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Ahmed Banafa

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Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Engineering, Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Ahmed Banafa is a lecturer in interdisciplinary engineering at the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering. He is an expert in IoT, blockchain, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. He was recognized as the No. 1 tech voice to follow by LinkedIn in 2016 and featured in Forbes, IEEE and MIT Technology Review. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronics engineering from King Abdulaziz University, a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Lehigh University and a doctoral degree in artificial intelligence from Università Selinunte. He also holds a certificate in cybersecurity from Harvard University, a certificate in digital transformation from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a certificate in business management from Carbon County College. He has published nine books and more than 300 articles.

Phone: 408-718-1570
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Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Computer Science, Internet of Things, Cybersecurity, Technology

Caroline Chen

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Associate Professor, Department of Accounting and Finance (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Caroline Chen is an associate professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance at the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. For 13 years, she served as a senior attorney at the Internal Revenue Service, primarily with the Large Business and International Division. She is admitted to practice in California, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and the District of Columbia. She is a member of the bar of the U.S. Tax Court and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. She holds a law degree from American University and a master of law degree in taxation from Georgetown University.

Phone: 408-924-3476
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Business, Finance, Taxes

Dan Neal

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Lecturer, Department of Aviation and Technology (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Dan Neal is a lecturer in the Department of Aviation and Technology at the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering. He focuses on aviation operations, management and maintenance management. He holds a bachelor’s degree in aeronautics from San José State University and a master’s degree in systems management from the University of Southern California.
Phone: 408-924-6598
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Governance, Transportation, Aviation, Airplanes, Airplane maintenance

David Parent

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Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

David Parent is a professor of electrical engineering at the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering. He teaches courses in circuits and systems. His research focuses on materials that allow electrical and biological systems to communicate with each other and student success in STEM. He also specializes in creating engineering courses that address social and global issues. He holds a doctoral degree in electrical engineering from the University of Connecticut.

Phone: 408-924-3963
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Governance, Education, Electrical engineering, Engineering, Technology

Glen Gendzel

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Chair, Professor, Department of History (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Glen Gendzel is chair of the Department of History in the College of Social Sciences. He is a California native and specializes in California and U.S. history, focusing on politics, business, culture, immigration and foreign policy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of California, Berkeley, and a doctoral degree on the same subject from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Phone: 408-924-5514
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History and Culture, History, California History, Local History, US History

Gordon Douglas

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Director, Institute for Metropolitan Studies; Associate Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Gordon Douglas is the director of the Institute for Metropolitan Studies and an associate professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning. His work focuses on social inequality in planning and development, neighborhood identity and gentrification, and peoples’ relationships to their physical surroundings from streetscape design to disaster response. He is currently working on local improvement efforts in San José and Oakland, including affordable housing production, safe streets, and the rights of our unhoused community members. Prior to joining SJSU, Gordon helped lead the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University and worked on the U.S. exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale. He holds master’s degrees in media and communication from the University of Southern California and the London School of Economics; and a doctoral degree in sociology from the University of Chicago.

Phone: 408-924-5852
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City Design, Design, Diversity, Disaster Preparedness, Politics, Gentrification, Social Inequality, Urban Communities, Urban Design

Janet Stemwedel

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Chair, Department of Philosophy (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Janet Stemwedel is the chair of the Department of Philosophy in the College of Humanities and the Arts. Her research centers on ethics and epistemology, a branch of philosophy concerned with the theory of knowledge. Her interests include responsible conduct of scientific research, ethical implications of science, communication between scientists and non-scientists and effective strategies for teaching science and ethics. She holds doctoral degrees in philosophy and physical chemistry from Stanford University.
Phone: 408-924-4470
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Philosophy, Science, Ethics

Kimberly Blisniuk

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Associate Professor, Department of Geology (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Kimberly Blisniuk is an associate professor of neotectonics (the study of motions and deformations of Earth’s crust) in the Department of Geology at the College of Science. Her research focuses on studying the San Andreas fault and measuring its age and movement. She holds a doctoral degree in earthquake geology/geochronology (the science of determining the age of rocks, fossils, and sediments using signatures inherent in the rocks themselves) from the University of California, Davis.

Phone: 408-924-5045
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Science, Earthquake, Geology, San Andreas Fault

Sheryl Ehrman

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Dean, Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Sheryl Ehrman is the dean of the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering. She holds a doctoral degree in chemical engineering (in the major field of aerosol science and technology and the minor field of atmospheric science) from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Phone: 408-924-3800
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Aerosols, Air pollution, Engineering, Science, Technology