Experts Directory

The San Diego State University Experts Directory is a rolodex for reporters, designed to assist journalists in their search for subject-matter experts on a variety of topics and academic research areas.

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Faculty interested in joining the Experts Directory are encouraged to contact Senior Director of Media Relations Cory Marshall for more information.

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Natalie Mladenov

Natalie Mladenov

ProfessorCollege of EngineeringCivil, Construction, and Environmental EngineeringSDSU[email protected]619-594-0725

Area of Expertise

Water quality of natural and engineered systems. Decentralized wastewater treatment, water reuse, pollutant fate and transport. Field sites include the San Diego River and its tributaries, the Tijuana River, and US and Mexico coastal waters.

Alan Mobley

Alan Mobley

Associate ProfessorCollege of Professional Studies and Fine ArtsSchool of Public AffairsSDSU[email protected]619-594-2596

Area of Expertise

Project Rebound, prison/er rehabilitation, education, reform, and reentry, transformative and restorative justice, community-based service learning and social sustainability.

Jill Mora

Jill Mora

Associate Professor EmeritaCollege of EducationSchool of Teacher EducationSDSU[email protected]619-594-1185

Area of Expertise

Research, policies, and programs for educating English Language Learners. Bilingual education, dual language programs, teacher pay, Common Core Standards, testing proficiency and standardized tests for language minority students

Dan Moshavi

Dan Moshavi

Thomas and Evelyn Page DeanFowler College of BusinessSDSU[email protected]

Area of Expertise

Business education trends, organizational behavior (leadership, emotional intelligence, employee motivation) and future of work.

Kotaro Nakamura

Kotaro Nakamura

Professor EmeritusCollege of Professional Studies and Fine ArtsSchool of Art + DesignSDSU[email protected]619-594-6511

Area of Expertise

Architecture, sustainable design, disaster recovery and resilience by design.

Melissa Navarro

Melissa Navarro

Assistant ProfessorCollege of EducationDual Language and English Learner EducationSDSU[email protected]

Area of Expertise

Bilingual education, science education, science standards, critically conscious teachers, K-8 education and bilingual teacher education.

Frances Nedjat-Haiem

Frances Nedjat-Haiem

Associate ProfessorCollege of Health and Human ServicesSchool of Social WorkSDSU[email protected]

Area of Expertise

Interventions in health and behavioral health care addressing decision-making communication among populations experiencing vulnerabilities to care.

Rebecca Nee

Rebecca Nee

ProfessorCollege of Professional Studies and Fine ArtsSchool of Journalism and Media StudiesSDSU[email protected]858-248-2689

Area of Expertise

Focuses on the impact of digital technology and social media on communication industry practices and consumer habits, the ways social media are being used by media professionals and other industries to foster online communities and enhance audience/consumer engagement.

Sesen Negash

Sesen Negash

Associate Professor and Director, MFT ProgramCollege of EducationCounseling and School PsychologySDSU[email protected]

Area of Expertise

Post-incarceration, reentry, couples, family therapy, infidelity, pornography, mental health, sexual health

William Nericcio

William Nericcio

ProfessorCollege of Arts and LettersEnglish and Comparative LiteratureSDSU[email protected]619-594-1524

Area of Expertise

Chicanas/os and Latinas/os in mass media, 20th-century Latin American literature, visual culture, film culture, digital humanities, technology and culture

Daniel Newell

Daniel Newell

Executive DirectorCareer ServicesSDSU[email protected]

Area of Expertise

Workforce, workforce development, economic development, careers, career services, hiring, internships, unemployment, layoffs, small business, start-ups, entrepreneurship, self-employment, employment, job creation, jobs, industry relations, Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA), labor and Employment Development Department (EDD).

Duy Nguyen

Duy Nguyen

Associate ProfessorCollege of EngineeringElectrical and Computer EngineeringSDSU[email protected]619-594-2430

Area of Expertise

Wireless Communications, Digital Signal Processing, Machine Learning, Optimization.

