CSU Stanislaus Experts/Speakers Directory
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Dr. As'ad Abukhalil, Political Science & Public Administration
  • Middle East and Central Asian Issues
  • Politics of the Arab World
  • Methodology of Women in the Arab World
  • Terrorism Issues
Abukhalil has published books regarding the "War on Terrorism." As an expert on the Middle East and Central Asian Issues and native of Lebanon, Abukhalil is sought after by organizations and the media all over the world for commentary.

Ph.D., Georgetown University

Phone: (209) 667-3536
Email: Aabukhalil@csustan.edu
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Dr. Kofi Akwabi-Ameyaw, Anthropology
  • Cultural Issues
  • Development Issues - Population, Environment, Health and Medical Systems, Agriculture, Human Development, and Quality of Life
  • International Development, Particularly Africa

A graduate of the University of Ghana, Akwabi-Ameyaw has extensive background on his native Africa, where he has done research on the cultural topics he teaches. He has researched resettlement issues in Zimbabwe and related agricultural development topics.

Ph.D., University of Florida

Phone: (209) 667-3097
E-mail: kofi@csustan.edu
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Dr. Nael Aly, Operations Management
  • Total Quality Management (TQM) and its application
    In Manufacturing, Service, and Education Fields
  • Problem Solving Techniques
  • Statistical Process Control
  • World Class Manufacturing

Aly has a vast array of knowledge and publications work on different aspects of operations management. An Arab-American born in Egypt, he is also knowledgeable about Arab-Israeli issues, Egypt, and Islam.

Ph.D., University of Oklahoma

Phone: (209) 667-3149
Email: naly@csustan.edu
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Dr. Ashour Badal, Operations Management
  • Leadership
  • Human and Organizational Behavior
  • Diversity and Globalization

Badal taught one of CSU Stanislaus' first online classes during the summer of 2006 and is knowledgeable in a number of business and communication-related topics. He is a well-published scholar/practitioner and professor who has written several articles about organizational communication, business, and leadership. Badal works closely with organizations on issues such diversity and conflict in the workplace, globalization, and effective leadership. His most recent publication is "Immigrants in the Marketplace: Ethnic Entrepreneurship in California's Central Valley."

Ph.D., Fielding Graduate University

Phone: (209) 467-5358
Email: ABadal@csustan.edu
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John A. Barnett, Art
  • Sculpture
  • Multi-Media Art

Specializing in sculpture instruction and a well-known sculptor in his own right, Barnett has exhibited his work all over the United States and the United Kingdom. He also does bronze casting and teaches figure sculpture and a foundry course. Barnett does sculpture research in Holland and the United Kingdom.

M.F.A., University of Washington

Phone: (209) 667-3464
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Dr. Mark Bender, Agricultural Studies
  • Agriculture
  • Rabbits
  • Environmental Horticulture
  • Tech Prep and Electronic Portfolio
  • Administrative Leadership and Statewide Curriculum
    Development and Articulation

Bender pioneered the agricultural studies major at CSU Stanislaus. As a former Dean of Agriculture, Environmental Science, and Technical Education at Modesto Junior College, he has expertise in various aspects of agriculture. Bender is a licensed American Rabbit Breeders Association judge and registrar. He has administered several grants developing the Statewide Community College Agriculture Curriculum and is an articulation model author and speaker on tech prep material and program management.

Ph.D., Oregon State University

Phone: (209) 667-3961
Email:  mbender@csustan.edu
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Carl E. Bengston, Dean of Library Services
  • Library Collections and Services
  • Information Technology
  • Strategic Leadership

Dean of Library Sciences, Bengston has extensive experience in managing information systems and libraries in a variety of academic settings.

M.B.A., Dominican College of San Rafael

Phone: (209) 667-3607
Email:  cbengston@csustan.edu
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Dr. Brenda Betts, Teacher Education
  • Elementary Teacher Training
  • Social Studies Methods
  • Multicultural, Bilingual Education
  • English As A Second Language
  • Education for Social Justice and Gender Equity
Betts teaches courses in Social Studies Methods and Multicultural/Bilingual Education for the Multiple Subjects Credential Program. She serves on the Board of Directors for the California Council for Social Studies. Betts is a frequent contributor to the Social Studies Review and has done extensive research on women's history topics. She is co-author of the book, Stealing My Joy: Women's Stories about Rape, and co-director of the Healing Ourselves Project, an organization to support the recovery of rape victims. Fluent in English and Spanish, she previously lived and taught in Asia for 10 years.

