Faculty

BA Completion Program (Pleasant Hill)
Core Program Faculty
Chuck Burack, Associate Professor, Chair of the Department of Liberal Arts,; Director, BA Psychology. University of Michigan, BA, 1977; University of Chicago, MA, 1984; Northwestern University, MA, 1988; University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D., 1996.

Daramola Cabral, Associate Professor; Director, Science, Health and Living Systems. Emory University, BMSc, PA; University of California, Berkeley, MPH; DPH.

Drew Dellinger, Associate Professor; Director, BA Social Ecology. Prescott College, BA, 1994; Prescott College, MA, 1997.

Bill Garrett, Professor of Philosophy and Religion, Department of Liberal Arts. San Francisco State University, B.A., 1972; San Francisco State University, M.A., 1976; California Institute of Integral Studies, Ph.D., 1999.

Adjunct Faculty
Fernando Agudelo-Silva, Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Liberal Arts. Universidad de Caldas, B.S., 1968; University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D., 1976; Harvard University, M.A., 1984.

Masankho Banda, Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Liberal Arts. College of Wooster, B.A., 1991; Holy Names College, M.A., 2002.

Ronald Bedrick, Adjunct faculty, in the Department of Liberal Arts. Brown University, B.A., 1969; Antioch School of Law, J.D., 1976.

Philippe Berthoud, Adjunct faculty in the Department of Liberal Arts. University of Geneva, Switzerland, B.A., 1976; John F. Kennedy University, M.A., 1992.

Shirley Bhatt, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts. University of Pittsburgh, B.S., 1956; M.A. 1959.

Susana Charm, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts. Smith College, B.A., 1963; Harvard University, M.A., 1964; John F. Kennedy University, M.A., 1977.

K. Sue Duncan, Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts. John F. Kennedy University, BA, John F. Kennedy University, 1987; MA, John F. Kennedy University, 1990.

Janet Durovchic, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts. University of California, Berkeley, BA, 1974; Golden Gate University, MBA, 1985.

Clifford Edwards, Assistant Professor, School of Education and Liberal Arts; Essentials Coaching Director, Ford Institute for Integrative Coaching.

Shawn Eyer, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts. The Defiance College, B.A., 1996; John F. Kennedy University, M.A., 2001.

Mehrdad Fakour, Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Liberal Arts Eastern Connecticut State University, B.A., 1973; California College of Arts and Crafts, B.F.A., 1978; University of California, Berkeley, MA, 1986; University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D., 1993.

Barbara Fisher, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts. University of Rochester, B.A., 1973; Mills College, M.F.A., 1993.

Debbie Ford, Lecturer, School of Education and Liberal Arts. John F. Kennedy University, B.A. Lyle (Doug) Good, Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Liberal Arts. Cascade College, B.A., 1964; University of Oregon, M.A., 1969; Fuller Theological Seminary, M.A., 1986.

Paul Gowack, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts. University of Tampa, B.S., 1969; University of South Florida, M.S., 1971; California State University, Hayward, B.A., 1983; California Institute of Integral Studies, Ph.D., 1998.

David Hutchins, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts. Western Illinois University, B.S., 1997; California Institute of Integral Studies, MA, 2000.

Cyd Jenefsky, Professor of Social Ecology, Department of Liberal Arts. University of California, Davis, B.A., 1982; University of Wisconsin, M.A., 1985; University of Wisconsin, Ph.D., 1990.

Laura Kay, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts. Antioch University, B.A. 1992; Mills College, M..FA., 1996.

Eric Lehrman, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts. Hofstra University, B.A., 1964; Temple University, MA, 1970; Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, M.A., 1979; Ph.D., 1992.

Bruce Lerro, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts. Antioch University, B.A., 1985; California Institute of Integral Studies, M.A., 1986.

Donna Lipman, Assistant Professor, School of Education and Liberal Arts. Director, Ford Institute for Integrative Coaching.

Sheila Longerbeam, Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Liberal Arts. University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1981; John F. Kennedy University, M.A., 1988.

Frank Marrero, Adjunct faculty in the Department of Liberal Arts. John F. Kennedy University, B.A., 2002; John F. Kennedy University, MAT, 2006.

Gregory Newton, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts. Cornell University, B.S., 1981; John F. Kennedy University, M.A., 1996.

Tricia Nickel, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts. St. Mary's College of California, B.A., 1979; John F. Kennedy University, M.A., 1989.

