Faculty
Faculty listed below were, at the time of publication of this Catalog, associated with Dominican University of California either on a full-time basis or on a regularly recurring part-time basis and have taught more than 12 units at the University. The University employs approximately 73 full-time and 190 part-time faculty members.
| Huda Al-Jamal Instructor, Religion BA University of California, Berkeley; MA Dominican University of California Anna Alexander Supervisor/Off-site/Clinicals, Nursing BS, MS University of San Francisco Martha L. Allen Instructor, Education BA Swarthmore College; Secondary Teaching Credential Martin Anderson Assistant Professor, History BA University of California, Berkeley; MA San Francisco State University; JD Hastings College of the Law; PhD Stanford University Suresh Appavoo Assistant Professor, Education; Director, Campus Diversity Initiatives BBA Madurai Kamaraj University; BSBA University of the Pacific; MIM American Graduate School of International Management; EdD University of San Francisco Douglas Armstrong Instructor, Psychology BS University of Arkansas; PsyD California School of Professional Psychology Mary Alice Arnold Instructor, Education BS University of California, Los Angeles; MA San Francisco State University Dorothy Ayres Instructor, Education BA University of San Francisco; MA San Francisco State University Monika U. Balsamo Instructor, Nursing BA University of California, Davis; MA San Francisco State University; BSN Dominican University of California Joan Baranow Assistant Professor, English BA Hollins College; MA State University of New York, Binghamton; PhD Rutgers University Nicole M. Barnett Assistant Professor, Nursing BS, MBA California State University Dominguez Hills; DHS Nova Southeastern University Jeniffer K. Barrera Instructor, Nursing BA Ohio State University; MSN, DNS Case Western Reserve University LeeAnn Bartolini Professor-Tenured, Psychology; 2003 Teacher of the Year BA Dominican College of San Rafael; MA, PhD California School of Professional Psychology Melba Beals Assistant Professor, Communications BA San Francisco State University; MA Columbia University Kathleen Beebe Assistant Professor, Nursing BS California State University Hayward; MS, PhD University of California at San Francisco Thea Bellos Instructor, Business BA State University of New York; MA San Jose State University; MBA Saint Mary's College of California Admassu Bezabeh Associate Professor, Business BA Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia; MBA Oregon State University; MA, PhD University of California, Berkeley Charles Billings Professor-Tenured, Counseling Psychology BA, MA Counseling Psychology San Francisco State University; PhD California School of Professional Psychology David Blakey Instructor, Music James J. Boitano Dean Emeritus, Professor-Tenured Emeritus, Politics BA Seattle University; MA University of Denver; PhD The Catholic University of America Christine Bolla Assistant Professor, Nursing BA, MS, DNS University of California, San Francisco Steven M. Borish Instructor, Social & Cultural Studies BA Carleton College; MS, PhD Stanford University Ingeborg Bourdon Instructor, Biology BS, MS University of California, Davis Edythe Bresnahan Professor-Tenured, Art, 2003 Sarlo Professor of the Year BA Holy Names College; MA University of California, Berkeley Billye D. Brown Assistant Professor, Special Education BA University of Illinois, Chicago; MS California State University, Hayward; PhD University of California, Berkeley/San Francisco State University Cynthia Brown Professor Emerita-Tenured, History BA Duke University; MAT, PhD Johns Hopkins University Stanlee Buchanan Instructor, Education BS, MA University of San Francisco Marcia E. Burchard Instructor, Music BA San Jose State University; MM Dominican College of San Rafael Thomas Burke Assistant Professor, Social & Cultural Studies; 2004 Teacher of the Year BA Tulane University; Certificat en Langue et Civilization Françaises, Université de Paris, La Sorbonne; MA University of San Francisco Michelle Bushong Instructor, Nursing BS University of San Francisco; MSN University of Utah Scott Butler Instructor, Business BA University of Findlay; MBA University of Phoenix Dian Calkins Instructor, Math BS University of Central Connecticut; MS University of Bridgeport Diana Camp Instructor, Nursing BA Ohio Northern University; MA California Institute of Integral Studies Christina Campbell Assistant Professor, Nursing BS University of Florida; MS San Jose State University; EdD University of San Francisco Elizabeth D. Capener Assistant Professor, Business BS University of California, Berkeley; CPA; MBA Dominican University of California Padma Catell Instructor, Counseling Psychology BA Hunter College, New York; MA City University of New York; PhD California Institute of Integral Studies Olivia Catolico Associate Professor, Nursing BSN California State University, Fresno; MSN Loma Linda University; PhD University of San Diego Susan A. Chapman Instructor, Nursing BSN University of Iowa; MSN Boston College; MPH Boston University; PhD University of California, Berkeley Paul Cheney Adjunct Assistant Professor, Politics BA University of Kent, UK; MA