Santa Barbara Experts by Subject

Agriculture

Agriculture
Palerm, Juan Vicente
Sociocultural Professor
Areas of Expertise: Agribusiness and the formation of Chicano/Mexican enclaves in rural California, 1960-present. This is a study about the intensification of farming and the expansion of agricultural labor markets, immigration and rural poverty.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-8449
Fax:
Palerm@ucrac1.ucr.edu

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Anthropology

Anthropology
Aldenderfer, Mark
Archaeology Professor
Areas of Expertise: Aldenderfer's research interests are at present focused upon the study of the emergence of complex foraging and pastoral societies in the highlands of the south-central Andes and the Titicaca basin.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-8604
Fax:
aldender@sscf.ucsb.edu

Anthropology
Aswani, Shankar
Assistant Professor - Sociocultural
Areas of Expertise: Research interests are focused on the foraging strategies of horticultural-fisher peoples, property rights and common property resources, and marine ethnoicthyology in the Solomon Islands and Melanesia at large.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-5285
Fax:
aswani@sscf.ucsb.edu

Anthropology
Schreiber, Katharina
Professor - Archaeology
Areas of Expertise: Schreiber's research is focused on prehistoric imperialism in Andean South America. Her recently published book is entitled Wari Imperialism in Middle Horizon Peru.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-4291
Fax:
kschreiber@anth.ucsb.edu

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Architecture

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Art

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Biology

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Chemistry

Chemistry
Chmelka, Brad
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Chemical engineering.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-3673
Fax:
bradc@engineering.ucsb.edu

Chemistry
Kaska, William
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Inorganic Chemistry.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-2515
Fax:805-893-4120
wkaska@chem.ucsb.edu

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Chicano/Ethnic Studies

Chicano/Ethnic Studies
Armbruster-Sandoval, Ralph
Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise: Globalization, Labor, Social Movements, Racism, and Latin American Studies.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-5709
Fax:
ralpharm@hotmail.com

Chicano/Ethnic Studies
Barvosa-Carter, Edwina
Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise: Contemporary, Social and Political Theory, Intellectual History, and Chicana/o Studies.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-5546
Fax:805-893-4076
barvosa@chicst.ucsb.edu

Chicano/Ethnic Studies
Broyles-González, Yolanda
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Philosophy and Social Theory, Intellectual History, and Chicano/a Studies
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-2073
Fax:
broyles@chicst.ucsb.edu

Chicano/Ethnic Studies
Garcia, Mario
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Chicano Studies and American race and ethnicity.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-8930-2471, 893-4074
Fax:
garcia@history.ucsb.edu

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Climate

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Computer Science

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Earthquakes/Volcanoes

Earthquakes/Volcanoes
Gans, Phillip
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise: Interests lie in the general fields of structural geology and tectonics and are focused on deformational and thermal processes within the continental lithosphere. Research is mainly in the field of Extensional Tectonics and is focused on exactly how continents rift and the relationship between extension and magmatism. Projects generally involve detailed geologic mapping of critical areas followed by appropriate laboratory measurements.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-2642, 893-4243
Fax:
gans@geology.ucsb.edu

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Economics

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Education

Education
Casas, J. Manuel
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Research Areas and Interests- Racial/ethnic minority groups, cross-cultural counseling, and the family dynamics of diverse populations.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-2590
Fax:
casas@education.ucsb.edu

Education
Duran, Richard P.
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Learning and instruction; assessment; construction of culture through interaction; and bilingualism; cognitive science, language interaction and social organization (LISO).
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-3555
Fax:
duran@education.ucsb.edu

Education
Lippincott, Ann
Coordinator - Bilingual Teacher Education
Areas of Expertise: Bilingual Education.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-3711, 805-893-2084
Fax:
annl@education.ucsb.edu

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Engineering

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Environment

Environment
Cleveland, David
Associate Professor - Environmental Studies
Areas of Expertise: Specific topics include local and scientific epistemology and knowledge, plant breeding and biotechnology, conservation of crop genetic resources, population dynamics and agricultural change, small-scale farming and household gardens, and development policy.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-7502, 893-2257, 893-2698
Fax:
clevelan@lifesci.ucsb.edu

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Film and Television

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History/U.S./Latin America/World

History/U.S./Latin America/World
Barvosa-Carter, Edwina
Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise: Contemporary, Social and Political Theory, Intellectual History, and Chicana/o Studies.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-5546
Fax:805-893-4076
barvosa@chicst.ucsb.edu

History/U.S./Latin America/World
Lomelí, Francisco
Professor
Areas of Expertise: American Studies and Literature, Cultural Theory, Border Studies, and Literary History.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-5546
Fax:
lomeli@chicst.ucsb.edu

History/U.S./Latin America/World
Mendez, Cecilia
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Latin America--- the national period; the Andean region, Peru, Ayacucho, state formation and the peasantry; nationalism, "ethnic" identities; historiography.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-3974
Fax:
mendez@history.ucsb.edu

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Housing

Housing
Broyles-González, Yolanda
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Philosophy and Social Theory, Intellectual History, and Chicano/a Studies
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-2073
Fax:
broyles@chicst.ucsb.edu