Ph.D., University of Southern California

Phone: (209) 667-3793
Email: BBetts@csustan.edu
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Dr. John A. Borba, Advanced Studies in Education
  • Education Administration
  • Education Curriculum Development and Technology
  • Teacher Credential Programs
  • School Finance
  • Special Education
  • Multicultural Education

Borba has been an elementary school teacher, junior high school and elementary school principal, and central office administrator. He is currently Coordinator of the Administrative Services Credential programs and Master of Arts Degree in School Administration and Supervision. His specialties include curriculum development, staff development, program evaluation, school finance, special education, multicultural education, and educational technology. He has developed the CSU Stanislaus Educational Doctorate program scheduled to debut in 2008.

Ed.D., University of the Pacific

Phone: (209) 667-3260
E-mail: jborba@csustan.edu
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Dr. Ida Bowers, Physical Geography
  • Human Environmental Impacts
  • Sustainable Agriculture Systems
  • Permacultural Approaches to Urban Gardening
  • The Geography of Death Valley, Hawaii, and Indonesia
  • The Bridge (Refugee Services and Community Center in Modesto)
  • Student Involvement in Service Learning
  • Cultures of Southeast Asia
  • Impact of Vietnam War and the Refugee Camp Experience

Bowers has served as co-director of The Bridge, a refugee services and community center in West Modesto that helps Southeast Asian immigrants adjust to life in the United States. She has conducted research in Hawaii, South and Southeast Asia, and taught field courses in Hawaii, Death Valley, and Indonesia.

Ph.D., University of Hawaii

Phone: (209) 667-3221
E-mail: Ibowers@csustan.edu
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Dr. Valerie E. Broin, Philosophy
  • Feminist Philosophy
  • Violence Against Women
  • Philosophical Analysis of the Self
  • Contemporary Philosophy

President of the Board of Directors for the Haven Women's Center of Stanislaus County, Broin is an expert on domestic violence topics. Her research covers philosophical conceptions of self-perception to aid healing from violence and trauma.

Ph.D., University of Colorado

Phone: (209) 667-7537, 667-3527
E-mail: broin@csustan.edu
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Dr. Carl R.V. Brown, Dean of College of Education
  • Teacher Training and Education
  • English: Literature, Composition, and Pedagogy

Brown has extensive knowledge in the teaching of English, having served as an English professor for a number of years. He has contributed to the field of teacher education through publications, presentations, and involvement in other scholarly activities.

Ph.D., Stanford University

Phone: (209) 667-3146
Email: CRBrown@csustan.edu
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Dr. Lisa K. Carlstrom, Psychology
  • Adolescent Sexual Behavior
  • Parent-Adolescent Relationships
  • Psychological Statistics
  • Survey Development

Carlstrom has conducted research on adolescent sexual behavior with a special focus on interventions that involve parents of adolescents. She also has expertise in survey development and serves as a statistical consultant on projects that span a wide variety of topics in psychology.

Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Phone: (209) 667-3065
E-mail: LCarlstrom@csustan.edu
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Dr. Marjorie Chan, Operations Management
  • Organizational Justice
  • Trust/Distrust in Organizations
  • Social Capital and the Entrepreneurial Role
  • Violations of Service Fairness and Legal Ramifications: The
    Case of the Managed Care Industry

An expert in the management field, Chan has published a variety of articles on the above topics.

Ph.D., UCLA

Phone: (209) 667-3445
Email:  Mchan@csustan.edu
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Dr. Chau-Pu Chiang, Sociology/Criminal Justice
  • Juvenile Delinquency
  • Tobacco Use
  • Survey Design

Chiang researches white-collar crime, American prisons, and illegal immigrants as well as tobacco-related issues, including profitability analysis and attitudes toward cigars and smokeless tobacco.

Ph.D., Washington State University

Phone: (209) 667-3665
E-mail: CChiang@csustan.edu
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Dr. Elmano Costa, Teacher Education
  • Coordinator of Multiple Subjects Credential, Intern Programs
  • Diversity Issues
  • Immigration Issues
  • Second Language Learners
  • School Administration
  • Portuguese-American Issues

A native of the Azores, Portugal, who taught and served as a principal in area schools for many years, Costa has done research which has focused on bilingual education, teaching and education administration, and reading and literature programs for school children. He serves as Director of the Center for Portuguese Studies at CSU Stanislaus.

Ed.D., University of the Pacific

Phone (209) 632-6921, 667-3638
E-mail: ecosta@csustan.edu
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Dr. Robert Danziger, Music
  • Music Literature, Appreciation, Education
  • Classical Music

Author of two college music appreciation textbooks used at more than 200 universities and colleges, Danziger has invested considerable research into his music and music education courses.

Ph.D., New York University

Phone: (209) 667-3067
Email: danziger@csustan.edu
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Dr. Scott Davis, English
  • Literature

Davis teaches several undergraduate and graduate-level courses. He is an active member of the CSU Stanislaus community, participating in several committees dedicated to advancing higher education. He recently served as the Senior Writer for the Self-Study Team for WASC Reaccreditation.

