This is an archive of the 2021-2022 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, please visit catalog.csun.edu.

This is an archive of the 2021-2022 University Catalog.
To access the most recent version, please visit catalog.csun.edu.

UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2021-2022

Current Faculty

Besnilian, Annette

(2015) Associate Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 1994, California State University, Northridge; M.P.H. 1996, University of California, Los Angeles; Ed.D. 2013, California State University, Northridge.

Bradley, Linda A.

(2011) Associate Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 2003, University of Wisconsin; M.S. 2007, Ph.D. 2011, University of Kentucky.

Cai, Yi

(2005) Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B. Econ. 1994, Nankai University; M.S. 2002, Ph.D. 2005, The University of Georgia.

Cao, Wei

(2007) Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 1995, M.S. 1998, Xi’an Polytechnic University; Ph.D. 2007, Florida State University.

Cho, Hira

(2010) Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1992, M.S. 1995, Ph.D. 2001, Sookmyoung Women’s University; Ph.D. 2007, Florida State University.

Duran, Nelida

(2015) Associate Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 1998, M.S. 2000, California State University, Los Angeles; Ph.D. 2015, University of California, Los Angeles.

Garcia-Torres, Rosalia

(2017) Associate Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 2003, M.S. 2004, University of Americas (UDLA); Ph.D. 2010, University of Florida.

Ghamari, Hessam

(2018) Associate Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.Arch. 2008, M.Arch. 2011, Iran University of Science and Technology; M.S. 2013, Ph.D. 2014, Texas Tech University.

Giordano, Angie M.

(2002) Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1996, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Ph.D. 2002, The Ohio State University.

Herman, Dena R.

(2013) Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.Sc. 1993, Fredrich-Wilhelms University; M.P.H. 1997, Ph.D. 2002, University of California, Los Angeles.

Jefferson, Sean G.

(2018) Assistant Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 2009, M.S. 2012, Kansas State University; Ph.D. 2017, University of North Texas.

Kim, Jongeun

(2007) Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 1996, Ewha Womans University; M.S. 1997, Kon-Kuk University; Ph.D. 2004, Oklahoma State University.

King, Kristin

(2017) Assistant Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1988, Kent State University; M.F.A. 2015, Claremont Graduate University.

Krishnan, Uma D.

(2012) Associate Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 1998, M.S. 1998, Ph.D. 2004, The Ohio State University.

Lewis-Goldstein, Diane

(2006) Lecturer in Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1978, University of California, Santa Cruz; B.S. 1979, M.S. 1984, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 2010, Iowa State University.

McCollum, Heather

(2015) Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 2000, Montana State University; M.A. 2003, Ph.D. 2008, University of Minnesota.

Mimura, Yoko

(2012) Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1991, Seiki University; M.S. 1994, Ph.D. 2001, University of Georgia.

Reif-Kohn, Rodica

(2007) Lecturer in Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1981, Central School of Art and Design, England; M.F.A. 1985, M. Arch. 1994, University of California, Los Angeles.

Sussman, Elizabeth J.

(2013) Associate Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 2006, California State University, Long Beach; M.S. 2010, Teachers College, Columbia University; Ph.D. 2013, Arizona State University.

Torabian-Riasati, Setareh

(2005) Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 1991, Azad University, Tehran, Iran; M.S. 1999, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Ph.D. 2005, Loma Linda University.

Tung, Tsun-Yin (Tracie)

(2018) Assistant Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 2004, National Hsinchu Teachers College at National Tsing Hua University; M.S. 2008, Ph.D. 2016, Oregon State University.

Warren, Shirley

(2007) Lecturer in Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 1979, Murray State University; M.S. 2001, California State University, Northridge.




Emeriti

Akers, Alyce S.

(1972) Professor Emerita of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1969, San Diego State University; M.A. 1971, California State University, Long Beach; Ph.D. 1982, University of Southern California; Certified in Family and Consumer Sciences.

Beals, Patricia L.

(1975) Associate Professor Emerita of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 1970, M.S. 1972, California State University, Northridge.

Chen, Tung-Shan

(1969) Professor Emeritus of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 1960, National Taiwan University; M.S. 1964, Ph. D. 1969, University of California, Berkeley.

Clark, E. Audrey

(1971) Professor Emerita of Home Economics. B.S. 1951, Northwestern University; M.S. 1971, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 1978, University of Southern California.

Fajardo-Lira, Claudia

(2001) Professor emerita of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 1992, Universidad Iberoamericana; M.S. 1996, Ph.D. 1999, Purdue University.

Feinberg, Victoria Brinn

(1970) Professor Emerita of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1967, University of Iowa; M.S. 1970, Iowa State University; M.A. 1987, Ph.D. 1993, University of California, Los Angeles; Certified Interior Designer, California.

Filbeck, Marilynn L.

(1988) Professor Emerita of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1964, California State University, Los Angeles; M.A. 1967, Loma Linda University; Ph.D. 1972, Southern Illinois University.

Grossman, Lillie

(1965) Professor Emerita of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 1957, University of Texas; M.S. 1964, Dr.P.H. 1977, University of California, Los Angeles; Registered Dietitian, American Dietetic Association.

Harrel-Smith, Jerry Ann

(2003) Lecturer Emerita in Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 1975, California State University, Los Angeles; M.A. 1976, Immaculate Heart College; M.S. 1997, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 2006, Claremont Graduate University.

Lisagor, Terri E.

(2004) Professor Emerita of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1970, University of California, Los Angeles; M.S. 1990, California State University, Northridge; Ed.D. 2003, Pepperdine University.

Loehr, Myrtle C.

(1961) Professor Emerita of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 1941, M.S. 1942, Oregon State University.

MacDonald, Richard H.

(1979) Associate Professor Emeritus of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1966, William Penn University; M.A. 1968, University of Maine; Ph.D. 1978, Florida State University; Licensed Marriage, Family, Child Therapist.

Mauksch, Roberta

(1991) Associate Professor Emerita of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.G.S. 1980, M.S. 1983, University of Missouri.

Owens, Nancy E. J.

(1969) Professor Emerita of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 1959, University of Tennessee; M.S. 1964, University of Illinois; Ph.D. 1974, University of Southern California.

Robinette, Karen L.

(1987) Associate Professor Emerita of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1973, M.A. 1975, California State University, Los Angeles; Ed.D. 1992, Pepperdine University.

Sutton, Louise

(1971) Assistant Professor Emerita of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.S. 1954, University of California, Los Angeles; M.S. 1971, California State University, Northridge.

White, Frances P.

(1975) Associate Professor Emerita of Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1960, Whittier College; M.A. 1968, San Jose State College.

Williams, Scott

(1994) Lecturer emeritus in Family and Consumer Sciences. B.A. 1977, University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. 1982, Azusa Pacific University; Ph.D. 2010, Northcentral University.