| THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE Developing the Scholar and Citizen |  |
People
Dimensions of Culture Program
DIRECTORS and STAFF
| Name Title Contact |
Selected Responsibilities |
Office Location Office Hours (Fall Quarter 2009) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Robert Horwitz, Ph.D. e-mail |
|
The Co-Directors recruit ladder-rank faculty to teach DOC 1, DOC 2, and DOC 3. They oversee the curriculum for the courses, and work with the faculty lecturers on the syllabi and assignments. |
Sequoyah Hall 134 Mon. & Wed. 2:00-4:00, |
Robert Cancel, Ph.D. e-mail |
|
The Co-Directors recruit ladder-rank faculty to teach DOC 1, DOC 2, and DOC 3. They oversee the curriculum for the courses, and work with the faculty lecturers on the syllabi and assignments. |
on sabbatical Fall 2009 |
Pam Wright, Ph.D. e-mail |
|
The Assistant Director is a member of the faculty who works closely with the lecturers to craft the DOC writing assignments. She also oversees the Teaching Assistants and meets with students. |
Sequoyah Hall 135 Wednesday 9:00-11:00 |
Sue Hawkinson e-mail |
|
The Administrative Coordinator is a non-academic employee who manages the day-to-day functions of the DOC office. She manages student enrollment, schedules classes, maintains files, etc. |
Sequoyah Hall 132 Mon, Wed, Thur, Fri |
Amber Carini Estes, M.A. e-mail |
|
The Writing Specialist manages the DOC Writing Assistance Service. She offers one-on-one tutoring and other help to students. More information. |
Sequoyah Hall 125 Appointment times are listed on the bulletin board outside the office. |
Fall Quarter 2009
FACULTY
If a DOC student has a schedule conflict with his/her lecturer’s office hours, the student should ask the professor (either after class or via e-mail ) for an appointment at another time.
For more information about all DOC faculty lecturers, see Faculty Biographies.
| Name Lecture |
Contact Info |
Office Location Fall 2009 Office Hours |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Dr. Nancy GILSON Lecturer, DOC 1 |
|
(858) 534-5715 |
Sequoyah Hall 129 Office Hours: Mondays 10:00-11:00 & 1:00-2:30 |
Dr. Michael MONTEÓN Professor, Department of History DOC 1 |
|
(858) 534-4792 |
Humanities & Social Sciences Bldg. 4073 Office Hours: Mondays 2:00-4:00 |
Dr. Jorge MARISCAL Professor, Department of Literature DOC 1 |
|
(858) 534-3897 |
Literature Bldg. 132 Office Hours: MWF 9:00-10:00 |
Fall Quarter 2009
TEACHING ASSISTANTS
If a DOC student has a schedule conflict with his/her TA’s office hours, the student should ask the TA (either in person or via e-mail) for an appointment at another time.
Our Teaching Assistants are graduate students working towards advanced degrees from various UCSD departments (see “Home Department” below). Job applications for writing program TA positions are submitted the previous spring.
Name Home Department Contact |
Fall 2009
|
Areas of Study and Interest |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Anderson, Aaron |
|
Office Hours: Wednesdays 2:00-3:00
|
Aaron majored in both American Literature and Film & Digital Media at UC Santa Cruz. He also received his M.A. in Literature at UCSC, with a thesis examining the intersections of power, rhetoric, and religion, in the constructions of the contemporary "Culture War" in the United States. |
Avila, Edward |
|
Office Hours: Sequoyah Hall |
Edward majored in Literatures in English and minored in Philosophy here at UCSD (Marshall College). His studies now focus on late 19th- and early 20th- century imperialism, U.S. foreign policy in Latin America, and Marxist cultural and economic theory. |
Bulut, Zeynep |
|
Office Hours: 2:00-3:00
|
Zeynep earned a B.A. in Sociology in Istanbul, where she went on to receive other advanced degrees. She is in the Music department’s doctoral program in Critical Studies/Experimental Practices, with an emphasis on contemporary voice performance and sound art. She is engaged with the readings of psychoanalysis, existential philosophy, and aesthetics. |
Ellstrand, Nathan Center for Iberian & Latin American Studies |
 |
Office Hours:
|
Nathan earned his B.A. in History and Politics at UC Santa Cruz. |
Gagnon, Jeff |
|
Office Hours: 11:00-12:00 Sequoyah Hall |
Jeff majored in English and Education at Fairfield University, and later earned an M.A. in Education from Harvard. His research interests include early American and 19th Century U.S. literature. His additional areas of interest include gender studies and intersections of identity in U.S. culture. |
Herschbach, Mitch |
|
Office Hours: |
Mitch received a B.A. in Philosophy and B.S. in Psychology from Santa Clara University. He earned his M.A. in Philosophy at UCSD, and is currently working on a Ph.D. in Philosophy and Cognitive Science, through the Philosophy Department and the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Cognitive Science. His research focuses on an aspect of social cognition known as "folk psychology" or "theory of mind": our ability to interpret people’s mental states (what they believe, desire, feel, etc.) and to use this information to explain and predict their behavior. |
Kakihara, Satoko |
|
Office Hours: Wednesdays 2:30–3:30
|
Satoko majored in English and Linguistics (with an emphasis in TESOL) at Stanford. She also earned her M.A. in Linguistics from Stanford. She researches literary traditions developed by immigrants, the effects of war on the way people of different countries interact, and the power of mothers to keep their families together. |
Kim, Joo Ok |
|
Office Hours: Sequoyah Hall |
Joo Ok earned her B.A. in English from the University of Kansas, and her M.A. in English from the University of Illinois- Chicago. Her research interests include anti-racist studies and comparative racialization. She is also interested in the intersections of race, gender and class, and in ending violence against women. |
Kini, Ashvin |
|
Office Hours:
|