Rena Paloff, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts. University of Wisconsin, BA,1972; M.A., 1974; Fielding Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, California M.A., 1995; Ph.D., 1996.

Henry Poon, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts. Santa Clara University, B.S., 1982; California Institute of Integral Studies, M.A., 1985; California Institute of Integral Studies, Ph.D., 1995.

Ariska Razak, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts; Adjunct Professor of Holistic Health. University of California, San Francisco, B.S., 1976; University of California, Berkeley, M.P.H., 1978.

Mary Frances Schmitt, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts; Adjunct Professor of Consciousness Studies. Marian College of Fond du Lac, B.A., 1961; Marquette University, M.A., 1965; State University of New York, Ph.D., 1971.

Laura Shekerjian, Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Liberal Arts. Oakland University, B.A., 1971; University of Michigan, M.A., 1979; California Institute of Integral Studies, M.A., 1990.

Charline (Bayon) Simmons, Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Liberal Arts. Columbia University, B.A., 1970; Tulane Medical School, M.D., 1984.

Steve Stargardter, Professor, School of Education and Liberal Arts. President, John F. Kennedy University. Fordham University, B.A.; Boston College, M.A., Ph.D.; University of Washington School of Law, J.D.

Karen Townsend, Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Liberal Arts. John F. Kennedy University, BA, 2000; John F. Kennedy University, MA, 2002.

Debra Vinson, Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Liberal Arts. Greenville College, BA, 1982. John F. Kennedy University, MA, 2001.

Nicholas Warren, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts. University of California, Berkeley, BA, 1964; Columbia University, MA, 1966; Columbia University, Ph.D., 1971.

Jane Weinapple, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Liberal Arts. American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, M.S., 1995.

Susanne West, Professor of Psychology. California State University, Long Beach, B.A., 1968; John F. Kennedy University, M.A., 1986.

Katharine Young, Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Liberal Arts. University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1966; University of Pennsylvania, M.A., 1973; University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D., 1983.

BA Completion Psychology (Campbell)
Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, Ph.D., Psychologist. Adjunct Professor. B.S., 1989; M.S., Montreal University, 1991, Canada; Ph.D., Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, 1995. Beaudoin teaches cross-cultural awareness, family therapies and group dynamics. She is the training director at BAFTTA and has devoted much of her career working with children, women's issues and preventing violence. She is involved in teaching tolerance projects in the school community and is currently writing a book, Breaking the Spell of Disrespect. She has published articles on narrative therapy, and in the Silencing Critical Voice Journal (www.voices.com), plus a book of experiential activities, Working with Groups to Enhance Relationships.

Illana Berger, Ph. D., Adjunct Professor. B.A., 1995; M.A./Ph.D., California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, 2000 Dr. Berger teaches indigenous studies, cross-cultural meditation practices, cross-cultural healing, and spiritual practices. She has devoted much of her career working with individuals seeking to deepen their relationship with the Divine. She is involved in facilitating healing circles based on indigenous healing concepts and practices and works on an individual basis on personal destiny as well as ancestral connections and healing. She is the Development Director for Living Compassion and much of her time is currently spent supporting zen teacher Cheri Huber and her organization, Living Compassion, with their vision of world peace and compassion works in the world.

Mary Cook, M.S., MFT. Adjunct Professor. California Baptist College. 1984; M.S., San Jose State University, 1987.

Bill Garrett, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor. B.A., San Francisco State University, 1972; M.A. San Francisco State University, 1976; Ph.D., California Institute of Integral Studies, 1999.

Ray Grimm, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor. B.A., San Francisco State University, 1977; Ph.D., California Graduate School of Psychology, 1994.

Maria Mattioli, M.A., MFT. Program Director and Professor. B.A., San Jose State University, 1985; M.A., San Jose State University, 1991. Mattioli teaches many of the classes in the B.A. in Psychology Program, including Adulthood, Literature and Psychology, American Culture in Transition, Field Project, and the Learning Process in addition to teaching for the Graduate School of Professional Psychology. She has a private practice in counseling in Santa Cruz. She specializes in using literature, film and fine arts in her courses to explore the journey of human experience.

Rey Morales, M.S., Adjunct Professor. B.S., University of California, Davis, 1992; M.S., California State University, Hayward, 1997. My interest is in respiratory physiology and the control of breathing. I am currently teaching Biology at Gavilan Community College in Gilroy and Evergreen Valley College in San Jose. My inspiration lies within my four beautiful boys and a lovely wife.

