1997
Founded
Claremont, CA
Location
3
Schools
In 1997, Founding President Henry E. Riggs conceived the idea of KGI, and through a generous $50 milliongrant from the W.M. Keck Foundation, KGI was bornas a member of The Claremont Colleges. Since 2003, under the leadership of President Sheldon Schuster, KGI continues to grow both in terms of its number ofenrolled students and in its reputation for excellence.
KGI offers innovative postgraduate degrees and certificatesthat integrate life and health sciences, business, engineering, pharmacy, and genetics. With a focus onteam projects and hands-on industry experiences, KGI provides pathways for students to become leaders within healthcare and the applied life sciences.
KGI consists of three schools: Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences, School of Health Sciences, and the School of Pharmacy.
Cabinet
- Mohamed Abousalem, President
- Kelly Esperias, Vice President of Finance and Administration
- Megan Prosser, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
- Matthew Madrid, Vice President of Admissions and Enrollment Management
- Cheryl Merritt, Assistant Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
- Jeff Shilling, Interim Vice President of Advancement
Academic Affairs
- Loren Martin, Associate Provost of Research and Corporate Partnerships
- Josh Morris, Associate Provost of Educational Effectiveness
- Shino Simons, Dean of Students
Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences
- Angelika Niemz, Associate Dean of Faculty
School of Health Sciences
- Christy Eskes, Program Director, MSPA
Finance and Administration
- Trevor Garrett, Assistant Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis
- Erin Quillen, Assistant Vice President, Financial Operations and Business Systems
