Welcome to Our New Faculty
The campus community welcomes the following new faculty to SSU.
School of Arts and Humanities
Dr. Christina N. Baker, American Multicultural Studies
Ph.D. 2007 University of California, Irvine; M.A. 2003 University of California, Irvine; B.A. 2000 University of California, Los Angeles
Formerly Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Notre Dame, Center for Research on Educational Opportunity
Dr. Russell Andy Collinsworth, Music
D.M.A. 2008 Arizona State University; M.M. 1989, University of Nevada-Reno; B.A. 1987 University of Nevada-Reno
Formerly Director, Maria Carrillo High School, Instrumental Music & Maria Carrillo High School Band Booster, Inc.
School of Business and Economics
Dr. Carl Torbin Thomsen, Business Administration
Ph.D. 1973 Michigan State University; M.B.A. 1966 Michigan State University; B.S. 1965 Andrews University
Formerly Professor, Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Loma Linda, CA
School of Education
Heather Brace (Temporary Lecturer)
M.Ed. 2003 University of Florida; B.A. 2002 University of Florida
Educational Leadership and Special Education
School of Education
Formerly Instructor/Project Coordinator - Project PROPEL
Dr. Viki Montera, Educational Leadership and Special Education
Ed.D. 1996 University of Arizona; M.A. 1980 University of Northern Colorado; B.A. 1974 University of Northern Colorado
Formerly Academic Coordinator, University of California, Davis, School of Education and Teaching
Dr. Susan Campbell, Literacy Studies and Elementary Education
Ph.D. 2006 University of California, Davis; M.A. 2003 University of California, Davis; M.S. 1988 California State University, East Bay; B.A. 1977 Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Formerly Lecturer, University of California, Davis
School of Science and Technology
Dr. Thomas Buckley, Biology
Ph.D. 1999 Utah State University; B.S. 1994 James Madison University
Formerly Sr. Research Fellow, University of New South Wales and Bushfire CRC
Dr. Jon Fukuto, Chemistry
Ph.D. 1983 University of California, Berkeley; B.A. 1978 University of California, San Diego
Formerly Professor, Pharmacology, University of California, Los Angeles
Dr. Suzanne Rivoire, Computer Science
Ph.D. 2008 Stanford University; M.S. 2003 Stanford University; B.S. 2001University of Texas at Austin
Formerly Co-Instructor, Stanford University
Dr. Scott Nickleach, Mathematics and Statistics
Ph.D. 2008 University of Pittsburgh; M.A. 2004 University of Pittsburgh; B.S. 2002 Slippery Rock University
Formerly Quantitative Research Assistant, University of Pittsburgh
School of Social Sciences
Dr. Julie L. Shulman, Counseling
Ph.D. 2003 The University of Memphis; M.S. 2000 The University of Memphis; B.A. 1995 University of California, Santa Cruz
Formerly Assistant Professor, Alliant International University
Dr. Adam Zagelbaum, Counseling
Ph.D. 2005 Ball State University; M.A. 1998 University of Southern Mississippi; B.S. 1996 University of Florida
Formerly Assistant Professor, College of Education, Governors State University
Dr. Eric J. Williams, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Ph.D. 2008 Rutgers The State University of New Jersey; M.A. 2003 Rutgers The State University of New Jersey; B.A. 1994 Lehigh University
Formerly Visiting Professor, University of Puget Sound
Dr. Cynthia Boaz, Political Science
Ph.D. 2002 University of California, Davis; M.A. 1995 University of California, Davis; B.A. 1992 St. Mary College of California
Formerly Assistant Professor, State University of New York at Brockport
Dr. Sheila Katz, Sociology
Ph.D. 2008 Vanderbilt University; M.A. 2001 Vanderbilt University; B.A. 1998 University of Georgia
Formerly Lecturer, Sonoma State University
Dr. Lena McQuade, Women’s and Gender Studies
Ph.D. 2008 University of New Mexico; M.A. 2003 University of New Mexico; B.A. 1999 Sonoma State University
Formerly Dissertation Fellow, University of California, Santa Barbara
Dr. Don Romesburg, Women’s and Gender Studies
Ph.D. 2006 University of California, Berkeley; M.A. 2000 University of Colorado; B.A. 1993 Claremont McKenna College
Formerly Visiting Professor, Sonoma State University
PROMOTIONS
Last Name |
First Name |
School/Department |
Previously |
Promoted to |
Dyer |
Stephanie |
Arts and Humanities |
Assistant |
Associate |
Jaffe |
Karin Enstam |
Social Sciences |
Assistant |
Associate |
Ezra |
Michael |
Arts and Humanities |
Assistant |
Associate |
Haenlein |
Nathan |
Arts and Humanities |
Assistant |
Associate |
Hess |
Maria |
Social Sciences |
Assistant |
Associate |
Hu |
Aidong |
Business and Economics |
Assistant |
Associate |
Katz |
Mira-Lisa |
Arts and Humanities |
Assistant |
Associate |
Lahme |
Brigitte |
Science and Technology |
Assistant |
Associate |
Morris |
Katherine |
Education |
Assistant |
Associate |
Porter |
Paul |
Education |
Associate |
Professor |
Train |
Robert |
Arts and Humanities |
Assistant |
Associate |
Bloom |
Barbara |
Social Sciences |
Associate |
Professor |
Brannen |
N. Samuel |
Science and Technology |
Associate |
Professor |
Crocker |
Daniel |
Science and Technology |
Associate |
Professor |
Draper |
Paul |
Arts and Humanities |
Associate |
Professor |
Eyler |
Robert |
Business and Economics |
Associate |
Professor |
Ford |
Benjamin |
Science and Technology |
Associate |
Professor |
Hess |
Janet |
Arts and Humanities |
Assistant |
Associate |
Mendez |
Edith |
Science and Technology |
Associate |
Professor |
Vandeveer |
Melissa |
Science and Technology |
Associate |
Professor |
von Meier |
Alexandra |
Social Sciences |
Associate |
Professor |
Nielsen |
Karina |
Science and Technology |
Assistant |
Associate |
Su |
Meng-Chih |
Science and Technology |
Associate |
Professor |
TENURE GRANTED
Last Name |
First Name |
School and Department |
Dyer |
Stephanie |
Arts and Humanities |
Enstam Jaffe |
Karin |
Social Sciences |
Ezra |
Michael |
Arts and Humanities |
Haenlein |
Nathan |
Arts and Humanities |
Hess |
Maria |
Social Sciences |
Hu |
Aidong |
Business and Economics |
Karner |
Daniel |
Science and Technology |
Katz |
Mira-Lisa |
Arts and Humanities |
Lahme |
Brigitte |
Science and Technology |
Morris |
Katherine |
Education |
Porter |
Paul |
Education |
Thompson |
Karen |
Business and Economics |
Train |
Robert |
Arts and Humanities |
Elster |
Charles |
Education |
Su |
Meng-Chih |
Science and Technology |