Meet the Faculty
Department Chairs
Jessica Cannaday, Ph.D.Assistant Chair, Master's in Teaching Programs; Program Coordinator, M.A. in Education: Teaching and GATE; Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Janine Ezaki, M.Ed.Assistant Chair, General Education Credential Programs; Program Director, Multiple Subject Credential Program and PDS; Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Gregory Kaiser, Ph.D.Chair and Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Litzy Z. Ruiz, M.A.Assistant Chair, Special Education Credential Programs; Program Director, Moderate/Severe Credential Programs; Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Professors
Kathleen Fletcher Bacer, Ed.D.Program Director and Professor, Online Master of Arts in Educational Technology
Linda Chiang, Ed.D.Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Chinaka S. DomNwachukwu, Ph.D.Associate Dean for Accreditation, School of Education; Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Joanne Gilbreath, Ed.D.Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Ruth Givens, Ed.D.Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Ventura Multiple Subject/Single Subject Site Coordinator
S. Malia Kirkland, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Teacher Education
HeeKap Lee, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Single-Subject Credential
Bennett Nworie, Ph.D., M.Div., LPCProfessor, Department of Teacher Education; Azusa Co-Coordinator, Special Education
Gail Reeder, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Inland Empire Multiple Subject/Single Subject Site Coordinator
Kate Scorgie, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Nilsa Thorsos, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Susan Warren, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Ivy Yee-Sakamoto, Ph.D.Professor, Teacher Education; Coordinator, ELL/CTEL/CLAD Program
Associate Professors
Stephen Cochrane, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education; San Diego Coordinator, Special Education
Nancy Contrucci, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Site Coordinator, Inland Empire Regional Center
JoAnn Jurchan, Ed.D.CalTPA Coordinator; CalTPA Lead Assessor/Trainer; Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Yvette Latunde, Ed.D.Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Los Angeles Coordinator, Special Education
Jeffrey Lee, Ed.DAssociate Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Technology Integration Coordinator; Adjunct Professor, Liberal Studies Program
James Milhon, M.A.Professor Emeritus of Physical Education; Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Ann Palmer-Bradley, Ed.D.Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Single Subject Site Coordinator, Orange County Regional Center
Christopher Quinn, Ed.D.Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Gregory Richardson, M.Ed., M.A., MBAAssociate Professor, Department of Teacher Education; High Desert Coordinator, Special Education
Cindy Tanis, Ph.D.Program Director and Associate Professor, Graduate Physical Education
Chris Yoon, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Assistant Professors
Craig Bartholio, Ed.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Coordinator, Authorization in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Clinical Practice: Mild/Moderate Disabilities; Azusa Site Coordinator
Donna Block, M.Ed.Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Murrieta Regional Center, Special Education Site Coordinator
Jennifer Courduff, Ph.D.Program Coordinator, M.A. in Education: Digital Teaching and Learning; Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Jennette Diamond, M.Ed.Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Program Advisor, Adapted Physical Education Added Authorization
Diana Dobrenen, M.Ed.Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education- Barbara J. Flory, Ed.D.Interim Director, High Desert Regional Center; Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Site Coordinator, High Desert Multiple Subject and Single Subject
Jan Forsse, M.S.Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Orange County Coordinator, Special Education
Ie May Freeman, Ed.D.Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education; Murrieta Single Subject Site Coordinator
Glen Green, Ed.D.Program Coordinator, M.A. in Education: Special Education; Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education
John David Landers, M.Ed.Assistant Professor, Teacher Education; Program Director, Single Subject Credential Program
Sandra Mayo, Ph.D.Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Education; Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education
Amber Parks, Ed.D.Assistant Professor and Professional Development School Coordinator, Department of Teacher Education
Note: This information is current for the 2013–14 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
