Faculty Experts Guide

Allen M. Omoto

Interim Dean, School of Educational Studies
Professor of Education & Psychology

Research Interests

Social psychology; Volunteerism and prosocial action; Environmental concerns; Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues; Civil engagement and civil society

Kathy Pezdek

Professor of Psychology

Research Interests

Memory and comprehension, Visual memory, Eyewitness memory, Suggestibility of memory, Autobiographical memory

Eve Oishi

Associate Professor of Cultural Studies

Research Interests

Cultural studies, Media studies, Feminist and queer theory

Hal Nelson

Research Associate Professor

Research Interests

International political economy, Climate policy, Civic engagement, Decision making, Energy policy, Environmental politics and policies

Paul J. Zak

Professor of Economic Sciences, Psychology & Management
Chair, Department of Economic Sciences
Director, Center for Neuroeconomics Studies

Research Interests

Neuroeconomics, Neuroscience of narratives, Neuromanagement

Carl Cohn

Clinical Professor of Education

Research Interests

Education, Urban education, Education policy

David Drew

Professor of Education
Joseph B. Platt Chair in the Management of Technology

Research Interests

STEM education, Statistical analyses, Model building

William Perez

Associate Professor of Education

Research Interests

Immigrant youth, Minority access to education, Ethnic identity and development, Academic achievement

Deborah Deutsch Smith

Professor of Special Education
Director of IRIS

Research Interests

Special education, Special education faculty, Disability policy, Learning disabilities, Cross-cultural and inclusive education

Janet Farrell Brodie

Professor of History

Research Interests

Cold War, War and American history, Women and gender

Joshua Goode

Associate Professor of Cultural Studies and History
Chair, History Department

Research Interests

Modern Spain, 19th- and 20th-century Europe, Genocide and racial thought, Museums and commemoration, Memory

Daniel Lewis

Research Associate Professor of History

Research Interests

History of science, American history, Latin American history, Environmental history

Patrick Mason

Dean, School of Arts & Humanities
Associate Professor of Religion
Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies
Chair, Religion Department

Research Interests

Religion, Mormonism, Peace studies, American religious history

JoAnna Poblete

Associate Professor of History

Research Interests

Colonialism and empire, Migration and labor, Comparative ethnic studies,
Asian-American and Pacific Islander studies, 20th-century United States

Daniel Ramírez

Associate Professor of Religion

Research Interests

American religious history; Latin American religious history; Religion, migration, and transnationalism; Religion in borderlands; Contemporary theories of religion

Patricia Easton

Executive Vice President and Provost
Professor of Philosophy

Research Interests

Philosophy, History of modern philosophy, Philosophy of mind, History of science

Lori Anne Ferrell

John D. and Lillian Maguire Distinguished Professor in the Humanities
Chair, English Department
Director, Early Modern Studies Program
Director, Kingsley & Kate Tufts Poetry Awards

Research Interests

English Renaissance and Reformation Literature; Early Modern British and European History; Reformation Studies

Joshua Goode

Associate Professor of Cultural Studies and History
Chair, History Department

Research Interests

Modern Spain, 19th- and 20th-century Europe, Genocide and racial thought, Museums and commemoration, Memory

Wendy Martin

Professor of American Literature and American Studies

Research Interests

American literature and culture, American poetry, American studies, Women’s studies, Transdisciplinary studies

Patrick Mason

Dean, School of Arts & Humanities
Associate Professor of Religion
Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies
Chair, Religion Department

Research Interests

Religion, Mormonism, Peace studies, American religious history

Eric Bulson

Professor of English

Programs

English

Research Interests

James Joyce, Modernism, Critical theory, Media studies, World literature, Visual storytelling, British and Anglophone literature (1850–2000)

Lori Anne Ferrell

John D. and Lillian Maguire Distinguished Professor in the Humanities
Chair, English Department
Director, Early Modern Studies Program
Director, Kingsley & Kate Tufts Poetry Awards

Research Interests

English Renaissance and Reformation Literature; Early Modern British and European History; Reformation Studies

David Luis-Brown

Associate Professor of Cultural Studies and English
Chair, Cultural Studies Department
Director, Africana Studies Program

Research Interests

Hemispheric Americas studies, Latino/a/x studies, Black diaspora studies, American literature and culture

Wendy Martin

Professor of American Literature and American Studies

Research Interests

American literature and culture, American poetry, American studies, Women’s studies, Transdisciplinary studies

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Management
Founder, Co-Director, Quality of Life Research Center

Research Interests

Creativity and innovation, Flow

Jenny Darroch

Henry Y. Hwang Dean, Drucker School of Management
Professor of Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Marketing

Research Interests

[Marketing] strategy, Innovation and entrepreneurship, Brand management, Knowledge management, Consumer behavior

Jeremy Hunter

Associate Professor of Practice
Founding Director, Executive Mind Leadership Institute

Research Interests

Mindfulness, Self-management, Executive mind

Bernie Jaworski

Peter F. Drucker Chair in Management and the Liberal Arts

Research Interests

Client Management, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Strategy

Jonathan Neil

Director, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Los Angeles

Research Interests

Modern and contemporary art, Architectural history, International art market, Critical writing/theory, History of photography

Jay Prag

Clinical Associate Professor

Research Interests

Corporate finance, Investments, Economics of strategy, Macroeconomics, Nonprofits, Corporate culture

Paul J. Zak

Professor of Economic Sciences, Psychology & Management
Chair, Department of Economic Sciences
Director, Center for Neuroeconomics Studies

