Dr. Yun Lucy Bencharit

College of Liberal Arts

Psychology and Child Development - Assistant Professor, Diversity and Organization Behavior

Degree: Ph.D. in Psychology from Stanford University

Research Interest: Cultural variation in emotional expressions in work settings, teamwork, and group dynamics across cultures; diverse, equity and trust in organizations.

Dr. Tina Cheuk

College of Science and Mathematics

School of Education - Assistant Professor, Elementary Science Education

Degree: Ph.D. in Science Education from Stanford University

Research Interest: Language and Literacy Development in the context of science learning for linguistically diverse learners.

Dr. Deborah Donig

College of Liberal Arts

English - Assistant Professor, Global Anglophone Literatures

Degree: Ph.D. in English from University of California, Los Angles

Research Interest: Global Anglophone Literature, Human Rights, Comparative Genocide, and Humanistic Technology

Dr. Thanayi Jackson

College of Liberal Arts

History - Assistant Professor, African American History

Degree: Ph.D. in United States History from University of Maryland

Research Interest: Politics and Race in the U.S. from 1865; Civil War and Reconstruction; African American Activism; Partisanship and Political Culture.

Dr. Benjamin Lutz

College of Engineering

Mechanical Engineering - Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Degree: Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Virginia Tech

Research Interest: Social Justice in Engineering Design, Equitable Curriculum and Course Design, and Learning & Development in Professional Engineering Practice.

Dr. Padma Maitland

College of Architecture Engineering and Design

Architecture - Assistant Professor, Architecture History and Theory

Degree: Ph.D. in Architecture from University of California, Berkeley

Research Interest: Modern Buddhist Art and Architecture of South and Southeast Asia, the Architecture of the Global South, New Materialisms, the History of Emotions, and Cultural Heritage and Conservation Practices.

Dr. Shanae Aurora Martinez

College of Liberal Arts

English - Assistant Professor, Indigenous Literatures

Degree: Ph.D. in English Literature and Cultural Theory from University of Wisconsin

Research Interest: Indigenous American Literatures, Indigenizing knowledge production, Decolonial Praxis, Transnationalism, Trans-Indigenous Resistance, Feminist Alliance and Tourism.

Dr. Stefanee Maurice

College of Science and Mathematics

Kinesiology and Public Health - Assistant Professor, Psychology and Sociology of Physical Activity, Exercise and Sport

Degree: Ph.D. in Sport and Exercise Psychology from West Virginia University

Research Interest: The psychology of injury, dynamics of the coach-athlete relationship, gendered experiences in officiating and sport, education and training of sport psychology professionals.

Dr. Natasha Neumann

College of Science and Mathematics

School of Education - Assistant Professor, Education Leadership and Administration

Degree: Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from University of Southern California, Rossier School of Education

Research Interest: Multilingual Education, Dual Language Immersion programs, Access and Equity for emergent bilinguals, and the preparation of educational leaders to serve a diverse student population equipped to thrive in the global market place.

Dr. Kylie Parrotta

College of Liberal Arts

Social Sciences - Assistant Professor, Criminology and Gender

Degree: Ph.D. in Sociology from North Carolina State University

Research Interest: Social Psychology of Organizational Change,

Race and Gender Disparities, Identity Work and Stigma Management, 21^st Century Policing, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and Race & STEM.

Dr. Joni Roberts

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

Kinesiology and Public Health - Assistant Professor, Public Health

Degree: Ph.D. in Public Health from Loma Linda University

Research Interest: Maternal and child health issues surrounding the preconception, conception, and post-partum periods of a woman’s life. Cultural beliefs, implicit bias and health disparities impacting prenatal and maternal health care.

Dr. Jafra Thomas

College of Science and Mathematics

Kinesiology and Public Health - Assistant Professor, Psychology and Sociology of Physical Activity, Exercise and Sport

Degree: Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Oregon State University

Research Interest: Community- based health promotions, practices and partnerships.

Dr. Cindy Wang

Orfalea College of Business

Marketing - Assistant Professor, Marketing

Degree: Ph.D. in Marketing from University of Oregon

Research Interest: Marketing Communication, Advertising, Participative Pricing, Consumer Power, and Consumer Food Choices