Lecturers

Nikola Alenkin
Lecturer
Phone/Ext: 4680

Heidi Allison
Adjunct Faculty
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Luis Barajas
Adjunct Faculty
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Siouxsie Calderon
Adjunct Faculty
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Inger Christensen
Adjunct Faculty
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Bobby Davis
Adjunct Faculty
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Martha De Armas
Adjunct Faculty
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Courtney Demko
Adjunct Faculty
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Larry Fernandez
Lecturer
Phone/Ext: 4680

Kellie Figoten
Lecturer
Phone/Ext: 4680

Rachel Gonzales
Adjunct Faculty
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Nina Hauge
Adjunct Faculty
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I am a licensed clinical social worker, and I have about 25 years of child welfare work experiences.  I am globally minded with an extensive traveling experiences, and I am committed to promoting diversity.

Herschel Knapp, PhD, MSSW is the director of the Nursing Research Fellowship and Mentorship Programs at Dignity Health, mentoring RNs in conducting and publishing evidence based practice science.  Dr. Knapp teaches courses focusing on Research and Statistics.

Jose Luevano
Adjunct Faculty
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Nina Madrid
Adjunct Faculty
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Denise Mellein, LCSW
Adjunct Faculty
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B.A. Psychology - UCLA

MSW - CSULB

LCSW - licensed in 1995

Experienced in residential treatment, home health, hospice, women's mental health/pregnancy & postpartum. Clinical practice for 20 years, instructor for 8 years at CSULA and 7 years at Pasadena City College. I am passionate about the field of Social Work and love to educate and inspire the next generation of professionals!

My areas of interest are domestic violence and trauma. I teach 1st and 2nd year MSW field seminar courses.

Sogema Montes
Adjunct Faculty
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Maria Moreno
Adjunct Faculty
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Kristen Muche
Adjunct Faculty
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Cecilia Muniz
Adjunct Faculty
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Nayiri Nahabedian, MSW
Lecturer
Phone/Ext: 6810
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Expertise in macro social work practice, program development, evaluation, political action, public policy, child welfare and income equity.

Patrick Nazari
Adjunct Faculty
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Veronica Obregon
Adjunct Faculty
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Mike Perez
Lecturer
Phone/Ext: 4680

Marcy Pullard
Adjunct Faculty
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Cedria Roberson
Lecturer
Phone/Ext: 4680

Angel Rodriguez
Adjunct Faculty
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David Rudesill
Adjunct Faculty
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Zaneta Smith
Adjunct Faculty
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Vanessa Stamp
Adjunct Faculty
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Brian Stefan
Adjunct Faculty
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Richard Taylor
Adjunct Faculty

Stephanie Van (they/them) is a licensed clinical social worker with a focus on issues of systemic oppression and trauma. They have experience in a variety of settings, including mental health, relationship violence prevention and intervention, school-based counseling and youth development, organizing, and cooperatives in Los Angeles' people of color and LGBTQIA+ communities.

Edward Washington
Adjunct Faculty

Dr. Will Wong has over 20 years of on-going experience in public child welfare working with a diversity clients and constituents in both direct and macro practice settings in complex urban environments. As a practicing social worker, his applied knowledge of social policy and current interventions symbiotically informs his teaching, scholarship and research. Dr. Wong’s area of research focuses on retention of public child welfare workers and diversity and ethics in social work practice.

Desiree Yoo
Adjunct Faculty
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Michael Zamarripa
Adjunct Faculty
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