Association of State Colleges and Universities and the American Council on Education's Commission on Women in Higher Education. Koester served as chair of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities in 2008–09. In 2008, Koester presided over CSUN's celebration of its 50th anniversary as the only public university located in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley, home to about 1.8 million residents. Publications Koester published several books with Myron W. Lustig during her career, including: AmongUs: Essays on Identity, Belonging, and Intercultural Competence (Longman, 2000) Intercultural Competence: Interpersonal Communication Across Cultures (Longman, 2012) References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American academic administrators California State University, Northridge people Presidents of California State University, Northridge University of Minnesota alumni University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni