Faculty And Other Academic Personnel
(Date of original appointment follows name.)
- 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