SSU Experts Guide Log
This is a listing of the SSU Experts Guide. This page is used by the search engine. To use the SSU Experts Guide, please go to the Experts Guide homepage.
Here are some entries:
- May 15, 2008: Marcus Ziemer
- May 15, 2008: Ai-Chu Wu
- May 15, 2008: Charlene Tung
- May 15, 2008: Dana Schneider
- May 15, 2008: Deborah A. Roberts
- May 15, 2008: Bala Ravikumar
- May 14, 2008: James Preston
- May 14, 2008: Shawn Percell
- April 21, 2008: Merith Weisman
- Judith Abbot, Associate Professor of History, is an expert in history of Medieval Europe, Ancient Rome, Anglo-Saxon England, the Crusades, Medieval women, Medieval Latin literature, Medieval English literature
- Les K. Adler, Dean of the School of Extended Education, is an expert in recent American social and cultural history, the Cold War and post-Cold War era, American foreign policy, Russian history, water history and policy
- Jagan Agrawal , Director of the Computer and Engineering Science Program, is and expert in telecommunications, networking, computer engineering, wireless communications, digital switching and optical fiber communications
- Ruben Armiñana, President of Sonoma State University and a Professor of Political Science, has expertise in Cuba, higher education, Latin American politics and economics
- William Babula, Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities, is an expert in Ashland Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare, Shakespeare's plays and mystery writing
- Melinda Barnard, Professor of Communication Studies, is an expert in the impact of new technologies on how we communicate, media influence on children, media influence on body image of teenage girls, public relations for non-profits
- Lea Ann Beez Schell, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, is an expert in images of women in sport in the media, athletes with disabilities, and leadership development in physical education teacher education.
- Wanda Boda, Associate Professor of Kinesiology, is an expert in biomechanics, diving mechanics and space flight exercise.
- Nan Alamilla Boyd, Assistant Professor of Women's and Gender Studies, is an expert in queer studies and the gay history of San Francisco.
- Glenn S. Brassington, Professor of Psychology, is an expert in mental training for business leaders, sport psychology, performance psychology, health behavior change, organizational development executive training, psychological attributes of elite athletes, mental skills training for business leaders, athletes, and performing artists, mind-body intervention to promote healthy aging, and ethnicity, stress, and coping among college students.
- L. Rose Bruce, Associate Vice President of Analytical Studies and Planning, is an expert in statistical analysis.
- Elizabeth Burch, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, is an expert in international media, media ethics, media criticism, environmental media and documentaries.
- Noel Byrne, Professor of Sociology, is an expert in the sociology of evil, sociology of time and the sociology of moral orders.
- Marco Calavita, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, is an expert in film and society, news, media, politics, journalism, entertainment media and individual political development.
- Ellen Carlton, Professor of Kinesiology, is an expert in exercise psychology, performance for athletes, performance enhancement, motivation, moral development in sports, sport psychology, youth sports and coach development.
- Lorna Catford, Lecturer in the Psychology Department, is an expert in disability advocacy support, personal creativity, problem-solving in business, stress management and strategies for overcoming creative blocks in the written, visual and performing arts.
- Anita Catlin, Assistant Professor of Nursing, is an expert in the fields of maternal child ethics, perinatal ethics, medical ethics, preconception health, pregnancy, and women's health.
- Jean Bee Chan, Professor of Mathematics, is an expert in hexagon magic, geometric gem, math myths and packing spheres.
- Brett Christie, Assistant Professor of Curriculum Studies and Secondary Education, is an expert in usability and design of online learning, assessment (individual, course, program), educational Instructional technology, teaching strategies, effectiveness and systematic observation.
- James L. Christmann, Associate Professor of Biology, is an expert in biotechnology, recombinant DNA, molecular biology and molecular genetics.
- Liz Close, Chair of the Nursing Department, is an expert in distance education and learning and health care.
- Robert Coleman-Senghor
- Lynn R. Cominsky, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, is an expert in X-Ray and Gamma Ray Astronomy, Particle Physics and Nuclear Weapons and Disarmament.
