University Faculty

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Allen, Tom (1996)

Maritime Vocational Instructor III
Boatswain

Andrews, Michael (1997)

Maritime Vocational Instructor IV
B.S., Marine Engineering Technology, California Maritime Academy, 1976
Second Assistant Engineer, Steam, Motor, and Gas Turbine Vessels, Unlimited Horsepower
Master Motor Vessels, 100 Ton

Bachkar, Khalid (2010)

Associate Professor
B.A., Business Administration, Hassan II University, Morocco, 1999
M.A., Information Systems, Shippensburg University, PA, 2005
Ph.D., Transportation and Logistics, North Dakota State University, 2010

Bagheri, Nader (1990)

Professor
Chair, Mechanical Engineering Department
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Fresno, 1981
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis, 1984
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis, 1989
Professional Engineer, California

Brown, Robert J. (2005)

Maritime Vocational Lecturer
B.S., Nautical Industrial Technology, California Maritime Academy, 1986
Third Mate, Unlimited, Any Ocean
Master of Towing Vessels,1600-Ton Master, Any Ocean

Browne, Steven (2004)

Professor
Chair, Marine Transportation Department
B.A., Computer Studies, Northwestern University, 1989
M.E.M., Engineering Management, Northwestern University, 1997
Master Mariner, Unlimited, Any Ocean

Burback, Tamara C. (2015)

Maritime Vocational Instructor II
B.S., Marine Transportation, California Maritime Academy, 2007
Master Mariner, Unlimited, Any Ocean

Carmichael, Elisabeth (2010)

Lecturer
B.A., English, Texas Christian University, 1981
M.A., English, University of Maryland, 1986
Ph.D., English, University of Maryland, 1991

Chang-Siu, Evan (2014)

Assistant Professor
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2006
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2008
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2013

Chisholm, Julianne K. (2004)

Associate Professor
Interim Chair, Culture and Communication Department
B.A., English, St. Mary’s College of California, 1991
M.A., English, University of California, Davis, 1994
Diploma of Hispanic Studies, Universidad de Barcelona, 1997
Ph.D., Literature and Creative Writing, University of Houston, 2002

Coates, Nelson E. (2014)

Assistant Professor
B.A. Physics, Minors: Mathematics, French, Macalester College, 2004
M.A., Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2006
Ph.D., Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2010

Cook, Lyle (1991)

Maritime Vocational Instructor IV
Chief Engineer, Steam, Motor, and Gas Turbine
Vessels, Unlimited Horsepower

Dewey, Colin D. (2013)

Assistant Professor
B.A., English, University of California, Berkeley, 2003
M.A., English, Cornell University, 2008
Ph.D., English, Cornell University, 2011
200-Ton Master, Near Coastal
1600-Ton Mate, Near Coastal
Able Bodied Seaman, Unlimited

Dudley Wade, Ryan (2006)

Associate Professor
Director, International Studies
B.S., Political Science, Santa Clara University, 1997
Ph.D., Political Science, University of California, Davis, 2009

Dudman, Matthew (2007)

Lecturer
Law Program Director
B.A., International Relations (Minor in French), University of California, Davis, 1990
M.B.A., University of California, Davis, 1993
J.D., Tulane Law School, New Orleans, LA, 1996
LL.M., Taxation, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA, 2000

Elliott, Britt T. (1996)

Maritime Vocational Instructor IV
B.S., Nautical Industrial Technology, California Maritime Academy, 1981
B.S., Economics, CSU Sacramento, 1989
Third Mate, Unlimited, Any Ocean
Master of Towing Vessels,
Designated T.O.A.R. Assessor
1600-Ton Master, Any Ocean

Fairbanks, Matthew (2011)

Assistant Professor
B.A., Physics, Oberlin College, 2003
M.S., Physics, University of Oregon, 2007
Ph.D., Physics, University of Oregon, 2010

Fischer, Jonathan (2006)

Associate Professor
B.S., Biomechanics Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, PA, 2002
B.A., History of Science, University of Pittsburgh, PA, 2002
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley, 2004

Frick, Christopher (2005)

Lecturer
B.A., English, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO, 1995
M.A., Literature, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 1997
Ph.D., 19th-Century British Literature, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 2003

Gray, Roberta (2014)

Maritime Vocational Instructor I
B.S. Marine Engineering Technology, California Maritime Academy, 1985
First Assistant Engineer, Steam, Motor, and Gas
Turbine Vessels, Unlimited Horsepower

