May 27, 2026  
2026-2027 University Catalog 
    
2026-2027 University Catalog

Administration and Organization



Principal Officers of Administration

Adela de la Torre, President of the University

William G. Tong, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Hala Madanat, Vice President for Research and Innovation

James Frazee, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

Adrienne D. Vargas, Vice President for University Relations and Development

Agnes Wong Nickerson, Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs and Chief Financial Officer

Christopher Manning, Chief Diversity Officer and Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity

Stephen Schellenberg, Chair of the Senate


Administration

Office of the President

Brittany Santos-Derieg, Chief of Staff

La Monica Everett-Haynes, Chief Communications Officer and Associate Vice President for Strategic Communications and Public Affairs

Office of the Vice President of Information Technology

Kirk Campbell, Deputy Chief Information Officer and Senior Associate Vice President

Ricardo Fitipaldi, Chief Information Security Officer

Cyndie Winrow, Associate Vice President, ERP Systems

Michael Farley, Chief Technology Research Officer

Office of the Provost

Sonja Pruitt-Lord, Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

Mary Anne Kremicki, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Financial Operations

Madhavi M. McCall, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Curriculum, Assessment, and Accreditation

Stefan Hyman, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management

Joanna Brooks, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Faculty Advancement and Student Success

Cristina M. Alfaro, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, SDSU International Affairs

Jeanne L. Stronach, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Analytic Studies and Institutional Research

Alexander W. Chizhik, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Labor Relations

Office of SDSU Mission Valley Development

Gina Jacobs, Associate Vice President

Office of the Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs

Jessica Rentto, Senior Associate Vice President for Administration

Crystal Little, Associate Vice President for Financial Operations

Eric J. Hansen, Associate Vice President for Business Operations

Robert Schulz, University Architect and Associate Vice President

Joshua Mays, Associate Vice President of Public Safety and Community Empowerment

Todd Summer, Associate Vice President/Chief Executive Officer, Aztec Shops, Ltd

Kirk Cabacungan, Audit Manager

Melanie Keaton, University Bursar

Katie Olivo, University Budget Director

Joshua Uhlich, Director of Procure to Pay

Mayra Villalta, Director of Financial Operations

Beth Warrem, University Controller

Thomas Harpole, Senior Director of Center for Human Resources

Gillian I. Marks, Senior Director of Environmental Health and Safety

Gail Mendez, Director, Center for Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination and Title IX Coordinator

Gregory Murphy, Chief of Police

JD Weidman, Director of Parking and Transportation Services

Paul Jackson, Program Manager for Mission Valley

Kara Peterson, Director of Facilities Planning         

Amanda M. Scheidlinger, Director of Construction Management

Andrea Altmann, Director of Energy and Sustainability

Daryn Ockey​, Executive Director of Facilities Services

Cynthia Cervantes, Executive Director of Housing Administration

John Zuzarte, Director of Logistical Services

Kathleen Davis, Director of Project Management

Deanna Mackey, KPBS General Manager

Athletics

John D. Wicker, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

Larry Cook, President of Aztec Club

Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation

Hala Madanat, Vice President for Research and Innovation

Natasha Bliss, Chief of Staff and Director, Strategic Partnerships

John Crockett, Associate Vice President for Research Advancement

Michèle G. Goetz, Associate Vice President and CEO of SDSU Research Foundation 

Rick Gulizia, Assistant Vice President for Research Support Services

John McMillan, Assistant Vice President for Economic Development

Cathy Pucher, Executive Director, Entrepreneurship Initiatives

Tommy Martindale, Director, Technology Transfer Office

Alicia Kinoshita, Director, Undergraduate Research

Sarah White, Director, Research Communications

Matt Brown, Director, Information Technology

Ivan G. Bassets, Director, Core Facilities

Corinne McDaniels-Davidson, DRI Fellow, Research Operations

Felisha Herrera Villarreal, DRI Fellow, Faculty Programs

Office of the Vice President for Information Technology & Chief Information Officer

Kirk Campbell, Deputy CIO and Senior Associate Vice President

Sean Hauze, Chief Operating Officer

Mike Farley, Chief Technology Officer

Ricardo Fitipaldi, Chief Information Security Officer

Cyndie Winrow, Associate Vice President for ERP Systems

Antonio Deninno, Director, Resource Management

Yvonne Tempel, Executive Assistant to the CIO

Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity

Randy Timm, Senior Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity, Chief of Divisional Operations, and Deputy Chief Diversity Officer