San Francisco State University April Shu-Yi Chi Instructor, Business BA Tamkang University, Taiwan; MS Southern Illinois University; DBA Nova Southeastern University Sandra Chin Adjunct Assistant Professor, Art History BA University of California, Los Angeles; MA University of California, Berkeley Heidi Chretien Instructor, Art History, History BA State University College, Buffalo; MA, PhD State University New York, Buffalo Ellen Christiansen Instructor, Nursing BSN Dominican College of San Rafael; MSN Samuel Merritt College Chase M. Clow Instructor, Social & Cultural Studies BA, MA Dominican University of California Patricia Codron Instructor, Religion BA University of California, Berkeley; MA Franciscan School of Theology; PhD Graduate Theological Seminary Vania Coelho Assistant Professor, Biology BSc, MSc, PhD University of Sao Paolo William Combi Instructor, Nursing BA Swarthmore College; MA Sonoma State University; BSN Dominican University of California Leslie R. Crane Supervisor/Off-site/Clinicals, Nursing BS Chapman College, RN Mary T. Crosby Professor, Education; 1999 Sarlo Professor of the Year BA, MS Barry University; EdD University of Southern Mississippi Alan Cumings Adjunct Associate Professor, English BA University of California, Berkeley; MA, PhD University of Wisconsin James Cunningham Associate Professor, Biology BS San Diego State University; MS Northern Arizona University; PhD University of Canterbury, New Zealand Lydia Daniels Instructor, Business BA, MS Golden Gate University Debbie J. Daunt Assistant Professor, Nursing BA San Francisco State University; BSN, MSN University of Missouri James J. Davis Instructor, Business BS Wilkes University; MA State University of New York at Binghamton; EdD University of San Francisco Matthew S. Davis Professor-Tenured, Psychology BA University of Massachusetts; MA College of William and Mary; PhD University of California, Irvine Christian D. Dean Associate Professor-Tenured, Politics BA San Francisco State University; MA, PhD University of California, Santa Barbara Martha S. DeLeon Supervisor/Off-site/Clinicals, Education BA Whittier College; MA University of San Francisco Asayehgn Desta Professor-Tenured, Business, 2003 Sarlo Professor of the Year BA Addis Ababa University; MS Emporia State University, Kansas; MA San Francisco State University; MA, PhD Stanford University Sr. Patricia Dougherty, O.P. Professor-Tenured, History; 1994 Teacher of the Year BA Dominican College of San Rafael; MA, PhD Georgetown University Russell Dreosch Adjunct Assistant Professor, Education BA Buena Vista College, Iowa; MA San Francisco State University John A. Duvall Assistant Professor, Communications BA, MS Indiana University; MFA University of Southern California Mohammed El Majdoubi Assistant Professor, Biology Diplôme d'Etudes Universitaires Généralisées and Licence, University Hassan II, Casablanca, Morocco; BS, MS, PhD University of Bordeaux II, Bordeaux, France Melanie C. Elliott-Eller Instructor, Nursing BSN University of South Carolina; MSN University of Delaware John P. Emurai Instructor, Art BA Cogswell Polytechnical College Margaret Fink Assistant Professor, Nursing BSN Dominican-St. Luke’s School of Nursing; MSN San Francisco State University; EdD University of San Francisco Jane G. Flanagan Instructor, Psychology BA, MS San Francisco State University Marilee R. Ford Instructor, Nursing BS University of California, San Francisco; MA John F. Kennedy University William C. Fowler Instructor, Education BA University of Nebraska; MS Dominican College of San Rafael; Teaching Credential Dana Franz Supervisor/Off-site/Clinicals, Education BA Sonoma State University Stacy Frauwirth Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy BS Tufts University; MS Boston University Carolee Freedman Instructor, Education BA San Francisco State University; General Elementary Life Credential Dorothy L. Friedlander Instructor, Education BA Barnard College, Columbia University; MA New York University; Teaching Credential Frank Frost Instructor, Communications BS University of North Alabama Kenneth A. Frost Instructor, Chemistry BA Indiana University; PhD University of California, Davis Linda Gabriel-Marin Assistant Professor, Nursing BSN University of Colorado; MSN University of California, San Francisco Barbara J. Ganley Assistant Professor, Nursing BSN California State University, Los Angeles; MN University of California, Los Angeles; PhD University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Robin G. Gayle Assistant Professor, Counseling Psychology BA California State University, Chico; MDiv Graduate Theological Union; PhD California Institute of Integral Studies Dan Geller Instructor, Business BS, MS Golden Gate University Janine Gerzanics Adjunct Associate Professor, English BA Lancaster University; MA University of South Carolina; MA Loyola Marymount University; PhD University of Southern California Afshin Gharib Assistant Professor, Psychology BS Brown University; MA, PhD University of California, Berkeley Jayati Ghosh Professor-Tenured, Business; Director, Honors Program BSc, MSc University of Calcutta, India; MA Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada; PhD University of Waterloo, Canada