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. 

Trevor Getz

Trevor Getz

Professor and Chair of History

Office Phone: (415) 338-7561

Email: tgetz@sfsu.edu

Trevor Getz is an expert on how countries transition to post-conflict healing, particularly after ethnic conflict, and he also studies how societies collectively think about the past and portray it in museums and monuments.

Areas of Expertise:

History of Africa

Colonialism in Africa

Apartheid and reconciliation

Highest Degree:

Ph.D., University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies


Sam Gill

Sam Gill

Professor Emeritus of Information Systems

Office Phone: (415) 338-6240

Email: sgill@sfsu.edu

Sam Gill is an expert in information systems, systems analysis and design and database management. During his career, Gill has worked as an IT consultant for a variety of companies around the world.

Areas of Expertise:

Information systems strategy

Application modeling

Information technology architecture

Highest Degree:

Ph.D. Information Systems, University of California, Berkeley


Mindi Ann Golden

Mindi Ann Golden

Associate Professor of Communication Studies

Office Phone: (415) 338-3172

Email: mgolden@sfsu.edu

Mindi Ann Golden is an expert in the areas of aging, family caregiving, dementia caregiving, communication and aging. Dr. Golden’s research has focused on the experiences of caregivers for loved ones with dementia-causing diseases, grandchildren as caregivers, and communication at the end of life. Dr. Golden’s current book project focuses on how family caregivers experience and manage uncertainty.


Areas of Expertise:

Aging

Family caregiving

Dementia caregiving

Highest Degree:

Ph.D., Communication, University of Utah


Ricardo Gomes

Ricardo Gomes

Professor of Design and Industry

Office Phone: (415) 338-2229

Email: ricgomes@sfsu.edu

Ricardo Gomes is an expert in sustainable and socially responsible design. He is also Director of the Design Center for Global Needs in the Design and Industry Department, a non-profit international research and development center dedicated to promoting responsive design solutions to local, regional and global issues such as: inclusive/universal design, health care, the aging, community development and sustainability.

Areas of Expertise:

Global design and cultural identity

Socially responsible design

Universal design

Highest Degree:

M.F.A. Design for Developing Countries, University of California, Los Angeles


Yukihiro Goto

Yukihiro Goto

Professor of Theatre Arts

Office Phone: (415) 338-1341

Email: ygoto@sfsu.edu

Yukihiro Goto is an expert in Asian theatre techniques, specifically Noh, Kabuki, Butoh and Suzuki. In his classes, Goto teaches about the use of Asian theatre techniques in Western classics, introducing students to a fusion of the best in diverse acting traditions and diverse cultures.

Areas of Expertise:

Asian theatre

Theatre acting and directing

Asian acting

Highest Degree:

Ph.D., Asian Theatre, University of Hawaii, Manoa


Geoffrey Green

Geoffrey Green

Professor of English

Office Phone: (415) 338-7414

Email: ggreen@sfsu.edu

Areas of Expertise:

Modern and contemporary fiction and the other arts (opera

music

cinema

Highest Degree:

Ph.D., English, University at Buffalo


Claudia Maria Guedes

Claudia Maria Guedes

Associate Professor of Kinesiology

Office Phone: (415) 338-2160

Email: cguedes@sfsu.edu

Claudia Maria Guedes is an expert in Elementary School Physical Education, Teaching Education in Physical Education, and History of Physical Education and Sport in Brazil.

Areas of Expertise:

Physical education

Physical activity and fitness for children and youth

Yoga for children and youth

Highest Degree:

Ph.D., Physical Education, State University of Campinas, UNICAMP-Brazil and Post Doctoral training at the University of California, Berkeley


Jason Gurdak

Jason Gurdak

Assistant Professor of Earth & Climate Sciences

Office Phone: (415) 338-6869

Email: jgurdak@sfsu.edu

Jason Gurdak is a hydrologist and explores the interactions among the hydrologic cycle, human activity and climate that affect the quantity and quality of water resources. Since 2004, he has served as an expert member of a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) study to understand climate change effects on global groundwater resources.

Areas of Expertise:

Water science and issues

Groundwater

Water resources

Highest Degree:

Ph.D., Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines