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Tara Aesquivel, MAM

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Urban Sustainability

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Tara Aesquivel

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Cheryl Armon, EdD

Core Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 233

E-mail: Contact Cheryl Armon

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Dodie Bellamy, MFA

Affiliate Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Dodie Bellamy

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Dan Bellm, MA

Affiliate Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Dan Bellm

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George Bermudez, PhD

Core Faculty

MA in Psychology

Director of Child Studies

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 305

E-mail: Contact George Bermudez

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Robert Bowen, MAM

Adjunct Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Robert Bowen

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Gayle Brandeis, MFA

Affiliate Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Gayle Brandeis

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Daniel Bruzzone, PsyD

Teaching Faculty

MA in Psychology

Interim Director of the Psychology of Conflict-Related and Other Trauma

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 337

E-mail: Contact Daniel Bruzzone

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Theodore Burnes, PhD

Affiliate

MA in Psychology

Adjunct Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

E-mail: Contact Theodore Burnes

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Fred Chapel, EdD

Core Faculty

MA in Education

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 236

E-mail: Contact Fred Chapel

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Justin Cole, MFA

Adjunct Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

E-mail: Contact Justin Cole

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Lauren Costine, PhD

Affiliate Faculty

MA in Psychology

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 308

E-mail: Contact Lauren Costine

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Lucy Cotter, MA, MFA

Adjunct Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Psychology

Phone: (323) 463-4630

E-mail: Contact Lucy Cotter

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Michele DeRosa, MA

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Organizational Management

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Michele DeRosa

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Mario Desalvo, MA, MFT

Teaching Faculty

MA in Psychology

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 340

E-mail: Contact Mario Desalvo

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Tananarive Due, MFA

Affiliate Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Tananarive Due

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Bart Edelman, MFA

Affiliate Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Bart Edelman

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Hope Edelman, MFA

Affiliate Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Hope Edelman

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Grant Elliott, PhD

Director, Weekend Satellite Program

MA in Psychology

Adjunct Faculty

Phone: (310) 678-1080 ext. 237

E-mail: Contact Grant Elliott

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Al Erdynast, DBA

Distinguished Professor

BA in Liberal Studies

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 224

E-mail: Contact Al Erdynast

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Jenny Factor, MFA

Core Faculty, Poetry

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 227

E-mail: Contact Jenny Factor

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Nancy Fawcett, MA

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Psychology

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Nancy Fawcett

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Donald Ford, PhD

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Organizational Management

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 406

E-mail: Contact Donald Ford

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Roger Ford, MA

Affiliate Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

Community Coordinator

Bridge Program

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 298

E-mail: Contact Roger Ford

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Richard Garcia, MFA

Affiliate Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Richard Garcia

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Rosa Garza-Mourino, MA

Affiliate Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

Director of External Partnerships

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 223

E-mail: Contact Rosa Garza-Mourino

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Susan Gentile, MA

Affiliate Faculty

MA in Urban Sustainability

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Susan Gentile

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Kirsten Grimstad, PhD

Co-Chair

BA in Liberal Studies

Professor

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 231

E-mail: Contact Kirsten Grimstad

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Gilda Haas, MA

Core Faculty

MA in Urban Sustainability

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Organizational Management

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 287

E-mail: Contact Gilda Haas

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Christine Hale

Affiliate Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Christine Hale

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Jeanne Hartley, MSOD

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Urban Sustainability

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Organizational Management

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Jeanne Hartley

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Steve Heller, MFA, EdD

Chair

MFA in Creative Writing

Professor

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 312

E-mail: Contact Steve Heller

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Loren Hill

Adjunct Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Loren Hill

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Helen Hill, MFT

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Psychology

Adjunct Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Helen Hill

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MeHee Hyun, PhD

Co-Chair

BA in Liberal Studies

Core Faculty

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 101

E-mail: Contact MeHee Hyun

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Andrew Jen, PhD

Core Faculty

MA in Psychology

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 335

E-mail: Contact Andrew Jen

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Dale Johnston, PhD

Distinguished Professor of Humanities

BA in Liberal Studies

President Emeritus

Academic Affairs

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 239

E-mail: Contact Dale Johnston

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Richard Kahn, PhD

Core Faculty

MA in Education

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 357

E-mail: Contact Richard Kahn

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Marli Kakishima, MA, MFT

Teaching Faculty

MA in Psychology

Adjunct Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 344

E-mail: Contact Marli Kakishima

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Erin Aubry Kaplan, MFA

Affiliate Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Erin Aubry Kaplan

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Brad Kessler, MFA

Affiliate Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Brad Kessler

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Jim Krusoe

Affiliate Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Jim Krusoe

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Charley Lang, MA

Affiliate Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Psychology

Phone: (323) 463-4630

E-mail: Contact Charley Lang

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Donna Layssard

Affiliate Faculty

MA in Psychology

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 331

E-mail: Contact Donna Layssard

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Bob Lazzarini, MBA

Core Faculty

MA in Organizational Management

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Urban Sustainability, MA in Non Profit Management

