Mar 28, 2024  
2020/2021 University Catalog 
    
2020/2021 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administration and Organization



Principal Officers of Administration

Adela de la Torre, President of the University

Salvador Hector Ochoa, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

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

Stephen C. Welter, Vice President for Research and Graduate Dean

Christy Samarkos (Interim), Vice President for Student Affairs

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


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

J. Luke Wood, Chief Diversity Officer and Associate Vice President for Diversity and Innovation

Mohamed M. Ahmed, Associate Chief Diversity Officer for External Affairs

Jennifer Y. Imazeki, Associate Chief Diversity Officer for Faculty and Staff Success

Jessica L. Nare, Associate Chief Diversity Officer for Student Engagement

Augie Garibay, Assistant Chief Diversity Officer and Director of Identity Centers

Jerry J. Sheehan, Chief Information Officer for Information Technology

James P. Frazee, Chief Academic Technology Officer and Associate Vice President for Instructional Technology

Ricardo Fitipaldi (Interim), Chief Information Security Officer

Tony C. Chung, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services Information Technology

Edgar R. Hodge, Assistant Vice President for Academic Research Information Technology

Office of the Provost

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

Sandra Temores-Valdez, Senior Director of Enrollment Management

Sabrina Cortell, Director of Admissions

Christine V. Molina, Director of Advising and Evaluations

Polly Sipper, Director of Communications

Gregory Wilson, Director of Curriculum Services

Todd Kennedy, Director of Military and Veterans Program

Stephanie Anderson, Registrar

Joanna M. Brooks, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Faculty Advancement

Radmila Prislin, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Resource Management

Norah P. Shultz, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Student Achievement

Cristina M. Alfaro (Interim), 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, Director of Academic Labor Relations for Academic Affairs

Mark R. Wheeler, Chair of the Senate

Office of the Senior Vice President for SDSU Mission Valley Development

Thomas J. McCarron, Senior Vice President

Gina Jacobs, Associate Vice President

Jim Cleaton, Director of Construction for Mission Valley

Office of the Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs

Jessica Rentto, Associate Vice President for Administration

Crystal Little (Interim), Associate Vice President for Financial Operations

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

Eric J. Hansen, Associate Vice President for Business Operations

Robert Schulz, University Architect

Beth Warrem, University Controller

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

Valerie Peterson, Director of Audit and Tax

Dana Smith (Interim), Director of Budget and Finance

Martin Munoz Careaga, Director of Business Enterprises

Cyndie Winrow, Director of Business Information Systems

Thomas Harpole, Director of Center for Human Resources

Amanda M. Scheidlinger, Director of Construction Management

Bruce Petrozza, Director of Contract and Procurement Management

Heather Bendinelli, Director of Employee Relations and Compliance

Kimberly H. Carnot, Director of Facilities

Laura Shinn, Director of Facilities Planning

Cynthia Cervantes, Director of Housing Administration

John D. Wicker, Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

Larry Cook, President of Aztec Club

Johnny Eaddy, Director of Logistical Services

Jeff Brown, Director of Project Management

Joshua Mays, Director of University Police

Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

Andrea Dooley, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs

Antionette Jones Marbray, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs

Rashmi C. Praba, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs

Randall W. M. Timm, Assistant Vice President for Campus Life and Dean of Students

Reynaldo I. Monzon, Director of Assessment and Research

James J. Tarbox, Director of Career Services

Catherine Snapp, Director of Communications Services

Mary Taylor, Director of Compact for Success and Collaborative Programs

Jennifer Rikard, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services

Miriam Castañon, Director of Educational Opportunity Programs and Ethnic Affairs

Rose Pasenelli, Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships

Noah W. Hansen, Director of International Student Center

Francisco G. Velazquez, Director of New Student and Parent Programs

Kara Bauer, Director of Residential Education

Erica A. Aros (Interim), Director of Student Ability Success Center

Rodolfo Badilla, Director of Student Affairs Resource Management

Libby Skiles, Director of Student Health Services

Caryl Montero-Adams, Director of Student Life and Leadership

Lee Mintz, Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Kyle J. Farace, Director of Technology Services

Janet C. Castro, Director of Testing Services

Stephanie Waits Galia, Director of Well-being and Health Promotion

W. Darrell Hess, Student Ombudsman

Office of the Vice President for University Relations and Development

David H. Fuhriman, Chief Financial Officer

Mary Darling (Interim), Associate Vice President for Development

Amy Walling, Associate Vice President for Operations, Planned Giving and Estates

Chris M. Lindmark, Assistant Vice President for Campaign, Presidential, and Special Events