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Immigration

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Journalism

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Law

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Linguistics

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Literature

Literature
Herrera-Sobek, María
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Literature, Gender, Cultural Studies, and Oral Tradition. (Dept. Chair)
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-3601
Fax:
sobek@chicst.ucsb.edu

Literature
Lomelí, Francisco
Professor
Areas of Expertise: American Studies and Literature, Cultural Theory, Border Studies, and Literary History.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-5546
Fax:
lomeli@chicst.ucsb.edu

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Medicine

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Music/Dance

Music/Dance
Cabranes-Grant, Leo

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Nutrition

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Politics/Political Science

Politics/Political Science
Barvosa-Carter, Edwina
Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise: Contemporary, Social and Political Theory, Intellectual History, and Chicana/o Studies.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-5546
Fax:805-893-4076
barvosa@chicst.ucsb.edu

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Psychology/Psychiatry

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Public Health

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Race and Gender

Race and Gender
Armbruster-Sandoval, Ralph
Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise: Globalization, Labor, Social Movements, Racism, and Latin American Studies.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-5709
Fax:
ralpharm@hotmail.com

Race and Gender
Broyles-González, Yolanda
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Philosophy and Social Theory, Intellectual History, and Chicano/a Studies
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-2073
Fax:
broyles@chicst.ucsb.edu

Race and Gender
Cabezón, José
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Tibetan Buddhism Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy Buddhism and Popular Culture Sexuality and Gender Studies
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-3134
Fax:
jcabezon@religion.ucsb.edu

Race and Gender
Casas, J. Manuel
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Research Areas and Interests- Racial/ethnic minority groups, cross-cultural counseling, and the family dynamics of diverse populations.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-2590
Fax:
casas@education.ucsb.edu

Race and Gender
Garcia, Mario
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Chicano Studies and American race and ethnicity.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-8930-2471, 893-4074
Fax:
garcia@history.ucsb.edu

Race and Gender
Herrera-Sobek, María
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Literature, Gender, Cultural Studies, and Oral Tradition. (Dept. Chair)
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-3601
Fax:
sobek@chicst.ucsb.edu

Race and Gender
Mendez, Cecilia
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Latin America--- the national period; the Andean region, Peru, Ayacucho, state formation and the peasantry; nationalism, "ethnic" identities; historiography.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-3974
Fax:
mendez@history.ucsb.edu

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Religion

Religion
Cabezón, José
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Tibetan Buddhism Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy Buddhism and Popular Culture Sexuality and Gender Studies.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-3134
Fax:
jcabezon@religion.ucsb.edu

Religion
Campo, Juan
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Islam and Culture Comparative Study of Religions Religious Landscapes and Architectures Modern Pilgrimages (Islamic, Hindu, and Christian) Discourses on Death and the Afterlife Modern Islamic Movements.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-3945
Fax:
jcampo@humanitas.ucsb.edu

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Research

Research
Busby, Cathy
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Basic research focuses on stratigraphy and tectonincs of volcanoplutonic arcs, and controls of tectonics and eustacy on sedimentation in active margin basins. The work integrates sedimentological, volcanological, structural and geochronological data from Mesozoic continental and island arc successions to better understand the interaction between volcanism, tectonics, and sedimentation.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-40688 93-8188
Fax:
cathy@geology.ucsb.edu

Research
Cleveland, David
Associate Professor - Environmental Studies
Areas of Expertise: Specific topics include local and scientific epistemology and knowledge, plant breeding and biotechnology, conservation of crop genetic resources, population dynamics and agricultural change, small-scale farming and household gardens, and development policy.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-7502, 893-2257, 893-2698
Fax:
clevelan@lifesci.ucsb.edu

Research
Gans, Phillip
Associate Professor
Areas of Expertise: Interests lie in the general fields of structural geology and tectonics and are focused on deformational and thermal processes within the continental lithosphere. Research is mainly in the field of Extensional Tectonics and is focused on exactly how continents rift and the relationship between extension and magmatism. Projects generally involve detailed geologic mapping of critical areas followed by appropriate laboratory measurements.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-2642, 893-4243
Fax:
gans@geology.ucsb.edu

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Social Welfare/Children

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Sociology

Sociology
Palerm, Juan Vicente
Sociocultural Professor
Areas of Expertise: Agribusiness and the formation of Chicano/Mexican enclaves in rural California, 1960-present. This is a study about the intensification of farming and the expansion of agricultural labor markets, immigration and rural poverty.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-8449
Fax:
Palerm@ucrac1.ucr.edu

Sociology
Robinson, Bill
Assistant Professor
Areas of Expertise: macro and comparative sociology; globalization; political economy; development; social change; political sociology; Latin America and the Third World.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-3314
Fax:
wirobins@soc.ucsb.edu

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Statistics

Statistics
Reiter, Jerry
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Statistics.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-4760, 805-893-2129
Fax:

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Urban Development

Urban Development
Loaiciga, Hugo
Professor
Areas of Expertise: Planning, design and analysis of water resources systems, and theory and computational aspects of surface and ground water hydrology.
Languages: Spanish/English
Phone: 805-893-8053
Fax:805-893-3146
hugo@geog.ucsb.edu