UNIVERSITY CATALOG: 2023-2024

Current Faculty

Abrishami, Doris

(2014) Associate Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 1997, M.A. 2013, California State University, Northridge.

Augustin, Frankline

(2011) Professor of Health Sciences. B.A. 1995, M.S. 2005, California State University, Northridge; D.P.P.D. 2010, University of Southern California.

Bahr, Kaitlin O.

(2013) Professor of Health Sciences. B.A. 2007, University of California, Irvine; M.P.H. 2010, Ph.D. 2013, University of California, Los Angeles.

Benjamin, Stephanie M.

(2013) Professor of Health Sciences. B.A. 1995, University of Pennsylvania; M.P.H. 1996, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine; Ph.D. 1999, Tulane University.

Bhavsar, Grishma P.

(2015) Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 2008, University of Maryland; M.P.H. 2010, Ph.D. 2015, University of South Carolina.

Blackman, Kacie

(2018) Associate Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 2008, Howard University; Ph.D. 2013, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Burke, Sloane C.

(2011) Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 1995, California State University, Northridge; M.S. 1998, University of North Texas; Ph.D. 2003, Texas Woman’s University.

Chu, Lawrence

(2003) Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 1990, University of North Carolina; M.S. 1993, M.P.H. 1996, Ph.D. 2001, University of California, Los Angeles.

Chung, Kyusuk

(2011) Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 1986, Chonnam National University; M.S. 1991, Wayne State University; Ph.D. 1999, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Coleman, Iisha

(2017) Lecturer in Health Sciences. B.S. 2000, California State University, Northridge.

Ebin, Vicki J.

(1998) Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 1974, M.S. 1976, Ph.D. 1995, University of California, Los Angeles.

Efrat, Merav W.

(2011) Professor of Health Sciences. B.A. 1992, University of California, Santa Cruz; M.P.H. 1997, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 2010, University of Southern California.

Emetu, Roberta

(2015) Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 2007, Middle Tennessee State University; M.L.S. 2009, University of Wisconsin; M.P.H. 2014, Ph.D. 2014, Indiana University.

Esparza, Salvador J.

(2010) Professor of Health Sciences. B.S.N. 1992, California State University, Dominguez Hills; M.S.H.A. 1994, California State University, Northridge; DHA 2010, Medical University of South Carolina.

Forster, Myriam

(2017) Associate Professor of Health Sciences. B.A. 2006, California State University, Dominguez Hills; M.P.H. 2008, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 2015, University of Southern California.

Kwan, Patchareeya

(2014) Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 1998, M.P.H. 2001, Ph.D. 2010, University of Southern California.

Little, Jennifer

(2010) Associate Director of Academic Assessment and Program Review; Associate Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 2003, California State University, Northridge; M.S.R.S. 2011, Loma Linda University; Ed.D. 2019, California State University, Northridge.

Madjzoob, Greta

(2005) Lecturer in Health Sciences. B.S. 1984, M.P.H. 1989, California State University, Northridge.

Malec, Brian T.

(1990) Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 1966, M.A. 1970, Northern Illinois University; Ph.D. 1978, Syracuse University.

Newman, Jennifer

(2020) Assistant Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 2006, Ohio University; M.S. 2011, California State University, Northridge; D.P.A. 2018, University of La Verne.

Pullen, Carrie

(2016) Associate Professor of Health Sciences. B.A. 1988, Pepperdine University; M.S.A. 1999, Central Michigan University; Ed.D. 2015, Pepperdine University.

Rainisch, Bethany K.W.

(2012) Department Chair of Health Sciences; Professor of Health Sciences. B.A. 2003, University of California, Berkeley; M.P.H. 2008, Emory University; Ph.D. 2012, University of California, Los Angeles.

Rogers, Christopher

(2022) Assistant Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 2016, M.A. 2018, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 2022, University of Southern California.

Rubino, Louis G.

(1999) Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 1976, University of Southern California; M.S.H.C.M. 1979, California State University, Los Angeles; M.P.A. 1985, Ph.D. 1990, University of Southern California.

Saunders, Carmen T.

(2014) Associate Professor of Health Sciences. B.A. 2001, California State University, Los Angeles; M.B.A. 2004, M.A.O.M. 2008, University of Phoenix; Ed.D. 2017, Walden University.

Slechta, Anita M.

(1981) Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 1980, M.S. 1986, California State University, Northridge; American Registry Radiologic Technologist [Radiography] 1970; California Radiology Technology 1972.

Spear, Suzanne E.

(2014) Professor of Health Sciences. B.A. 1992, New York University; M.S. 1996, University of New Orleans; Ph.D. 2012, University of California, Los Angeles.

Toledo-Corral, Claudia M.

(2018) Associate Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 1999, University of California, Los Angeles; M.S. 2004, California State University, Northridge; M.P.H. 2006, Ph.D. 2010, University of Southern California.

Troncoso Sawyer, Mirna

(2015) Associate Professor of Health Sciences. B.A. 2000, Stanford University; M.P.H. 2005, Emory University; Ph.D. 2015, University of California, Los Angeles.

Yi, Jenny K.

(2012) Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 1986, M.P.H. 1987, University of Minnesota; Ph.D. 1992, University of Massachusetts.

Young, Kathleen

(2003) Professor of Health Sciences. B.S. 1986, Central Michigan University; M.S. 1995, San Francisco State University; Ph.D. 2002, University of New Mexico.




Emeriti

Cotler, Miriam P.

(1985) Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences. B.A. 1957, Temple University; M.S. 1980, Ph.D. 1985, University of California, Los Angeles.

Etherington, Mary Ellen

(1965) Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences. B.S. 1953, M.S. 1955, Ed.D. 1960, University of California, Los Angeles; Licensed Physical Therapist, State of California.

Faherty, Bonnie

(1997) Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences. M.N. 1975, M.P.H. 1976, University of California, Los Angeles; M.A. 1964, University of Redlands; Ed.D. 1973, University of California, Los Angeles.

Fischbach, Ronald H.

(1969) Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences. B.A. 1966, M.S. 1969, Ph.D. 1976, University of California, Los Angeles.

Hanes, Bernard

(1968) Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences. B.S. 1948, M.S. 1950, Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D. 1952, The Ohio State University.

Harbet, Shelia C.

(1977) Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences. B.S.E. 1967, State University, Cortland; M.S. 1968, Indiana University; M.A. 1985, California State University, Northridge; H.S.D. 1978, Indiana University; Certified Sex Educator, AASECT.

Huff, Robert M.

(1988) Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences. B.A. 1971, M.P.H. 1974, California State University, Northridge; Ph.D. 1988, University of California, Santa Barbara; C.H.E.S.

Kelly, Dennis

(1971) Professor Emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Health. B.A. 1960, California State University, Fresno; M.P.H. 1968, Ph.D. 1971, University of California, Berkeley.

Kennedy, Louanne

(1993) Provost Emeritus; Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences and Sociology. B.A. 1969, M.A. 1973, Ph.D. 1978, New York University.

Kline, Michael V.

(1976) Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences. A.B. 1962, University of Miami; M.P.H. 1965, University of California, Berkeley; Dr. P.H. 1973, University of California, Los Angeles.

Munroe, Phillip M.

(1958) Professor Emeritus of Physical Education. B.S. 1948, B.Ed. 1949, M.S. 1955, Washington State College.

Parker, Mary C.

(1977) Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences. R.N. 1952, St. Xavier College, Chicago; B.S. 1974, M.S. 1977, California State University, Northridge.

Reagan, Janet Thompson

(1978) Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences. B.A. 1967, Berea College; Ph.D. 1972, Vanderbilt University.