Meet the Team
The METRIC team comprises of four discipline faculty mentors, one research director, and one career development coordinator.
Faculty Mentors
The faculty mentors' primary responsibilities are to:
- Recruit METRIC students in Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, and Physics.
- Suggest and organize events.
- Guide and support METRIC students in reaching their highest scholastic potentials.
- Act as a bridge between university/academic resources and the METRIC students.
- Facilitate METRIC students in making critical decisions whenever needed.
Read about the benefits of faculty mentorship for students.
Jen-Mei Chang, Ph.D.
Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty Mentor, Project Director
Jen-Mei.Chang@csulb.edu
FO3-115
562.985.1935
Jen-Mei Chang's website
Lora Stevens, Ph.D.
Earth Science
Faculty Mentor, Project Co-Director
Lora.Stevens@csulb.edu
HSCI-322
562.985.4817
Alex Klotz, Ph.D.
Physics and Astronomy
Faculty Mentor, Project Co-Director
Alex.Klotz@csulb.edu
HSCI-252
562.985.8700
Alex Klotz's website
Neal Terrell, M.S.
Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Faculty Mentor, Project Co-Director
Neal.Terrell@csulb.edu
VEC-219E
Fangyuan Tian, Ph.D.
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Faculty Mentor, Project Co-Director
Fangyuan.Tian@csulb.edu
HSCI-362
562.985.2115
Fangyuan Tian's website
Jelena Trajkovic, Ph.D.
Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Faculty Mentor, Project Co-Director
Jelena.Trajkovic@csulb.edu
ECS-539
562.985.1133
Research Director
The research director's primary responsibilities are to:
- Assist with the management of the program.
- Assist with the recruitment of students.
- Maintain compliance with IRB.
- Work with program evaluators to collect data.
- Disseminate project outcomes.
Gino Galvez, Ph.D.
Psychology
Project Director of Research
Gino.Galvez@csulb.edu
PSY-239
562.985.5026
Gino Galvez's website
Career Development Coordinator
The career development coordinator's primary responsibilities are to:
- Work with the Career Development Center to identify relevant events for METRIC students.
- Connect with local schools/agencies to identify opportunities for service learning.
- Facilitate workshops and presentations.
- Provide additional individual mentorship for all METRIC students with mid and end of the semester check-ins.
Elaine Bernal, Ed.D.
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Career Development Coordinator
Elaine.Bernal@csulb.edu
HSCI-366
562.985.2213
Elaine Bernal's LinkedIn
