Suzanne Medina, Ph.D. Title: Professor Emerita Department: Graduate Education Areas of Expertise Dr. Medina has expertise in the areas of ESL (English as a Second Language) methodology and second language instructional design. Professional Background Dr. Medina is an expert in English-as-a-Second Language. Throughout her 30-year career, she published articles in professional journals and was a speaker at conferences throughout the United States. She worked as a community college ESL instructor, university professor, researcher and consultant for such organizations as the Kumon Institute, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Labor. She has also served as a ... Read More
Erbe, Nancy
Nancy Erbe, J.D., L.L.M. Title: Professor Department: Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding Areas of Expertise Conflict Resolution, Crime, Criminal Justice, Cross Cultural Collaboration, Peace Building, Cultural & Linguistic Diversity, Literacy Learning, Distance Learning, Diversity, Education, Cooperative Learning, Education, Multicultural Competencies, Gangs, Interdisciplinary Studies, Labor Relations, Legal Writing, Multiculturalism, Multicultural Issues, Negotiation, Conflict Management & Peacebuilding, Special Education, Women’s Issues. Professor Erbe is the author of Approaches to Managing Organizational Diversity and Innovation (IGI Global, 2014), ... Read More
Dheeriya, Prakash
Prakash Dheeriya, Ph.D. Title: Professor of Finance Department: Finance and Accounting Areas of Expertise Finance, Financial Planning, Stock Markets-International Professional Background Dr. Dheeriya has taught finance at all levels for over 25 years. His popular series of children's books, Finance for Kidz, explains complicated financial concepts through children's stories. Dheeriya speaks at professional conferences, rotary clubs, practitioner conferences and academic conferences on various financial topics. Education Ph. D. Finance, University of North Texas (1987) M.M.S. Finance, University of Bombay B.Com., University of Bombay Languages English, Sindhi, ... Read More
Hirsch, Gilah Yelin
Gilah Yelin Hirsch Title: Senior Professor Department: Art and Design Areas of Expertise Internationally exhibited artist. Multidisciplinary pursuits in the arts including videography. Topics include imagery and healing, biotheology, subtle energies & energy medicine, and feminist art. Professional Background Gilah Yelin Hirsch is a painter, writer, theorist, photographer, videographer, filmmaker, lecturer and Professor of Art at California State University, Dominguez Hills. She works in a multidisciplinary manner including art, design, anthropology, architecture, theology, philosophy, psychology, psychoneuroimmunology and world culture. An internationally exhibiting artist ... Read More
Landefeld, Thomas
Thomas Landefeld, Ph.D. Title: Professor, Biology and and Pre-health Advisor Department: Biology Areas of Expertise Reproductive endocrinology; minority student training in the biomedical sciences; pre-health professions (e.g. medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, etc.); advising. Professional Background Primary research interests involve the regulation of the female sexual cycle, focusing on the molecular aspects of that regulation, i.e. changes in the gonadotropin subunit mRNAs during the estrous cycle in response to ovarian steroids, GnRH, and other physiological parameters. In addition, a major focus has been in the area of increasing the number of minorities in the sciences, ... Read More