Ph.D., University of California, Santa Cruz

Phone: (209) 667-3883
Email: sdavis@csustan.edu
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Dr. Peter DeCaro, Communication Studies
  • Public/Media Relations
  • International Relations

DeCaro, an active member of the CSU Stanislaus community, spearheaded the online and television/broadcasting initiatives on campus and has been involved in several international programs. In 2004, DeCaro was the keynote speaker at the 8th Annual International Journalism and Communication Studies Forum at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. In 2005, DeCaro traveled to Peru to establish academic and business ties between CSU Stanislaus and South America.

Ph.D., Florida State University, Tallahassee

Phone: (209) 667-3374
Email: PDeCaro@csustan.edu
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Dr. Christopher De Vries, Mathematics & Physics
  • Triggered Star Formation
  • Astronomy, Physics Issues

De Vries has developed internationally recognized outer space research on star formation in bright-rimmed clouds. He compares his triggered star formation observations on powerful telescopes to modeled clouds through a technique that he has scientifically created.

Ph.D. University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Phone: (209) 667-3553
E-mail: chris.h.devries@gmail.com
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Brian Duggan, Instructional Technology Consultant
  • Presenting with Multimedia
  • Video Production
  • Instructional Technology
  • Media Facilities

Duggan has produced instructional video tapes, given presentations at educational conferences, and been published on a wide variety of subjects including computer lab design, video presentations, dog shows, and the unlikely combination of Lawrence of Arabia and Saluki hounds.

M.A., San Jose State

Phone: (209) 667-3347
E-Mail: BDuggan@csustan.edu
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Dr. Edward C. Erickson, Economics
  • Money and Banking
  • Business Cycles and Financial Institutions

As a longtime member of the Department of Economics, Erickson has a strong background and knowledge of money, banking topics, and macroeconomics.

Ph.D., University of Southern California

Phone: (209) 667-3338
E-mail: EErickson@csustan.edu
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Clay Everett, Theatre
  • Technical Director
  • Lighting Design

Everett has many years of theater experience that include acting, set design, light design, and technical directing.

M.F.A., Humboldt State University

Phone: (209) 667-3452
Email:  ceverett@csustan.edu
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Dr. Horacio Ferriz, Geology
  • Natural Disasters
  • Earth History
  • Volcanoes
  • Groundwater Exploration
  • Utilization of Natural Resources
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • Soil and Water Engineering
  • Cactus Recipes

Ferriz specializes in the applications of geology to engineering, groundwater development, mineral exploration, and management of natural hazards. He is the author of numerous scientific papers and a practicing professional geologist who has done extensive work in Mexico and Ethiopia. Ferriz also is well known for his tasty cactus delicacies.

Phone: (209) 667-3874
E-Mail: HFerriz@geology.csustan.edu
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Dr. Steven Filling, Accounting & Finance
  • Network Information Use
  • Business Information Systems
  • Multi-Platform Environments

Filling's specialties and teaching interests include managerial and cost accounting, implementation of accounting information systems, and electronic funds transfer systems, auditing and accounting information systems, professional ethics and uses of the Internet in accounting, and teaching accounting. He focuses on learning the intricacies of networks and investigating videoconferencing as a distance learning tool. Filling has led workshops on computer use, network resource use, and systems implementation at accounting conferences in New York, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

Ph.D., Louisiana State University

Phone: (209) 667-3773
Email:  steven@dystopia.csustan.edu/ SFilling@csustan.edu
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Sara Garfield, Teacher Education
  • Education Programs For Homeless Children
  • Children of Poverty
  • Literacy for At-Risk Youth
  • Tutor Training
  • Community Service and Service Learning
  • Diagnostic-Prescriptive Teaching

Garfield is the director of the Transitional Learning Center for Homeless Children in Stockton. She has extensive background in literacy and working with children of poverty and the homeless from a community-based, collaborative approach. She received the President's Award for Service in Education from President Clinton for her volunteer work and founded the Transitional Learning Center where children of the homeless are educated while their poverty-stricken families seek assistance to get back on their feet. Garfield is the author of Educating our Homeless Youth.

M.S., University of Wisconsin-Superior

Phone: (209) 467-5332
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Dr. Marina M. Gerson, Biology
  • Herpetology
  • Ecology
  • Desert Biology
  • Behavioral Ecology

Gerson is an expert in lizard ecology and behavior, statistical techniques, field biology, desert and tropical biology, and curatorial techniques. An active member of her discipline, Gerson recently published "Physiological Tolerances of Three Sympatric Riparian Wolf Spiders Correspond with Microhabitat distributions."

Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington

Phone: (209) 664-6547
Email: mgerson@csustan.edu
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Dr. Phyllis B. Gerstenfeld, Criminal Justice
  • Hate Crimes
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Death Penalty
  • Constitutional Law
  • Psychology and Law
  • Criminal Law

Graduate of a joint law/psychology program, Gerstenfeld researches the subject of hate crimes, one of her course specialties and the focus of a recent book. She also has done extensive research on death penalty issues.