Ashvin earned his B.A. in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an M.A. in English (Gender & Women's Studies concentration) from the University of Illinois-Chicago. His research interests include postcolonial and diaspora studies, South Asian literature and cinema, feminist theory, queer of color critique, and theories of racialization. |
McComsey, Melanie |
|
Office Hours: Sequoyah Hall |
Melanie majored in anthropology and minored in Spanish and Russian at Occidental College. Her current research focuses on Isthmus Zapotec, an indigenous Mexican language, and addresses deixis, multimodal interaction, bilingualism, and language socialization. She spends her free time sumo wrestling and preparing for the apocalypse. |
McKinney, Carl |
|
Office Hours:
|
Carl received his B.A. in Literature from UC Santa Cruz, and his M.A. in Communication from UCSD. His current research focuses on the relationship between labor, property, identity, and community in virtual spaces. |
Mercado, Antonieta |
|
Office Hours: |
Antonieta earned a B.A. in Political Science from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and an M.A. in Communication and Public Relations from San Diego State University. She has worked as a freelance journalist, writing for publications both in the U.S. and Mexico. She is interested in questions of citizenship, civic participation, immigration and identity. |
Morrill, Angie |
|
Office Hours: Sequoyah Hall |
Angie majored in Ethnic Studies at the University of Oregon, and received her M.A. in Ethnic Studies from UCSD. Her interests are indigenous studies, Native Feminisms and the future of critical race studies. |
Murià, Magalí |
|
Office Hours: Sequoyah Hall |
Magalí earned a B.A. in International Relations in Mexico City, and a Masters degree in International Relations and International Communication from Boston University. |
Myers, Kit |
|
Office Hours: Sequoyah Hall |
Kit received a B.S. in Ethnic Studies and Journalism from the University of Oregon. He has an M.A. in Ethnic Studies from UCSD. His research examines the emergence of the racial family through the lens of transracial/ national adoption in the U.S. and how the binary of love/violence plays a part in this family formation. |
Novak, Jessica |
|
Office Hours: Sequoyah Hall |
Jessica majored in History at the University of New Hampshire, Durham. She earned her M.A. from UCSD’s Center for Iberian and Latin American Studies (CILAS). Her current research focuses on nongovernmental organizations and human rights in Bogota, Colombia. |
O'Connor, Lester |
|
Office Hours: Sequoyah Hall |
Lester earned his B.A. in English from San Diego State University. He is part of UCSD’s inaugural Master of Fine Arts in Writing program. |
Okada, Genevieve |
|
Office Hours: Sequoyah Hall |
Genevieve majored in Psychology at UC Berkeley, and received her M.A. in Educational Psychology from New York University. |
Olson, Nathan Weaver Center for Iberian & Latin American Studies |
 |
Office Hours:
|
Nathan earned his B.A. in History and Cultural Studies at Bethel College in Minnesota. He is currently in his second year in the Latin American Studies M.A. program at CILAS, where he is currently researching regional racial and social identity development in late colonial Bolivia. Nathan has also worked in historical preservation and rural community development. |
Peck, Reece |
|
Office Hours: Sequoyah Hall |
Reece majored in English and minored in Spanish at Westminster College. He is from Salt Lake City, Utah. His research focuses on populist modes of representation and images of social class found in country music media and conservative political media. |
Perreira, Chris |
|
Office Hours: Sequoyah Hall |
Chris received his B.A. in Literature from UCSD (Muir College). He then earned an M.A. in English from the University of Connecticut, Storrs. |
Rieder, John |
|
Office Hours: Sequoyah Hall |
John holds a B.A. in Literature/Writing from UCSD (Muir College) and an M.A. in English from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has worked as a tutor and adjunct instructor at community colleges in San Diego. His doctoral research addresses modern and contemporary American literature and culture, cinema/visual studies, and bio-politics. |
Slater, Kate |
|
Office Hours: Sequoyah Hall |
Kate received her B.A. in English Literature at Sonoma State University. Her doctoral research focuses primarily on children's literature and narratives of child trauma in 19th and early 20th century children's literature. |
Suhler, Chris Philosophy |
 |
Office Hours:
|
Chris received his B.A. in Philosophy and Anthropology from the University of Arizona. His current research focuses on how findings and methods from the cognitive sciences (especially psychology and neuroscience) can inform problems traditionally considered the sole domain of philosophy. |
Twohig, Niall |
|
Office Hours: Sequoyah Hall |
Niall received his B.A. in English from Binghamton University and his M.A. in English from Boston College. His research interests include the intersections of racial hybridity and class, collectivist social and economic movements, and grassroots forms of resistance to coercive spaces such as prisons, reservations, and refugee camps. He is also fascinated by the destructive and constructive power of different types of “space invaders” from guerilla soldiers to guerilla marketers. |
Wong, Alvin |
|
Office Hours: Sequoyah Hall |
Alvin received his B.A. from UC Davis in English and Women & Gender Studies. He is interested in gender studies, transnational Chinese cultures, and postcolonial theory and how they are situated within the geo-political differences between mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. |
 |
Please direct all questions regarding the content of this page, broken links or other to the webmaster.
University of California, San Diego :: Thurgood Marshall College :: 9500 Gilman Drive, M/C 0509 :: La Jolla, CA 92093-0509 :: (858) 534-4002 Clery Report on Campus Security |
 |