Leonel Aguilar
Adjunct Professor in Social Work | Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services
laguil135@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-4680
| Homelessness, Hospital social work, Medical/E.R. social work, Mental health
Manuel Aguilar-Moreno
Professor of Art | College of Arts and Letters
maguila2@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-4054
| Art and culture of Latin America, Art and history of pre-Columbian and Colonial Latin America, Funerary art of Mexico and the world, Ulama: The Survival of the Mesoamerican Ballgame
Akhila Ananth
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice | Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services
aananth2@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-4877
| Community organizations serving youth of color in Los Angeles, Design of juvenile courts and detention facilities, Designs of children’s spaces in the law, Race and gender issues
Paula Arvedson
Professor of Education | College of Education
parveds@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-5657
| Early childhood cognitive development, Infusing global perspectives in all teaching/learning, Mathematical thinking in early childhood, Science and math education, Teaching urban learners, Use of technology to engage students in constructive learning
Francisco Balderrama
Emeritus Professor of Chicano Studies/History | College of Ethnic Studies
fbalder@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2190
| 20th century history of the Mexican in the United States, American Southwest, Human rights in North America, Mexican immigration, Mexican Repatriation in the 1930s
Alaina Bassett
Assistant Professor of Communication Disorders | Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services
abasset@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-4693
| Balance system, Fall risk assessment, Inner ear issues, Vertigo and dizziness, Vestibular assessment and treatment
Jessica Bremner
Assistant Professor of Urban Geography | College of Natural and Social Sciences
jbremne@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2400
| Coachella Valley, Housing issues, Urban planning, Water access
Deborah “D” Brown
Lecturer in Pan-African Studies | College of Ethnic Studies
dbrown84@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2290
| African American history, Black Diaspora, Educational leadership, Ethnic studies policy in California
Roberto Cantú
Emeritus Professor of Chicano Studies | College of Ethnic Studies
rcantu@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2195
| Chicano narrative and literary theory and criticism, Hispanic and Chicano literature, Technology and culture on the Mexico-U.S. Border
Kipenzi Chidinma
Professor of Marketing | College of Business and Economics
kchidin2@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2870
| Advertising, Cultural biases in business, International business, Marketing
Mika Mikyung Cho
Professor of Art | College of Arts and Letters
mcho@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-4022
| Aesthetics, Art and educational administration, Art K-12 art teacher education, Assessment in teaching and learning in higher education, Curatorial studies, Painting and mixed media
Wai Kit Choi
Chair, Asian and Asian American Studies; Professor of Sociology | College of Ethnic Studies
wchoi@calstatela.edu
323-343-2214
| China communism, Critical theory, Historical sociology, Hong Kong citizenship, Labor, Political economy
Carly Dierkhising
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice | Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services
cdierkh@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-4879
| Adverse childhood experiences, Crossover youth, Trauma among juvenile justice-involved youth, Trauma and child traumatic stress, Youth gangs
Dalila Droege
Lecturer of TVFM | College of Arts and Letters
ddroege@calstatela.edu
(323) 221-1047
Dionne Espinoza
Professor of Chicano Studies | College of Ethnic Studies
despino@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2190
| Chicano Movement, Chicano/Latino cultural studies, Culture and gender issues, Racial and ethnic minority women, Women’s political involvement
Cari Saben Flint
Professor of Communication Disorders | Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services
cflint@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-4758
| Applied behavior analysis, Clinical phonetics, Developmental phonologic disorders (assessment and treatment), Reliability and validity of standardized tests, Treatment efficacy research
Oona Fontanella-Nothom
Assistant Professor of Education | College of Education
ofontan@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-4370
| Early childhood education, Learning and teaching curriculum
Jennifer Garrison
Professor of Geology | College of Natural and Social Sciences
jgarris@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-2412
| California volcanoes, Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador, General geology, Mineralogy, Southern California geology, Volcanic processes
Jane Gauthier
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice | Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services
jane.gauthier2@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-3424
| Hate crime victimization among LGBTQ people and immigrants in Los Angeles, Hate crimes and groups, Racial and gender minority experiences with police, Spatial patterns of crime
Ambika Gopalakrishnan
Professor of Education | College of Education
agopala@calstatela.edu
(323) 343-6267
| Children's literature, Culturally relevant practices, Educational drama, Narrative practices (such as storytelling and film)