Faculty

Aguilar Pedroza, Rocio (2022)
Counselor, Promise Scholars
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
M.S., San Francisco State University

Anttila-Suarez, Carina (2013)
Professor, Biology
B.S., University of the Pacific
M.A., Sonoma State University
Ph.D., University of Joensuu

Aquino, Yancy (2019)
Professor, Biology
A.S., Skyline College
B.S., San Francisco State University
M.D., University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, Philippines

Aurilio, Steven L. (2006)
Professor, Administration of Justice
A.A., College of San Mateo
B.A., University of San Francisco
M.P.A., Notre Dame de Namur University

Ayotte, Lindsey (2018)
Associate Professor, Communication Studies
B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University

Bates, Alec (2002)
Professor, Chemistry
B.S., M.A., Indiana University

Bell, Rachel (1997)
Professor, English and Reading
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
M.A., San Diego State University

Bell, Rosemary (1999)
Professor, History
B.A., York College – CUNY
M.A., New York University

Beltran, Herlene Grace (2021)
Assistant Professor, Business
B.S., San Francisco State University
M.B.A., University of Phoenix

Bookstaff, Shari (1992)
Professor, Biology
B.S., University of Wisconsin
M.A., San Francisco State University

Bridenbaugh, Paul (2013)
Professor, Art
B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
M.F.A., Columbia University

Browne, Kathryn W. (2005)
Professor, Education/Child Development
B.A., Stanford University
M.A., University of Michigan

Broxholm, Tom (1994)
Professor, Automotive Technology
Coordinator, Evening Automotive Program

Bruno, Zachary (2011)
Professor, Music
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
M.M., University of the Pacific
D.M.A., Boston University

Calderon, Tammy (2013)
Professor, Cosmetology
A.S., Skyline College
B.S., University of Phoenix

Castro, Luciana (1998)
Professor, Spanish
Coordinator, Foreign Languages
B.A., University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Center-Goodman, Martina (2021)
Director, Middle College
A.S., Skyline College
B.S., San Francisco State University
M.Ed., Concordia University

Chandler, Vincent (2018)
Associate Professor, Communication Studies
B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University

Chen, Perry (2018)
Associate Professor, Counseling
B.S., University of California, Davis
M.S., Columbia University School of Social Work

Choi, Younga (2013)
Professor, Mathematics
B.A., M.A., The University of Montana

Chu-Mraz, Serena (2013)
Professor, English for Speakers of Other Languages
B.A., University of California, Davis
M.A., University of Washington
M.A., Seattle University

Clay, Brianna (2016)
Associate Professor, TRiO Counseling
B.A., Saint Mary’s College of California
M.A., Holy Names University

Collins, Christopher (2021)
Distance Education Coordinator
B.A., M.A. California State University, Sacramento

Ed.D., San Francisco State University

Colombetti, Carlos (1998)
Professor, Philosophy
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D., University of California, Irvine

Corsiglia, Kevin (2005)
Professor, Kinesiology
Head Coach Women’s Soccer
B.S., Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
M.A., San Jose State University

Cross, Michael (2014)
Professor, English
B.A., Southern Oregon University
M.F.A., Mills College
M.A., Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Cunningham, Rachel (2021)
Associate Professor, Geography
B.S., University of California, Davis
M.A., San Francisco State University

Daniel, Brian M. (2004)
Professor, Clinical Education Coordinator, Respiratory Care
A.S., Skyline College

Daus-Magbual, Roderick (2022)

Ethnic Studies

B.A., University of California, Riverside

M.A., San Francisco State University

Ed.D., University of San Francisco

Davalos, Kimberly (2016)
Acting Director, Promise Scholars Program
B.A., California State University, San Diego
M.S., California State University, San Francisco

Del Prado, Norman G. (2005)
Professor, Coordinator
Network Engineering Technologies
B.S., M.B.A., M.S., Golden Gate University

DeMello, Lorraine (2014)
Professor, Counseling
B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
M.A., St. Mary’s College

