Geography, Geology, and Environment

Faculty

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Michael Beland, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Phone/Ext: 3-2222
mbeland2@calstatela.edu

University of California, Santa Barbara and San Diego State University

Office: KH C4061

Specialization: Geography, Water Resources, Coastal.

https://www.michaelcbeland.com

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Jessica Bremner, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Phone/Ext: 3-2419
jbremne@calstatela.edu

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Office: D4054

Specialization: Urban Landscapes, Cultural, Human Geography.
https://www.jessicabremner.com

Edward Eivers, Ph.D.

Department Chair

Phone/Ext: 3-2220
eeivers@calstatela.edu

National University of Ireland, Galway

Office: KH C4067

Specialization: Developmental Biology, Cell Signaling.

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Alireza Farahmand, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Phone/Ext: 3-2409
afarahm2@calstatela.edu

University of California, Irvine (UCI)

Office: LKH 116

Specialization: Civil & Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, Environmental Sciences.

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Jennifer Garrison, Ph.D.

Professor

Phone/Ext: 3-2412
jgarris@calstatela.edu

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Office: LKH 159

Specialization: Geology, Igneous Petrology, Volcanology.

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Barry Hibbs, Ph.D.

Professor

Phone/Ext: 3-2414
bhibbs@calstatela.edu

University of Texas

Office: LKH 161

Specialization: Hydrogeology, Contaminant Waste Hydrogeology, Groundwater Modeling.
/faculty/barry-hibbs-professor-hydrogeology

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Joshua Kelly, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Phone/Ext: 3-2411
jkelly17@calstatela.edu

San Diego State University/Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Office: LKH 158

Specialization: Oceanography, Coastal Processes, Stratigraphy & Sedimentology.
https://www.joshuatkelly.com

Jingjing Li, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Phone/Ext: 3-2224
jli104@calstatela.edu

University of California, Irvine (UCI)

Office: KH D4045

Specialization: Hydrologic Modeling, Remote Sensing, GIS.
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Stephen Mulherin, Ph.D.

Professor

Phone/Ext: 3-2041
smulher@calstatela.edu

Ohio State University

Office: KH D4059

Specialization: Urban, Historical, GIS, Europe, U.S.
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Lecturers

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Sonya Diaz, M.S.

Lecturer

Phone/Ext: 3-2418
sdiaz57@calstatela.edu

Office: BIOS 133

Specialization: Geology

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Yoshie Hagiwara, M.S.

Lecturer

Phone/Ext: 3-2149

yhagiwa@calstatela.edu

Office: BIOS 125

Specialization: Geology

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Monique Hernandez, Ph.D.

Lecturer

Phone/Ext: 3-2400

mhern367@calstatela.edu

Office: KH D4042

Specialization: Geography

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Oren Katz, M.A.

Lecturer

Phone/Ext: 3-2227

okatz@calstatela.edu

Office: KH D4042

Specialization: Geography

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Sonjia Leyva, M.S.

Lecturer

Phone/Ext: 3-2149

sleyva@calstatela.edu

Office: BIOS 125

Specialization: Geology

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Betty Lininger, Ph.D.

Lecturer

Phone/Ext: 3-2227

Betty.Lininger2@calstatela.edu

Office: KH D4042

Specialization: Geography

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Barry Martinez, M.A.

Lecturer

Phone/Ext: 3-2227

bmart130@calstatela.edu

Office: KH D4042

Specialization: Geography

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Monica Maynard, M.S.

Lecturer

Phone/Ext: 3-2418

mmaynar3@calstatela.edu

Office: BIOS 133

Specialization: Geology

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Staryl McCabe-Glynn, Ph.D.

Lecturer

Phone/Ext: 3-2227

smccabe@calstatela.edu

Office: KH D4042

Specialization: Geography and Geology

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Shane Mclaren, M.A.

Lecturer

Phone/Ext: 3-2227

smclare3@calstatela.edu

Office: KH D4042

Specialization: Geography

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Ilya Neyman, M.A.

Lecturer

Phone/Ext: 3-2227

ineyman@calstatela.edu

Office: KH D4042

Specialization: Geography

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Lorne Platt, Ph.D.

Lecturer

Phone/Ext: 3-2228

lplatt@calstatela.edu

Office: KH D4056

Specialization: Geography

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Mohammad Hassan Rezaie-Boroon, Ph.D.

Lecturer

Phone/Ext: 3-2406

mrezaie@calstatela.edu

Office: LKH 160

Specialization: Geology

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Christiana Saldana, M.A.

Lecturer

Phone/Ext: 3-2228

csalda14@calstatela.edu

Office: KH D4056

Specialization: Geography

Emeritus Faculty

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John Kirchner, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor

Phone/Ext: 3-2228
jkirchn@calstatela.edu

Office: KH D4056B

Specialization: Transportation, Railroads.

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Steve LaDochy, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor

Phone/Ext: 3-6494
sladoch@calstatela.edu

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

Office: KH D4056B

Specialization: Climatology, Environmental Studies, Computer Mapping, Air Pollution.
https://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/stephen-ladochy

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Hong-lie Qiu, Ph.D.

Emeritus Professor

Phone/Ext: 3-2228
hqiu@calstatela.edu

Louisiana State University

Office: KH D4056B

Specialization: Remote Sensing, GIS, Computer Cartography, Biogeography.

Staff

Kevin Parra, M.A.

Department Assistant

Phone/Ext: 3-2400

Office: Library South 2097