People
Meet the People Who Support Your Growth
Connect with the faculty and staff who help you build skills in equity, leadership, instructional design and educational change.
The ELSIT faculty and staff support students across programs focused on social justice, leadership, learning technologies and transformative practice. Faculty bring expertise in research, teaching and real-world educational challenges, while staff help you navigate advising, program questions and next steps. Use this page to learn who can support your goals and help you move forward with confidence.
Faculty and Staff
Deborah Curtis
Emeritus Faculty/Instructional Faculty
Doris Flowers
Professor
Helen Hyun
Professor
Vincent Matthews
Assistant Professor
Zahira Merchant
Professor
Irina Okhremtchouk
Professor
Stanley Pogrow
Emeritus Faculty/Instructional Faculty
Lecturer Faculty
| Additional Lecturer Faculty | |
|---|---|
| Enrique Avalos | eavalos2@sfsu.edu |
| Kirstin Bijur | kbijur@sfsu.edu |
| Isabella Brown | icbrown@mail.sfsu.edu |
| Toni Chavez | toni.chavez@sfsu.edu |
| Romel Harmon | rharmon1@sfsu.edu |
| Danielle Houck | daniellehouck@sfsu.edu |
| Susanne Kim | susannekim@sfsu.edu |
| Lina Mendez, Ph.D. | linamendez@sfsu.edu |
| Jonathan Perez | jdrperez@sfsu.edu |
| Myra Quadros-Meis, Ed.D. | quadrosm@sfsu.edu |
| Quinn G Rioz | quinnrioz@sfsu.edu |
| Lara Schmidt | lschmidt2@sfsu.edu |