Ignatius Nip

Ignatius Nip

Associate ProfessorCollege of Health and Human ServicesSpeech, Language, and Hearing SciencesSDSU[email protected]619-594-2421

Area of Expertise

Speech, speech disorders, dysarthria, Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson's Disease and speech development.

Leonardo Nogueira

Leonardo Nogueira

Assistant ProfessorCollege of Health and Human ServicesExercise and Nutritional SciencesSan Diego[email protected]

Area of Expertise

Physiology, exercise physiology, contractile function, muscle regeneration, recovery from muscle injury, pulmonary diseases and effects of tobacco exposure.

Kenneth Nollett

Kenneth Nollett

Associate ProfessorCollege of SciencesPhysicsSDSU[email protected]619-594-5146

Area of Expertise

Nuclear physics, astrophysics, stars, cosmology, nucleosynthesis, the Big Bang, meteorites, neutrinos, helium, lithium, nuclear energy, nuclear weapons, radiation and radioactivity and quantum physics.

Temple Northrup

Temple Northrup

DirectorCollege of Professional Studies and Fine ArtsSchool of Journalism and Media StudiesSDSU[email protected]

Area of Expertise

Media, social media, journalism, advertising, public relations, digital media, and pop culture.

Jake Nunes

Jake Nunes

InstructorCraft Beer Taproom and Restaurant, SDSU Global CampusSDSU[email protected]619-952-0178

Area of Expertise

Craft Beer, Restaurants, Food & Beverage, Management, Food Service, Alcohol Service, Cicerone, San Diego Brewers Guild, San Diego State Business of Craft Beer Program, Beer School and Beer Dinners.

Dana Nurge

Dana Nurge

Associate ProfessorCollege of Professional Studies and Fine ArtsSchool of Public AffairsSDSU[email protected]619-594-6877

Area of Expertise

Youth violence, gangs, juvenile prevention and intervention programs.

Walt Oechel

Walt Oechel

Distinguished ProfessorCollege of SciencesBiologySDSU[email protected]619-594-5142

Area of Expertise

Climate change, global warming, carbon sequestration, terrestrial and marine ecosystems, ecosystem C sequestration, ecology, arctic regions, cold climates, chaparral, coastal marine, south pacific, biodiversity, ecosystem carbon controls

Nathan Oestreich

Nathan Oestreich

ProfessorFowler College of BusinessCharles W. Lamden School of AccountancySDSU[email protected]619-594-2478

Area of Expertise

Corporate tax, federal tax, payroll and income tax, self-employment tax, employee benefits and worker's compensation.

Chuyun Oh

Chuyun Oh

Associate ProfessorCollege of Professional Studies and Fine ArtsSchool of Music and DanceSDSU[email protected]

Area of Expertise

K-pop, pop dance, Asian/Asian American community, competition dance, hip hop, collegiate dance team and activism.

Eugene Olevsky

Eugene Olevsky

Professor and DeanCollege of EngineeringMechanical EngineeringSDSU[email protected]619-594-6329

Area of Expertise

Mechanical engineering, materials science, metallurgy, manufacturing processes, machine and mechanical parts’ design, sintering, powder processing, ceramics

Kim Olsen

Kim Olsen

ProfessorCollege of SciencesGeological SciencesSDSU[email protected]

Area of Expertise

Earthquakes, seismic activity, earthquake hazards and risk

Lois Olson

Lois Olson

LecturerFowler College of BusinessMarketingSDSU[email protected](619) 594-4750

Area of Expertise

Asia business, China business, consumer products, Gen Y marketing, consumer behavior, marketing strategy and global marketing strategy, including China; Holiday retail, Black Friday/Cyber Monday

Christopher O

Christopher O'Neill

Associate ProfessorCollege of SciencesMathematics and StatisticsSDSU[email protected]

Area of Expertise

Number theory; combinatorics; abstract algebra and undergraduate research in mathematics.