Ph.D. & J.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Phone: (209) 667-3229
E-mail: PGerstenfeld@csustan.edu
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Dr. Lawrence Giventer, Political Science
  • Public Policy
  • Statistical Analysis (Public Opinion Polling and Research)
  • Public Administration Programs
  • California Government 

A highly sought after expert in the field of politics as well as public policy, statistical analysis, and public administration, Giventer led the formation of the University's fully-accredited Master's in Public Administration Program. He started his career as an engineer and later transitioned to the public administration and public policy fields. He is the author of Statistical Analysis for Public Administration and Governing California.

Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Phone: (209) 667-3509
E-Mail: lgiventer@csustan.edu
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Steven Graham, Graduate School Director
  • University Admissions
  • Athletic Admissions/Transfer Student Eligibility

Graham, a former basketball star at CSU Stanislaus, has served as secretary for the California Community College Association for Academic Advisors in Athletics. He also is an expert on the policies and procedures of the University's Admission process into both undergraduate and graduate programs.

M.A., CSU Stanislaus

Phone: (209) 667-3187
Email: SGraham@csustan.edu
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Dr. Mark Grobner, Biology
  • Rabbit Production
  • Early Embryonic Development and Transfer of
    Domestic Animals
  • nternet/Computers in Teaching Biology

Grobner has expertise in biological issues and technology within the sciences. His web-based teaching focuses on computers and the Internet. As an embryologist, Grobner studies commercial rabbit production for meat and research as well as early embryonic development and transfer of domestic animals.

Ph.D., Oregon State University

Phone: (209) 667-3628
Email: mgrobner@csustan.edu
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Dr. Randall D. Harris, Operations Management
  • Strategic Management/Organization Theory
  • Strategic Planning

Harris has done extensive research on a variety of business and economic topics. He has been a consultant for CSU Stanislaus and various other local businesses and organizations. Harris has published several articles, helped garner several grants to benefit the region, and presented on topics dealing with teaching.

Ph.D., University of Florida

Phone: (209) 667-3723
Email: raharris@csustan.edu
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Robert Harris, Student Affairs
  • Sports Medicine in Collegiate and Secondary School Settings

Director of Budget and Special Projects in Student Affairs and a former athletic trainer, Harris also teaches and gives presentations relating to sports medicine. He speaks about the roles/ramifications of various aspects of sports medicine in collegiate and secondary school settings. Harris also presents on various aspects of athletic administration within the CSU system, gender equity, and the role of collegiate athletics in society.

M.S., University of Arizona

Phone: (209) 667-3810
Email: rharris@csustan.edu
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Dr. April Hejka-Ekins, Politics & Public Administration
  • Public Service Ethics and Organizational Development
  • Service Learning

Specializing in public service ethics and organizational development, Hejka-Ekins conducts workshops and consults with organizations on public service ethics, organizational development, and service learning.

Ph.D., University of Southern California

Phone: (209) 667-3285
E-mail: AHejka-Ekins@csustan.edu
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Janice L. Herring, Physical Education & Health
  • Exercise Physiology and Fitness Training
  • Wellness Programs
  • Health Education
  • Health and Fitness Assessment
  • Aquatics

With experience as a wellness program coordinator in the private sector, Herring is an expert on health, exercise physiology, fitness activity, and health and fitness assessment. She promotes healthy lifestyles and serves as Director of the Warrior Fitness Center, an exercise facility available to students, staff, and faculty. 

M.S., Exercise Science, UC Davis

Phone: (209) 667-3855
E-mail: jherring@csustan.edu
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Dr. Fred Hilpert, Communication Studies
  • Organizational Communication
  • Communication Theory
  • Small Group Communication
  • Research Methods in Communication
  • Communication and Aging
  • Freedom of Speech and Press

Hilpert, a member of the CSU Stanislaus faculty since 1977, has taught numerous undergraduate and graduate-level courses. He has served as chair of the Communication Studies Department, participated in curriculum and course development projects, and published several articles dealing with the discipline of communication.

Ph.D., University of Oregon

Phone: (209) 667-3270
Email: FHilpert@csustan.edu
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Christine Hollister, Career Services
  • Career Services for Students and Graduates
  • Women In Leadership
  • Transitioning from College to the Workplace
  • Fundraising and Resource Development
  • Gender and Leadership
  • Women's Issues, Equality, and Volunteer Service

Hollister conducts workshops in career development and gender leadership for a diverse student population. Her teaching area is Women in Leadership for undergraduates, and resource development and fundraising at the graduate level.