Green, Scott (1997)

Maritime Vocational Instructor III
B.S., Marine Engineering Technology, California Maritime Academy, 1986
Third Assistant Engineer, Steam, Motor, and Gas
Turbine Vessels, Unlimited Horsepower
USCG Train-the-Trainer Certification
Engine Room Resource/Crew Resource
Management Certification, Oxford Aviation Academy

Guo, Linda (2003)

Lecturer
B.A., French, Beijing Second Foreign Language Institute, Beijing, China, 1982
M.A., French, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, 1992

Gutierrez, Jim (2001)

Professor
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, California State University, Sacramento, 1985
M.S., Engineering, University of California, Davis, 1991
Ph.D., Engineering, University of California, Davis, 1998
Professional Engineer, Mechanical and Civil, California

Gutkina, Olga (2012)

Lecturer
B.S., Mathematics and Physics, Vitebsk, Belarus (USSR), 2005
M.A., Mathematics, San Francisco State University, 2011

Hanson, Margot (2013)

Sr. Assistant Librarian
B.A., English, University of California, Berkeley, 2003
M.L.I.S., Library and Information Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2007

Hartman, Lauren (2015)

Lecturer
B.F. A., Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH, 2004
M.F. A., San Francisco Art Institute, 2010

Hasson-Snell, Antony (2001)

Professor
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University College, London, 1983
M.S., Marine Mechanical Engineering, University College, London, 1984
Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1991

Hayes, Peter J. (2001)

Professor
B.S., Marine Transportation, Texas A&M University at Galveston, 1988
M.A., Public and Private Management, University of Houston, Clear Lake, 1999
J.D., Concord Law School, 2007
Master Mariner, Unlimited, Any Ocean

Higdon, Nolan (2015)

Lecturer
B.A., History, University of California, Davis, 2009
M.A., History, San Diego State University, 2012

Hitchcock, Stanley (2010)

Maritime Vocational Lecturer
A.A., General Studies, Napa Valley College, 1982
B.S., Organizational Behavior, University of San Francisco, 1989
Journeyman Machinist

Holden, Michael (2007)

Professor
B.S., Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering, English Minor, University of California, Davis, 1992
M.S., Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, 1994
Ph.D., Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford University, 1999

Holl McGowan, Valerie E. (2013)

Maritime Vocational Lecturer
B.S., Marine Transportation, California Maritime Academy, 2011
Third Mate, Unlimited, Any Ocean

Inoue, Taiyo (2009)

Assistant Professor
B.S., Mathematics, University of California, Davis, 2000
Ph.D., Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley, 2007

Jackson, Robert (2000)

Maritime Vocational Instructor IV
B.S., Marine Engineering, California Maritime Academy, 1976
Chief Engineer, Steam, Motor, and Gas Turbine
Vessels, Unlimited Horsepower

Janssen, Amber (2015)

Senior Assistant Librarian
B.A., Technical and Professional Writing, San Francisco State University, 2003
MLIS, Library and Information Science, San Jose State University, 2011

Johnson, Tracey (2013)

B.S., Physics and Mathematics, California State University, Chico, 1988
M.S., Physics, University of California, Davis, 1996

Kamdar, Nipoli (2010)

Professor
B.A., Economics and Statistics, St. Xavier’s College, Bombay University, India, 1985
M.A., Economics, Syracuse University, 1992
Ph.D., Economics, Syracuse University, 1993

Kazek, Michael S. (2008)

Associate Professor (2015)
Lecturer (2008-2015)
Director, USCG Licensing Programs
B.S., Marine Engineering, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 1984
M.S.E., Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Michigan, 1986
M.S.E., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1986

Klapstein, Kevin (2012)

Lecturer
B.S., Physics, University of Alberta, 1988
M.S., Theoretical Physics, University of Alberta, 1994
Ph.D., Biomathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, 2004

Knudson, Destiny (2013)

Maritime Vocational Lecturer
B.S., Marine Transportation, California Maritime Academy, 2010
M.S., Transportation and Engineering Management, California Maritime Academy, 2013
Third Mate, Unlimited, Any Ocean

Lewis, Tony C. (2013)

Assistant Professor
B.A., Political Science, University of Minnesota-Duluth, 2003
M.B.A., Business Administration, University of Minnesota-Duluth, 2007
Ph.D., Management, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2013

Malaquias, Assis (2017)

Manheimer, Robert (2007)