James S. Herrick, Assistant Vice President for Special Projects

Dan Montoya, Assistant Vice President for Alumni Engagement

Angie Robert, President of SDSU Alumni Association Board of Directors

Cathy Terrones, Senior Director of Donor Relations

Anita Nottingham, Director of Board and Executive Affairs

…, Director of Employee Development


Colleges, Schools, Departments, and Programs

College of Arts and Letters

Monica J. Casper, Dean

Madhavi M. McCall, Associate Dean

Ronnee D. Schreiber, Associate Dean

Karey Sabol, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Keely A. Bamberg, Senior Director of Development

Elaine Rother, Director of Resources Management

Department
Chair or Director
Africana Studies Adisa A. Alkebulan
American Indian Studies David M. Kamper
Anthropology Elisa J. Sobo
Chicana and Chicano Studies Maria de la Luz Ibarra
Classics and Humanities Raechel Dumas (Interim)
Economics Hisham S. Foad
English and Comparative Literature Phillip R. Serrato
European Studies Anne Donadey (Interim)
Geography Fernando Bosco
History Edward J. Beasley
Linguistics and Asian/Middle Eastern Languages Betty T. R. Samraj
Philosophy Steven L. Barbone
Political Science Farid Abdel-Nour
Religious Studies Risa Levitt
Rhetoric and Writing Studies Glen A. McClish
Sociology Minjeong Kim
Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Literatures Alda Blanco
Women’s Studies Doreen J. Mattingly
Programs

Sandra A. Wawrytko, Asian and Pacific Studies

Ming-Hsiang Tsou, Big Data Analytics

Zamira Y. Abman, Comparative International Studies

John C. Putman, International Business

Latha Varadarajan, International Security and Conflict Resolution

Ahmet T. Kuru, Islamic and Arabic Studies

Risa Levitt, Jewish Studies

Ramona L. Pérez, Latin American Studies

Betty T. R. Samraj, Language, Culture, and Society

Esther D. Rothblum, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies

William A. Nericcio, M.A., Liberal Arts and Sciences

Brian E. Adams, Social Science

David V. Carruthers and Matthew T. Lauer, Sustainability

Pascale J. Marcelli, Urban Studies


Fowler College of Business

Bruce A. Reinig (Interim), Dean

George E. Belch, Senior Associate Dean

David P. Ely, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Kristie A. Dock, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Steven L. Gill, Director of Graduate Programs

Jaemin Kim, Director of Undergraduate Programs

Beverly K. Bracker, Director of Graduate Career Management Center

Davette Kawachi, Director of Resource Management

Departments and Schools
Chair or Director
Charles W. Lamden Accountancy C. Janie Chang
Finance Kamal M. Haddad
Management Chamundeswari Sundaramurthy
Management Information Systems Yeongling Helio Yang (Interim)
Marketing Heather L. Honea
Program

John C. Putman, International Business


College of Education

Y. Barry Chung, Dean

Karen S. Myers-Bowman, Senior Associate Dean

Cristian R. Aquino-Sterling, Associate Dean for Diversity and International Affairs

Patricia Lozada-Santone, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Melissa Naranjo, Executive Director, College Avenue Compact

Doctoral Programs

Wendy S. Bracken, EDL - Postsecondary Ed

James M. Marshall, EDL - PK-12

Marva G. Cappello, SDSU/CGU

Joanne E. Lobato, Mathematics and Science Education

Lisa F. McCully, Director of Office for Student Success

Julie A. White, Manager of Budget and Analysis

Elsa Tapia, Operations and Support Services Analyst

Departments and Schools
Chair or Director
Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education Caren L. Sax
Child and Family Development Sarah M. Garrity
Counseling and School Psychology Brent A. Taylor
Dual Language and English Learner Education Margarita Machado-Casas
Educational Leadership Douglas B. Fisher
Special Education Laura J. Hall
Teacher Education Lynne A. Bercaw
Programs

Virginia Loh-Hagan, Liberal Studies

Joanne E. Lobato, Mathematics and Science Education


College of Engineering

Eugene A. Olevsky, Dean

Temesgen Garoma Ararsso (Interim), Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research

Yusef Ozturk (Interim), Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies

Theresa M. Garcia, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Brittany Field, Director of Veterans Internship

Departments
Chair
Aerospace Engineering Ping Lu
Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Janusz C. Supernak
Electrical and Computer Engineering Chunting C. Mi
Mechanical Engineering John Abraham

