Experts on Call
Mehrdad Aliasgari
CECS Chair/Associate Professor
562.985.7987
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Area(s) of Expertise
Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Machine Learning
Perla Ayala
Assistant Professor
College of Engineering
562.985.5732
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Area(s) of Expertise
Cardiac Recovery, Tissue Regeneration, Women in Engineering, Diversity in STEM
Mitra Baghdadi
Department Coordinator, Anthropology, Homelessness
562.985.5171
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Area(s) of Expertise
Diversity, Iranian Community, Gendered Language, Homelessness
Elaine Bernal
Lecturer
Chemistry & Biochemistry
562.985.2213
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Area(s) of Expertise
Professional Development For Stem Faculty In Higher Education
James Binnall
Associate Professor, Law, Criminology, and Criminal Justice
781.354.5141
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Area(s) of Expertise
Law, Criminology, Criminal Justice, Criminal Convictions, Felons,
Paul Buonora
Professor
Chemistry & Biochemistry
562.985.4946
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Area(s) of Expertise
Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Catalysis
Andrea Calabrese
Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering
College of Engineering
562-985-8547
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Area(s) of Expertise
Earthquake Engineering, Seismic Protection in Developing Countries, Base Isolators, Structural Engineering
Rashida Crutchfield
Associate Professor
School of Social Work
562.985.2109
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Area(s) of Expertise
Homelessness, Hunger, Economic and Food Insecurity Among College Students
Elizabeth Eldon
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
562.985.4205
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Area(s) of Expertise
Gene Expression, Immunology, Metabolic factors, Obesity
Zoe Engstrom
Lecturer, Family & Consumer Sciences
562.985.4484
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Area(s) of Expertise
consumer rights and responsibilities, consumer debt, avoiding and resolving fraudulent transaction disputes, consumer motivation, consumer behavior, financial wellness.
Deborah Fraser
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
562.985.7597
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Area(s) of Expertise
Cell Biology, Heart Disease, Immunology and Molecular Biology
Laura Gonzalez
Associate professor of Finance
College of Business
562.985.1560
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Area(s) of Expertise
Financial literacy, Fintech, Banks, Climate Finance, Economy, International Trade, International Regulations, Corporate Finance, Investments
Gwen Goodmanlowe
Lecturer
Marine Biology
562.985.4693
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Area(s) of Expertise
Marine Mammals, Seals, Whales and Dolphins
Area(s) of Expertise
Climate Change, water resources, environmental pollution, global warming, drought
Nele Hempel-Lamer
Professor, German
(562)-985-2666
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Area(s) of Expertise
20th-century German Literature And Culture, Contemporary Austrian Studies, Feminism, Service Learning, And Community Engagement
Erika Holland
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
562.985.5389
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Area(s) of Expertise
Toxicology, Pollution’s Effect On Aquatic Ecosystems
William Jeynes
Professor, Department of Education
Area(s) of Expertise
Parental Involvement, School Shootings, Reducing the Achievement Gap, Government Policy in Education, Economics, US & Foreign Government Advising
Sandy Kawano
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
562.985.4294
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Area(s) of Expertise
Biomechanics And Physiology, Biodiversity, Primarily In Fish
Justin Levitt
Professor, Political Science
Area(s) of Expertise
elections, voting, redistricting, demography, census, California voting rights act
Chris Lowe
Shark Lab Director/Professor
Marine Biology
562.985.4918
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Area(s) of Expertise
Sharks, Shark Attacks, Stingrays, Fishing, Fisheries, Marine Protected Areas, General Marine Biology
Stephen Mezyk
Professor
Chemistry & Biochemistry
562.985.4649
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Area(s) of Expertise
Cancer, Nuclear Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pollution, Public Health, Toxicology
Nate Onderdonk
Professor, Geological Sciences Department
562.985.2654
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Area(s) of Expertise
Earthquakes, Active Faults, Tectonic Movement
Bruno Pernet
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
562.985.5378
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Area(s) of Expertise
Marine Invertebrates
Ali Rezaei
Professor
Advanced Studies in Education and Counseling
562.985.4532
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Area(s) of Expertise
Computer applications in education
Jose Rodriguez
Professor, Communication Studies
562.985.7954
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Area(s) of Expertise
Persuasive Messages, Deception, Fear-Based Speeches, Interpersonal Communications.
Tony Sinay
Department Chair
Health Care Administration
562.985.5304
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Area(s) of Expertise
Health Care Economics, Hospital Mergers, Rural Health Clinics, Access to Care, Healthy Communities
Kevin Sinchak
Professor, Biological Sciences
562.985.8649
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Area(s) of Expertise
Neurobiology, Female Reproductive Physiology and Behavior
Katarzyna Slowinska
Professor
Chemistry & Biochemistry
562.985.5815
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Area(s) of Expertise
Pharmaceutical Drug Delivery Systems, Collagen-based Materials, Bioengineering
Ted Stankowich
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
562.985.4826
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Area(s) of Expertise
Evolutionary Ecology Of Antipredator Behavior, Defenses, And Weaponry In Mammals
Barbara Taylor
Associate Dean for Research
College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
562.985.5545
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Area(s) of Expertise
Research Methods, Marine Physiology, Toxins and Development
Long Wang
Assistant Professor, Nutrition & Dietetics
562.985.7492
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Area(s) of Expertise
Cancer, Diet/Nutrition, Eating Disorders
Christine Whitcraft
Professor, Biological Sciences
562.985.4820
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Area(s) of Expertise
Wetland Ecology, Human Effects on Coastal Ecosystems
Jason Whitehead
Associate professor of Political Science
Area(s) of Expertise
Legal & Judicial Politics, American Politics, Religion & politics, political theory.
Mahdi Yoozbashizadeh
Associate Professor/Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
College of Engineering
562-985-5257
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Area(s) of Expertise
Automation, Additive Manufacturing, 3D-Printing of Metals, Product Development, Rocketry
Glenn Zucman
Lecturer
College of the Arts
Area(s) of Expertise
Photography, Virtual Reality Art