M.A. CSU Stanislaus

Office Phone: (209) 667-3661
E-mail: CHollister@csustan.edu
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Dr. Jane S. Howard, Psychology
  • Child Clinical Problems
  • Autism Disorder Treatment

Dr. Howard's focus has been on child clinical problems in social, developmental, behavioral, and academic domains. She founded a clinic that provides intensive academic remediation to school children. Her primary area of research involves identification of variables related to effective treatment, focused especially upon young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.

Ph.D., Western Michigan University

Phone: (209) 667-3504
E-mail: JHoward@csustan.edu
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Dr. Steven Hughes, Political Science
  • Welfare Reform
  • Economic Development in the Northern San Joaquin Valley 
  • Community Building
  • Social Conditions in the Northern San Joaquin Valley

Hughes  focuses on applied policy research on issues in the Northern San Joaquin Valley region. His research has centered on economic development, workforce preparation, welfare reform, and community building. 

Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Office Phone: (209) 667-3359
E-mail: SHughes@csustan.edu
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Dr. Kelvin Jasek-Rysdahl, Economics & Public Policy Studies
  • Public Policy
  • Economic Education
  • General Economic Conditions

Jasek-Rysdahl has conducted research on quality of life measurement and compiled revealing reports on the regional economy.

Ph.D., Colorado State University

Phone: (209) 667-3281
E-mail: KJasekRysdahl@csustan.edu
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Dr. Terry D. Jones, Biology
  • Dinosaurs
  • Vertebrate Anatomy, Functional Morphology,
    and Paleobiology

Jones uses modern animals and fossil records to reconstruct the biology of extinct groups. His published research focuses on dinosaurs and their relatives.

Ph.D., Oregon State University

Phone: (209) 667-3488
E-mail: tdjones@science.csustan.edu
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Dr. Eric Karlstrom, Anthropology/Geography
  • Environmental Geography
  • Physical Geography
  • Music

Karlstrom is an experienced musician who plays and composes music for guitar, banjo, vocals, and piano. He has made 12 CDs and tapes over the years and produced one DVD film: An Awakening Journey: Songs and Voices from the Earth. The film celebrates the author's 30-year career as a world traveler, nature photographer, professor of geography, musician, and spiritual adventurer.

Ph.D., University of Calgary, Canada

Phone: (209) 667-3479
Email: EKarlstrom@csustan.edu
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Dr. Diane Katsma, Nursing
  • University Nursing Programs
  • Breast Health Issues
  • Intramuscular Injection Technique

Certified by the American Cancer Society as a breast health facilitator, Katsma is also involved in research studying the kinematics of hand motion during intramuscular injection.

M.N., University of California, Los Angeles

Phone: (209) 667-3093
E-mail: DKatsma@csustan.edu
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Dr. Patrick Anthony Kelly, Biology & Endangered Species Recovery Program and Terrestrial Vertebrates
  • Endangered Species
  • Zoology
  • Mammalogy

Working in applied conservation biology and regional environmental planning throughout California, Kelly has expertise in multiple areas of the sciences. He is deeply involved in administration and research as director of the Endangered Species Recovery Program at CSU Stanislaus. Trained as a mammalogist, Kelly specializes in rodents. He also works with the endangered San Joaquin kit fox and with ecosystem and landscape-level processes. Kelly has worked on the Upland Species of the San Joaquin Valley recovery plan for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 

Ph.D., UC Berkley

Phone (559) 453-1103 or 667-3446
Email: PatrickK@esrp.csustan.edu
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Dr. Eugene Kim, Economics
  • International Economics
  • Asian Markets

Kim is an expert on Asian economic issues and world markets.

Ph.D., Indiana University

Phone: (209) 667-3339
E-mail: EKim@csustan.edu
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Dr. Ann K. Kohlhaas, Biology
  • Zoology
  • Environmental Biology
  • Mammalogy

Kohlhaas has expertise in many different fields of science. She has a vast knowledge about zoology, environmental biology, biogeography, human anatomy, and mammalogy.

Ph.D., University of Colorado

Phone: (209) 667-3695
Email:  kohlhaas@csustan.edu
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Dr. Stephen Kuehn, Geology
  • Pyroclastic (explosive) Volcanism
  • Tephrochronology (use of volcanic ash layers as time markers)
  • Stratigraphy (sequence and ages of geologic events
    and deposits)
  • Newberry Volcano, Central Oregon

Kuehn's recent work includes the history and character of explosive eruptions of Oregon's Newberry volcano during the last 500,000 years.  He also has correlated volcanic ash deposits in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Utah with their source eruptions at Newberry volcano. These ash layers provide important age control for studies which range from archaeology to earthquake hazards to climate change.