- Steven L. Coombs, Assistant Professor of Education, is an expert in educational technology, communications, information technology, conversational psychology and action research.
- Dan Crocker, Assistant Professor of Biology, is an expert in physiological ecology, comparative physiology, behavioral ecology, reproductive energetics, diving physiology, renal physiology, wildlife telemetry and marine mammals.
- Kristen Daley, Professor of Theatre Arts, is an expert in modern dance technique, ballet technique, jazz technique, 20th century dance history, and hip-hop dance and culture.
- Don Dixon, Professor of Political Science, is an expert in local, state, national elections, local, state, national politics, education policy and public school accountability.
- Randall Dodgen, Associate Professor of History, is an expert in China Since 1600, Chinese technology and science, Pacific Rim issues, modern Japan and Chinese folk religion.
- Paul Draper, Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts, is an expert in Shakespeare in performance, artistic directing, directing and acting, 20th century theatre, and general education
- Stephanie Dyer, Professor of American History in the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies, is an expert in consumer society, the history of shopping center development, mass media, popular culture, business and economic history.
- Karin L. Enstam, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, is an expert in primate behavioral ecology, anti-predator behavior, polyspecific associations, evolution of primate social systems and human evolution.
- Saul Eisen, Professor of Psychology and Director of the Organizational Development program, specializes in developing sane and effective organizations, building communities and coaching executives and leaders.
- Steve Estes, Assistant Professor of History, specializes in modern American history, civil and human rights, American race relations and gays in the military since WWII.
- Robert Eyler, Assistant Professor of Economics and Director of the Center for Regional Economic Analysis, specializes in applied microeconomics of wine and telecom industries, macroeconomic and monetary theory, financial theory, financial analysis, economic history, market segmentation in the wine industry and economic indicators for Sonoma County.
- Michael Ezra, Professor of American Multicultural Studies, specializes in African-American history, African-American culture, race relations, 20th Century U.S. history, sport history and culture, and Muhammad Ali and the Civil Rights Movement.
- Johanna Filp-Hanke, Associate Professor of Education, specializes in bilingual education, teacher preparation, early childhood education, low income educational needs, evaluation of educational innovations, multicultural education, and school-family collaboration.
- Jim Fouche, Professor of Education, is an expert in the history and philosophy of education, school reform policy and teacher education policy.
- Dorothy Freidel , Assistant Professor of Geography, specializes in climate, paleoclimate, flooding, archaeology, geoarchaeology, global warming, landslides, and weather phenomena.
- Bill Fusco, Director of Athletics, is an expert in Title IX, gender equity in sports, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Recruitment of Student Athletes, intercollegiate athletics, marketing and development.
- James B. Gale, Professor of Kinesiology, specializes in exercise physiology, adult exercise programs and health related fitness.
- Stephen Galloway, Assistant Professor of Studio Art, specializes in landscape photography.
- Nicholas R. Geist, Associate Professor of Biology, is an expert in paleobiology, dinosaur biology, vertebrate anatomy and functional morphology, herpetology, reptilian biology, ornithology, evolution of birds and avian physiology.
- Armand Gilinsky, Professor of Business Administration, specializes in business plans, case studies, entrepreneurship, executive coaching, financial analysis, social responsibility, strategy and leadership and wine business strategy.
- Robert Girling, Professor of Business Administration, specializes in social entrepreneurship, international affairs, Brazil, international education, education reform, leadership, and social responsibility.
- Myrna Goodman, Professor of Sociology, is director of the Holocaust and Genocide Studies Center.
- Karen Grady , Assistant Professor of Curriculum Studies and Secondary Education, is an expert in reading at the secondary level and in English as a Second Language.
- Diana Grant, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Administration, is an expert in juries and jurors, social and legal issues in selecting jurors, jury decision making, jury reform, the purpose of the jury system, gender issues in Criminal Justice, female police officers, white collar crime, psychology and law, eyewitness ID issues, hate crimes and death penalty issues.
- Elizabeth Herron , Professor of Arts and Humanities, is a poet who writes about the human relationship to the natural world.