Erpelo, Liza Marie S. (2005)
Professor, English
Coordinator, Kababayan Program
B.A., San Diego State University
M.A., San Francisco State University

Esfahani, Amir (2013)
Professor, Art
A.A., Sierra College
B.A., California State University, Sacramento
M.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute

Escobar, Jacqueline (1998)
Professor, Counseling
A.A., City College of San Francisco
B.A., M.S., San Francisco State University

Escobar, Luis (2016)
Dean, Counseling and Advising
A.A., Contra Costa College
B.A., M.S., Ed.D., San Francisco State University

Espinueva, Melanie (2014)
Professor, Counseling
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
M.S., San Francisco State University

Feiner, Jarrod (2016)
Associate Professor, English
B.A., M.A., Notre Dame de Namur University

Floro, Nina L. (1991)
Professor, English
B.A., M.A.T., University of California, Berkeley

Folsom, Jing (2018)
Acting Dean, Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
B.S., M.S., Zhejiang University, China
Ph.D., Iowa State University

Fredricks, Stephen (2010)
Professor, Mathematics
A.S., College of San Mateo
B.S., University of California, San Diego
M.A., San Francisco State University

Freedman, Jonathan (2002)
Professor, Mathematics
B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
M.A., Stanford University
M.A., San Francisco State University

Fuentes, Andrea (2020)
Instructional Designer
MBA, University of Georgia
M.A., Florida International University

Garcia, Dionicio (2022)

Counselor, Promise Scholars

A.A., Skyline College

B.S., M.S., San Francisco State University

Ghori, Zaid (2015)
Interim Dean, Global Learning Programs and Services
B.S., State University of New York at Oneonta
MPA, California Baptist University

Gibson, Christopher (2011)
Dean, Language Arts
B.A., M.A., University of Texas at El Paso
Postsecondary Reading Certificate, San Francisco State University

Gleyzer, Filipp (2015)
Professor, Automotive Technology
A.S., Skyline College

Gonzalez, Kenny (2019)
Professor, Career Counseling
B.A., M.S., San Francisco State University

Hasson, David (2011)
Professor, Mathematics
B.A., Sonoma State University
M.A., San Francisco State University

Hawkins, Michelle (2013)
Professor, Music
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
M.M., University of Southern California

Hein, Emilie (2019)
Professor, Physics

Director, MESA Program
B.S., M.S., Université Joseph Fourier
M.S., Ph.D., University of California, Irvine

Hemstreet, Lynsey (2021)
Assistant Professor, Cosmetology
B.A., San Francisco State University

Hern, Katie (2019)
Professor, English
B.A., New York University
M.A., Bowling Green State University
M.A., Ed.D., Mills College

Hough, Richard (1997)
Professor, Mathematics
B.S., University of California, Santa Barbara
M.A., University of California, Berkeley

Hum, Denise (2016)
Professor, Mathematics
B.A., San Francisco State University
M.S., California State University, East Bay

Hurless, Jessica (2014)
Professor, Communication Studies
A.A., Casper College
B.S., M.A., University of Wyoming

Jackson, Paul Tony (1999)
Professor, Psychology
ASTEP (AAE) Learning Community
B.A., California State University, Dominguez Hills
M.A., Ph.D., California School of Professional Psychology

Johnson, Cheryl (2019)
Dean, Student Equity and Success Programs
B.S., Northern Arizona University
M.S., Troy State University
Psy.D., The Wright Institute

Johnson, Julia (2013)
Professor, Automotive Technology
B.A., San Francisco State University

Jones, Nathan (2012)
Professor, English
B.A., California State University, East Bay
M.F.A., Mills College

Jovel, Lucy (2016)
Associate Professor, Counseling
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
M.S., San Francisco State University

Kane, Michael (2019)
Dean, Business, Education and Professional Programs
A.S., Columbia-Greene Community College
B.S., State University of New York
M.S., Eastern Kentucky University