Ilene Rosenstein, Special Assistant to the Vice President for Wellbeing

Christy Samarkos, Associate Vice President for Campus and Community Partnerships

Rashmi Praba, Associate Vice President for Finance and Operations

Caryl Montero-Adams, Dean of Students

Henry Villegas, Dean of Students for SDSU - Imperial Valley

Edgar Hodge, Assistant Vice President

Jennifer Imazeki, Associate Vice President for Faculty and Staff Diversity

Tonika Green, Associate Vice President for Campus Community Affairs

Mary Taylor, Associate Chief Diversity Officer for Outreach and Success

Emilio Ulloa, Associate Chief Diversity Officer for HSI Affairs

Jennifer Stanley, Executive Director of Development for Student Affairs & Campus Diversity

Office of the Vice President for University Relations and Development

Tammy Blackburn, Senior Director of Marketing & Communications

Mary Darling, Associate Vice President, University Development

Stephanie Dathe, Executive Director, SDSU Alumni

Travis Clancy, Chief Financial Officer, The Campanile Foundation

Chris M. Lindmark, Assistant Vice President, Donor Relations and Special Events

Cynthia Swanson, Director of Board and Executive Affairs

Amy Walling, Associate Vice President, Planned Gifts & Estates, Annual Gifts/Digital Marketing, Research


Colleges, Schools, Departments, and Programs

College of Arts and Letters

Todd Butler, Dean

John Putman, Associate Dean

Michael Borgstrom, Associate Dean

Aileen Taylor-Grant​, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Keely A. Bamberg, Senior Director of Development

Danielle Swan, Director of Resources Management

Doctoral Program and Director

Piotr Jankowski, Geography (PhD)

Department and Chair or Director

Africana Studies: Adisa A. Alkebulan

American Indian Studies: David Kamper

Anthropology: Matthew Lauer

Chicana and Chicano Studies: Victoria Rivera-Gonzalez

Classics and Humanities: Joseph Stramondo

Comparative International Studies: Clarissa Clò

Economics: Joseph Sabia

English and Comparative Literature: Quentin Bailey

Geography: Fernando Bosco

History: Elizabeth Pollard

Linguistics and Asian/Middle Eastern Languages: Rob Malouf

Philosophy: TBD

Political Science: Jonathan Graubart

Religious Studies: Drew Thomases

Rhetoric and Writing Studies: Kathryn Valentine

Sociology: Norah Shultz

Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures: Ricardo Vasconcelos

Women’s Studies: Kimala Price

Programs

Asian and Pacific Studies: Minjeong Kim

Big Data Analytics: Ming-Hsiang Tsou

International Business: Hisham Foad

International Security and Conflict Resolution: Cheryl O’Brien

Islamic and Arabic Studies: Farid Abdel-Nour

Jewish Studies: Rebecca Bartel

Latin American Studies: Ramona L. Pérez

Language, Culture, and Society: Rob Malouf

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies: Marie Draz

Liberal Arts and Sciences: William A. Nericcio

Social Science: Ryan Acton

Sustainability: Arielle Levine

Urban Studies: Pascale J. Marcelli


Fowler College of Business

Dan Moshavi​, Dean

Ed Balsdon, Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Chamu Sundaramurthy, Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Initiatives

Tam Lieu, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Sheona Som, Executive Director of Development

Congcong Zheng​, Director of Graduate Programs

Michelle Dean, Director of Undergraduate Programs

Tina Tan, Director of Career Management Center

Edward Rey, College Operations Manager

Departments and Schools and Chair or Director

Charles W. Lamden Accountancy: Jundong Wang

Finance: Jaemin Kim

Management: Beth Chung

Management Information Systems: Bongsik Shin

Marketing: Heather L. Honea

Program

International Business: Hisham Foad


College of Education

Y. Barry Chung, Dean

Sarah M. Garrity, Senior Associate Dean

Samuel Song​, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Rachel Haine-Schlagel, Associate Dean for Research

Patricia Lozada-Santone, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Nina Potter, Director of Accreditation, Program, Review, and Assessment

Megan Beardsley, Senior Director of Development

Rebecca White, Fiscal and Operations Analyst

Michael Klitzing, Marketing and Communications Officer

Doctoral Programs and Directors

Wendy S. Bracken, ARPE EDL - Postsecondary Ed (EdD)

James M. Marshall, EDL - PK-12 (Director) (EdD)

Marva G. Cappello, SDSU/CGU (Director)  (PhD)

Susan D. Nickerson, Mathematics and Science Education (PhD)