College of Health and Human Services

Steven P. Hooker, Dean

Mark B. Reed, Associate Dean

Sonja L. Pruitt-Lord, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Jason Ramirez, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Natasha Bliss, Director of Development

Terry L. Williams, Director of Resource Management

Schools
Director
Exercise and Nutritional Sciences Matthew T. Mahar
Nursing Philip A. Greiner
Public Health Hala N. Madanat
Social Work Jong Won Min
Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences Tracy E. Love-Geffen
Programs

Tracy E. Love-Geffen, Audiology

Jong Won Min, Gerontology


College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

Peggy Shannon, Dean

Donna M. Conaty, Associate Dean

Kurt J. Lindemann (Acting), Associate Dean

Alane S. Lockwood, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Lizbeth Persons Price (Interim), Director of Communications

Elise Moersch, Director of Development

Giancarlo Taylor, Director of International Programs

Departments and Schools
Chair or Director
Aerospace Studies Col. G. John Grimm
Art and Design Ann M. Buckley
Communication Heather E. Canary
L. Robert Payne Hospitality and Tourism Management Carl Winston
Journalism and Media Studies Ronald J. Arceneaux (Interim)
Military Science Maj. Michelle Parlette
Music and Dance Scott Lipscomb
Naval Science Capt. Edwin D. Kaiser
Public Affairs Sherry Ryan
Theatre, Television, and Film Adeniyi Coker
Programs

Sherry Ryan, Criminal Justice

Latha Varadarajan, International Security and Conflict Resolution

…, Learning Design and Technology

Carl Winston, Recreation and Tourism Management


College of Sciences

Jeffrey Roberts, Dean

Catherine J. Atkins, 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

Emilio C. Ulloa, Director of College of Sciences Advising

Tony P. Carrasco, Director of Resource Management

Departments
Chair or Director
Astronomy Eric L. Sandquist
Biology Robert W. Zeller
Chemistry and Biochemistry William G. Tong
Computer Science Shangping Ren
Geological Sciences Allen M. Gontz
Mathematics and Statistics Michael E. O’Sullivan
Physics Usha S. Sinha
Psychology Paul E. Gilbert
Programs

Robert A. Edwards, Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics

Lisa C. Dowdy, Biomedical Quality Systems

José E. Castillo, Computational Science

John. J. Love, Environmental Sciences

Eric G. Frost and Lance W. Larson, Homeland Security

Latha Varadarajan, International Security and Conflict Resolution

Joanne E. Lobato, Mathematics and Science Education

Ricardo M. Zayas Ventura, Molecular Biology

Catherine J. Atkins and Lisa C. Dowdy, Regulatory Science


Library and Information Access

Scott Walter, Dean

Melissa Lamont (Interim), Associate Dean

Linda Muroi (Interim), Director of Access Services

Sallee Spearman, Director of Budget and Fiscal Operations

Mark Figueroa, Director of Information Technologies and Digital Initiatives

SDSU Imperial Valley

Gregorio A. Ponce, Dean

Mark R. Wheeler, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Miguel Rahiotis, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Maribel Madero, Director of Business and Financial Services

…, Director of Library Services

Victor Nava, Director of Advancement

Graduate and Research Affairs

Stephen C. Welter, Vice President for Research and Graduate Dean

Stanley R. Maloy, Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation

John Crockett, Associate Vice President for Research Advancement

Edmund M. Balsdon, Associate Dean for Graduate and Research Affairs

Andrew J. Bohonak, Assistant Dean for Student Services, Policy and Curriculum

Matt Brown, Director of Information Technology

Rick Gulizia, Director of Research Affairs

The Graduate Council

The Graduate Council of San Diego State University consists of 22 members to include 15 full-time faculty, two from each college and one from the SDSU Imperial Valley; Dean of the Graduate Division or designee, who will chair the committee; Provost, Associate and Assistant Deans of the Graduate Division, Dean of the Library and Information Access or designee, and two classified graduate students in good standing (for a current listing of graduate student members serving on the Graduate Council, visit http://senate.sdsu.edu/graduate-council.aspx).