Lecturer
B.A., Spanish Literature and Political Science, University of California, San Diego, 1985
M.A., Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESL), University of Hawaii, 1992

Marocchino, Kathryn (1990)

Professor
B.A., Languages and Business Administration, Santorre di Santarosa Technical Institute, Turin, Italy, 1972
Ph.D., Modern Foreign Languages and Literature, University of Turin, 1979
Fellow in Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement, 2005

Matusek, John J., LT, USN (2015)

Administrative Officer/Instructor
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, United States Naval Academy, 2009

McGroarty, Peter G. (1997)

Maritime Vocational Instructor IV
Master Home Trade, Unlimited Tonnage, United Kingdom, 1980

McNie, Elizabeth C. (2017)

Meredith, Dianne (2012)

Associate Professor
B.A., Geography, University of California, Berkeley, 1995
M.A., Geography, University of California, Davis, 1997
Ph.D., Geography, University of California, Davis, 2003

Messer-Bookman, Tuuli (1996)

Professor
B.S., Marine Transportation, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, 1986
J.D., University of San Francisco, School of Law, 1995
Master Mariner, Unlimited, Any Ocean

Metz, Jennifer (2008)

Lecturer
B.A., History, California State University, Sacramento, 2004
M.A., History, University of California, Davis, 2007
Fellow, National Endowment for the Humanities, Munson Institute in Maritime Studies, 2014

Moorhead, Keir (2015)

Maritime Vocational Instructor I
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, California Maritime Academy, 2004
Third Assistant Engineer, Steam, Motor, and Gas Turbine Vessels, Unlimited Horsepower

Moradmand, Ali (2015)

Lecturer
Associate’s Degree, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 2004
B.S., Physics, University of South Alabama, 2007
M.S., Physics, Auburn University, 2010
Ph.D., Physics, Auburn University, 2013

Morris, Patrick (2011)

Maritime Vocational Lecturer
B.S., Marine Engineering, California Maritime Academy, 1974
Chief Engineer, Steam, Motor, and Gas Turbine Vessels, Unlimited Horsepower

Mueller, Dustin, LT, USN (2015)

Officer in Charge
Chair, Naval Science Department
B.S., Engineering Management, University of Arizona, 2008

Neumann, Robert (2006)

Lecturer
B.F.A., History of Art/Asian Studies, Ohio State University, 1972
M.A.Ed., California State University, Sonoma, 1980
M.B.A., International Management, Golden Gate University, 1985

Nincic, Donna (2001)

Professor Emerita
Director, ABS School of Maritime Policy and Management
Chair, Maritime Policy and Management Department
The Cropper Family Distinguished Professor
B.A., International Relations, Carleton College, Northfield, MN, 1981
M.A., International Relations, New York University, NY, 1985
M.A., Economics, New York University, NY, 1988
Ph.D., Political Science, New York University, NY, 1995

Nordenholz, Thomas R. (1998)

Professor
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1990
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley, 1995
Ph.D, Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley, 1998

O’Brien, Douglas (2002)

Lecturer
B.S., Biology, San Diego State University, 1987
B.S., Public Health, Drew University of Medicine and Science, 1994
Physician Assistant Certification

Oppenheim, Tomas (2014)

Assistant Professor (2015)
Lecturer (2014)
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Loyola Marymount University, 2007
Ph.D., BioNano/Engineering, University of Cambridge, 2011

Parker, Alexander E. (2013)

Assistant Professor
B.A., Biology, University of Colorado, 1995
Ph.D., Oceanography, University of Delaware, 2004

Parsons, Amy C. (2013)

Assistant Professor
B.A., English, Sonoma State University, 1995
M.A., English, University of California, Irvine, 1999
Ph.D., English, University of California, Irvine, 2007

Peter, Geoffrey J. (2015)

Lecturer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering (Honors), University of Wolverhampton, UK, 1979
M.Sc. Nuclear Reactor Science, University of London, 1981
M.S. Nuclear Engineering, University of Arizona, 1985
Ph.D., Material Science and Engineering, Oregon Health and Science University, 2001
Professional Engineer, Mechanical and Nuclear, Washington
Professional Engineer, Mechanical, Oregon
Fellow ASME, Fellow I.Mech.E

Pinisetty, Dinesh (2013)

Assistant Professor
B.Tech., Mechanical Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India, 2002
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 2005
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 2011

Pohlmann, Brent G. (2009)

