Faculty Experts
Michelle Barrack
Expertise: Nutrition and dietetics for runners
Anna Bax
Expertise: Language, identity, power
James Binnall
Associate Professor, Law, Criminology, and Criminal Justice
Expertise: Rising Scholars, marginalization of convicted people
781.354.5141
Andrea Calabrese
Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering
Expertise: Structural engineering, seismic protection
Rashida Crutchfield
Professor
Expertise: Study of student homelessness, basic needs
Executive Director
562.985.2109
Zoe Engstrom
Lecturer, Family & Consumer Sciences
Expertise: Consumer rights, managing money and debt
562.985.4484
Bita Ghafoori
Director
Expertise: PTSD and traumatic distress reactions in underserved communities
562.985.7864
Lauren Heidbrink
Associate Professor
Co-Founder/Editor
Expertise: Childhood and youth, transnational migration
Amber Johnson
Expertise: Racial disparity in health equity, stress, cardiovascular disease
562.985.2301
Wade Martin
Expertise: Innovation & entrepreneurship, local economic development, risk analysis
562.985.5081
Nate Onderdonk
Professor, Geological Sciences Department
Expertise: Earthquakes, SoCal tectonics, San Andreas fault
Amin Rezaei
Assistant Professor
Expertise: Computer security, machine learning, and computer architecture
562.985.1505
Jose Rodriguez
Professor, Communication Studies
Expertise: Persuasive messaging, fear-based messaging, intercultural communication
562.985.7954
Ted Stankowich
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
Expertise: Mammals, predator-prey interaction, skunks, coyotes
Kevin Wallsten
Professor
Expertise: American elections, public opinion, social media, race and ethnic politics
562.985.4709
Jason Whitehead
Associate Professor of Political Science
Expertise: Constitutional Law, Judicial Ethics
562.985.4712
Jake Wilson
Professor
Expertise: Labor, unions, intersection of racism and labor exploitation
562.985.7379
Mahdi Yoozbashizadeh
Associate Professor/Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Expertise: Automation, 3D printing of metals, product development
