Robert Ovetz

Robert Ovetz

Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science. (Photo by Robert C. Bain/San José State University)

Robert Ovetz is a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Science. His research focuses on strike threats and labor movements in the United States. He has published books on the U.S. Constitution, the politics of the labor movement and the crisis of capitalism at the turn of the 20th century. Prior to joining SJSU, he worked as an aid for two members of the Texas legislature and as a public policy advocate. He holds a doctoral degree from the University of Texas, Austin.

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American History, The Constitution, Labor Unions, Public Administration

Ron Rogers

Ron Rogers

Vice Provost, Academic Innovation & Institutional Effectiveness. (Photo by Jim Gensheimer/San José State University)

Ronald Rogers is the vice provost for Academic Innovation & Institutional Effectiveness. His recent work has focused on expanding higher education access and degree attainment for the adult learner community through flexible 100% online pathways. He holds a doctoral degree in psychology from Rutgers University with a concentration in behavioral neuroscience.

Phone: 408-924-5652
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Online Education, Distance Learning, Degree Completion

Ryan Skinnell

Ryan Skinnell.

Associate Professor, Department of English and Comparative Literature (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Ryan Skinnell is an associate professor of rhetoric and writing in the Department of English and Comparative Literature. His work focuses primarily on public rhetoric—how politicians, public figures, and average citizens use persuasive language to influence public policy. Dr. Skinnell is the author or editor of five books, including “Conceding Composition: A Crooked History of Composition’s Institutional Fortunes” (Utah State University Press, 2016) and “Faking the News: What Rhetoric Can Teach Us About Donald J. Trump,” (Societas, 2018). He has also published numerous essays in academic and popular outlets on rhetoric, writing education, political speech, fascism, and demagoguery. He holds a bachelor’s degree in english from the University of California, Santa Barbara, a master’s degree in english from California State University, Northridge and a doctoral degree in rhetoric, composition, and linguistics from Arizona State University.

Phone: 408-924-4207
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Politics, Rhetoric, Political Speech

Scott Miller

Scott Miller

Lecturer, Department of Aviation and Technology. (Photo by Robert C. Bain/San José State University)

Scott Miller is a lecturer in the Department of Aviation and Technology. He has more than 30 years of professional piloting experience and is currently an airline pilot for a major US airline. A San José State University Aviation Program graduate, Scott holds a master’s of aviation science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He is also a tenured professor of aeronautics at Sacramento City College and a part-time general aviation flight instructor.

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Aeronautics, Airplanes, Pilot, Flight

Scott Myers-Lipton

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Professor, Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Science. (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Scott Myers-Lipton is a professor of sociology and interdisciplinary social science and the author of the book “Rebuild America: Solving the Economic Crisis Through Civic Works.” He co-founded a successful campaign to raise the minimum wage in San Jose. His interests include poverty and wealth, race, community change and service learning. He holds a doctoral degree in philosophy from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Phone: 408-924-5761
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Governance, Human Rights, Justice, Minimum Wage, Poverty, Social Sciences, Sociology

Sen Chiao

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Emeritus Professor, Meteorology and Climate Science. (Photo by: David Schmitz/San Jose State University)

Sen Chiao is an emeritus professor in the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science in the College of Science. He earned a doctoral degree in atmospheric science from North Carolina State University and was a post-doctoral research fellow at Harvard. He is the director of the NASA Minority University Research and Education Program Institutional Research Opportunity (MIRO) Center for Applied Atmospheric Research and Education. His research focuses on aerosol and its impacts on air quality, weather and regional climate, urban heat islands, wildfire impacts on air quality, and public health linkages to air quality, weather and climate. He also specializes in hurricanes.