- Susan Hillier , Professor of Psychology and coordinator of the Gerontology program, specializes in aging families, developmental issues, end of life, bereavement, and Hospice.
- Laurel Holmstrom, Administrative Analyst, studies feminist theology.
- Patrick Jackson, Professor of Criminal Justice Administration, is an expert in attorney effectiveness, crime trends, gangs and youth, electronic publishing, jails and parole.
- Michelle Jolly, Assistant Professor of History, specializes in United States History before 1900, the West, Gold Rush, California history and California women's history.
- Dan Karner, Associate Professor of Geology, is an expert in paleoclimatology (Ice Age Global Warming), radioisotope and astronomical dating, and volcanic hazards in the geology of Rome.
- Nelson R. Kellogg, Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Director of Group One, is an expert in learning communities, Internet, communications and community, science, developments in science education and the history of science and technology.
- Patricia Kim-Rajal, Associate Professor of Chicano and Latino Studies, is an expert in the fields of popular culture, Spanish-language television in general and telenovelas in particular, Chicano/Latino identity formation, globalization and its impact on our culture with an emphasis on the transnational flows of people and ideas between the United States and Latin America, Chicana/Latina feminisms and their relationship to other ethnic feminist movements.
- John Kornfeld, Assistant Professor of Education, is an expert in curriculum development, curriculum reform, integrated curriculum development, multicultural education, social studies education and teacher education.
- Jeanette H. Koshar, Professor of Nursing and a women's health care nurse practitioner has expertise in issues related to domestic violence, infertility, menopause, sexually-transmitted diseases, adolescent health, sexual health, risk-taking behaviors, pregnancy and parenting, contraception, women's health, developmental transitions, reproduction, pregnancy and prenatal care.
- Brigitte Lahme, Professor of Mathematics, is an expert in mathematics education, undergraduate mathematics education, pre-calculus and calculus.
- Rheyna Laney, Assistant Professor of Geography, has expertise in Africa, Sahara, ecology, Third World agricultural systems, remote sensing.
- Virginia Lea, Assistant Professor of Education, has expertise in multicultural education, race, class, sexual orientation, and educulturalism.
- Elaine Leeder, Dean of Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology, is an expert in prison rights and education, domestic violence, lesbian and gay battering, Jewish domestic violence, domestic violence in different ethnic groups, Holocaust, contemporary genocide, social change, revolutions, social movements, technological innovation and emerging global family structures.
- Rick Luttmann, Professor of Mathematics, has expertise in mathematics, chaos theory and fractals, ethno-mathematics, math history, number theory, symmetry, differential geometry, and fuzzy logic.
- Elizabeth Coonrod Martinez, Chair, Chicano and Latino Studies Department; Professor of Latin American Literature, has expertise in Mexican, U.S. Latino, Central American and Hispanic Caribbean literature; Latin American and indigenous cultures; Biography, Newspaper/Magazine writing; Latino Media.
- Barbara Lesch McCaffry, Women's and Gender Studies professor, is an expert in affirmative action, sexual harassment laws, literature of the Middle East, Etel Adnan, Audre Lorde, Adrienne Rich, and Nawal el-Saadawi.
- David McCuan, Assistant Professor of Political Science, is an expert in California elections and politics, initiatives and direct democracy, State budget policy, Maritime and transportation policy, National Security law, and the USA Patriot Act.
- Elaine T. McDonald, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, is an expert in probability, and random walks.
- Perry Marker, Professor and Chair of Curriculum Studies and Secondary Education, is an expert in teacher education, social studies education, curriculum theory, research and evaluation, the foundations of education, school reform,
school change and studies of the future. - Edith Prentice Mendez , Assistant Professor of Mathematics, is an expert in mathematics, history of math, teaching and learning math, and women in mathematics.
- Andy Merrifield, Professor of Political Science, specializes in political science, politics, elections and voting behavior, local government, the U.S. presidency, public administration, and public policy.
