Yamileth Bazan

Bazan earned an associate degree from Loma Linda University.^[1] She received a B.A. (1993) in liberal studies and M.A. (2002) in administration and leadership from La Sierra University.^[1][2] She completed a Ph.D. in leadership from Andrews University.^[1] Her 2015 dissertation was titled, Diversity and Student Engagement in a Small Multi-ethnic Liberal Arts University in California.^[2] Sylvia Gonzalez was her doctoral advisor.^[2]

Bazan was a teacher in Adventist elementary schools.^[1] She worked in youth ministry for the Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.^[1] She taught graduate courses in educational leadership at La Sierra University.^[1] From 2007 to 2021, she was the vice president of student life at La Sierra University.^[1] She later served as the associate dean for student affairs at the Loma Linda School of Medicine.^[1] In March 2024, she was announced as the incoming thirtieth president of Union College.^[1] She succeeds Vinita Sauder on July 1, 2024.^[1][3]

Bazan is married and has a son.^[1]