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Hurricanes, Meteorology, Science, Public Health, Governance, Meteorology and Climate, Climate Change, Disaster Preparedness, Governance, Drought

Sergio Bejar-Lopez

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Assistant Professor, Political Science (Photo by: Thomas Sanders/San José State University)

Sergio Bejar-Lopez is an assistant professor of political science. He teaches courses in comparative politics and Latin American politics. His research focuses on political and policy consequences, the political and policy consequences of globalization, the political influences of financial policies and the policy consequences of party systems. He holds a doctoral degree in political science from the University of Notre Dame. He holds a doctoral degree in political science from the University of Notre Dame.

Phone: 408-924-8330
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Political Science, Comparative Politics, Latin American Politics

Shaun Fletcher

Sean Fletcher.

Assistant Professor, Public Relations and Sport Communications; Advisory Board Member for the Institute for the Study of Sport, Society and Social Change (Photo by: Robert C. Bain/San José State University)

Shaun Fletcher is an assistant professor of public relations and sport communications and serves as an advisory board member for the Institute for the Study of Sport, Society and Social Change. Prior to arriving at SJSU, he led internal communications for Apple Retail and Volkswagen Group of America. He comments on issues of race and gender in sport, politics and mental health. He holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations from San José State University, a master’s degree in interpersonal communications from the University of Central Florida and a doctoral degree in intercultural communication from Howard University.

Phone: 408-924-3393
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Public Relations, Sport Communications

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

Soma Sen

Soma Sen

Professor, School of Social Work. (Photo by Jim Gensheimer/San José State University)

Soma Sen is a professor in the School of Social Work. Her research focuses on the social epidemiology of HIV and HIV-related stigma and its impact on prevention and treatment. She is currently serving as a commissioner on the Santa Clara County HIV Planning Commission and serves on the leadership team of the county’s Getting to Zero efforts as the stigma researcher. She holds a master’s degree in economics from Iowa State University and a doctoral degree in social work from Arizona State University.

Phone: 408-924-5851
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Hiv, Aids, Health, Health Disparities, Social Work

Stan Malos, J.D.

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Professor, Management, Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Stan Malos is a professor of management, specializing in human resource management at the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. His teaching and research include employment discrimination, professional career mobility and related legal issues. He holds a law degree from UCLA and a doctoral degree from Purdue University.

Phone: 408-924-1342
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Business, COB, Discrimination, Diversity, Human Resources, Management, Technology

Stephen Cash

Stephen Cash

Lecturer, Department of Marketing and Business Analytics, Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. (Photo by Robert C. Bain/San José State University)

Stephen Cash is a lecturer in the Department of Marketing and Business Analytics at the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. He has more than 15 years of experience in various fields of international business including technical sales, strategic marketing and business development. His experience spans across multiple tech industry market sectors, such as telecommunications, data center networks, semiconductors, electronics, photonics, wireless IoT and medical/biotechnology. He holds an MBA from San José State University.

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Strategic Marketing, Business Analytics, International Business

Steven Bennet

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Lecturer, Global Innovation and Leadership, Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Steven Bennet is a lecturer in the School of Global Innovation and Leadership at the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. He teaches entrepreneurial finance, entrepreneurship and corporate finance. He holds an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is also a certified public accountant.

Phone: 408-924-3470
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Business, Finance, Corporate Finance, COB, Global Innovation and Leadership

Stoyu Ivanov

Craig Hobbs Portrait

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

Stoyu Ivanov is a professor of accounting and finance and assistant director of the Center for Banking and Financial Services. He is also a Nancie Fimbel Investment Fellow at the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. Ivanov teaches corporate finance, financial markets and institutions and real estate finance. His research focuses on exchange-traded funds and indexing. He holds a doctoral degree from the University of Nebraska.

Phone: 408-924-3934
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Accounting, Business, COB, Corporate Finance, Finance, Real Estate, Stock Market

Sumita Raghuram

Sumita Raghuram

Professor, Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. (Photo by Robert C. Bain/San José State University)

Sumita Raghuram is the Alan and Lori Kessler endowed professor at the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. She has studied remote work for 25 years, including mandatory and voluntary remote work, and its impact on individuals and organizations. She also focuses on international human resource management and technology workers. She holds a doctoral degree in human resource management from the University of Minnesota.

