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. Herbert Z. Wong, Ph.D. is currently Professor of Psychology and Research Director, Graduate School of Professional Psychology (GSPP), and Adjunct Professor, School of Education and Liberal Arts (SELA), at John F. Kennedy University. Dr, Wong teaches courses in Research Methods, Quantitative and Qualitative Techniques, Statistics, Advanced Statistical Methods, Research Design, Clinical Methods, Multicultural and Diversity Awareness, Existential Psychotherapy, Gestalt Therapy, Group Process and Group Psychotherapy, Project Proposal Development, and Thesis Research. Dr. Wong oversees data system development and program evaluation of the clinical services; identifies and obtains Federal grants and Request-for-Proposal (RFP); develops new campuses and cohort models of counseling psychology programs; and directs the WASC Self-Study Evaluations, educational effectiveness, and other accreditation projects. In 1975, as the Executive Director of the Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc. (RAMS), Dr. Wong developed the first multicultural, multilingual, comprehensive mental health center capable of providing services in 17 languages in San Francisco (which was later used as a model in other cities for Asian American and multi-ethnic communities throughout the United States). In his consulting roles, Dr. Wong is a clinical and organizational psychologist who provides organizational assessment, diversity training, cultural surveys, and management consulting services to a broad range of organizations. He has designed and provided executive coaching and training on multicultural management and work force diversity to corporations, businesses, universities, and government agencies for over 25 years. Dr. Wong has provided diversity and cultural competency assessment, research, consulting, and training programs to numerous hospitals, medical centers, and healthcare programs. Dr. Wong has written extensively on multicultural leadership, cross-cultural communication, and diversity issues. He is co-author of Multicultural Law Enforcement: Strategies for Peacekeeping in a Diverse Society (4th ed.), currently used in many law enforcement and police academies and departments. Dr. Wong received his M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical and organizational psychology from the University of Michigan. He is licensed as a Psychologist in the State of California. 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. 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. 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 dealing with prejudice and discrimination and presenting potent exhibit topics. She consults widely, is a frequent speaker at public programs and conferences at museums around the world, and serves on the editorial boards of the International Journal of Museum Curatorship and Management and Museums and Social Issues. She is author of Graduate Training in Museum Studies: What Students Need to Know (AAM, 2001) and the award-winning book Riches, Rivals and Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America (AAM, 2006), which also had an award-winning companion television special that aired on PBS stations nationwide. Her most recent articles include "Period Rooms as Fantasy and Archetype," (Curator, 2008),"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 and in 2008, on behalf of the Museum Studies department, she accepted the CAMMY Award for Educational Leadership in the Museum Field. Brianna Cutts, B.A., University of California, Davis; M.A., Museum Studies, JFK University. Cutts is an accomplished designer and developer who has created interactive and educational exhbitions at visitor centers, nature centers, children's museums, science centers and history museums. She has served as Project Director at the Sibbett Group, an exhibit development and design firm based in Sausalito, IDEO, an international design firm based in San Francisco and recently accepted the position of Director of Exhibitions at the Bay Area Discovery Museum. 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 California Exhibitions Resource Alliance, 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, especially to under-served communities. She is active nationally and regionally as session chair and program chair for professional conferences. Leslie Madsen-Brooks, B.A., Grinnell College; M.A., English and Creative Writing, PhD, University of California, Davis. Madsen-Brooks is a cultural historian and scholar specializing in feminism and museum studies. Her dissertation analyzed the role of women scientists in American natural history institutions. Her background includes journalism, technology development, creative writing and blogging. She helped to develop exhibitions at the Explorit Science Center in Davis, California and is currently on staff at UC, Davis training faculty to use technology more effectively in their teaching. 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 25 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. She serves as an editorial advisor for The Journal of Museum Education, and is a board member for The Western Museums Association. As a core member of the Museum Studies faculty she is active in producing the department's special colloquium events. Jill Sterrett, B. A., Denison University; M. A. and Certificate of Advanced Study, Conservation, Cooperstown Graduate Program. Trained as a conservator, Sterrett is director of Collections and Conservation at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art where she oversees 6 art conservators, the registration department, the collections access team, the library and a research curator. She is particularly inspired by contemporary art and the philosophical and methodological challenges associated with its long-term care and is a leading professional voice in advocating for cross-collaboration for solving these challenges. She has served in conservation departments at the Library of Congress, Philadelphia Museum of Art and National Library of Australia and lectured at Harvard University and the University of Porto in Portugal. Suzanne Tan, B.A., University of Colorado, Boulder, M.A. Museum Studies, John F. Kennedy University. Suzanne Tan is the Executive Director of the Berkeley Art Center. Tan's previous positions have included: Director of Institutional Giving at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, California, Director of External Affairs at the Santa Monica Museum of Art in Santa Monica, California and Executive Director of the Richmond Art Center, in Richmond, California. Linda Waterfield, B.A. University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A. Museum Studies, John F. Kennedy University. Waterfield has worked as registrar, exhibition coordinator, and collection manager with art, history, and cultural collections and museums for over 15 years. Currently she is the Collection Manager & Registrar at the Judah L. Magnes Museum, Berkeley overseeing the complete physical inventory and records reconciliation in preparation for relocation of an estimated 35,000 items. She serves as the Museum Studies Liaison for the Registrar's Committee - Western Region. Waterfield's previous positions include Collection Manager at History San Jose, Registrar at the San Francisco Airport Exhibits, Registrar for artist William Wegman, and Project Registrar for the Society of California Pioneers relocation. 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. For information about the Museum Studies program, click here.