Departments and Schools and Chair or Director

Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education: Marissa Vasquez

Child and Family Development: Hsien-Chang Lin

Counseling and School Psychology: Travis Heath

Dual Language and English Learner Education: Sera J. Hernandez

Educational Leadership: Douglas B. Fisher

Special Education: Bonnie R. Kraemer

Teacher Education: Director, Lynne Bercaw

Programs

Liberal Studies: Christopher Brum


College of Engineering

Eugene A. Olevsky, Dean

Temesgen Garoma Ararsso, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research

Yusuf Öztürk, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies

Theresa M. Garcia, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Kate Carinder, Senior Director of Development

Doctoral Programs and Directors

Temesgen Garoma, Bioengineering (PhD)

Temesgen Garoma, Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)

Temesgen Garoma, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (PhD)

Temesgen Garoma, Structural Engineering (PhD)

Departments and Chairs

Aerospace Engineering: Ping Lu

Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering: Dongye Zhao

Electrical and Computer Engineering: Arif Ege Engin

Mechanical Engineering: Patrick Kwon


College of Health and Human Services

Amy Bonomi, Dean

Alyson Abel Mills, Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Giang Pham, Associate Dean for Research

Jason C. Ramirez, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Stacy Carota, Executive Director of Development

Terry L. Williams, Director of Resource Management

Doctoral Programs and Directors

Elizabeth Reed, Public Health - Global Health (PhD)

Heather Corliss, Public Health - Health Behavior (PhD)

Shira Goldenberg, Public Health - Epidemiology (PhD)

Jan-Walter De Neve, Public Health - Executive Management (DrPH)

Jan-Walter De Neve, Public Health - Global Health Management (DrPH)

Laura Dreisbach-Hawe, Audiology (AuD)

Judy Dye, Nursing (DNP)

Judy Dye, Nursing - Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (DNP)

Judy Dye, Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner (DNP)

Judy Dye, Nursing - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (DNP)

Maria Zuniga, Interdisciplinary Research on Substance Use (PhD)

Mitchell Rauh, Physical Therapy (DTP)

Phillip Holcomb, Language and Communicative Disorders (PhD)

Schools and Directors

Exercise and Nutritional Sciences: Matthew T. Mahar

Nursing: Karen Macauley

Physical Therapy: Mitchell Rauh

Public Health: Eyal Oren

Social Work: Jong Won Min

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences: Ignatius Nip


College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

Janis McKay, Dean

Kurt J. Lindemann, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Alane S. Lockwood, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Nancy Santiago, Resource Manager

Lizbeth Persons Price, Director of Communications

Elise Moersch, Senior Director of Development

Departments and Schools and Chair or Director

Aerospace Studies: Colonel Alexander Heyman

Art and Design: Matthew Hebert

Communication: Heather Canary

L. Robert Payne Hospitality and Tourism Management: Carl Winston

Journalism and Media Studies: Temple Northup

Military Science: Lt. Col. Joshua Sider

Music and Dance: Kevin Delgado

Naval Science: Captain Daniel Cobian

Public Affairs: Roddrick Colvin

Theatre, Television, and Film: Stephen Brotebeck

Programs

Learning Design and Technology: Temple Northup


College of Sciences

Jeffrey T. Roberts, Dean

J. Carmelo Interlando​, Associate Dean for Academic and Faculty Affairs

Tod W. Reeder, Associate Dean for Graduate and Research Affairs

Estralita M.E. Martin, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Stacy Carota, Executive Director of Development

Rosalynn Ayala, Interim Director of College of Sciences Student Success Center

Tony P. Carrasco, Director of Resource Management

Doctoral Programs and Directors

Byron Purse, Chemistry (PhD)

Carrie House, Cell and Molecular Biology (PhD)

Elizabeth Waters, Evolutionary Biology (PhD)

Jeremy Long, Ecology (PhD)

Jose Castillo, Computational Science with CGU (PhD)

Jose Castillo, Computational Science with UCI (PhD)

Kim Olsen, Geophysics (PhD)

Vanessa Malcarne, Clinical Psychology (PhD)