Phone: 408-924-3567
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Remote Work, International HR Management, Technology

Timothy Hendrick

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Associate Professor, Journalism and Mass Communications, College of Humanities and the Arts. (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

Timothy Hendrick is an associate professor of advertising in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the College of Humanities and the Arts. Hendrick has two decades of professional experience in the advertising industry, including the tech sector. He has managed and implemented corporate branding and positioning initiatives, integrated media campaigns, and promotions and co-marketing programs at the local, national and international levels. He has received numerous awards for his creative and strategic thinking. He holds a master’s in communications from Brigham Young University.

Phone: 408-924-3275
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Journalism, Humanities and the Arts, Advertising, Online Advertising, Social Media, Communication, Business, Technology

Tom Moriarty

Tom Moriarty

Professor, English, Director of the Writing Across the Curriculum. (Photo by Robert C. Bain/San José State University)

Tom Moriarty is a professor of English and Director of the Writing Across the Curriculum program at SJSU. His work focuses on political rhetoric and communication — speeches, debates, and campaign advertising. He is the author of “Finding the Words: A Rhetorical History of South Africa’s Transition From Apartheid to Democracy.” He holds a doctoral degree in writing and rhetoric from Purdue University.

Phone: 443-859-7218
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Debates, Politics, Rhetoric, Speeches, Writing

Vishnu Pendyala

Vishnu Pendyala

Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Data Science, College of Professional and Global Education. (Photo by Jim Gensheimer/San José State University)

Vishnu Pendyala is an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Data Science at the College of Professional and Global Education and was an Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) distinguished speaker. He teaches and conducts research in artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science. He has more than two decades of experience in the software industry in Silicon Valley. He holds an MBA in finance from Osmania University, India and a doctoral degree in computer engineering from Santa Clara University.

Phone: 408-924-2729
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Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science

Vivek Agarwal

Vivek Agarwal

Lecturer, Department of Marketing and Business Analytics, Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. (Photo by Jim Gensheimer/San José State University)

Vivek Agrawal is a lecturer in the Department of Marketing and Business Analytics at the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. He has more than 27 years of experience in the high-tech industry, including Intel Corp. His area of expertise is in marketing, business management, general management and executive coaching. He holds an MBA from San José State and a master’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Southern California.

Phone: 408-924-3507
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New Product Introduction, Development, Product Launch

William T. Armaline

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Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, College of Social Sciences. (Photo by: David Schmitz/San José State University)

William Armaline is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences at the College of Social Sciences and founder of the Human Rights Minor Program and Director of the Human Rights Institute. His formal training and professional experience span sociology, education, and human rights. Dr. Armaline’s interests, work, and scholarly publications address social problems as they relate to political economy, environmental sustainability, human rights, racism and anti-racist action, critical pedagogy and transformative education, inequality and youth, mass incarceration and drug policy reform. Please follow him and all things Human Rights at SJSU on the HRI website (www.sjsu.edu/hri) and on Twitter (@SJSUHumanRights).

Phone: 408-924-2935
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Black Lives Matter, Social Sciences, Discrimination, Diversity, Governance, Human Rights, Jails, Justice, Police

Yvonne Kwan

Yvonne Kwan

Assistant Professor, Program Coordinator, Asian American Studies. (Photo by Jim Gensheimer/San José State University)

Yvonne Y. Kwan is an assistant professor and the program coordinator of Asian American Studies. Her research focuses on ethnic studies curriculum and pedagogy, Asian American history and activism (locally and nationally), and Southeast Asia American refugee diaspora and trauma. She is an expert on intergenerational Asian American family dynamics, mental health and education. She holds a master’s degree in race and ethnic studies in education from UCLA and a doctoral degree in sociology from UC Santa Cruz.

Phone: 408-924-5258
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Southeast Asian American Studies, Critical Refugee Studies, Ethnic Studies, Critical Race, Trauma, Activism, Santa Clara County History