Kaplan-Biegel, Nancy (1994)
Professor, English, Journalism
Coordinator, Journalism
Advisor, The Skyline View
B.A., San Diego State University
M.A., San Francisco State University

Kapp, Nickolas V. (1997)
Professor, Biology
B.S., Western Illinois University
Ph.D., University of Illinois, Chicago

Karve, Simantini (2021)
Associate Professor, Biology
B.A.M.S., M.D., University of Pune
Ph.D., University of Oregon

Katz, Ariel (2022)

Computer Science

B.S., Wellesley College

M.S., California State University, Long Beach

Komadina, Melissa (2006)
Professor, Counseling
A.A., Sacramento City College
B.S., M.A., Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Certificate in Career Development, John F. Kennedy University

Lachmayr, Lucia K. (2006)
Professor, English and Reading
Coordinator, Puente Program
A.A., San Diego Mesa Community College
B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University

Langhoff, Nicholas (2016)
Professor, Engineering, Computer Science
B.S., M.S., San Francisco State University

Leach, Evan (2002)
Professor, Mathematics
B.S., M.S., California State University, Hayward

Lee, Joyce W. (1995)
Professor, Counseling
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
M.S., San Francisco State University

Lim, Poh Kim (2000)
Professor, Librarian
B.A., M.L.S., University of California, Los Angeles
M.A., San Francisco State University

Llamas, Elizabeth (2021)
Professor, Counseling
B.A., San Francisco State University
M.A., Santa Clara University

Lopez, Robert (2022)

Surgical Technology

A.S., West Virginia University at Parkersburg

B.S., Grand Canyon University

MBA, Western Governor’s University

Lopez, Vinicio J. (2022)

Vice President, Instruction

B.A., University of California, San Diego

M.A., University of Phoenix

Ed.D., Pepperdine University

Lucas, Mandy (2020)
Associate Professor, Promise Scholars Program Counselor
B.A., University of California, San Diego
M.S., San Diego State University

Maloney, Ame (2019)

Associate Professor, Librarian, Zero Textbook Cost/Open Educational Resources

B.A., University of Michigan

M.S., American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, San Francisco

MLIS, San Jose State University

Martinez, Judith (2022)

Director, Student Support

B.A., MPA, California State University, Stanislaus

Matthews, Melissa (2012)
DSPS Coordinator, Counselor
A.A., Polk Community College
B.A., University of Florida
J.D., University of Florida, Levin College of Law
M.A., Ed.M., Teachers College, Columbia University

Mazzi, Felicia (2020)
Associate Professor, English for Speakers of Other Languages
B.A., Saint Mary’s College of Moraga
M.A., San Francisco State University

McCarthy, Soledad (2016)
Professor, Business
B.S., San Diego State University M.B.A., Keller Graduate School of Management

Merrill, Jennifer (1999)
Professor, Psychology
B.A., California State University, Fresno
M.A., San Francisco State University

Minnich, William (2015)
Dean, Enrollment Services
B.A., Ed.M., University at Buffalo (SUNY)
MBA, University of Phoenix

Mitchell, Regina (2016)
Associate Professor, Cosmetology
B.A., Georgia State University

Moe, Rolin (2019)
Dean, Academic Support & Learning Technologies
B.A., Centenary College of Louisiana
M.A., University of Texas, Austin
Ed.D., Pepperdine University

Morello Jr., Joseph (2006)
Vice President, Administrative Services
B.A., M.A., University of San Francisco

Moreno, Melissa (2020)
College President
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
J.D., Santa Barbara College of Law

Moss, Cindy (2000)
Professor, Mathematics
A.A., College of the Canyons
B.A., M.S., California State University, Northridge

Murray, Ellen (2017)

Director, Promise Scholars Program

B.A., New York University

M.S., Hunter College, City University of New York

Navari, Jude (2002)
Professor, Music
B.M., Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Nazario, Athena (2019)
Associate Professor, Librarian
B.A., University of Evansville
M.L.S., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Nevado, Nathaniel (2006)
Professor, Counseling
B.S., M.S., San Francisco State University

