Academe & Me

Academe & Me

Academe & Me features an intimate discussion with invited faculty members or graduate students about their journey to CSUSM. Guests share stories regarding academic and career experiences as well as specific research interests. The program provides an opportunity to develop a meaningful relationship with invited faculty, demystify faculty as unapproachable, and present a potential path in academia or graduate school, particularly for students of color. Learn who will join us this semester.

Previous Faculty & Guests

• Spring 2022
  

  Gender Journeys: Being a Trans Activist in Academia 

  Dr. Mikee Inton-Campbell, Assistant Professor, CHABSS Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

  

  The Road to Grad School Runs Through CSUSM

  Dr. Ray Malfavon-Borja, Assistant Director, TRIO McNair Scholars Program

  

  Danzando/Cantando/Preguntando: Dancing While Singing While Asking

  Dr. Marcelo Garzo Montalvo, Assistant Professor, Ethnic Studies

• Fall 2021
  

  BIPOC Librarians: Changing the Face of Academic Libraries and Research
  Toni Olivas, Engagement & Inclusion Librarian

  Lalitha Nataraj, Social Sciences Librarian

  Holly Hampton, Head of User Services/User Experience Librarian

  

  The Only Frog in the Fish Pond - You Don't Have to be the Entire Voice of Your Gente
  Dr. Emiliano Ayala, Professor, CEHHS School of Education

  

  Why a Career in Teaching Matters for Equity and Social Justice
  Dr. Suzi Van Steenbergen, Lecturer, CEHHS School of Education
• Spring 2021
  

  Paving My Path by Dancing Tinikling in a Suit: Weights and Wings of Identity
  Dr. AsherLev Santos, Assistant Professor, Public Health

  

  Reclaiming our Power as Social Creators
  Kimberly Dark, Lecturer, Sociology

  

  Struggling For and Studying Social Justice: My Educational Journey to become an Ethnic Studies Activist, Researcher, and Educator
  Frank Perez, Lecturer, Ethnic Studies
• Faculty & Guest Listing | Topic
  • Dr. Jon Spenard, Assistant Professor, Anthropology | How I Unintentionally Became a College Professor
  • Dr. Sheri-Lynn, Assistant Professor, Sociology | Claiming Your Space
  • Dr. Eric Tippeconnic, Assistant Professor, American Indian Studies | Dragons and Snakes

  • Dr. Mohamed Abumaye, Assistant Professor, Sociology | From Refugee to PhD: A Difficult Journey Through Higher Education
  • Dr. Patric Amon, Asistant Professor, Theatre | From Law to Theatre
  • Dr. Xochitl Archey, Assistant Professor, Multilingual & Multicultural Education | Denouncing Structures of Hegemony and Reclaiming My Right to Be Present
  • Shane Anderson | A Graduate Student's Mantra: Improvise. Adapt. Overcome.
  • Dr. Carly Bertand, Assistant Professor, Human Development | Letting the Road Rise Before You: Taking Risks and Managin Instability in Professional Growth
  • Dr. Ranjeeta Basu, Professor, Economics | From Mumbai to San Marcos: Seeking My Purpose, Finding My Joy
  • Dr. Susie Lan Cassel, Professor, Literature and Writing Studies | #MeToo: Case Studies in a Career Working with Men
  • Dr. Antonio De La Garza, Assistant Professor, Communication | A Field Guide to the Path of Red and Black Ink
  • Dr. Darel Engen, Associate Professor, History | Find a Job You Like and You'll Never Have to Work: My Path to a Fulfilling Career and Life
  • Graduate Representatives Council | Is This Exactly Where I'm Supposed to Be? Insights from Graduate Student Journeys
  • Dr. Michelle Holling, Professor, Communication | A Series of Firsts...Being Brown in Academe
  • Dr. Emmanuel Iyiebuniwe, Associate Professor, Public Health | A Career in Public Health: How I Discovered My Passion
  • Dr. Kelsey Jones, Assistant Professor, Human Development | When You Feel Like a Fraud: Healing from Racial Stress and Imposter Syndrome
  • Dr. S. Deborah Kang, Associate Professor, History | Throwing Away the Etiquette Book: Practical Tips for Surviving the Academic Workplace
  • Dr. Cyrus Masroori, Professor, Political Science | Tolerance, Sympathy, and Empathy
  • Dr. Cynthia Chavez Metoyer, Professor, Political Science | 212° The Extra Degree: From First Generation College Student to Professor
  • Dr. Joe-Joe McManus, Chief Diversity Officer | Building a Life's Work in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Dr. Jason Magabo Perez, Assistant Professor, Ethnic Studies  Showing Up: Ethnic Studies Matters
  • Dr. Andrew Spieldenner, Assistant Professor, Communication | From C student to PhD: An Irregular Journey Through Universities
  • Dr. Theresa Suarez, Associate Professor, Sociology | How Do I Know if Academic Research is for Me?
  • Dr. Darcy Taniguchi, Assistant Professor, Biology | A Random Walk to Studying Marine Science
  • Dr. Keith Trujillo, Professor, Psychology | This is Your Brain on Drugs: The Winding Journey of a Chicano Psycho Pharmacologist
  • Dr. Gabriel Valle, Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies | Kitchen Rebellion: A Journey Through the Politics of Place, Power, and Food
  • Dr. Yongjie Zheng, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Information Systems | Learning Software Engineering by Working as a Software Engineer