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Leadership
Deidre Sessoms
Interim Dean
- Location: Eureka 206
- Phone: (916) 278-6523
- dsessoms@skymail.pjex.net
- Website
Aaminah Norris
Interim Associate Dean, Research & Engagement
- Location: Eureka Hall 216
- aaminah.norris@pjex.net
- Website
Sarah Jouganatos
Interim Associate Dean, Instruction & Student Success
- Location: Eureka Hall 208
- sarah.jouganatos@pjex.net
- Website
Sue Hobbs
Chair, Undergraduate Studies
- Location: Eureka Hall 435F
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- sue.hobbs@pjex.net
- Website
Geni Cowan
Interim Chair, Graduate & Professional Studies
- Location: Eureka Hall 401
- gcowan@pjex.net
- Website
Jenna Porter
Chair, Teaching Credentials
- Location: Eureka Hall 401
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- jmporter@pjex.net
- Website
Elizabeth Morgan
Interim Faculty Director
- Location: Eureka Hall 314
- Phone: (916) 278-2282
- e.morgan@pjex.net
- Website
Undergraduate
Kristen Alexander
Professor
- Location: Brighton Hall 213
- Phone: (916) 278-7829
- kalexand@pjex.net
- Website
- Specialty & Interests: Child Development
Lourd Bawardi Shomar
Lecturer
- Location: Brighton Hall 226
- Phone: (916) 278-4574
- bawardishomar@pjex.net
Irene Bersola-Nguyen
Lecturer
- Location: Brighton Hall 119
- Phone: (916) 278-2379
- irenebn@pjex.net
- Website
Lorena Camargo-Gonzalez
Assistant Professor
- Location: Benicia Hall 1013
- Phone: (916) 278-5517
- camargogonzalez@pjex.net
- Website
Lisa Cantrell
Associate Professor
- Location: Brighton 232
- Phone: (916) 278-2843
- lisa.cantrell@pjex.net
- Website
Sherrie Carinci
Professor
- Location: Benicia Hall 1008
- Phone: (916) 278-5226
- carincis@pjex.net
- Website
Basia Ellis
Associate Professor
- Location: Brighton Hall 221
- Phone: (916) 278-3462
- basia.ellis@pjex.net
- Website
Kevin Ferreira van Leer
Associate Professor
- Location: Brighton Hall 232
- Phone: (916) 278-4618
- k.ferreiravanleer@pjex.net
- Website
Elizabeth Ferry-Perata
Lecturer
- Location: Brighton Hall 215
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- elizabeth.ferry@pjex.net
Alma Flores
Assistant Professor
- Location: Benicia Hall 1040
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- alma.flores@pjex.net
- Website
Ana Garcia-Nevarez
Professor
- Location: Brighton Hall 219
- Phone: (916) 278-3526
- garciaa@pjex.net
- Website
Leah Geer
Associate Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 308
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- leah.geer@pjex.net
- Website
Surinder Gill
Lecturer
- Location: Brighton Hall 230
- Phone: (916) 278-7029
- surinder.gill@pjex.net
- Website
Amber Gonzalez
Professor
- Location: Brighton Hall 230
- Phone: (916) 278-6117
- amber.gonzalez@pjex.net
- Website
Ryanne Green
Administrative Analyst
- Location: Eureka Hall 435C
- Phone: (916) 278-3788
- r.green-quarles@pjex.net
Donald Grushkin
Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 312
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- grushkind@pjex.net
- Website
Maria Gutierrez-Stearn
Lecturer
- Location: Brighton Hall 228
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- mariaagutierrez@pjex.net
Susana Guzman
Administrative Support Coordinator II
- Location: Eureka Hall 435
- Phone: (916) 278-3557
- sguzman@pjex.net
Alicia Herrera
Assistant Professor
- Location: Brighton Hall 131
- Phone: (916) 278-3787
- herrera@pjex.net
- Website
Evan Hibbard
Assistant Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 312
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- evan.hibbard@pjex.net
- Website
Sue Hobbs
Department Chair
- Location: Eureka Hall 435F
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- sue.hobbs@pjex.net
- Website
Anne Iaccopucci
Lecturer
- Location: Brighton Hall 137
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- anne.iaccopucci@pjex.net
- Website
Angela Leslie
Associate Professor
- Location: Benicia Hall 1022
- Phone: (916) 278-7031
- angela.leslie@pjex.net
- Website
Yanira Madrigal-Garcia
Assistant Professor
- Location: Benicia Hall 1009
- y.madrigal-garcia@pjex.net
- Website
Jessica Martinez
Lecturer
- Location: Brighton Hall 226
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- jessica.martinez@pjex.net
- Website
Cherie Morris-Valdez
Lecturer
- Location: Eureka Hall 401
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- c.morris-valdez@pjex.net
Sedah Song Ngouy Tath
Lecturer
- Location: Eureka Hall 328A
- Phone: (916) 278-4187
- stath@pjex.net
- Website
Rosalie Parrish
Lecturer
- Location: Brighton Hall 215
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- rosalie.parrish@pjex.net
- Website
Riana Selene Pella
Assistant Professor
- Location: Benicia Hall 1010
