Damon Moon

Damon Moon

Lecturer, Lucas College of Business. (Photo by Jim Gensheimer/San José State University)

Damon Moon is a lecturer at the Lucas College of Business and a co-founder of a student engagement platform, AskClass.com. His research interest focuses on how social interactions, gratitude, and forgiveness impact a culture of innovation and creativity. Before his teaching career, he founded SamsungOpen, an open innovation program that brings new ideas to life at Samsung. He also served as a management consultant at Bain, Accenture, and PwC, helping high-tech companies identify new opportunities for growth around the world. Damon holds a master’s of business administration from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA.

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Innovation, Leadership, Communication, Entrepreneurship, Education

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

Eugene Cordero

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

Eugene Cordero is a professor in the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science. He is the founder and director of the Green Ninja Project, an educational initiative that supports teachers and their students with digital media and curricula designed around climate science and solutions. His research focuses on understanding the processes responsible for long-term changes in climate through the use of observations and atmospheric models. He holds a doctoral degree from the University of California, Davis.

Phone: 408-924-5188
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Climate Change, Education, Environment, Global Warming, Governance, K-12 Education, Meteorology, Science, Weather

Nicholas Taylor

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

Nicholas Taylor is a professor of english and comparative literature at the College of Humanities and the Arts. He is the author of four novels including “Father Junipero’s Confessor.” He holds a master’s of fine arts from the University of Virginia.

Phone: 408-808-2067
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English, Humanities and the Arts, K-12 Education, Education, Governance, History and Culture, California History