Andrea Wells, M.A., MFT, Adjunct Professor. Adjunct Professor. B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz; M.A., John F. Kennedy University.

Education Department
Harriet Cohen, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Education. Hunter College, B.A., 1958; Smith College, M.A., 1959.

Eileen (Lee) Denlinger, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Education. Seton Hill College, B.A., 1961; University of New Mexico, M.A., 1963.

Colleen Dowd, Associate Professor, School of Education and Liberal Arts; Chair, Department of Education. University of California, Berkeley, B.A.; University of California, Davis, M.S.; Nova Southeastern University, Ed.D.

Theopia Jackson, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Education.. Howard University, B.S., 1983; M.S. 1986; The Wright Institute, Ph.D., 1995.

Frances Joe, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Education. San Francisco State University, B.A., 1974; San Jose State University, M.S., 1979.

Susan Kwock, Dean, School of Education and Liberal Arts; Professor of Education. San Francisco State University, B.A., 1965; University of San Francisco, M.A., 1978; University of San Francisco, Ed.D., 1988.

Gary McHenry, Visiting Professor, School of Education and Liberal Arts. University of California, San Diego, B.A., 1971; Stanford University, A.M., 1973.

Mary Ellen McManus, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Education. State University of New York, B.S., 1961; Syracuse University, M.S., 1963.

Cheri Lynn Molnar, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Education. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, B.A., 1990; John F. Kennedy University, M.A., 1995.

Sheldeen (Shelly) Osborne, Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Education. University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1961; State University of New York, M.A., 1966.

Ben Seaberry, Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Education. University of Oregon, B.S., 1988; California State University, Los Angeles, M.A. 1992.

Kenzo Sung, Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Education. University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1998; Howard University, M.Ed., 1999.

Michael Walbridge, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Education. University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1983; California State University, San Bemardino, M.A., 1993.

Administrative Credential Program, Campbell Campus
Arlando Smith, Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Liberal Arts. California State University, Fullerton, CA, B.A., 1973; M.A., 1976.

Museum Studies
Marjorie Schwarzer, Chair. B.A., Washington University, St. Louis; M.B.A., University of California, Berkeley. Since coming to JFKU in 1996, Schwarzer has been profoundly committed to training the next generation of museum professionals to be creative, ethical, socially-responsible leaders who will take museums into the 22nd century. Her previous leadership positions include: Director of Education, Chicago Children's Museum and Associate Director of Development, Boston Children's Museum. She has coordinated large-scale exhibit projects for Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry and the MIT Museum in Cambridge, MA. She has published numerous articles in a wide range of museum publications on topics such as: community collaboration, dealing with prejudice and discrimination, and presenting potent exhibit topics. She consults widely, is a frequent speaker at meetings for museum professionals, and serves on the boards of the AAM Committee on Museum Professional Training and the Western Museums Association. Schwarzer also serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Museum Curatorship and the Journal of Museum and Social Issues. She is author of Graduate Training in Museum Studies: What Students Need to Know (AAM, 2001) and Riches, Rivals and Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America (AAM, 2006), which also had a companion television special that aired on PBS stations nationwide. Her most recent articles include "Women in the Temple: Gender and Leadership in Museums," (Museum News, Summer 2007) and "Broadcasting Dialogue: Citizen Journalism, Public Radio and Museums," (Museums and Social Issues, Fall 2007). In 2003, she received the Harry Morrison Award for Distinguished Teaching from John F. Kennedy University.

Paloma Anoveros, B.A., Complutense University, Madrid; Conservation Degree, Superior Conservation School, Madrid; Fellowship, Conservation, Harvard University; M.A., Museum Studies, John F. Kennedy University. Anoveros has collaborated with a number of institutions throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, worked as collections manager for Lucasfilm Ltd. Archives, and trained Latin American museum professionals in collections management practices.

Chad Coerver, B.A. Art History and Philosophy from Duke University, M. Phil. (ABD) in Art History from Yale University, with a specialization in Italian Renaissance Art. He is director of Publications, Graphic Design and the Web at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. He has taught art history at Washington University in St. Louis and the San Francisco Art Institute and has worked at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Brianna Cutts, B.A., University of California, Davis; M.A., Museum Studies, JFK University. Cutts is Project Director at the Sibbett Group, an exhibit development and design firm based in Sausalito, which has Specialized in visitor centers, children's museums, science centers, and History museums.

