OSI Board of Governors

2023-2024
OCEAN STUDIES INSTITUTE
GOVERNING BOARD

(Revised December 12, 2023)


Executive Committee:

OSI Director:
Vice Chair:
Member at Large:
Director-Coordinator:
Darren Johnson, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Torres, Ph.D.
Sean Anderson, Ph.D.
Daniel J. Pondella II, Ph.D.                 

DOMINGUEZ HILLS – 1000 East Victoria St., Carson, CA 90747
Academic:
Charlene McCord, