Faculty
Learn about faculty of the Joint Doctoral Program.
The faculty at San Diego State and Claremont Graduate University bring diverse research and teaching interests to the study of democratic schooling, social justice and diversity in education. Among the members of the faculty, the student will find rich resources of expertise in such areas as public policy, organizational theory and leadership, curriculum and instruction, language development, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and bilingual and cross-cultural education. With their guidance, students may prepare themselves for qualifying examinations and for dissertation research in a wide range of areas.
San Diego State University
These members of the faculty in the SDSU College of Education are available to assist doctoral students with initial advising or with qualifying examinations and preparation of the dissertation.
- Cristina Alfaro, Ph.D. / Dual Language and English Learner Education*
- Felicia Black, Ph.D. / Child and Family Development
- Regina Brandon, Ph.D. / Special Education*
- Christopher R. Braum, Ph.D. / Special Education*
- Nola Butler-Byrd, Ph.D. / Counseling and School Psychology *
- Marva Cappello, Ph.D. / School of Teacher Education*
- Lauren Collins, Ph.D./ Special Education
- Chuck Degeneffe, Ph.D. / Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education*
- Luke Duesbery, Ph.D. / School of Teacher Education*
- Ana Dueñas/ Special Education
- Alberto Esquinca, Ph.D. / Dual Language and English Learner Education
- Joey Nunez Estrada Jr., Ph.D. / Counseling and School Psychology*
- Eric Felix, Ph.D./ Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education
- Douglas Fisher, Ph.D. / Educational Leadership*
- Nancy Frey, Ph.D. / Educational Leadership*
- Sarah Garrity, Ph.D./ Child and Family Development*
- Tanya Gaxiola Serrano/ Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education
- Tonika D. Green, Ph.D. / Counseling and School Psychology*
- Alejandro Gonzalez Ojeda/Educational Leadership
- Mari Guillermo, Ph.D./ Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education
- Laura Hall, Ph.D. / Special Education*
- Frank Harris III, Ph.D. / Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education*
- Sean Hauze, Ph.D./ Instructional Technology Services
- Sera Hernandez, Ph.D. / Dual Language and English Learner Education*
- Felisha Herrera Villarreal, Ph.D. / Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education*
- Aaron Iffland, Ph.D./ Business and Information Technology at SDCCD
- Jennifer Karnopp/ Educational Leader
- Nick Johnson, Ph.D./ School of Teacher Education
- Bonnie Kraemer, Ph.D. / Special Education*
- Lisa Clement Lamb, Ph.D. / School of Teacher Education*
- Diane Lapp, Ph.D./ Educational Leadership*
- Vanja Lazarevic, Ph.D. / Child and Family Development
- Lisa Linder, Ph.D. / Child and Family Development
- Margarita Machado-Casas, Ph.D. / Dual Language and English Learner Education*
- Saul Maldonado, Ph.D. / Dual Language and English Language Learner Education*
- James Marshall, Ph.D. / Educational Leadership*
- Gerald Monk, Ph.D. / Counseling and School Psychology*
- Melissa Navarro, Ph.D./ Dual Language and English Language Learner Education
- Cynthia D. Park, Ph.D. / School of Teacher Education*
- Vicki Park, Ph.D. / School of Teacher Education*
- Randolph Philipp, Ph.D. / School of Teacher Education*
- marcela polanco, Ph.D/ Counseling and School Psychology
- Yasemin Quian, Ph.D. / Special Education*
- Donna Ross, Ph.D. / School of Teacher Education*
- Kathleen (Katie) Schenkel, Ph.D/ School of Teacher Education
- Katie Sciurba, Ph.D. / School of Teacher Education*
- Alyson Shapiro, Ph.D. / Child and Family Development
- Jessica Suhrheinrich, Ph.D. / Special Education
- Nellie Tran, Ph.D. / Counseling and School Psychology*
- Mark Tucker, Ph.D. / Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education*
- Marissa Vasquez, Ph.D. / Administration, Rehabilitation and Postsecondary Education*
- Meredith Houle Vaughn, Ph.D. / School of Teacher Education
* Indicates Faculty who can serve as the chair of a dissertation committee.
Claremont Graduate University
These members of the faculty in the CGU School of Educational Studies are available to assist doctoral students with initial advising or with qualifying examinations and preparation of the dissertation.