Kamran Afary
Assistant Professor of Communication | College of Arts and Letters
kafary@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-4260
| Critical gang studies, Expressive arts as forms of healing, Iranian diaspora communities, Los Angeles grassroots movement, Prison pedagogy in communication
Mohammad A. Auwal
Professor of Communication Studies | College of Arts and Letters
mauwal@calstatela.edu
(626) 679-3141
| Communication theory, Epistemology and the narratives of 9/11, Exploitation of migrant workers in the Gulf Arab countries, Intercultural communication, Organizational communication, U.S. relations with the Muslim world
Kevin Baaske
Professor of Communication Studies | College of Arts and Letters
kbaaske@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-4004
| Campaign rhetoric, National and international public policy disputes, Public argument theory and criticism, Rhetorical theory and criticism
Lena Chao
Professor of Communication | College of Arts and Letters
lenacyou@calstatela.edu
| Interpersonal and intercultural communication, Mass communication, Media experiences of Asians, Media experiences of Pacific Islanders, Media experiences of women of color, Public relations
Angela Cooke-Jackson
Associate Professor of Communication | College of Arts and Letters
acookej@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-6038
| Community Based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR), Health communication and behavioral sciences, Health disparities, Public health, Underrepresented/marginalized populations
Robert A. Desharnais
Emeritus Professor of Biology | College of Natural and Social Sciences
rdeshar@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2056
| Application of technology to the teaching of science, Chaos theory, Computer simulation, Laboratory experiments involving flour beetles, Mathematical modeling, Population ecology, Population genetics, Web resource for teaching genetics
Ashley Heers
Assistant Professor of Biology | College of Natural and Social Sciences
aheers@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2072
| Biomechanics, Bird development and evolution, Bird locomotion, Feathered dinosaurs, Functional morphology and anatomy
Margaret Jefferson
Emerita Professor of Biology | College of Natural and Social Sciences
mjeffer@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2059
| Human genetics, Human Genome Project, Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) undergraduate program, LSAMP-Bridge to the Doctorate (LSAMP-BD) graduate program
Patrick Krug
Professor of Biological Sciences | College of Natural and Social Sciences
pkrug@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2076
| Chemical communication, Evolution and wetland ecology, Marine biology, Sea slugs
Kate S. Kurtin
Associate Professor of Communication | College of Arts and Letters
kkurtin@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-6033
| Advertising, Advertising in Practice, Mass communication, Media effects, Public Relations in Practice
Yafen Lo
Assistant Professor of Child and Family Studies | Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services
ylo2@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-5842
Edward M. Lopez
Assistant Professor of Child and Family Studies | Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services
elopez3@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-5414
| Child and adolescent development, Ethnic identity and cultural awareness, Retention of ethnic minority youth, School attrition, Teaching research methods, Urban families
Nancy McQueen
Emerita Professor of Biology | College of Natural and Social Sciences
nmcquee@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2036
| Hematology Virology, Medical microbiology, Pathogenic bacteriology, Study of intracellular and surface transport of membrane proteins
Paul Narguizian
Professor of Biological Sciences | College of Natural and Social Sciences
pnargui@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2054
| Curriculum development, Design issues associated with science education, Evolution education, Informal science learning in museums and natural field settings, K-12 science instruction, Models for the assessment of science learning, Organisms of the California Channel Islands and Galapagos Islands, Science instruction and literacy issues
Nina F. O’Brien
Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Management | College of Arts and Letters
nobrien2@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-4264
| Labor and organization in project-based and creative industries, Organizational and professional communication, Organizational networks, Partnership and collaboration
David Olsen
Professor of Communication Studies | College of Arts and Letters
dolsen@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-4200
| LGBTQ+ and religious rhetoric, Performance and social change, Political rhetoric
Hyunsook Park
Professor of Biological Sciences | College of Natural and Social Sciences
hpark8@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2060
| Microbial pathogenesis, Microbiology, Mycology, Virulence mechanism of pathogenic fungi
Edith Porter
Professor of Biological Sciences | College of Natural and Social Sciences
eporter@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-6353
| Cystic fibrosis, Host defense on mucosal surfaces, Immunology, Inflammatory bowel disease, Innate immunity, Medical microbiology, Novel antibiotics, Salmonellosis, Sexually transmitted diseases
Carlos Robles
Emeritus Professor of Biology | College of Natural and Social Sciences
crobles@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2067
| Distribution of mussel beds and algae, Ecology and marine-related courses, Intertidal community ecology
Kristina Ruiz-Mesa
Associate Professor of Communication | College of Arts and Letters
kruizme@calstatela.edu
| Classroom communication, Communication practices for inclusion, Instructional communication