A football championship. A record-breaking season. Three All-American honors. Hundreds of scholar- athletes recognized for academic excellence. Chapman Athletics found success in many forms during the 2025–26...
Brian Belardi
A Year of Milestones
Chapman education extends well beyond the classroom. Traditions, celebrations, and shared experiences help students build friendships, discover new opportunities, and create a sense of belonging from their...
New Degrees, New Opportunities
Chapman University has launched a new generation of undergraduate programs designed to prepare students for careers in sports media, business, real estate, psychology, and the creative industries. Together...
They Helped Build the Chapman You Know
Three of Chapman’s longest-serving leaders concluded their distinguished careers during the past academic year, marking the end of an era for the university. Mike Pelly (M.S. ’96) retired as vice...
Driving Forward.
Shaping Our Future.
Our strength is our commitment to progress. We are true to our mission of personalized education, no matter the challenges. This is where teaching and research intersect. Where students can be deeply involved. Where global citizens prepare to take their place as the leaders of
tomorrow and make a difference.
LEADERSHIP WITH VISION RESEARCH WITH IMPACT BUILDING WITH PURPOSE STRATEGIC LEGACY
A History of Forward Momentum.
Breaking ground and building up are in Chapman’s DNA.
Research with Impact.
In the classroom and beyond, Chapman researchers work across disciplines to improve health, create knowledge and enhance the human experience.
“We continue on a trajectory and transformation unlike any other in the country. Chapman leaders are committed to being more than the knowledge we discover and impart, but to creating a place that inspires the next generation of leaders.”
– Daniele C. Struppa
Chapman Researchers advance the fight against antibiotic resistance
Chapman researchers work to add antibiotic options as they combat the global threat of drug-resistant bacteria.
2019
In 2019 the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education elevated Chapman to R2 status.
Covid-19
With support from a Kay Family Foundation grant, researchers from Chapman’s Center for Excellence in Biopsychosocial Approaches to Health conducted a large-scale study of COVID-19’s mental health impacts, including how minorities experienced prejudice because of perceived connections to the virus.
23 Million
In the last four years, Chapman research funding has grown two and one-half times, rising to $23M in 2020.
Researchers turn big data into huge impact for children with autism spectrum disorder
Through data analysis, scientists document a link between intensity of clinical intervention and developmental progress by young people who are on the autism spectrum.
When elementary schools closed, Attallah College of Educational Studies created the Chapman U Math at Play Video Series, providing parents a much-needed source of hands-on math fun.
Frances Smith Center for Individual and Family Therapy provides free telehealth counseling sessions to the community.
A Chapman University School of Pharmacy researcher is part of a team developing a strategy that may lead to new drug therapies to treat malignant melanoma.
RENOWNED FILMMAKER EXPLORES THE ROOTS OF A CULTURAL DIVIDE
IN ‘HILLBILLY’
Documentarian Sally Rubin trains her lens on the shallow stereotypes of a misunderstood region, revealing the tension among the disenfranchised.
“The best science happens when diverse individuals are supported, included and empowered to share their voices as a part of scientific discovery.” Michael Ibba, Ph.D., dean of Schmid College of Science and Technology.
Launched the university-funded Innovation in Diversity and Inclusion Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity program to correct gaps in knowledge related to equity, diversity and inclusion.
Professor of education and disability studies scholar Dr. Audri Gomez received funding for her work from Children’s Hospital of Orange County and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
INTERPRETING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH THROUGH ARTISTIC EXPRESSION
A graphic illustrator applies artistic insights to disaster evacuation maps. A visual artist looks to the cosmos to celebrate women astronomers. Both help us find our way in worlds of change.
The ongoing multi-year, empirical “Study of American Fears” became a book, “Fear Itself: The Cause and Consequences of Fear in America” (NYU Press) by Chapman Professors Ann Gordon, Chris Bader and Lemuel Day.