Nocito, Gabriela (2018)
Director, Learning Commons
B.A., Notre Dame de Namur University
MLIS, San Jose State University

Nomicos, Dino (2002)
Interim Dean, Kinesiology/Athletics/Dance
B.A., M.A., University of San Francisco

Orante, Newin Paul (2021)
Vice President, Student Services
B.A., Ed.D., San Francisco State University
M.P.A., California State University, East Bay

Palmer, Gina Ciardella (2022)

Counselor, Veterans

A.A., College of San Mateo

B.A., University of California, Davis

M.A., San Jose State University

Parra, Ruben (2014)
Professor, Automotive Technology

Pate, Hui (1997)
Professor, Business
B.A., Liaoning University, China
M.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University

Perisho, Shaun (2020)
Associate Professor, Psychology
B.S., California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

Piergrossi, Justin (2004)
Professor, Kinesiology
Head Men's Basketball Coach
B.S., University of Pennsylvania
M.A., University of San Francisco

Poma, Suzanne (2012)
Professor, Counseling
Transfer Center Coordinator
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
M.A., San Jose State University

Popal, Mohammad Mustafa (2014)
Professor, History
B.S., University of California, Riverside
M.A., California State University, East Bay

Powell, Danielle (2014)
Professor, Communication Studies
B.S., James Madison University
M.A., M.Div., Wake Forest University

Qura del Rio, Beatriz (2020)
Associate Professor, Bachelor of Science Respiratory Care
A.S., College of San Mateo
B.S., M.S., California State University, East Bay

Raskin, Jesse (2012)
Professor, Coordinator
Paralegal Studies
B.A., Lewis and Clark College
J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law

Redding Lapuz, Danni (2018)
Dean, Social Science/Creative Arts
B.A., University of California, Irvine
M.A., University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

Rivera Contreras, Joaquin (1990)
Professor, Chemistry
B.S., University of Puerto Rico
M.S., University of California, Berkeley

Romero, Carlos (2016)
Professor, Counseling
A.A., City College of San Francisco
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara
M.S., San Francisco State University

Rowden-Quince, Bianca (2016)
Instructional Designer
B.A., California State University, East Bay
M.A., San Francisco State University
Ed.D., University of San Francisco

Sanchez, Samuel (2000)
Professor, Digital Media and Design

Santellan, Alberto (2017)
Associate Professor, Counseling
A.A., Skyline College
B.A., M.A., San Jose State University

Sapigao, Janice (2019)
Associate Professor, English
B.A., University of California, San Diego
M.F.A., California Institute of Arts

Saucedo, Gabriel (2016)
Professor, Kinesiology
Head Men’s Soccer Coach
B.A., M.A., University of California, Berkeley
M.A., University of San Francisco

Schmierer, Tiffany (2008)
Professor, Art
B.F.A., University of Oklahoma
M.F.A., San Francisco State University

Schubert, Susanne (2021)
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Ph.D., Free University of Berlin

Selassie-Okpe, O'KenZoe (2021)
Executive Director, Equity Institute
B.A., University of Mount Union
M.P.A., Walden University
M.A., University of Phoenix
Ph.D., Howard University

Sharabi, Michael (2022)

Head Women’s Soccer Coach; Kinesiology

A.A., Skyline College

B.S., Menlo College

M.S., American Public University

Shaw, Leigh Anne (2005)
Professor, English for Speakers of Other Languages
Coordinator, English Language Institute
B.A., San Francisco State University
M.A., School for International Training

Shih, Christina (2020)
Associate Professor, Psychology
B.S., University of California, Berkeley
M.A., San Jose State University
Ph.D., Sofia University

Slicton, Lori (2000)
Professor, Anthropology
B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University

Song, Michael (2022)

