Meet our Faculty & Staff

Meet our Faculty

Paula Arvedson
Paula Arvedson, Ph.D.
Professor
KH A2032

Mario Castaneda
Mario Castaneda, Ed.D.
Professor
KH C2055

Joan Fingon
Joan Fingon, Ed.D.
Professor
KH A2030

Oona Fontanella-Nothom
Oona Fontanella-Nothom, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Early Childhood/Primary Coordinator
KHA3045
323-343-4370
ofontan@calstatela.edu

Brian Gibbs
Brian Gibbs, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
KH A2408

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Verónica González, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Bilingual/Multicultural Coordinator
KHC2062
vgonza150@calstatela.edu

 

Rebecca Joseph
Rebecca Joseph, Ph.D.
Professor
KH A2025

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Jose Paolo Magcalas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
KHC2062

Jamie Marsh
Jamie Marsh, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
KH A2027

Jennifer McCormick
Jennifer McCormick, Ph.D.
Professor
KH A2027
323-343-6250
jmccorm3@calstatela.edu

 

Socorro Orozco
Socorro Orozco, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor
KH A3037
323-343-4366
sorozco7@calstatela.edu

Kimberly Persiani
KH C2097
323-343-4461

Ambika Raj
Ambika Raj, Ph.D.
Professor
KH A3045
323-343-6267
agopala@calstatela.edu

 

John Shindler
John Shindler, Ph.D.
Professor
KH A2045

Sharon Ulanoff
Sharon Ulanoff, Ph.D.
Professor
KH A3050
323-343-6273
sulanof@calstatela.edu

 

Miguel Zavala
Miguel Zavala, Ph.D.
Interim Associate Dean
College of Ethnic Studies
Associate Professor of Urban Learning
Lead Editor, Ethnic Studies Pedagogies
KH C2062
562-333-5814
mzaval44@calstatela.edu

 

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Lili Zhou, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
KH A2032
323-343-4363
lzhou18@calstatela.edu

 

Meet our Staff

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Administrative Support Assistant II
KH C2097
323-343-4350