Sibdas Ghosh Professor-Tenured, Biology; 2006 Teacher of the Year BSc University of Calcutta; BSc University of Lancaster, United Kingdom; MSc University of Reading, UK; PhD University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Timothy B. Gill Instructor, Education BS California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Professional Clear Credential Gigi Gokcek Assistant Professor, Politics BA University of California at Irvine; MA Monterey Institute of International Studies; MA, PhD University of California at Santa Barbara Margaret H. Golden Assistant Professor, Education BA San Diego State University; MA, EdD University of California, Berkeley Larry A. Golemon Instructor, Philosophy BA Stanford University; MDiv, STM Yale Divinity School; ThM Columbia Theological Seminary; PhD Emory University Sharon J. Gordon Instructor, Special Education BA, MA San Jose State University Gary A. Gorka Librarian, Reference; Instructor, Information & Research BA, MA Ohio State University; MLIS Kent State University Grace E. Grant Professor, Education BA, MA Stanford University; PhD Claremont Graduate University Gail Graser Instructor, Education BS Buffalo State College; Multiple Subjects Credential Alisa C. Gray Instructor, Chemistry BS University of California, Santa Cruz; MS University of California, Berkeley Bettie Grinnell Instructor, Communications BA, MA University of Maryland Nan Ground Assistant Professor, Nursing BSN Columbia University; MSN Case Western Reserve Gretchen Grufman Instructor, History BA California State University, Hayward; MA Sonoma State University Fr. C. Robert Haberman Assistant Professor, Religion; Director of Campus Ministry BA Loras College; MDiv St Mary's Seminary and University; DMin San Francisco Theological Seminary Arnon Hadar Professor-Tenured, Business;1998 Teacher of the Year BA, MBA Hebrew University, Jerusalem; PhD New York University Larry Haenel Instructor, Education BA University of Southern California; Teaching Credential California State University, Long Beach Mary Ann Haeuser Assistant Professor, Nursing BA Trinity College, Washington, DC; BSN Creighton University, Nebraska; MSN University of California, San Francisco Mane Hajdin Adjunct Associate Professor, Philosophy BA University of Belgrade; PhD McGill University, Montreal Ronald A. Head Instructor, Education BS, MEd California State Polytechnic University Dara Hellman Instructor, English BA, MA University of California, Los Angeles Eileen Herrmann-Miller Instructor, English BA Aquinas College; MA San Francisco State University; PhD University of California, Davis Bette Hollis Instructor, Psychology BA University of Florida; MA San Francisco State University Alison D. Howard Instructor, Politics BA University of California at Los Angeles; MA Pepperdine University; MA University of Oklahoma Bonnie Howe Instructor, Philosophy BA Westmont College, Santa Barbara; MA New College, Berkeley; PhD Graduate Theological Union Anca M. Ivan Instructor, Psychology BA American University; PsyD The Wright Institute, Berkeley Penny Jackson Assistant Professor, English BA Elmira College; MA Dominican College of San Rafael Cynthia C. Johnson Instructor, Education BA, MA California State University, Stanislaus; EdD University of San Francisco Marlene Jones Instructor, Social & Cultural Studies BA University of Washington; MS, EdD University of San Francisco Leonard Kania Instructor, Nursing BA University of South Florida; MA Chapman University Fredda Kaplan Instructor, Education BA, MA Pennsylvania State University; MS San Francisco State University Abbey Kaufman Instructor, Education BA Brooklyn College of the City University of New York; MS Syracuse University Bertha Kaumbulu Instructor, Education BA Pepperdine University; MA Cambridge College Kathryn Kearns Instructor, Art BFA Kansas City Art Institute; MFA University of Colorado Alison Kelly Instructor, Education BA University of California, Santa Cruz; MA San Francisco State University Lisa R. Kelly Assistant Professor, Education BA University of the Pacific; MA, PhD Bowling Green State University Sue Kennedy Instructor, Education BA, MA San Francisco State University William C. King Assistant Professor, Mathematics BS University of Colorado, Boulder; MA University of Illinois Gary Koenig Instructor, Education BS California Institute of Technology; MBA Stanford University Kerri A. Kor Instructor, Religion BA, MA Dominican University of California Patsy M. Krebs Adjunct Associate Professor, Art MFA Claremont Graduate School Roy Krishna Instructor, Biology BS, PhD Monash University, Australia Jan E. Kristal Instructor, Psychology BA University of Minnesota; MA San Francisco State University Edward Kujawa Dean, School of Education; Professor, Education BEd, MEd University of Toledo; PhD University of Michigan Karole Kurnow Instructor, Mathematics BS Northern Illinois University; MS Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Larry Lack Supervisor/Off-site/Clinicals, Education BA San Jose State University; Credential, San Jose State University; MA San Francisco State University | Teresa Lazzarini-Robards BA Carleton College; MTh, DMin University of Chicago Divinity School; JD University of California, Davis; |
