Faculty Experts
From the discovery of new planets to the work of noted criminologists, SF State offers a wide variety of scholars who are the most distinguished in their fields. This directory identifies academics who possess insight and knowledge of diverse subjects and who are willing to work with journalists whenever possible. The faculty experts directory is compiled by the Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications.
If you need immediate assistance finding an expert, please call (415) 338-1665 or email pubcom@sfsu.edu.
Pamela Wolfberg
Professor of Special Education
Office Phone: (415) 338-7651
Email: wolfberg@sfsu.edu
Pamela Wolfberg is an expert on the social inclusion of children with autism spectrum disorders and has developed a play therapy model for autistic children called Integrated Play Groups.
Areas of Expertise:
Children with autism spectrum disorders
Social inclusion of autistic children
Peer relations among autistic children
Highest Degree: Ph.D., Education, University of California, Berkeley, and San Francisco State University
Bernard Wong
Emeritus Professor of Anthropology
Office Phone: (415) 338-7518
Email: bernardw@sfsu.edu
Bernard Wong is an expert on urban and economic anthropology, particularly the impact of globalization on family, entrepreneurship and the ethnic identity of Chinese communities in the U.S., Japan and the Philippines.
Areas of Expertise:
Chinese immigrant communities in the Bay Area
Ethnicity, family and kinship among the Chinese Diaspora
Anthropology of China
Highest Degree: Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Wisconsin
Yim-Yu Wong
Interim Dean of the College of Business
Office Phone: (415) 338-2255
Email: yywong@sfsu.edu
Yim-Yu Wong is interim dean of the College of Business and an expert in cultural differences in the work place and global management strategies.
Areas of Expertise:
International Business
Cultural differences in the workplace
Global strategic management
Highest Degree: Ph.D International Business, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Christian Wright
Professor and Chair of Psychology
Office Phone:
Email: cwright@sfsu.edu
Christian Wright is an expert on human resources selection tools, such as interviews, written tests and personality tests, and he studies issues surrounding job applicants faking answers on recruitment tests.
Areas of Expertise:
Human resources selection tools
Training and performance appraisal
Job analysis
Highest Degree: Ph.D., Industrial and Organizational Psychology, University of South Florida
Darlene Yee
Professor of Gerontology
Office Phone: (415) 338-3558
Email: dyee@sfsu.edu
Darlene Yee is an expert in the fields of aging and minority women's health in the U.S.
Areas of Expertise:
Education in gerontology
Long-term care administration
Minority women's health and aging
Highest Degree: Ed.D., Health Education, Columbia University
Grace Yoo
Professor of Asian American Studies
Office Phone: (415) 338-3891
Email: gracey@sfsu.edu
Grace Yoo is an expert on Korean American life, particularly health issues.
Areas of Expertise:
Highest Degree: Ph.D., Medical Sociology, University of California, San Francisco
Lena Zhang
Professor of Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts
Office Phone: (415) 338-1780
Email: lzhang@sfsu.edu
Lena Zhang is an expert in Chinese American media and multicultural communication, especially as it relates to new forms of technology.
Areas of Expertise:
Chinese and Chinese American media
Media aesthetics
International and intercultural communication
Highest Degree: Ph.D University of Georgia, Athens
Susan Zieff
Professor of Kinesiology
Office Phone: (415) 338-6574
Email: susangz@sfsu.edu
Susan Zieff's extensive research focuses on public policy involving physical activity and the socio-cultural aspects of sports and exercise, including San Francisco's Sunday Streets program.
Areas of Expertise:
History of sport and exercise
Social aspects of recreation
Public policy on exercise
Highest Degree: Ph.D., Human Biodynamics, University of California, Berkeley