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	Dr. Nicola Pitchford Dean of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Madison nicola.pitchford@dominican.edu (415) 482-1880
	Ms. Keiko Ehret Executive Assistant BA Dominican University of California keiko.ehret@dominican.edu (415) 482-3528

faculty

By Department

Art, Art History and Design : : Communications and Media Studies : : Gender Studies : : Graduate Humanities : : History : : Humanities and Cultural Studies : : Literature and Language : : Music, Dance & Performing Arts : : Political Science and International Studies : : Psychology : : Religion and Philosophy

Art, Art History, and Design

	Lynn Sondag, MFA Chair of Art, Art History and Design Assistant Professor of Art MFA, California College of the Arts lynn.sondag@dominican.edu
Full-time Faculty
	Steven Polacco, MFA Director & Assistant Professor of Graphic Art and Design MFA, University of California, Berkeley steven.polacco@dominican.edu
	Leslie Ross, Ph.D. Professor and Chair of Art History Ph.D. University of California leslie.ross@dominican.edu
	Foad Satterfield, MFA Professor of Art, San Marco Gallery Curator MFA, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge foad.satterfield@dominican.edu
	Neal Wolfe Assistant Professor, Art History and Cultural Studies MA, Dominican University of California neal.wolfe@dominican.edu
Part-time Faculty
	Edythe Bresnahan Professor of Art MA, University of California, Berkeley edythe.bresnahan@dominican.edu
	Sandi Chin MFA Adjunct Assistant Professor, Art History MFA, University of California Berkeley sandi.chin@dominican.edu
	Heidi Chretien, Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Professor, Art History, History Ph.D. State University of New York, Buffalo heidi.chretien@dominican.edu
	Karrie Hovey, MFA Adjunct Instructor, Art MFA, Fine Art Department San Francisco State University karrie.hovey@dominican.edu
	Patsy Krebs, MFA Adjunct Instructor, Art MFA, Claremont Graduate School patsy.krebs@dominican.edu
	Rod Laursen, MFA Adjunct Instructor, Photography MFA, San Francisco State University rod.laursen@dominican.edu
	Michael Leonard, Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Professor, Art History Ph.D. University of San Francisco michael.leonard@dominican.edu
	Robin McCloskey, MFA Adjunct Instructor, Art MFA, Pennsylvania State University robin.mccloskey@dominican.edu
	Livia Stein Adjunct Instructor, Art MA, San Francisco State University livia.stein@dominican.edu

Communication and Media Studies

	Bradley Van Alstyne Chair of Communications and Media Studies Assistant Professor of Communications MA, California State University Chico bradley.vanalstyne@dominican.edu
Full-time Faculty
	John Duvall, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Communications Ph.D. California Institute of Integral Studies john. duvall@dominican.edu
Part-time Faculty
	Melba Patillo Beals Chair Emeritus of Communications MA, Columbia University melba.beals@dominican.edu
	Frankie Frost Instructor BS, University of North Alabama frank.frost@dominican.edu
	Elisabeth Grinnell Instructor, Communications MA, University of Maryland elisabeth.grinnell@dominican.edu
	Stuart Horne Instructor BA, Dominican University of California stuart.horne@dominican.edu
	Lise Stampfli Torme Instructor MA, University of California Berkeley lise.stampflitorme@dominican.edu
	Laurie Lattimore Volkman Instructor Ph.D. University of Alabama laurie.lattimore-volkmann@dominican.edu

Gender Studies

	Mairi Pileggi, Ph.D. Director of Gender Studies Assistant Professor, Gender Studies Ph.D. Temple University mairi.pileggi@dominican.edu
Full-time Faculty
	LeeAnn Bartolini, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Ph.D. California School of Professional Psychology leeann.bartolini@dominican.edu
	Thomas Burke Assistant Professor, English and Cultural Studies MA, University of San Francisco thomas.burke@dominican.edu
	Sr. Patricia Dougherty, OP Professor, History Ph.D. Georgetown University patricia.dougherty@dominican.edu
	Carlos Rodriguez Assistant Professor, English MA University of California, Davis carlos.rodriguez@dominican.edu

Graduate Humanities

	Laura Stivers, Ph.D. Chair of Graduate Humanities Professor, Ethics Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union laura.stivers@dominican.edu
Full-time Faculty
	Joan Baranow, Ph.D. Chair and Associate Professor, English Ph.D. Rutgers University joan.baranow@dominican.edu
	Christian Dean, Ph.D. Professor, Political Science Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara christian.dean@dominican.edu
	Sr. Patricia Dougherty, OP Chair and Professor, History Ph.D. Georgetown University patricia.dougherty@dominican.edu
	Philip Novak, Ph.D. Professor, Religion Ph.D. Syracuse University philip.novak@dominican.edu
	Leslie Ross, Ph.D. Professor and Chair of Art History Ph.D. University of California leslie.ross@dominican.edu
	Craig Singleton, DMA Professor, Music DMA, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary craig.singleton@dominican.edu
	Harlan Stelmach, Ph.D. Professor, Humanities Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union harlan.stelmach@dominican.edu

