Cheryl O'Brien
Assistant ProfessorPolitical ScienceCollege of Arts and LettersÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]619-594-3166Area of Expertise
Gender, International politics
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Walt Oechel
Distinguished ProfessorBiologyCollege of SciencesÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]619-594-5142Area 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
Professor EmeritusCharles W. Lamden School of AccountancyFowler College of BusinessÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]619-594-2478Area of Expertise
Corporate tax, federal tax, payroll and income tax, self-employment tax, employee benefits and worker's compensation.
Chuyun Oh
ProfessorSchool of Music and DanceCollege of Professional Studies and Fine ArtsÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]Area of Expertise
K-pop, pop dance, Asian/Asian American community, competition dance, hip hop, collegiate dance team and activism.
Eugene Olevsky
Professor and DeanMechanical EngineeringCollege of EngineeringÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]619-594-6329Area of Expertise
Mechanical engineering, materials science, metallurgy, manufacturing processes, machine and mechanical parts’ design, sintering, powder processing, ceramics
Kim Olsen
ProfessorEarth and Environmental SciencesCollege of SciencesÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]Area of Expertise
Earthquakes, seismic activity, earthquake hazards and risk
Lois Olson
LecturerMarketingFowler College of BusinessÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected](619) 594-4750Area 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'Neill
Associate ProfessorMathematics and StatisticsCollege of SciencesÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]Area of Expertise
Number theory; combinatorics; abstract algebra and undergraduate research in mathematics.
Eyal Oren
Professor and DirectorSchool of Public HealthCollege of Health and Human ServicesÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected](619) 594-0964Area of Expertise
Infectious diseases, Tuberculosis (both active disease and latent infection), Respiratory Health (Tobacco, asthma), Molecular epidemiology, Epidemiology in public health practice, Surveillance systems, Assessment of new technologies, Social epidemiology and health disparities, Global and border health, Climate change and respiratory health outcomes and Clinical trials, cancer
Jerome Orosz
Professor, Undergraduate and Graduate AdvisorAstronomyCollege of SciencesÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]619-594-7118Area of Expertise
Astronomy, astrophysics, stars, planets, Close binary stars, optical photometry and spectroscopy
Isidro Ortiz
ProfessorChicana and Chicano StudiesCollege of Arts and LettersÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]619-594-1256Area of Expertise
Community organization, educational reform, Chicana and Chicano politics, political movements, educational practice, policy and reform, college student retention, engagement and success; origins and persistence of Chicano nationalism and relationship to oppression.
Yusuf Ozturk
ProfessorElectrical and Computer EngineeringCollege of EngineeringÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]619-594-4550Area of Expertise
Computer networks, Brain computer interfaces, Smart health, Wearable and ambient sensors, Internet of Things and Energy Demand Response and Predictive analytics.
Patrick Papin
Professor EmeritusPhysicsCollege of SciencesÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]619-991-8037Area of Expertise
Radiation detection, medical imaging, nuclear energy and homeland security involving radiological events.
Katrina Pariera
Associate Professor, Center for Communication, Health and the Public Good DirectorSchool of CommunicationCollege of Professional Studies and Fine ArtsÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]Area of Expertise
Sexual health, sexual communication, social norms, social support, parent child communication, parents of trans+ children, friendships and difficult conversations.
Carlos D. Paternina
Associate ProfessorManagement Information SystemsÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]Area of Expertise
AI-Driven analytics for Global Supply Chains, Sustainable Global Freight Management, Sustainable Port Management.
Andrew Pavlov
LecturerExercise and Nutritional SciencesCollege of Health and Human ServicesÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]Area of Expertise
Cultivate Physical Therapy & Wellness Services, clinical mentoring and physical therapy orthopedic and sports treatment and ACL research.
Alanna Peebles
Assistant ProfessorSchool of Journalism and Media StudiesCollege of Professional Studies and Fine ArtsÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]Area of Expertise
children and media; adolescents and social media; media effects and impacts on individuals
Ramona Perez
Professor and Graduate Advisor of Latin American StudiesAnthropologyCollege of Arts and LettersÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]619-594-1155Area of Expertise
Anthropology, geography, public health, social work, criminal justice, and medicine. Qualitative and mixed methods research on the use and benefits of such methodologies. Binational youth identity and family composition, migration and the transmission of identity between mothers and their children, domestic violence, female empowerment, shifts in culinary food practices and nutrition, migrant youth in the context of deportation and survival, and the moral economy of lead poisoning in ceramic production.
Paula Peter
ProfessorMarketingFowler College of BusinessÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]619-594-8295Area of Expertise
social marketing, advertising, consumer behavior, holiday shopping, Black Friday/Cyber Monday
Yumi Petrisko
LecturerExercise and Nutritional SciencesCollege of Health and Human ServicesÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]619-594-3916Area of Expertise
sports nutrition, medical nutrition therapy, weight management
Joy Phillips
Associate Research ProfessorBiologyCollege of SciencesÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]619-488-2169Area of Expertise
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» BioScience Center, vaccines, vaccine development, vaccinology, universal flu vaccine, emergency therapy for respiratory infection, immunology, immune system, flu, influenza, infectious disease, pulmonary infection, age-related disease, aging, innate immunity, veterinary therapeutic development, medical Cannabis, cannabidiol, and COPD and drug repurposing to decrease the death rate from COVID-19.
Elizabeth Ann Pollard
Senate Distinguished Professor for Teaching ExcellenceHistoryCollege of Arts and LettersÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]Area of Expertise
witches, magic, and witchcraft accusation, Roman history, comics and social justice, comics and history, comics and witchcraft, comics and pre-1500 sequential art
Vincent Pompei
Assistant ProfessorEducational LeadershipCollege of EducationÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]916-548-4909Area of Expertise
LGBTQ+ inclusive education policies; LGBTQ+ affirming school environments; equity; belonging; inclusion; school safety; mental health and wellness; and professional development for educators.
Vadim Ponomarkenko
ProfessorMathematics and StatisticsCollege of SciencesÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]Area of Expertise
Undergraduate research, combinatorics, number theory and mathematics
Jess Ponting
Professor, Director of the Center for Surf ResearchL. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism ManagementCollege of Professional Studies and Fine ArtsÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected](619) 594-8499Area of Expertise
Sustainable tourism, surfing, surfing tourism, sustainable tourism certification, surf parks, blue economy and marine protected areas.
Jill Preminger
ProfessorSpeech, Language, and Hearing SciencesCollege of Health and Human ServicesÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]Area of Expertise
Hearing loss in adults, untreated hearing loss in older adults, and auditory management for adults with hearing loss.
Jessica Pressman
Professor and Director of Graduate StudiesEnglish and Comparative LiteratureCollege of Arts and LettersÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]Area of Expertise
Bookishness, electronic literature, digital literature, digital literacy, digital humanities, mermaids, 20th and 21st experimental literature, modernism, digital modernism, media studies, book history, media theory and new media.
Kimala Price
Professor and ChairWomen's StudiesCollege of Arts and LettersÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]617-595-0421Area of Expertise
Reproductive justice, reproductive policy and politics, women, law and policy, feminist social movements and activism, intersectionality, gender, race, and class.
Radmila Prislin
Associate Vice President for Academic AffairsAcademic AffairsÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]619-594-5166Area of Expertise
Social influence, group dynamics, persuasion, attitude, health program evaluation.
Christine Probett
LecturerManagement Information SystemsFowler College of BusinessÂ鶹´«Ã½Ó³»[email protected]619-594-0954Area of Expertise
Management; Management Information Systems, human resources, workplace conflict
