CSULB announces 53 new faculty for the 2026-27 academic year
The Division of Academic Affairs is pleased to welcome 53 new faculty for the 2026-27 academic year. We look forward to supporting our new faculty as they excel in teaching, scholarship, and service. Together, they will enrich their respective departments, colleges, and CSULB's monumental initiatives. Meet our new faculty:
Alison Kelly
Cinematic Arts
Anabel Juarez
School of Art
Elise Preiss
School of Art
Jennifer Greer
Theatre Arts
Nipper Knapp
Theatre Arts
Johnson Cheng
Cinematic Arts
Kaleeka Bond
School of Art
Quinn Winchell
Cinematic Arts
Jessica Jeesoo Kim
Management & HRM
Maria Langlois
Marketing
Taryn Williams
Management & Human Resource Management
Uchenna Onuoha
Finance
Ashley Faytol
Advanced Studies in Education & Counseling
Christina Laney
Teacher Education
Rita Suh
Teacher Education
Janet Cerda
Teacher Education
Daniel Commey
Computer Engineering & Computer Science
Kyeongsuk Lee
Civil Engineering & Construction Engineering Management
Wei Wei
Computer Engineering & Computer Science
Yaeji Kim
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Franklin Moreno
Family & Consumer Science
Hyesung Hace Oh
Health Care Management
James Green
School of Social Work
Jeffrey Rodrigues
Physical Therapy
Kristin DeMars
Physical Therapy
Leslie Moorehead
School of Social Work
Lionel Levine
Health Science
Madonna Cadiz
School of Social Work
Maryanne Diaz
Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Management
Trey Jenkins
School of Social Work
Adam Broitman
Psychology
Ana Schugurensky
Political Science
Aresa Allen-Rochester
Africana Studies
Clariza Ruiz de Castilla
Chicano & Latino Studies
Dominique Shank
English
John Becker
Religious Studies
Kavitha Koshy
Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Kyle Banick
Philosophy
Nawon Kang
Economics
Nimisha Barton
History
Roger Renteria
Human Development
Sara O'Connor Fandrich
Geography
Todd Henneman
Journalism & Public Relations
Toni Hays
Asian & Asian American Studies
Alexandra McInturf
Biological Sciences
Andrew Le
Mathematics & Statistics
Brian Tran
Mathematics & Statistics
Jared Goldberg
Physics & Astronomy
Thuy Le
Mathematics & Statistics
Heather Steele Gajewski
University Archivist
Helen Cameron
Access Services Librarian
Jessica McBride
Engineering and AI Librarian
Marcelo Martir
Lecturer Librarian
