California State University, Bakersfield

Graduate Student Center

 

Graduate Student Center Faculty & Staff

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 Welcome to the Graduate Student Center's Faculty and Staff page

The GSC is comprised of our GSC Fellows Faculty, Graduate Program Faculty from each of the schools in the Graduate Program, and GSC Staff who are housed at the Center to advise, support and assist you during your studies as a graduate student.

 Graduate Student Center Faculty Fellows:

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  • Dr. Dirk Baron, Director of Graduate Student Center
    Background: Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering, Oregon Graduate Institute, 1996 Professor of Geology and Project Director, CSUB Title V Part B Grant Dr. Baron's expertise is in Environmental Geochemistry and Groundwater Hydrology.
    Research Interests: His current research is on the sources and distribution of arsenic in groundwater in California’s San Joaquin Valley and on the geochemical characterization of geologic materials for stratigraphic, environmental, and archaeological studies. He also has a long-standing interest in science education and working with K-12 schools and is currently the principal investigator for a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Math and Science Partnership program.
    dbaron@csub.edu
    (661) 654-2786
  • Dr. Edna Molina, Co. Director of Graduate Student Center
    Associate Professor of Sociology
    Background: Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1998
    Research Interests: Homelessness in the United States; Issues of Urban Poverty; Latina/Latino Experiences in the U.S.; Social Stratification involving Ethnicity, Race and Gender; and Environmental Justice.
    emolina3@csub.edu
    (661)-654-6876
  • Dr. Penelope Swenson, Social Sciences & Education
    Professor, Advanced Education Department: Educational Administration, Curriculum and Instruction (Program Coordinator)
    Background: Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA 1997
    Research Interests:My research generally is in the areas of teaching, learning, educational leadership, and instructional/educational technology. Currently, within these areas, I am conducting research on the influence of technology and the role of disruptive innovation. I also work in ethics, leadership, online curriculum development, and school improvement. I have an ongoing research project focused on Col. Allen Allensworth.
    pswenson@csub.edu
    (661)-654-3030
  • Dr. Staci Loewy, Assistant Professor of Geology
    Natural Science & Mathematics
    Background:PhD Geologial Sciences University of Texas at Austin, 2002.
    Research Interests:Dr. Loewy is interested in how continents have moved over the surface of the earth and how periodically they all seem to collide to form a supercontinent, like Pangea. Her research uses geochemistry, structural geology and the study of ignous and metamorphic rocks to try to reconstruct ancient supercontinents. Recently, she has become involved in studying the intrustion of igneous rocks in the Sierra Nevada. She is also extremely interessted in K-12 science education. She currently secured a grant from the National Science Foundation to work with teachers to enhance the Earch Science curriculum.
    sloewy@csub.edu
    (661) 654-2550
  • Dr. Robert Carlisle, Arts & Humanities
    Robert S. Carlisle, Professor of Applied Linguistics
    Background: Ph.D, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
    Research Interests: Dr. Carlisle has training in second language acquisition, the acquisition of writing by native and non-native English speakers, and sociolinguistics with special emphasis in bilingualism, bilingual education and language variation. His primary research interests are in interlanguage phonology, the role of language universals in language acquisition and the effectiveness of on-line education. He has published in journals such as Applied Linguistics, the International Journal of English Studies, Language Learning, and Studies in Second Language Acquisition. He has been coordinator of the Graduate Program in English since Spring 2000.
    rcarlisle@csub.edu
    (661) 654-2127
  • Dr. Thomas R. Martinez, Business & Public Administration
    MPA program coordinator, Professor of Public Policy & Administration
    Background: Ph.D, University of Southern California, Public Administration, 1987
    Research Interests:Public Management, Organization & Leadership; Organization Change & Team Building; Public Policy Analysis; Representative Bureaucracy, Women & Minorities in Government; Organizational Problem-Solving; Strategic Planning; and, Higher Education Administration & Leadership Development.
    TMartinez@csub.edu
    (661) 654-3064

 Graduate Student Center Staff:

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  • Renee Rugnao-Lopez,
    Graduate Program Admissions Coordinator - rrugnao@csub.edu (661)654-3392
  • Stella Baeza, Graduate Program Facilitator - sbaeza2@csub.edu (661)654-2792
  • Leticia Olguin, Graduate Program Outreach Coordinator - lolguin@csub.edu (661)654-2793
  • Gina Gonzales, Student Assistant (661)654-2786
  • Wes Bishop, Student Assistant (661)654-2786

 Graduate Program Coordinators/Advisors:

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Graduate Program Decision Form

Graduate Admission Processing Guide