Ph.D., Washington State University

Phone: (209) 664-6691
Email: Kuehn@geology.csustan.edu
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Dr. Ian Littlewood, Physics, Physical Science & Geology
  • Internet Web Page Development
  • Physics Instruction Through the Internet
  • Use of Interactive Web Technology, Including Java,
    JavaScript, VRML, CGI Scripting, Other Technology
    for Use in Teaching

Littlewood uses computer technology to enhance the physics curriculum and link students to the extensive information resources of the Internet. He has extensive experience with interactive web technology, including Java, JavaScript, Virtual Reality, and CGI Scripting. Littlewood has published a stand-alone software package used in the Virtual Astronomy Laboratory.

Ph.D., Oxford University

Office Phone: (209) 667-3467
E-mail: ian@physics.csustan.edu
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Dr. Ron Lodewyck, Business Computer Information Systems
  • Computer Information Systems
  • E-Business Site Development
  • Instructional Uses of Technology

A 2001-2004 Foundation Distinguished Professor and 1995-96 Professor of the year, Lodewyck has helped turn the computer information systems major at CSU Stanislaus, which includes a state-of-the-art laboratory, into a nationally-respected program that prepares students for jobs in industry.

Ph.D., Northwestern University

Phone: (209) 667-3169, 667-3568
E-mail: RLodewyk@csustan.edu
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Dr. Enrique Lopez Contreras, Modern Languages
  • Bilingual Education
  • Venezuelan Culture

A former professor and university president in his native Venezuela, Lopez Contreras has extensive background in the Spanish language, bilingual education, and cultural language acquisition methods.

Ph.D., Simon Bolivar University

Phone: (209) 667-3501
E-mail: ELContreras@csustan.edu
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Dr. Rhoda E. Macdonald, Sociology
  • Mass Media
  • Sexuality
  • Teen Pregnancy
  • Canada and U.S. Health Care

Macdonald draws on her extensive research background in current teen-related sexuality issues. She gave a 1996 presentation on "Prime Time TV's Sexual Imagery, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality," in Houston, Texas. In 1999 she presented "Ten Years of Sex on Prime Time TV, 1989-1998," in Portland, Oregon, at the Pacific Sociological Association.

Ph.D., University of Minnesota

Phone: (209) 667-3574
E-mail: RMcdonald@csustan.edu
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Dr. Jeffrey W. Mantz, Anthropology
  • Cultures of the Caribbean and Africa (particularly Anglophone
    (English-speaking) & Francophone (French-speaking) nations)
  • Relationship between culture and economic change,    and globalization
  • Relationship between globalization and witchcraft, religion, and the supernatural

Mantz spent several years conducting research throughout the Caribbean, Latin America, and Africa on the relationship between economic changes and culture. He also conducted field studies in Dominica, Grenada, Cuba, and Nicaragua. His most recent research focuses on the war-torn Democratic Republic for the Congo and Rwanda and their trade in coltan, a valuable mineral used in cell phones and computer chips. 

Ph.D., University of Chicago

Phone: (209) 667-3188
E-mail: jmantz@csustan.edu
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Dr. John Mayer, Drama
  • Comic Improvisation
  • American Theater of the 1930's
  • The Dynamics of Ensemble Performance

Mayer has studied with John Malkovich and Gary Sinise of Steppenwolf Theater and has also spent time as a student at Chicago's Second City. He is an expert on many different aspects of theater.

Ph.D., University of Missouri

Phone: (209) 667-3451
Email:  Jmayer@csustan.edu
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Dr. Mira Mayer, Advanced Studies in Education
  • Multicultural Issues
  • School Counseling
  • The Elderly
  • Israel

Specializing in counseling/teacher credential education, Mayer has expertise on multicultural issues and the elderly. A native of Israel and former member of the Israeli military, she is well versed on Middle East issues.

Ed.D., University of Cincinnati

Phone: (209) 667-3447
E-mail: MMayer@csustan.edu
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Dr. Caroline Mercier, Theatre
  • Theatrical Design
  • Special Effect Make-up
  • 3D Painting

Mercier has designed for theatre, opera, magicians, and standup comics for more than 12 years in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. She earned the distinction of being the first Ph.D. in Creative Costume Design in the Western world and is currently working on expanding the boundaries of theatrical design in the use of different artistic media.

Ph.D., Northumbria University, England

Phone: (209) 667-3456
Email: cmercier@csustan.edu
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Dr. Sari Miller-Antonio, Physical Anthropology & Geography
  • Human Evolution and Ancient Humans in China
  • Archaeology in Asia
  • Asian Cultures
  • Forensic Anthropology and Skeletal Analysis

Miller-Antonio has done extensive archaeological research in China and integrates the findings into her anthropology and Asian-American studies courses. Her areas of expertise include Asian archaeology and human osteology and forensic anthropology. She has presented and published results of research from Dadong Cave in the remote southern China province of Guizhou. She recently participated in the analysis of skeletal remains from tombs associated with the Palace of Nestor, a Bronze Age site in Greece.