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 291

E-mail: Contact Bob Lazzarini

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Sara Lederer, PsyD

Affiliate Faculty

MA in Psychology

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Sara Lederer

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Mark Lieberman, MBA, EdD

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Organizational Management

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Mark Lieberman

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Kerry Madden-Lunsford

Affiliate Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Kerry Madden-Lunsford

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Audrey Mandelbaum, MFA

Program Coordinator

MFA in Creative Writing

Adjunct Faculty

BA in Liberal Arts

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 202

E-mail: Contact Audrey Mandelbaum

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Alistair McCartney, MFA

Adjunct Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Adjunct Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 245

E-mail: Contact Alistair McCartney

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J. Cynthia McDermott, EdD

Chair

MA in Education

Professor

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 352

E-mail: Contact J. Cynthia McDermott

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Thomas Mondragon, MA

Affiliate Faculty

MA in Psychology

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 342

E-mail: Contact Thomas Mondragon

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Lawrence Mortenson, MBA

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Organizational Management

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Bernadette Murphy, MFA

Core Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 228

E-mail: Contact Bernadette Murphy

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Susan Nero, PhD

Chair

MA in Organizational Management

Core Faculty

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 226

E-mail: Contact Susan Nero

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Trent Nguyen, PhD

Core Faculty

MA in Psychology

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 339

E-mail: Contact Trent Nguyen

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Roger Nolan, MA, LMFT

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Psychology

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Roger Nolan

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David Norgard, MDiv, MA

Affiliate Faculty

MA in Organizational Management

Adjunct Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 292

E-mail: Contact David Norgard

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Caley O’Dwyer, MFA, MA, MFT

Affiliate Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

Phone: 323-540-0950

E-mail: Contact Caley O’Dwyer

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Victoria Patterson, MFA

Affiliate Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Victoria Patterson

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Jane Paul, MA

Teaching Faculty

MA in Urban Sustainability

Teaching Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 286

E-mail: Contact Jane Paul

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Kathryn Pope, MFA

Core Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

Director of Bridge Program

Bridge Program

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 300

E-mail: Contact Kathryn Pope

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Carol Potter, MFA

Affiliate Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Carol Potter

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Andrea Richards, PhD

Core Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

Dean of Assessment and Student Learning

Academic Affairs

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 206

E-mail: Contact Andrea Richards

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Sharman Apt Russell, MFA

Affiliate Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Sharman Apt Russell

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Douglas Sadownick, PhD

Core Faculty

MA in Psychology

Director of the LGBT Specialization in Clinical Psychology

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 309

E-mail: Contact Douglas Sadownick

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Gregor Sarkisian, PhD

Core Faculty

MA in Psychology

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 330

E-mail: Contact Gregor Sarkisian

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Matthew Silverstein, PhD

Core Faculty

MA in Psychology

Director of the Spiritual and Depth Psychology Specialization

Spiritual Depth Psychology Department

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 213

E-mail: Contact Matthew Silverstein

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Donald Strauss, MFA

Founding Chair

MA in Urban Sustainability

Core Faculty

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 289

E-mail: Contact Donald Strauss

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Sylvie Taylor, PhD

Professor

MA in Psychology

Director of the Applied Community Psychology Specialization

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 256

E-mail: Contact Sylvie Taylor

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David Tripp, PhD

Core Faculty

BA in Liberal Studies

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 235

E-mail: Contact David Tripp

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Joy Turek, PhD

Chair

MA in Psychology

Core Faculty

Phone: (310) 578-1080 ext. 306

E-mail: Contact Joy Turek

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Alma Luz Villanueva, MFA

Affiliate Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Alma Luz Villanueva

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Beverly Weise, MBA

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Organizational Management

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Beverly Weise

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Michael White, JD

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Organizational Management

Phone: (310) 578-1080

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Terry Wolverton

Affiliate Faculty

MFA in Creative Writing

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Terry Wolverton

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Sherry Wong, MA in Organizational Management

Affiliate Faculty

MA in Psychology

Affiliate Faculty

Applied Community Psychology Specialization

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Sherry Wong

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Susan Wyatt, PhD

Adjunct Faculty

MA in Organizational Management

Phone: (310) 578-1080

E-mail: Contact Susan Wyatt

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