Margaret Kadoyama, B.S., University of California, Davis. Kadoyama is a museum consultant specializing in community involvement, audience development and education strategic planning. Her clients include the Oakland Museum of California, Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation and The Marine Mammal Center. Kadoyama's 30 years in the museum field include positions as museum director, audience developer, educator and curator. Her emphasis is on audience- and community-centered approaches. She is active nationally and regionally as session chair and program chair for professional conferences.

Leslie Madsen-Brooks, B.A., Grinnell College; PhD, University of California, Davis.

Karen Nelson, B.A., California State University, San Bernardino; M.A.T., Museum Education, George Washington University. Nelson is Interpretive Specialist at the Oakland Museum of California. She was named Outstanding Museum Visual Arts Educator of 2000 by the California Arts Education Association. Nelson's previous positions include: Coordinator of Educational Services, Neuberger Museum, State University of New York; and Head of Education, Fort Wayne Museum of Art. She is also a board member of the Alameda County Arts Alliance, an organization for county schools and arts institutions.

Lisa Podos, B.A., Princeton University; M.A., Bank Street College; M.B.A., Columbia University; M.A., Bard College. Podos is director of the Fall Antiques Show, a major Bay Area fundraising event that benefits low income teenagers. She was formerly a senior staff member at COPIA, the Center for Wine, Culture and the Arts in Napa, California.

Alina Remba, B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.A., Art Conservation, Buffalo State College. Remba is employed as contract paintings conservator at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. She has previously worked at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, and worldwide in Mexico, France and Spain. Remba has lectured at the Universidad Complutense, Spain; and at the Antorchas Foundation, Argentina, under a Lecturing award from the Fulbright Scholar Program. She has received numerous honors, including an award from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation and a Fulbright Senior Specialists Candidacy.

Susan Spero, B.S., Ohio State University; M.A., Photography, Ohio State University; Ph.D., Art Education, Ohio State University. A museum education consultant, Spero has 20 years experience developing educational programs including projects for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Copia: The American Center for Food, Wine & the Arts; The Bay Area Discovery Museum; and The San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. She also served as Docent Coordinator for both the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and the Columbus Museum of Art.

Susie Wise, B.A., University of Pennsylvania. Wise is currently a doctoral student in Learning Sciences and Technology Design at Stanford University. Her research examines technology fluency development in informal learning contexts. From 1999-2003 she was Senior Producer for Interactive Educational Technologies at SFMOMA where she directed Making Sense of Modern Art. She has spoken at the AAM, Museum Computer Network, and Museums and the Web conferences. She also consults with museums in the Bay Area and beyond on media and technology projects.

John Zarobell, PhD., Art History, University of California, Berkeley.

Affiliated Faculty
Paulette Dunn Hennum, B.A., University of California, San Diego. Hennum is a Museum Curator and NAGPRA Coordinator for the California Department of Parks and Recreation. She is currently Liaison to the Task Force for the new California Indian Heritage Center. From 1985 to 1998 she served as the Registrar at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento. Hennum has been a member of numerous professional organizations and has held positions on the Board of the Registrars Committee-Western Region for 10 years.

Chris Parsons, B.A., University of San Diego; M.A., Education, San Diego State University; M.B.A., International Business, University of San Francisco. Parsons is principal and founder of Word Craft, based in Monterey, California. She has worked in informal education since 1976. She has held educator positions at Sea World of California, the Zoological Society of San Diego's Wild Animal Park and Monterey Bay Aquarium. Since 1986 her business has assisted over 50 science-based museums and organizations with a variety of interpretive and educational services.

Melissa Rosengard, B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., Art History, University of Illinois. Rosengard is Executive Director of the Western Museums Association (WMA). Formerly she served as Director of the Pardee Home Museum in Oakland. She has also worked at the San Jose Museum of Art and the Glessner House/Chicago Architecture Foundation. She has guest-curated several exhibitions for organizations including Artship and the Derriere Guard Arts Festival, based in New York. Rosengard has organized panels and presented at state and regional conferences on various topics including cultural property law, copyright law, deaccessioning, collaborations, online collections security, film productions in museums, and professional development opportunities. She has served on several boards including the Western Museums Association; American Association of Museums Council of Regions; Registrars' Committee-Western Region (Chair '95 - '97); and Registrars' Committee-AAM. She has served as a panel reviewer for the Institute of Museum & Library Services' National Leadership Grant Program.