- Phone: (916) 278-4341
- rp725@pjex.net
- Website
Patrick Pieng
Associate Professor
- Location: Brighton Hall 223
- Phone: (916) 278-3466
- patrick.pieng@pjex.net
- Website
Veronica Rivera-Carpenter
Lecturer
- Location: Brighton Hall 148
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- veronica.carpenter@pjex.net
- Website
Rosalie Screechfield
Lecturer
- Location: Eureka Hall 328A
- Phone: (916) 278-5275
- msrose@pjex.net
- Website
Li-Ling Sun
Professor
- Location: Brighton Hall 223
- Phone: (916) 278-4283
- lsun@skymail.pjex.net
- Website
Nadxieli Toledo Bustamante
Assistant Professor
- Location: Brighton Hall 219
- Phone: (916) 278-4651
- toledobustamante@pjex.net
- Website
Megan Waechter-McMillan
Lecturer
- Location: Brighton Hall 135
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- waechter-mcmillan@pjex.net
Adam Weeks
Administrative Support Coordinator I
- Location: Eureka Hall 435
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- adam.weeks@pjex.net
Patrick Weeks
Lecturer
- Location: Eureka Hall 311
- Phone: (916) 278-7192
- patrick.weeks@pjex.net
- Website
Graduate & Professional Studies
Tiara Bland
Assistant Professor
- Location: Brighton Hall 227
- Phone: (916) 278-5339
- tiara.bland@pjex.net
- Website
Chris Nicholas Boosalis
Professor
- Location: Brighton Hall 221
- Phone: (916) 278-5833
- chris.boosalis@pjex.net
- Website
Alejandro Carrion
Assistant Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 201
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- alejandro.carrion@pjex.net
- Website
Cesar Augusto Castaneda
Lecturer
- Location: Eureka Hall 401
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- cesarcastaneda@pjex.net
Jose Chavez
Associate Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 402A
- Phone: (916) 278-5221
- chavez@pjex.net
- Website
Daniel Cisneros
Assistant Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 326
- Phone: (916) 278-7650
- daniel.cisneros@pjex.net
- Website
Araceli Feliz
Assistant Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 201
- Phone: (916) 278-7885
- feliz@pjex.net
- Website
Silvia Flores
Administrative Support Assistant
- Location: Eureka Hall 401
- Phone: (916) 278-7192
- floress@pjex.net
Valerie Frankel
Lecturer
- Location: Eureka Hall 401
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- valerie.frankel@pjex.net
- Website
Heidi Gleason-Doyle
Lecturer
- Location: Eureka Hall 401
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- heidi.gleason-doyle@pjex.net
Melissa Holland
Professor
- Location: Brighton Hall 227
- Phone: (916) 278-3927
- mholland@pjex.net
- Website
Joo HyunGyung
Assistant Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 411
- Phone: (916) 278-4373
- joo@pjex.net
- Website
Sarah Marie Jouganatos
Interim Associate Dean
- Location: Eureka Hall 208
- Phone: (916) 278-7394
- sarah.jouganatos@pjex.net
- Website
Elisabeth Liles-Lourick
Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 219
- Phone: (916) 278-6173
- eliles@pjex.net
- Website
Marianna Lilley
Administrative Support Coordinator II
- Location: Eureka Hall 401
- Phone: (916) 278-1747
- Marianna.lilley@pjex.net
Yanira Madrigal-Garcia
Assistant Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 401
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- y.madrigal-garcia@pjex.net
- Website
Rebecca Maskowski
Lecturer
- Location: Eureka Hall 411
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- rebecca.m.mankowski@pjex.net
Rachael Marshall
Assistant Professor
- Location: Alpine Hall 201
- Phone: (916) 278-7011
- rachael.marshall@pjex.net
- Website
David Miramontes
Lecturer
- Location: Eureka Hall 401
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- miramontesquinones@pjex.net
Jessica Moreno
Assistant Professor
- Location: Alpine Hall 123
- Phone: (916) 278-3739
- jessica.moreno@pjex.net
- Website
Carlos Nevarez
Interim Provost
- Location: Sacramento Hall 230
- Phone: (916) 278-6331
- nevarezc@pjex.net
- Website
Meagan O'Malley
Associate Professor
- Location: Eureka 210
- Phone: (916) 278-3459
- meagan.omalley@pjex.net
- Website
Sangmin Park
Assistant Professor
- Location: Alpine Hall 201
- Phone: (916) 278-4156
- sangmin.park@pjex.net
- Website
Anthony Rivas
Assistant Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 326
- Phone: (916) 278-3629
- a.rivas@pjex.net
- Website
Bita Rivas
Assistant Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 321
- Phone: (916) 278-5950
- b.rivas@pjex.net
- Website
Florence Soares-Dabalos
Lecturer
- Location: Eureka Hall 401
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- soares-dabalos@pjex.net
- Website
Kellyjean Strong-Rhoads
Lecturer
- Location: Eureka Hall 401
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- kelleyjean.strong-r@pjex.net