Research Interests

Neuroeconomics, Neuroscience of narratives, Neuromanagement

Laura Zucker

Executive Director, L.A. County Arts Commission
Senior Fellow, Arts Management Program

Research Interests

Arts management, Nonprofits

Allon Percus

Professor of Mathematics

Research Interests

Discrete optimization; Network models; Statistical physics; Random combinatorial structures

Joshua Goode

Associate Professor of Cultural Studies and History
Chair, History Department

Research Interests

Modern Spain, 19th- and 20th-century Europe, Genocide and racial thought, Museums and commemoration, Memory

David Luis-Brown

Associate Professor of Cultural Studies and English
Chair, Cultural Studies Department
Director, Africana Studies Program

Research Interests

Hemispheric Americas studies, Latino/a/x studies, Black diaspora studies, American literature and culture

Patricia Easton

Executive Vice President and Provost
Professor of Philosophy

Research Interests

Philosophy, History of modern philosophy, Philosophy of mind, History of science

Lori Anne Ferrell

John D. and Lillian Maguire Distinguished Professor in the Humanities
Chair, English Department
Director, Early Modern Studies Program
Director, Kingsley & Kate Tufts Poetry Awards

Research Interests

English Renaissance and Reformation Literature; Early Modern British and European History; Reformation Studies

Heather E. Campbell

Professor & Chair, Department of Politics & Government
Field Chair, Public Policy

Research Interests

Environmental policy, Public policy, Water policy, Racial profiling, Housing, K–12 education, Student evaluations of teaching, Public utility regulation

Hal Nelson

Research Associate Professor

Research Interests

International political economy, Climate policy, Civic engagement, Decision making, Energy policy, Environmental politics and policies

Jean Schroedel

Professor of Political Science
Field Chair, American Politics

Research Interests

Indian voting rights, National policy making, Religion and politics, Women and politics, American political development, Public policies affecting women and children

Stewart I. Donaldson

Director, Claremont Evaluation Center
Dean, School of Social Science, Policy & Evaluation
Dean, School of Community & Global Health

Research Interests

Positive organizational psychology, Theory-driven evaluation, Organizational and career development, Health and well-being

William Crano

Oskamp Chair, Distinguished Professorship in Psychology

Research Interests

Social influence; Effects of persuasive information on drug addiction and HIV/AIDS; Minority and majority relationships to health information;
Children and adolescent relationship to health information

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Management
Founder, Co-Director, Quality of Life Research Center

Research Interests

Creativity and innovation, Flow

Stewart I. Donaldson

Director, Claremont Evaluation Center
Dean, School of Social Science, Policy & Evaluation
Dean, School of Community & Global Health

Research Interests

Positive organizational psychology, Theory-driven evaluation, Organizational and career development, Health and well-being

Allen M. Omoto

Interim Dean, School of Educational Studies
Professor of Education & Psychology

Research Interests

Social psychology; Volunteerism and prosocial action; Environmental concerns; Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues; Civil engagement and civil society

Kathy Pezdek

Professor of Psychology

Research Interests

Memory and comprehension, Visual memory, Eyewitness memory, Suggestibility of memory, Autobiographical memory

Paul J. Zak

Professor of Economic Sciences, Psychology & Management
Chair, Department of Economic Sciences
Director, Center for Neuroeconomics Studies

Research Interests

Neuroeconomics, Neuroscience of narratives, Neuromanagement

Stewart I. Donaldson

Director, Claremont Evaluation Center
Dean, School of Social Science, Policy & Evaluation
Dean, School of Community & Global Health

Research Interests

Positive organizational psychology, Theory-driven evaluation, Organizational and career development, Health and well-being

C. Anderson Johnson

Professor
Founding Dean, School of Community & Global Health

Research Interests

Transnational prevention of tobacco, alcohol, and drug abuse, HIV-AIDS, and obesity; Community-based substance abuse prevention; Social and environmental influences on health; Community and mass media approaches to health

Ruqayya Y. Khan

Associate Professor of Religion
Malas Chair of Islamic Studies

Research Interests

The Qur'an, Arabic literatures, Progressive Islamic theologies, Women in Islam, Islam and environmental ethics, Islam and the digital age

Patrick Mason

Dean, School of Arts & Humanities
Associate Professor of Religion
Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies
Chair, Religion Department

Research Interests

Religion, Mormonism, Peace studies, American religious history

Daniel Ramírez

Associate Professor of Religion

Research Interests

American religious history; Latin American religious history; Religion, migration, and transnationalism; Religion in borderlands; Contemporary theories of religion

Tammi J. Schneider

Professor of Religion

Research Interests

Ancient Near Eastern history, literature, archaeology, and religion;
Women in the Hebrew Bible

DeLacy Ganley

Professor of Education
Director, Teacher Education Department

Research Interests

Culturally relevant education; Resiliency and achievement of marginalized populations; Intersection of families, community, and school; Language acquisition; Social capital theory; Systems theory

Ruqayya Y. Khan

Associate Professor of Religion
Malas Chair of Islamic Studies

Research Interests

The Qur'an, Arabic literatures, Progressive Islamic theologies, Women in Islam, Islam and environmental ethics, Islam and the digital age

Eve Oishi

Associate Professor of Cultural Studies

Research Interests

Cultural studies, Media studies, Feminist and queer theory

Linda Perkins

Associate University Professor
Director, Applied Women’s Studies

Research Interests

Women and African-American higher education

Jean Schroedel

Professor of Political Science
Field Chair, American Politics

Research Interests

Indian voting rights, National policy making, Religion and politics, Women and politics, American political development, Public policies affecting women and children