Ph.D., University of Arizona

Phone: (209) 667-3604
E-mail: smillerantonio@csustan.edu
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Dr. Susan Mokhtari, Physics
  • Unification of Fundamental Forces
  • Super Gravity

Mokhtari is an expert in many physics-related topics. She most recently published "Gravitational Quasinormal Frequencies and Topological Black Holes."

Ph.D., Imperial College in Great Britain

Phone: (209) 667-3466
Email: susan@science.csustan.edu
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Stacey L. Morgan-Foster, Vice President for Student Affairs
  • Student Acclimation to College
  • Ethical Development of Student Leaders

As Vice President for Student Affairs, Morgan-Foster is responsible for overall college student development and support services on the CSU Stanislaus campus. Her primary professional interest is utilizing ethical models for student leadership development. She has been interviewed by national and local radio, TV and print media for a variety of topics (e.g., Greeks, alcohol, acquaintance rape, sexual harassment, criminal implications in college discipline systems, free speech, foster youth in college, etc.).

J.D., George Mason University

Phone: (209) 667-3177
Email: smorganfo@csustan.edu
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Geoffrey Mulder, Music
  • Music Technology

Mulder has expertise in all aspects of music technology and the recording industry. He has served as a member of the Billings Symphony Orchestra for the past ten years. He has served as principal chair in the Lake Forest Symphony, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Dubuque Symphony, and as Concertmaster of the Chicago Chamber Opera and Westminster Chamber Players.

M.M., Roosevelt University, Chicago

Phone: (209) 667-3426
E-mail: GMulder@csustan.edu
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Dr. Lin Myers, Psychology
  • Human Sexuality
  • Neuroscience
  • Hormones and Behavior
  • Sexuality and Disability or Illness
  • Body Image
  • Cognitive Factors
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Brain and Mind
  • Philosophy of Science

With a research and teaching background in human sexuality, Myers is considered an international scholar on the subject. A licensed psychologist, she is a member of an international sex research organization that was the first to focus on research issues pertinent to the sexuality of women and girls.

Ph.D., Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Phone: (209) 667-3584 or 667-3722
E-mail: lin@sol.csustan.edu
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Dr. Peter Nelligan, Criminal Justice
  • General Criminology
  • Victimology
  • Death Penalty

An expert in many aspects of criminal justice, Nelligan has published research on various topics relating to crime. He co-published A Comparative Analysis of Victim Impact Testimony in Capital Cases in New Jersey and Texas. His latest publication is Federalization of the Criminal Law and Its Impact on Law Enforcement. Nelligan's current research interests are in the use of victim impact statements in the penalty phase of capital murder trials and policy issues pertaining to the care of terminally ill prison inmates.

Ph.D., University of Hawaii

Phone: (209) 667-3030
Email:   pnelligan@csustan.edu
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Dr. Todd Nelson, Psychology
  • Prejudice, Stereotyping, Discrimination
  • Social Influence (Obedience, Conformity)
  • Persuasion
  • Senior Issues

Nelson has published various articles on race prejudice. His recent work focuses on ageism and prejudice against older adults. He also has published a textbook on prejudice and edited a volume on ageism.

Ph.D., Michigan State University

Phone: (209)-667-3442
Email: Tnelson@csustan.edu
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Dr. Peter S. Nico, Chemistry
  • Environmental, Soil Chemistry
  • Water Quality

Nico has researched the chemistry of various pollutants, including chromium, uranium, sulfide, and phenol, in soil and water environments. The goal of his research has been to understand how pollutants change and move in natural environments so that they can be more effectively controlled and regulated.

Ph.D., U.C. Davis, Post Doctoral Researcher, Stanford University

Phone: (209) 667-3384
Email:  nico@chem.csustan.edu
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Dr. Gary Novak, Dean of College of Human & Health Services, Psychology
  • Behavior Analysis of Development
  • Behavioral Systems Theory
  • Language, Cognitive, and Social Development

Novak has been a member of Psychology faculty since 1973 and is involved in a number of research programs that channel students into projects which provide help for families.

Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook

Phone: (209) 667-3155
Email: GNovak@csustan.edu
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Dr. Paul O'Brien, Sociology
  • Disasters
  • World Trade Center reactions

O'Brien conducts research on how people react to disasters. He did extensive studies in New York following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He gathered information in the World Trade Center neighborhood shortly after the attacks that was included in a book published by the National Science Foundation. O'Brien has conducted interviews in the aftermath of natural disasters - earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes. His research has revealed that many children near Ground Zero were having severe nightmares involving visions of planes crashing into their homes.

Ph.D., Colorado State University

Phone: (209) 667-3748
E-mail: POBrien@csustan.edu
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Jere O'Donnell, Drama
  • Teaching and Coaching Acting and Directing
  • Theater Productions
  • Classical Theater and Shakespeare

An accomplished actor who has toured the nation with the National Shakespeare Company of New York and performed on Broadway, O'Donnell is an acknowledged expert on teaching and coaching acting and directing. He directs the annual CSU Stanislaus Shakespeare Festival. O'Donnell and his wife, Patricia, an actress and drama instructor, have created semi-professional theater venues in the University region.