Assistant Professor (2012)
Lecturer (2009-2012)
B.A., Mathematics, Western State College of Colorado, 1994
Teaching Credential, San Francisco State University, 1998
M.A., Mathematics, San Diego State University, 2002
Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2008

Portolos, Harry (2006)

Lecturer
A.S., Shipbuilding, Solano Community College, CA, 1990
B.S., Management, John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, CA, 2001
M.B.A., Leadership, John F. Kennedy University, Orinda, CA, 2001

Punglia, Jaya (1993)

Professor
M.S., Physics, Vikram University, Ujjain, India, 1964
Ph.D., Physics, University of London, 1972

Reiman, Fred (2014)

Maritime Vocational Lecturer
B.S., Business Administration, Seattle University, 1982
Master, 500 Tons, Any Ocean
Mate 1600 Tons, Any Ocean
First Class Pilot, Tanapag Harbor, Saipan

Rigg, Douglas (2011)

Maritime Vocational Lecturer
B.S., Marine Engineering, California Maritime Academy, 1979
Chief Engineer, Steam, Motor, and Gas Turbine Vessels, Unlimited Horsepower

Runyon, Steven T. (2010)

Assistant Professor
Chemistry Program Director
B.A., Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, 1993
Ph.D., Chemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, 2001

Saarheim, Scott (2000)

Maritime Vocational Instructor II
B.S., Marine Transportation, California Maritime Academy, 1991
Third Mate, Unlimited, Any Ocean

Schmid, William E. (2000)

Maritime Vocational Instructor IV
B.S., Nautical Science, Maine Maritime Academy, 1978
Master Mariner, Unlimited, Any Ocean
First Class Pilot, Hinchinbrook Entrance to Rocky Point, AK

Senk, Sarah (2016)

Shackman, Joshua (2017)

Simons, Julie E. (2015)

Assistant Professor
B.A., Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley, 2004
M.A., Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006
Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2010

Stewart, Robert (1982)

Professor
B.S., Marine Transportation, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, 1975
M.P.A., CSU Hayward, 1988
D.P.A., Public Administration, Golden Gate University, 1997
Master Mariner, Unlimited, Any Ocean

Storz, Ryan (2014)

Assistant Professor
B.S., Facilities Engineering Technology, California Maritime Academy, 2007
M.S., Transportation and Engineering Management, California Maritime Academy, 2013

Strange, Michael (2008)

Associate Professor
Chair, Engineering Technology Department
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, San Diego State University, 1984
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, 1986

Strickland, Joanne (2005)

Lecturer
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Virginia, 1984
M.S., Computer Information Systems, University of Phoenix, 2004

Trevisan, Cynthia S. (2008)

Professor
Chair, Sciences and Mathematics Department
M.S., Physics, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1994
Ph.D., Physics, University of London, University College London, United Kingdom, 2002

Tsai, William (2013)

Assistant Professor
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2003
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2006
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2009

Tsuma, Clive (2015)

Lecturer
B.A., International Relations, United States International University, 1999
M.A., International Relations (Diplomacy), United States International University, 2004
Ph.D., Public Policy Analysis, Southern University, A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA, 2011

Ward, Jeffrey S. (2002)

Head Athletic Trainer
B.A., San Diego State University, 1995
ATC, PTA
M.A., Kinesiology, St. Mary’s College of California, 2006

Watanabe, Monique (2014)

Maritime Vocational Lecturer
B.S., Marine Transportation, California Maritime Academy, 2010
Third Mate, Unlimited, Any Ocean

Weinstock, Daniel (1996)

Professor
B.S., Nautical Industrial Technology, California Maritime Academy, 1984
M.S., Education, Dowling College, 1995
Master Mariner, Unlimited, Any Ocean

West, James A. (2013)

Maritime Vocational Lecturer
A.A., Business Administration, Cañada College, 1981
Master of Towing Vessels
1600-Ton Master

Yip, Frank (2012)

Assistant Professor
A.B., Chemistry, Princeton University, 2002
M.S., Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 2004
Ph.D., Theoretical Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 2008

Professor Emeriti

Kitazono, Lloyd - Sciences and Mathematics

Law, Brian - Marine Transportation

Mampaey, Carl - Sciences and Mathematics

McLemore, Albert S. - Engineering Technology

Nincic, Donna - Maritime Policy and Management

Paine-Clemes, Bunny - Culture and Communication

Sears, David - Marine Transportation

Viargues, A. René - Culture and Communication

Wheeler, James - Sciences and Mathematics