History

	Sr. Patricia Dougherty, OP Chair and Professor, History Ph.D. Georgetown University patricia.dougherty@dominican.edu
Full-time Faculty
	Martin Anderson, Ph.D. Associate Professor, History JD Hastings School of Law Ph.D. Stanford martin.anderson@dominican.edu
	Arthur Scott Assistant Professor, History and Cultural Studies MA, Marquette University arthur.scott@dominican.edu
Part-time Faculty
	Cynthia Brown, Ph.D. Professor Emerita of History MAT, PhD Johns Hopkins University cynthia.brown@dominican.edu
	Heidi Chretien, Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Professor of History Ph.D. State University New York, Buffalo heidi.chretien@dominican.edu
	Cynthia Taylor, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, History and Religion Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley cynthia.taylor@dominican.edu
	Bernard Von Bothmer, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor, History Ph.D. Stanford bernard.vonbothmer@dominican.edu

Humanities and Cultural Studies

	Chase Clow Director and Instructor, Humanities and Cultural Studies MA, Dominican University of California chase.clow@dominican.edu
Full-time Faculty
	Thomas Burke Assistant Professor, English and Cultural Studies MA, University of San Francisco thomas.burke@dominican.edu
	Arthur Scott Assistant Professor, History and Cultural Studies MA, Marquette University arthur.scott@dominican.edu
	Julia Van Der Ryn Director of Service Learning Assistant Professor, Philosophy MA, Dominican University of California julia.vanderryn@dominican.edu
Part-time Faculty
	Nahid Angha, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor, Cultural Studies Ph.D. Exeter nahid.angha@dominican.edu
	Steven Borish, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor, Social and Cultural Studies Ph.D. Stanford steven.borish@dominican.edu
	Robert Bradford Adjunct Assistant Professor, English and Cultural Studies MA, Dominican University of California robert.bradford@dominican.edu
	David Escobar Instructor, Social and Cultural Studies MA, St Mary's College david.escobar@dominican.edu
	Josh Horowitz Instructor, History and Cultural Studies Ph.D. Cand. University of British Columbia joshua.horowitz@dominican.edu
	Sr. Marie Sagues Adjunct Assistant Professor, Music and Cultural Studies MA, Dominican University of California marie.sagues@dominican.edu
	Neal Wolfe Assistant Professor, Art History and Cultural Studies MA, Dominican University of California neal.wolfe@dominican.edu

Literature and Language

	Joan Baranow, Ph.D. Chair and Associate Professor, English Ph.D. Rutgers University joan.baranow@dominican.edu
Full-time Faculty
	Thomas Burke Assistant Professor, English and Cultural Studies MA, University of San Francisco thomas.burke@dominican.edu
	Mojgan Behmand, Ph.D. Director of General Education Associate Professor, English Ph.D. University of Dusseldorf mojgan.behmand@dominican.edu
	Judy Halebsky Associate Professor, English Ph.D. University of California, Davis judy.halebsky@dominican.edu
	Radica Ostejic-Portello Assistant Professor, International Languages International Language Study radica.ostojic-portello@dominican.edu
	Carlos Rodriguez Assistant Professor, English ABD, Stanford University carlos.rodriguez@dominican.edu
Part-time Faculty
	Alan Cumings Adjunct Associate Professor Ph.D. University of Wisconsin alan.cummings@dominican.edu
	Caroline Hanssen Instructor MA, CSU Los Angeles caroline.hansen@dominican.edu
	Chris Johnson Instructor MS, Syracuse University chris.johnson@dominican.edu
	Daniel May Adjunct Assistant Professor MA, San Francisco State University daniel.may@dominican.edu
	Noel Robertson Instructor MA, University of California Berkeley noel.robertson@dominican.edu
	Richard Simon, MFA Instructor MFA, San Francisco State University richard.simon@dominican.edu
	Lisa Thomas Instructor, English MA Dominican University of California lisa.thomas@dominican.edu
	Jan Van Stavern, Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Professor Ph.D. University of California Davis jan.vanstavern@dominican.edu
	Sr. Aaron Winkleman, Ph.D. Professor Emerita, English Ph.D. University of California Los Angeles aaron.winkleman@dominican.edu