Biology

B.A., Reed College

Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

Steele, Amber (2011)
Professor, Dance
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
M.F.A., Mills College

Stokes, Michael (2015)
Director, TRiO
B.A., Ed.M., State University of New York at Buffalo

Struss, Erinn (2016)
Professor, English for Speakers of Other Languages
B.A., North Carolina State University
M.A., New York University
M.A., San Francisco State University

Suzuki, Masao F. (2000)
Professor, Economics
B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D., Stanford University

Takayama, Arthur (1997)
Professor, Art/Photography
B.A., California State University, Northridge
M.F.A., California State University, Los Angeles

Thomas, Kwame (2014)
Professor, Counseling
B.A., M.A., San Jose State University

Thompson, Chad (2017)
Director, SparkPoint and Career Services
B.A., Claremont McKenna College
M.B.A., Claremont Graduate University

Truglio, Jessica (2017)
Learning Disabilities Specialist, Educational Access Center Counselor
B.A., Howard Payne University
M.S., Baylor University

Tsuchida, Tadashi (2000)
Professor, Mathematics
B.A., M.A., San Francisco
State University

Ulloa, John (2014)
Professor, History
A.A., Modesto Junior College
B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University

Vargas, Ingrid (2019)
Dean, Planning, Research, Innovation and Effectiveness
B.A., Queens College of the City University of New York
M.A., Johns Hopkins University

Viertel, Tony (2022)

Accounting

B.S., Western Michigan University

M.S., Golden Gate University

Villela-Smith, Arnetta (2022)

Ethnic Studies

B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University

Walawalkar, Sanjyot (Pia) (2018)
Professor, Librarian
B.A., M.A., University of Mumbai
M.A., Ohio State University
MLIS, Kent State University

Waldon, Russell (2019)
Dean, Strategic Partnerships and Workforce Development
B.B.A., University of Miami, Coral Gables
J.D., University of Notre Dame Law School

Wamba, Kolo (2020)
Assistant Professor, Physics
B.A., Wesleyan University
B.S., Columbia University
M.S., Ph.D., Stanford University

Wang, Ching-Yi (2017)
Professor, Mathematics (TRiO)
A.S., City College of San Francisco
B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University

Watters, Christopher (2020)
Professor, Kinesiology
Head Women’s Basketball Coach
B.A., San Francisco State University
M.A., University of San Francisco

Watts, Jacinda M. (2010)
Child Development Services Coordinator
A.S., Cabrillo College
B.S., University of California, Santa Cruz
M.A., Humboldt State University

Weathersby, Kenyatta (2017)
Associate Professor, Mathematics
B.A., San Francisco State University
M.S., California State University, East Bay

White, Cassidy (2016)
Associate Professor, Coordinator, Cosmetology
B.S., State University of New York College at Buffalo

Williams, Phillip (2013)
Associate Professor, Mathematics
ASTEP Math Academy
A.A., Diablo Valley College
B.S., M.S., California State University, East Bay

Williams, Robert (2013)
Professor, English
B.A., Arizona State University, Tempe
M.F.A., Columbia University

Wimmer, Ronda (2014)
Professor, Cosmetology/Wellness
A.S., Fullerton College
B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
M.S., D.O.M., South Baylo University

Wong, James I. (1999)
Professor, History, Geography
B.A., M.A., Sonoma State University
J.D., University of California,
Hastings College of the Law

Wong, Karen (1996)
Professor, English
Coordinator, Institutional Effectiveness
B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz
M.A., San Francisco State University

Yonemura-Fabian, Rika (2016)
Professor, Sociology
B.A., Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
M.A., University of Tokyo
M.A., Stanford University
Ph.D., University of California, San Diego

Zarur, Kathy (2021)
Associate Professor, Art History
B.A., San Francisco State University
M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Zhang, Hellen (2014)
Professor, Accounting
A.S., Skyline College
B.S., University of California, Berkeley
M.Acc, Golden Gate University

Catalog 2022-2023

Faculty And Other Academic Personnel