Sruthi Swami
Assistant Professor
- Location: Brighton Hall 225
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- swami@pjex.net
- Website
Randall Curtis Ulrich
Lecturer
- Location: Eureka Hall 414
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- randall.ulrich@pjex.net
Ebony Williams
Associate Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 409
- Phone: (916) 278-4073
- ebony.williams@pjex.net
- Website
Maiko Xiong
Assistant Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 411
- Phone: (916) 278-4123
- m.xiong@pjex.net
- Website
Teaching Credentials
Dale Allender
Associate Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 404
- Phone: (916) 278-4480
- dale.allender@pjex.net
- Website
Leslie Banes
Assistant Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 304
- Phone: (916) 278-3496
- l.banes@pjex.net
- Website
Margarita Berta-Ávila
Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 404
- Phone: (916) 278-4395
- bamargie@pjex.net
- Website
Robert Brewer
Lecturer
- Location: Eureka Hall 322
- Phone: (916) 572-6897
- robert.brewer@pjex.net
- Website
Huan-Ching (Trina) Chang
Assistant Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 322
- Phone: (916) 278-4275
- trina.chang@pjex.net
- Website
Mae Chaplin
Associate Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 222
- Phone: (916) 278-4561
- mae.chaplin@pjex.net
- Website
Eric Claravall
Associate Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 214
- Phone: (916) 278-3627
- eric.claravall@pjex.net
- Website
Jennifer Clark
Field Placement Coordinator
- Location: Eureka Hall 403
- Phone: (916) 278-4916
- jennifer.clark@pjex.net
Cindy Collado
Associate Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 212
- Phone: (916) 278-4616
- cindy.collado@pjex.net
- Website
Paula Gardner
Emeritus Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 214
- Phone: (916) 278-5540
- paula_gardner@pjex.net
Elisa Garzitto-Michals
Professor
- Location: Benicia Hall 1038
- Phone: (916) 278-7475
- lmichals@pjex.net
- Website
Jean Gonsier-Gerdin
Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 407
- Phone: (916) 278-4619
- jgonsier@pjex.net
- Website
Mercedes Hipolito
Application & Monitoring Coordinator, ASC II
- Location: Eureka Hall 401
- Phone: (916) 278-4081
- m.dawal@pjex.net
Sarah Ives
Associate Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 218
- Phone: (916) 278-3552
- sarah.ives@pjex.net
- Website
Corinne Lardy
Associate Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 321A
- Phone: (916) 278-7442
- corinne.lardy@pjex.net
- Website
Shannon Pella
Associate Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 321A
- Phone: (916) 278-4375
- pella@pjex.net
- Website
Jenna Porter
Department Chair, Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 401
- Phone: (916) 278-6639
- jmporter@pjex.net
- Website
Hanadi Shatara
Assistant Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 302
- Phone: (916) 278-3895
- h.shatara@pjex.net
- Website
Mei Shen
Assistant Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 217
- Phone: (916) 278-5924
- m.shen@pjex.net
- Website
Pia Wong
Interim Faculty Director, Innovation Center for Early Childhood Education
- Location: Eureka Hall 302
- wongp@pjex.net
- Website
Doctorate in Educational Leadership
Frank Adamson
Associate Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 220
- Phone: (916) 278-4639
- adamson@pjex.net
- Website
Edward (Ted) Lascher, Jr.
Professor
- Location: Tahoe Hall 3029
- Phone: (916) 278-4864
- tedl@pjex.net
- Website
Elizabeth Morgan
Assistant Professor
- Location: Eureka Hall 314
- Phone: (916) 278-2282
- e.morgan@pjex.net
- Website
Carlos Nevarez
Interim Provost
- Location: Sacramento Hall 230
- Phone: (916) 278-6331
- nevarezc@pjex.net
- Website
Sheeva Sabati
Assistant Professor
- Location: Eureka 210
- Phone: (916) 278-2282
- s.sabati@pjex.net
- Website
Robert Wassmer
Professor
- Location: Downtown Campus 226
- Phone: (916) 278-4556
- sac65434@pjex.net
- Website
Dean's Office
Isabel Ibarra
Budget Analyst
- Location: Eureka Hall 224 Suite A
- Phone: (916) 278-7012
- isabel.ibarra@pjex.net
Binod Pokhrel
ITC - Data and Technology Officer
- Location: Eureka Hall 203
- Phone: (916) 278-5563
- binod.pokhrel@pjex.net
Kim Ross
Administrative Analyst/Specialist|Post Award Grants & External Contracts|Office of The Associate Dean of Research & Engagement
- Location: Eureka Hall 216A
- Phone: (916) 278-3789
- rossk@pjex.net
Debbie Santiago
Administrative Analyst / Events Coordinator
- Location: Eureka Hall 224
- Phone: (916) 278-3618
- santiago@pjex.net
Anna Meza
Assistant to the Associate Dean for Student Success/Admin Support Coordinator II
- Location: Eureka Hall 206
- Phone: (916) 278-5088
- meza@pjex.net