Experts Directory

The San Diego State University Experts Directory is a rolodex for reporters, designed to assist journalists in their search for subject-matter experts on a variety of topics and academic research areas.

For Faculty Interested in Joining the Experts Directory

Faculty interested in joining the Experts Directory are encouraged to contact Senior Director of Media Relations Cory Marshall for more information.

For Media Seeking an Interview

For questions or assistance in coordinating an interview with one of the university’s subject-matter experts, please contact a member of the SDSU media relations team.
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Monica Casper

Monica Casper

Professor and DeanCollege of Arts and LettersSociologySan Diego[email protected]

Area of Expertise

Women's health, reproduction, feminist STS, qualitative methods, trauma studies, critical animal studies, disability studies, and environmental studies.

Joshua Chanin

Joshua Chanin

Associate ProfessorCollege of Professional Studies and Fine ArtsSchool of Public AffairsSan Diego[email protected]619-594-1948

Area of Expertise

Intersection of law; public administration, and criminal justice; the implementation and institutionalization of federal efforts to remedy systematic police misconduct; public law; bureaucratic accountability; criminal procedure; police behavior, especially related to the use of force; and the relationship between public safety and individual liberty.

Yea-Wen Chen

Yea-Wen Chen

ProfessorCollege of Professional Studies and Fine ArtsSchool of CommunicationSan Diego[email protected]

Area of Expertise

Intercultural communication, critical communication pedagogy, social justice, Pan-Asian organizing, immigrant women faculty experiences and cultural identities.

Grace Cheng

Grace Cheng

Director of the Center for Human RightsCollege of Arts and LettersSan Diego[email protected]347-806-1215

Area of Expertise

Human rights, refugees, international politics, Asia-Pacific politics, conflict and post-conflict transition.