MUSIC, DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTS

	June Oh Chair Music, Dance and Performing Arts Assistant Professor, Music MM, The Juilliard School june.oh@dominican.edu
Full-time Faculty
	Marina Hotchkiss BFA Program Director, Dance BA, St. Mary's College marina.hotchkiss@dominican.edu
	Craig Singleton, DMA Professor, Music DMA, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary craig.singleton@dominican.edu
Part-time Faculty
	David Blakey Instructor, Guitar
	Joseph Bloom, MFA Instructor MFA, Bennington College joseph.bloom@dominican.edu
	Christian Burns Instructor, Dance
	Pamela Carey Instructor, Violin MM pamela.carey@dominican.edu
	LeeWei Chao Instructor, Dance
	Ken Crawford Instructor, Percussion BA, Amherst College ken.crawford@dominican.edu
	Mark Culbertson Instructor MM, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign mark.culbertson@dominican.edu
	Kara Davis Instructor, Dance
	Gregory Dawson Instructor, Ballet, Choreography
	Alonzo King Founder, LINES Ballet
	Bonnie Lockett Instructor, Flute
	Marian Marsh Instructor, Voice marian.marsh@dominican.edu
	Julie Nicholas Adjunct Assistant Professor, Music MA, Dominican University of California julie.nicholas@dominican.edu
	Debra Rose Instructor, Gyrokinesis, Gyrotonic
	Sr. Marie Sagues Adjunct Assistant Professor, Music and Cultural Studies MA, Dominican University of California marie.sagues@dominican.edu
	Beth Singleton Instructor, Organ
	Barbara Wampner Director of Suzuki Music School MA, San Francisco State University barbara.wampner@dominican.edu
	Cheryl Ziedrich Adjunct Assistant Professor, Music MM, Dominican University of California cheryl.ziedrich@dominican.edu

POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

	Alison Howard Chair and Assistant Professor, Political Science MA, University of Oklahoma alison.howard@dominican.edu
Full-time Faculty
	Christian Dean, Ph.D. Professor, Political Science Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara christian.dean@dominican.edu
	Gigi Gokcek, Ph.D. Associate Professor, International Relations Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara gigi.gokcek@dominican.edu
Part-time Faculty
	Robert Proctor Adjunct Instructor, International Relations MA, Columbia, MA Johns Hopkins robert.proctor@dominican.edu
	David Weinsoff Adjunct Instructor, Political Science, Environmental Law JD, University of Bridgeport School of Law

PSYCHOLOGY

Full-time Faculty
	LeeAnn Bartolini, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Ph.D. California School of Professional Psychology leeann.bartolini@dominican.edu
	Matthew Davis, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Ph.D. University of California, Irvine matthew.davis@dominican.edu
	Gail Matthews, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Ph.D. University of Kentucky at Lexington gail.matthews@dominican.edu
	Afshin Gharib, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Psychology Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley afshin.gharib@dominican.edu
	William Phillips, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Ph.D. University of Nebraska, Lincoln william.phillips@dominican.edu
Part-time Faculty

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY

	Scott Sinclair, Ph.D. Chair and Assistant Professor, Religion and Philosophy Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union scott.sinclair@dominican.edu
Full-time Faculty
	(Rev.) C. Robert Haberman, DMin Assistant Professor DMin, San Francisco Theological Seminary robert.haberman@dominican.edu
	Philip Novak, Ph.D. Professor, Religion Ph.D. Syracuse University philip.novak@dominican.edu
	Henry Shreibman, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Religion and Philosophy Ph.D. Columbia University henry.shreibman@dominican.edu
	Harlan Stelmach, Ph.D. Professor, Humanities Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union harlan.stelmach@dominican.edu
	Laura Stivers, Ph.D. Professor, Ethics Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union laura.stivers@dominican.edu
	Julia Van Der Ryn Director of Service Learning Assistant Professor, Philosophy MA, Dominican University of California julia.vanderryn@dominican.edu
Part-time Faculty
	Lindsey Dean Adjunct Instructor MA, Dominican University of California lindsey.dean@dominican.edu
	Bonnie Howe, Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Professor, Philosophy Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union bonnie.howe@dominican.edu
	Kerri Kor Adjunct Assistant Professor MA, Dominican University of California kerri.kor@dominican.edu
	Sr. Carla Kovack Instructor, Religion MA, Graduate Theological Union carla.kovack@dominican.edu
	Gay Lynch, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Religion Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union gay.lynch@dominican.edu
	Arthur Mielke, Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Professor, Philosophy Ph.D. Syracuse University arthur.mielke@dominican.edu
	Michael Morrisey, Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Professor, Philosophy Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union lindsey.dean@dominican.edu michael.morrissey@dominican.edu
	Ellen Six, Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Professor, Philosophy Ph.D. University of California Bekeley ellen.six@dominican.edu
	Cynthia Taylor, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, History and Religion Ph.D. Graduate Theological Union cynthia.taylor@dominican.edu