- Lisa Nakamura, Assistant Professor of English, is an expert in Internet addiction, cultural and social function of the Internet, Internet as entertainment, minorities and the Internet, role playing on the Internet, Internet uses in academe, women on the Internet, ethnic American literature, transgender literature, Post-colonial literature, Victorian literature, women's literature, theory and interpretation in film, race in film, gender in film, gay themes in film, cultural studies, cross-dressing and transgender issues.
- Catherine Nelson, Associate Professor of Political Science, with expertise in politics, American government, gender, race, media, political philosophy, and feminist theory.
- Mary Ann Nickel, Assistant Professor of Education, specializes in reading, language arts, curriculum and standards, public school/university partnerships,first and second language acquisition, and English language development.
- Karina J. Nielsen, Assistant Professor of Biology is an expert in ecology of coastal ecosystems, algal ecology, invertebrate biology, marine biodiversity, marine conservation and the Sea Palm.
- LeiLani Nishime, Assistant Professor of American Multicultural Studies, is an expert in Asian American literature, American literature, ethnic film, popular culture and racial minorities.
- Jann Nunn, Assistant Professor of Art, is an expert in contemporary issues in sculpture and sculptural installation.
- Wendy Ostroff, Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science/Developmental Psychology in the Hutchins School of Liberal Studies, is an expert incognitive ccience, Developmental Psychology, perception and perceptual, language acquisition, speech perception, and native language processing.
- Noelle Oxenhandler, Assistant Professor of English, is an expert in creative writing and modern American and European literature.
- Diane L. Parness, Associate Professor of Political Science, is an expert in European and Russian politics.
- Peter Phillips, Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of Project Censored, specializes in labor and living wage issues, affirmative action, American class structure, media issues, social welfare policy, censorship in the U.S., political sociology, the upper-class and the San Francisco Bohemian Club.
- Philip Plait, NASA/EPO Education Resource Director in the Physics and Astronomy department, has expertise in astrophysics, pseudoscience (astrology, geocentrism, creationism), the Apollo moon program, the Hubble space telescope, and space travel.
- Jorge E. Porras, Professor of Spanish Language and Linguistics, and specializes in Spanish syntax, semantics, phonology, pragmatics, grammar, sociolinguistics, Spanish in the United States, Afro-Iberian Creoles, first and second language theory and practice, Spanish writing for the professions, Spanish/English translation and interpretation, and poetry writing.
- Paul Porter, Associate Professor of Education with an expertise in school law, governmental personnel issues, behavioral management, leadership and organizational development and distance learning.
- Saeid Rahimi, Dean of the School of Science and Technology and a professor of physics and astronomy. He has expertise in photonics computer-controlled instrumentation, fiber optics, semiconductors, holography, lasers, laser spectroscopy, laser micro-machining and human-computer interaction.
- Nathan Rank, Associate Professor of Biology, is an expert in biology, plant pest, herbivore, entomology, genetics, population and conservation, and insect ecology.
- Bala Ravikumar, Associate Professor of Computer Science, and specializes in algorithm design and analysis,theory of computation, parallel and high performance computation, computer graphics, combinatorics and recreational mathematics.
- Jeffrey T. Reeder, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages, and specializes in Spanish and Spanish language translation and linguistics.
- Christine Renaudin, Professor of Modern Languages, is an expert in French, Lilas Desquiron and the Haitian novel, and Verlaine.
- Gregory Roberts, Assistant Professor of Art, is an expert in ceramics.
- Andrew Roth, Assistant Professor of Sociology, is an expert in in the fields of mass communication, including televised news interviews and press conferences; sociology of the environment, including especially issues of water control; sociology of culture, and social interaction.
- Samuel Scalise, Chief Information Officer, specializes in computers, information technology and soil science.
- Michael Schwager, Associate Professor of Art, Director of the University Art Gallery and Chair of the Department of Art and Art History, and specializes in art museums, art history, Bay Area art (1900-present), modern and contemporary art, and public art.
- Rashmi Singh, lecturer, is an expert in cultural studies of India, South Asia, Indian Diaspora, issues of race, ethnicity, multicultural diversity in U.S. history, and religious diversity and pluralism in America.
