Associate Dean for Sciences, Associate Professor of Physics at University of San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area
Associate Dean for Sciences, Associate Professor of Physics at University of San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area
Management, low-temperature experimental techniques, computer modeling, sensory biophysics, science journalism
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
July 2004 — Present (4 years 3 months)
Manage and direct seven academic departments and nine academic programs spanning the sciences. Duties include planning and fundraising for new science facilities, evaluating and mentoring faculty, supervising technical staff, and facilitating communications between the sciences and all internal and external agencies.
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 1998 — June 2004 (5 years 11 months)
Taught an array of courses throughout the physics curriculum, conducted biophysics research on shark electroreception with student research assistants, and contributed service via the faculty union.
certificate, Science Communication, 1997 — 1998
Ph.D., Physics, 1992 — 1997
BA, Physics, 1987 — 1992
condensed matter physics, biophysics, neuroscience, higher education, science writing, essay writing
2006 Grand Prize for SEED magazine's Science Essay content