host
- James V. Schall, professor of theology and philosophy; Roman Catholic priest
- Dan Schutte, professor of music and composer-in-residence
- Aaron Shurin, professor of writing; poet
- Carol Ruth Silver, professor of public policy; member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (1978–1989)
- Jessica Snow, professor of art; artist
- K.M. Soehnlein, professor of writing
- Kevin Starr, professor of history; historian and State Librarian of California
- Susan Steinberg, professor of English; author
- John Stillwell, professor of mathematics
- Jeremiah F. Sullivan, professor of law; Justice of the California Supreme Court (1926–1927)
- Rachel Thomas, professor of technology and data ethics
- John B. Tsu, professor of East Asian studies
- Leo Valledor, professor of art
- Andrew Vázsonyi, professor of business
- Heinz Weihrich, professor of global management and administration
- Kathryn Werdegar, professor of law; Justice of the Supreme Court of California (1994–2017)
- Nicole Wong, professor of media and internet law; Deputy Chief Technology Officer of the United States (2013–2014)
- Paul Zeitz, professor of mathematics
- Rose Zimbardo, professor of English literature
- Stephen Zunes, professor of politics
Administrators and staff
- Robert L. Niehoff, associate provost and vice president for Planning and Budgeting; Roman Catholic priest
- Glori Simmons, director of the Thacher Gallery; poet
- Matt Sullivan, professor and first dean of the School of Law (1912–1937); chief justice of the Supreme Court of California (1914–1915)
- John D. Trasviña, dean of the School of Law (2013–2018) and Assistant Secretary of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (2009–2013)