Faculty and Staff
| Alwin Baum Professor of Comparative Literature alwin.baum@csulb.edu (562) 985-4253 Office: MHB 609 |
Ph.D. Comparative Literature, UC San Diego, 1972 M.A. Social Work, Tulane University, 1988 A.B. French and English, Indiana University, 1967 Interests: Modern Literary Theory, Modern and Postmodern Fiction, Twentieth Century French Literature |
| Kathryn Chew Professor of Classics Advisor, Latin Teaching Credential Undergraduate Advisor, Classics kathryn.chew@csulb.edu (562) 985-5810 Office: MHB 606 |
Ph.D. Classics, UCLA M.A. Classics, UCLA B.A. Classics, UC Irvine Interests: Greek and Latin Novels, Greek Literature, the Hellenistic Period, Late Antiquity, Hagiography, Sanskrit Literature, Latin Teacher Preparation |
| Elizabeth Dahab Professor of Comparative Literature elizabeth.dahab@csulb.edu (562) 985-1368 Office: MHB 608 |
Doctorat, Comparative Literature, Université de Paris-IV, Sorbonne M.A. Educational Psychology, University of Alberta Professional Diploma After Degree (for teaching French), University of Alberta (Canada) B.A. Psychology, McGill University (Canada) Interests: Post-colonial Literature, Cultural Theory, Middle Eastern Literature, Interdisciplinary Studies, 19th Century French Literature, Exilic Francophone Literatures in Canada/Québec |
| Gretchen Dinger Office Manager gretchen.dinger@csulb.edu (562) 985-4239 Office: MHB 515 |
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| Douglas Domingo-Forasté Professor of Classics douglas.foraste@csulb.edu (562) 985-7923 Office: MHB 509 |
Ph.D. Classics, UC Santa Barbara, 1988 M.A. Classics, UC Santa Barbara, 1981 A.B. Latin, UC Davis, 1976 Interests: Ancient numismatics, Claudius Aelianus, Ancient Greek law, Menander, Isaios |
| Carl Fisher Professor of Comparative Literature Chair of Department carl.fisher@csulb.edu (562) 985-4242 Office: MHB 516 |
Ph.D. Comparative Literature, UCLA, 1992 M.A. Comparative Literature, UCLA, 1985 B.A. Humanities/Classics and Psychology, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1980 Interests: 18th & 19th Century European Literature, Comedy and Satire, Literature and History, Medicine & Literature, Visual Culture |
| Cheryl Goldstein Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature cheryl.goldstein@csulb.edu (562) 985-7575 Office: MHB 701 |
Ph.D. Comparative Literature, UCLA Interests: Psychoanalytic Theory, Early Modern and Contemporary Hebrew Literature, Exilic and Diasporic Literatures, Early Modern Poetry and Drama |
| Thomas Haeussler Lecturer in Comparative Literature (562) 985-8660 Office: MHB 605 |
M.A. Comparative Literature, UCLA
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| Paul Scotton Professor of Classics paul.scotton@csulb.edu (562) 985-2599 Office: MHB 520 |
Ph.D. Classical Archaeology, University of Pennsylvania M.A. Classical Languages, UCSB M.A. English Literature, University of Illinois-Urbana M.F.A. Creative Writing, University of Oregon B.A. English Literature, University of Illinois-Urbana Interests: Architecture of the Prehistoric Aegean; Ancient Greece, and Rome; Aegean Prehistoric Archaeology; Greek Archaeology; and Roman Greece and Asia Minor |
| Nhora Serrano Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature nhora.serrano@csulb.edu Faculty Advisor, genre (562) 985-1589 Office: MHB 513 |
Ph.D. Medieval and Renaissance Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison M.A. Comparative Literature, University of Wisconsin-Madison M.A. French Language and Civilization, NYU B.A. French, Amherst College Interests: Medieval & Renaissance Literature (French, Spanish and Italian); Visual Studies (Illuminated Manuscripts, Illustrated Texts, Cabinets of Curiosities, and Comic Books); Latin America (Colonial & 20th Century Literature, and Travel Narrative); and Science Fiction |
| Jordan Smith Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature jordan.smith@csulb.edu (562) 985-7575 Office: MHB 701 |
Ph.D. Comparative Literature, UCLA M.A. Comparative Literature, UCLA B.A. Modern Literature, UCSC Interests: Translation Studies (theory/practice), Transnationalism, Modern-Contemporary Pacific Rim (East Asia/Japan, the Americas) Literature and Culture, Cultural Studies/Theory, Urban Poetry, Comedy/Humor Theory, Film Studies |
| Karl Squitier Lecturer in Classics karl.squitier@csulb.edu (562) 985-4248 Office: MHB 508 |
B.A. Classics and History, Florida State University, 1966
Interests: Late Antique Culture; Mythology, Theology, and Religion of Greece and Rome; Food in the Ancient World; the Ancient World in Theatre & Film; Lucian & the Second Sophistic; Dionysus |
| J. Mark Sugars Lecturer in Classics j.marksugars@csulb.edu (562) 985-4241 Office: MHB 611 |
Ph.D. Classics, UC Irvine, 1997 B.A. Classics, UC Irvine, 1983 B.S. Biological Sciences, UC Irvine, 1983 Interests: Classical Mythology, Greek Literature |
| Vlatka Velcic Professor of Comparative Literature Undergraduate Advisor, Comparative Literature Director of the Center for European Studies vlatka.velcic@csulb.edu (562) 985-1815 Office: MHB 606 |
Ph.D. Comparative Literature, UCLA M.A. Comparative Literature, UCLA B.A. Comparative Literature and English, University of Zagreb Interests: Cultural Studies, Post-colonial Literature, 20th Century Literature, East European Literature |
| Raymond Waters Lecturer in Comparative Literature raymond.waters@csulb.edu (562) 985-7923 Office: MHB 509 |
M.A. Communication Studies, University of Iowa, 1994 M.A. English, CSULB, 1991 B.A. English, UCLA, 1985 Interests: Comedy, Japanese Literature, Film/Mass Media Theory |
| Elaine Wida Lecturer in Classics elaine.wida@csulb.edu (562) 985-8660 Office: MHB 605 |
Ph.D, Classics, UC Irvine M.A. Classics, Pennsylvania State University B.A. Liberal Arts, Concordia Senior College Interests: Horace, Sophists, Sappho/Alcaeus |
Current Adjunct Faculty
| Sarah Babovic, Comparative Literature | MHB 720, (562) 985-4619 |
| Jessica Brooks, Classics | MHB 701, (562) 985-7575 |
| Dr. Pravina Cooper, Comparative Literature | MHB 611, (562) 985-4241 |
| Boak Ferris, Comparative Literature | MHB 406, (562) 985-4232 |
| Kathrine McLoone, Compadrative Literature | MHB 508, (562) 985-4248 |
| Rachelle Okawa, Comparative Literature | MHB 609, (562) 985-4253 |
| Chris Shaw, Comparative Literature | MHB 720, (562) 985-4619 |
| Lowry Sweney, Classics | MHB 701, (562) 985-7575 |
Emeriti Faculty
Conrad Barrett
Roland Bush
Peter Carr
August Coppola
Frank Fata
Thomas Hubble
J. Charles Jernigan
Roberta Markman