- Lynn M. Stauffer,Associate Professor of Computer Science, is an expert in computer science, algorithm design and analysis, data compression and women in computer science.
- Thaine Stearns, Assistant Professor of English, is an expert in 20th-century British literature, literary criticism and theory, and visual culture.
- Carla B. Steinberg,Lecturer in English, and specializes in student-centered learning, text, subtext and meta text, writing workshops, poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, and playwriting.
- John Sullins, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, and specializes in the philosophy of technology, artificial intelligence and robotics, cognitive science, science, engineering, and computer ethics, fencing, fight directing for the stage, and the history of swordplay.
- Elaine Sundberg,Director of Academic Programs and Graduate Studies, and specializes in graduate programs, remedial education, remedial program administration, remedial writing instruction, and student learning outcomes and assessment.
- Joseph Tenn,Professor of Physics and Astronomy, and specializes in the history of astronomy and physics and astronomy at SSU.
- Laxmi G. Tewari,Professor of Music, is an expert in the music of India, the religion of India, music and society, and non-Western music.
- Elizabeth Thach, Associate Professor of Business Administration, is an expert in the fields of leadership training, coaching human resource management, change management , and wine business management.
- Suzanne Toczyski, Associate Professor of Modern Languages and Literature, is an expert in the fields of 17th Century French Theater, 17th Century Women's Writing, Bay Area Francophile Events.
- Robert Train, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages, is an expert in the fields of the standardization of language and culture, issues of linguistic and cultural diversity in language education, language ideologies, foreign-language teaching (sociolinguistic perspective, technologies), and political and cultural aspects of viticulture in France.
- David Van Nuys, Professor of Psychology, is an expert in the fields of dream interpretation, qualitative market research, online focus groups, and the dark side of technology.
- Francisco Vazquez, Professor of Liberal Studies, is an expert in the fields of Latino, Hispanic, Chicano population in the United States, Global economy and its impact on social justice, education, youth and socio-economic issues, service learning, and student congress (high school).
- Ricardo Villareal, Assistant Professor of Marketing, is an expert in the fields of adult and adolescent Hispanic consumer behavior, brand attitudes, brand loyalty and media behavior.
- Michael Visser, Assistant Professor of Economics, is an expert in the fields of behavioral and experimental economics, game theory, industrial organization, criminal behavior, Big-box retailers, and auction behavior.
- Greta Vollmer, Assistant Professor of English, is an expert in the fields of first and second language acquisition, bilingualism and bilingual education, and teacher education.
- Alexandra von Meier, Professor of Environmental Studies and Planning, is an expert in the fields of energy policy, nuclear technology, management of hazardous technologies, renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable buildings, electric power,electric industry restructuring, and global climate change.
- Richard Whitkus, Associate Professor of Biology, is an expert in the fields of plant biology (genetics, conservation, taxonomy) and genetics.
- John D. Wingard - Assistant Professor of Anthropology, is an expert in the fields of community management of natural resources, role of cultural values in sustainable development, anthropology of tourism, and the effects of globalization on local control of resources.
- Craig N. Winston - Professor of Criminal Justice Administration, is an expert in the fields of Community Policing; Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties; Criminal Law and Procedure; Criminology; Serial killers; Battered women (legal perspective in particular self-defense).
- Steven V. Winter - Associate Professor of Kinesiology, is an expert in the field of sports injuries including prevention, evaluation, emergency treatment, and rehabilitation.
- Terry Wright - Professor of Geology, is an expert in the fields of earthquakes and faults, geology, Grand Canyon geology, Sierra Nevada geology, Sonoma County geology, soils and wine quality, and the terrior of Sonoma County.
- Richard Zimmer - Professor of Liberal Studies, is an expert in the fields of child abuse, cooperatives, developmentally disabled issues, diversity, economic development, gerontology, mental health issues, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, crisis management, gender related issues, entertainment and digital impacts on perception, and Africa.
- Sandra Hundley Zimmermann - Associate Professor of Counseling, is an expert in the fields of youth mentoring, school-age counseling issues, school counseling, developmental disabilities, special needs, parent education and resources, and school administration