Departments and Chair or Director

Astronomy: Jerome A. Orosz

Biology: Richard Cripps

Chemistry and Biochemistry: Tom Huxford

Computer Science: Shangping Ren

Earth and Environmental Sciences: Jessica Whiteside

Mathematics and Statistics: Peter V. Blomgren

Physics: Fridolin Weber

Psychology: Paul E. Gilbert

Programs

Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics: Scott T. Kelley

Computational Science: José E. Castillo

Environmental Sciences: John. J. Love

Homeland Security: Lance W. Larson and Robert Harkins

Mathematics and Science Education: Susan D. Nickerson

Molecular Biology: Robert W. Zeller

Regulatory Science: J. Carmelo Interlando and Kim Walker


University Library

Scott Walter, Dean

Patrick McCarthy, Associate Dean, Teaching, Learning, and Research Services

Randyn Heisserer-Miller, Associate Dean, Collections, Discovery, and Digital Initiatives

Gina Watanabe, Director of Fiscal Operations and HR

Mark Figueroa, Director of Library Information Technologies Services

SDSU Imperial Valley

Guillermina Gina Núñez-Mchiri, Dean

Salvador Espinosa, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Henry Villegas, Dean of Student Affairs

Maribel Madero, Administrator, Finance & Operations Services

Mara Cota, Senior Librarian

College of Graduate Studies

Tracy Love, Dean of Graduate Studies

Andrew J. Bohonak, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies

Steven Gill, Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies

The Graduate Council

The Graduate Council of San Diego State University consists of 30 members: Voting members include fifteen tenured and probationary faculty, two from each of the seven academic colleges and one from the SDSU Imperial Valley; Dean of the College of Graduate Studies or designee, who shall chair the committee; Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dean of the University Library (or designee), and two classified graduate students in good standing. Non-voting members include Associate and Assistant Deans of the College of Graduate Studies; Vice President for Research and Innovation; Director of Graduate Life and Diversity; two Enrollment Services representatives (Graduate Admissions Lead and Associate Director); and four additional representatives from the College of Graduate Studies, appointed by the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies  (for a current listing of graduate student members serving on the Graduate Council, visit http://senate.sdsu.edu/graduate-council.aspx).

Tracy Love, Dean of Graduate Studies

Andrew J. Bohonak, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies

Steve Gill, Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies

Eniko Csomay, College of Arts & Letters

Rebecca Bartel, College of Arts & Letters

Paula Peters, Fowler College of Business

Chi Wan, Fowler College of Business

Paula Peters, Fowler College of Business

Alejandro Gonzalez Ojeda, College of Education

Meredith Vaughn, College of Education

Fletcher Miller, College of Engineering

Matthew Verbyla, College of Engineering

Mitch Rauh, College of Health and Human Services

Mari Zuniga, College of Health and Human Services

Kerianne Quick, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

Joshua Chanin, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

Naveen Vaidya, College of Sciences

Kate Rubin, College of Sciences

Scott Walter, Dean, University Library

Shiloh Williams, SDSU Imperial Valley

Edgar Hodge, Assistant Vice President for Divisional Management Initiatives, Div. of Student Affairs & Campus Diversity

Hala Madanat, Vice President for Research and Innovation

William Tong, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Sabrina Cortell, Associate Director of Admissions

Margarita Pina-Harlow, Graduate Admissions Lead

Cristina Sanchez, Coordinator of Graduate Programs & Evaluations

Jennifer Logan, Master’s Degree Evaluator

Melissa Bacci, Scholarship & Fellowship Coordinator

Pat Walls, Doctoral & Graduate Programs Analyst

Curriculum, Assessment, and Accreditation

Madhavi M. McCall, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Curriculum, Assessment, and Accreditation

Alysia Choi, Director of Curriculum Services, Articulation Officer

Faculty Advancement and Student Success

Joanna Brooks, Associate Vice President for Faculty Advancement and Student Success

Weber Honors College Director, Stacey Sinclair

Center for Teaching and Learning Executive Director, Allison Vaughn

Center for Teaching and Learning New Faculty Success Program Director, DJ Hopkins

Center for Teaching and Learning Academic Community Engagement Director, Amanda Fuller

Jose Preciado, Director, Undergraduate Studies

General Studies Program Director, Rebeca Navarrete

General Studies Faculty Fellow, Stephen Schellenberg

Interdisciplinary Studies in Three Departments (IS3D) Director, Melissa Wardstat

Interdisciplinary Studies in Three Departments (IS3D) Academic Advisor, Natalie Jimenez

Undeclared Advisor, Brenda Diaz

Supplemental Instruction, Campus Coordinator, Emily Bates

Michelle Lopez, Senior Assistant Dean for Student Success

Enrollment Services

Sandra Temores-Valdez, Senior Director of Enrollment Management

Sabrina Cortell, Director of Admissions

Polly Sipper, Director of Enrollment Services Communications

Stephanie Anderson, University Registrar

William Pierce, Executive Director, Financial Aid

SDSU Global Campus

Ian Gibson​, Dean

Mahasweta Sarkar, Senior Associate Dean and Interim Executive Director of International Programs