M.A., Temple University

Phone: (209) 667-3196
E-mail: JO'Donnell@csustan.edu
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Dr. Gina M. Pallotta, Psychology
  • Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, and Behavioral Problems
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity

A licensed clinical psychologist, Pallotta has channeled her research into a number of published articles on child abuse and child behavior problems.

Ph.D., West Virginia University

Phone: (209) 667-3505
E-mail: GPallotta@csustan.edu
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Dr. Elaine J. Peterson, Economics
  • Public Economics
  • Industrial Organization
  • Labor and Health Economics

Peterson has authored Epidemics and Neighborhood Change: An Examination From 1970 to 1990, a regional analysis and policy publication. She is co-author of Children of Early Childbearers as Young Adults, a chapter in a book titled Kids Having Kids. Areas of research include neighborhood effects, influences on children's success as young adults, intergenerational effects of early childbearing, community health partnerships, and crime trends.

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison

Phone: (209) 667-3327
E-mail: epeterson@csustan.edu
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Dr. Dawn Poole, Educational Technology
  • Education Technology
  • Technology in K-12 Curriculum

A member of the University's Advanced Studies in Education faculty who specializes in teaching technology to teachers, Dr. Poole has received an award for her telecommunications project linking pre-service teachers with students around the country. She has played a key role in the training of teachers and development of distance learning partnership programs with regional schools.

Ph.D., Iowa State University

Phone: (209) 667-3495
E-mail: dpoole@.csustan.edu
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Dr. William Potter, Psychology
  • Children and Verbal Behavior
  • Computer-based Learning
  • Human Learning

Potter has expertise on learning perspectives of language and has programmed and implemented a number of computer-based learning systems. He researches neural networks for studying language acquisition.

Ph.D., Western Michigan University

Phone: (209) 667-3518
E-mail: WPotter@csustan.edu
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Roger L. Pugh, Enrollment Management Services
  • Strategic Enrollment Management
  • Student Retention
  • Institutional Research
  • Financial Aid

Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management Services, Pugh is sought after for his expertise on enrollment management and admissions. He served as an associate consultant for the Noel-Levitz company since 1999. Pugh has been a teacher and counselor at the junior high and high school levels and has presented his expertise at numerous national conferences.

M.Ed., Northern Montana College

Phone: (209) 667-3945
Email: Rpugh@csustan.edu
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Dr. Samuel O. Regalado, History
  • Latin-American, Japanese-American Baseball
  • United States Sports History
  • Contemporary United States
  • Mexican-American History
  • United States Ethnic and Immigration History

Regalado has studied and written about the role of Latinos in American professional baseball, appeared on a number of television documentaries, and was designated a Smithsonian Faculty Fellow in 1994. He also has researched the athletic activities of the Japanese American Nisei generation and baseball competition during the period of the World War II internment of Japanese-American citizens. Regalado is the author of Viva Baseball: Latin Major Leagues and their Special Hunger.

Ph.D., Washington State University

Phone: (209)667-3692
E-mail: sregalado@csustan.edu
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Dr. Milton Richards, Director of Athletics
  • College Athletics

Richards has an extensive background in athletics administration. He previously served as Director of Athletics at State University of New York at Albany and Kansas State University and was Associate Athletic Director at Temple University.

Ed.D., West Virginia University

Phone: (209) 667-3567
Email:  Mrichards@csustan.edu
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Dr. Stephen R. Routh, Political Science
  • American Government
  • The Presidency
  • The Legislative Process
  • Public Law

Routh specializes in presidential-congressional relations, presidential advisory and decision-making, presidential appointment politics, and congressional decision-making on roll call votes. He has publications and journal submissions on Senate confirmation of presidential nominations to the executive and judicial branches as well as on Ronald Reagan, the Great Society programs of Lyndon Johnson, and American decision-making during the Vietnam War.

Ph.D., UC Davis

Phone: (209) 667-3363
Email: srouth@csustan.edu
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Dr. Katherine Royer, History
  • History of Capital Punishment
  • History of Disease
  • Religion in Early Modern Europe

A former physician, Royer has expertise on the history of disease and capital punishment.

Phone: (209) 667-3956
Email:  Kroyer@csustan.edu
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Dr. Marjorie Sanchez-Walker, History
  • US-Mexico Immigration
  • Women's History
  • Mexico, Cuba, and Central America

Walker is a historian on ethical historical issues and has conducted research in Latin America. Her areas of expertise include comparative world women, 19th and 20th century Middle East, and comparative Atlantic slavery.

Ph.D., Washington State University

Phone: (209) 667-3316
Email: Mwalker@csustan.edu