Stephen C. Welter, Vice President for Research and Graduate Dean

Salvador Hector Ochoa, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Edmund M. Balsdon, Associate Dean for Graduate and Research Affairs

Andrew J. Bohonak, Assistant Dean for Student Services, Policy and Curriculum

Melissa Lamont (Interim), Associate Dean of the Library and Information Access

Matthew T. Lauer, College of Arts and Letters

Steven L. Gill, Fowler College of Business

Nikhil P. Varaiya, Fowler College of Business

Marva G. Cappello, College of Education

Charles E. Degeneffe, College of Education

Khaled B. Morsi, College of Engineering

Julio R. Valdes, College of Engineering

Mark B. Reed, College of Health and Human Services

Susan M. Kiene, College of Health and Human Services

Kurt J. Lindemann, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

Eric S. Smigel, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

Greg L. Harris, College of Sciences

Vanessa L. Malcarne (Fall), College of Sciences

Jennifer Thomas (Spring), College of Sciences

Gregorio A. Ponce, SDSU Imperial Valley

Academic Engagement and Student Achievement

Norah P. Shultz, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Student Achievement

Stephen A. Schellenberg, Assistant Vice President for Educational Effectiveness

Michelle Lopez, Assistant Dean for Academic Engagement and Student Achievement

Tanis K. Starck, Assistant Dean for Special Projects

Programs

José R. Preciado, Academic Internships, Faculty-Student Mentor, General Studies

Iana Castro, Brightside Produce San Diego

Jessica A. Barlow, Center for Regional Sustainability

Emily A. Bates, Center for Supplemental Instruction

Janet M. Abbott, Compact Scholars, BE HIP Student Initiatives

Rosie Villafana-Hatcher, Early Assessment

Michelle Lopez, First Generation Student Success and Transfer Student Outreach Alliance

Paul W. Justice, Interdisciplinary Studies in Three Departments, Transition Advising Center, Undeclared Students

Chris Kjonaas, International Engagement

Jessica A. Barlow, The Sage Project

Vinod Sasidharan, Service Learning

Stacey L. Sinclair, Weber Honors College

SDSU Global Campus

Radhika Sheshan, Dean

Joe Wolfman, Associate Dean for Finance and Operations

Shara Tscheulin, Associate Dean for Professional and International Programs

Barbara Bass, Executive Director of American Language Institute

…, Executive Director of International Strategy and Programs

Joe Brock, Executive Director of Marketing

Casey Rothenberger, Executive Director of New Program Development

Kevin I. Carter, Senior Director of Professional Program Operations

Kristine Catano, Registrar and Director of Student Enrollment

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 activities of the faculty consistent with the educational mission of the university. Much of the work of the council is carried out in its standing committees that include:

Conflict of Interest
Copyrights and Patents
Faculty Recognition
Grants and Lectureships
Institutional Animal Care and Use
Institutional Biosafety
Institutional Review Board
Student Research

The University Research Council membership is composed of no fewer than 15 faculty representing the various colleges and is chaired by the vice president for research.

Stephen C. Welter, Vice President for Research and Graduate Dean

Michèle G. Goetz, Associate Vice President/Executive Director SDSU Research Foundation

Rick Gulizia (ex officio), Director of Research Affairs

Edmund M. Balsdon (ex officio), Associate Dean for Graduate and Research Affairs

Mujtaba Ahsan, Management

Todd W. Anderson, Biology

Wayne A. Beach, Communication

Marilee J. Bresciani Ludvik, Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education

Debbie Brighton, SDSU Research Foundation

Arif Ege Engin, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Leona Flores, SDSU Research Foundation

Sara P. Gombatto, Exercise and Nutritional Sciences

Felisha Herrera Villarreal, Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education

Tim Hushen, SDSU Research Foundation

Amanda Lanthorne, Library and Information Access

John J. Love, Chemistry and Biochemistry

Tommy Martindale, SDSU Research Foundation

Claire Murphy, Psychology

Martina Musteen, Management

Chuyun Oh, Music and Dance

Ramona L. Pérez, Anthropology

Mark B. Reed, Associate Dean, College of Health and Human Services

Erin P. Riley, Anthropology

Rick Sayen, Research Operations

Anca M. Segall, Biology

Norah P. Shultz, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs, Student Achievement, Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement

Barry G. Stampfl, SDSU Imperial Valley

Mark R. Wheeler, Philosophy

George Youssef, Mechanical Engineering


Auxiliary Organizations

The Campanile Foundation

Jerry Sanders, Chair

Adrienne D. Vargas, President and Chief Executive Officer

David H. Fuhriman, Chief Financial Officer

Adrienne D. Vargas, Secretary

Adela de la Torre, San Diego State University Research Foundation President

Stephen C. Welter, Vice President for Research and Dean of Graduate Affairs

Michèle G. Goetz, Associate Vice President/Executive Director

Aztec Shops, Ltd.

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

The Associated Students of San Diego State University

Christian J. Holt, President

Christina Brown, Executive Director

KPBS

Thomas Karlo, General Manager