Joe Wolfman, Associate Dean for Finance and Operations

Kristine Catano​, Registrar and Executive Director of Admissions & Enrollment

Christianne Penunuri, Executive Director of Marketing

Casey Rothenberger, Executive Director of Academic and Professional Programs

Lindsay Vance, Executive Director of Instructional Design

Heather Bustamante, Director of Accounting and Finance

Meng Phuong, Director of IT and Facilities

Maribel Franco, Director of Student Success

Jonathan Rhodes, Director of Professional Programs

Kevin Carter, Senior Director of Program Operations

Jessica Angell, Osher Program Director

Renee Rodriguez, Director American Language Institute

Miffy Yuan, Director of International Programs and Development

Mike Dietz, Director of International Services

Chad Schempp, Senior Director of Recruiting, Business Development and International Programs

Luis Vega, Director of International Partnerships

Jonny Holt, Program Director

Olivia Salgado, Program Director

Teresa Grosch, Program Director

Natasha Nace, Program Director

University Research Council

The University Research Council of San Diego State University is the faculty policy-making body responsible for promoting, encouraging, and publicizing the research, scholarship, and creative activities of the faculty consistent with the educational mission of the university. The University Research Council contributes to the University Senate on behalf of research and innovation-related concerns and policies. The council meets monthly during the academic year.The University Research Council membership is composed of at least 16 faculty representing the various academic colleges, the University Library, and SDSU Imperial Valley, and is chaired by the Vice President for Research and Innovation. Ex officio members include the Chair of the Institutional Review Board, Associate Vice President and CEO for SDSU Research Foundation, and the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies. . Non-voting members are invited by position, representing the Division of Research and Administration and SDSU Research Foundation.

Chair:

Hala Madanat, Division of Research and Innovation

Voting Members:

*Susan Brasser, IACUC Chair / College of Sciences

Megan Welsh Carroll, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

Iana Castro, Fowler College of Business

*Michèle G. Goetz, SDSU Research Foundation

Margaret Henderson, University Library

Hsien-Chang Lin, College of Education

*Tracy Love, College of Graduate Studies

Ksenjia Marinkovic, College of Sciences

Marta Miletic, College of Engineering

Katrina Monroe, College of Health and Human Services

*Ramona L. Pérez, IRB Chair / College of Arts and Letters

Miguel Zavala Perez, SDSU Imperial Valley

Byron Purse, College of Sciences

Huan Qin, SDSU Imperial Valley

Amy Randel, Fowler College of Business

Mark Reed, College of Health and Human Services

Erin Riley, College of Arts and Letters

Dan Sousa, College of Arts and Letters

Erik Storholm, College of Health and Human Services

Felisha Herrera Villareal, College of Education

Chris Warren, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

George Youssef, College of Engineering

* Ex officio

Non-voting Members:

John Crockett, Research Advancement, Division of Research and Innovation

Rick Gulizia, Research Support Services, Division of Research and Innovation

Cody Lee, Communications, SDSU Research Foundation

Tommy Martindale, Technology Transfer, Division of Research and Innovation

Corinne McDaniels-Davidson, Research Operations, Division of Research and Innovation

Maya Capelson, Institutional Biosafety Committee Chair / College of Sciences

Sarah White, Communications, Division of Research and Innovation


Auxiliary Organizations

The Campanile Foundation

Julie Dillon​, Chair

Adrienne D. Vargas, President and Chief Executive Officer

Travis Clancy, Chief Financial Officer

Cynthia Swanson, Secretary

San Diego State University Research Foundation

Adela de la Torre, SDSURF Board President

Hala Madanat, SDSURF Board Vice President

Agnes Wong Nickerson,  SDSURF Board Treasurer

Michèle G. Goetz, Associate Vice President and Chief Executive Officer

Leslie Levinson, Chief Financial Officer

Aztec Shops, Ltd.

Agnes Wong Nickerson, Vice President for Business and FInancial Affairs and Chief Financial Officer

Todd Summer, Chief Executive Officer/Associate Vice President, Business and Financial Affairs

The Associated Students of San Diego State University

Katarina Hernandez, President

Christina Brown, Executive Director

Mission Valley Enterprises

Adela de la Torre, Mission Valley Enterprises Chair

Gina Jacobs, Associate Vice President for Mission Valley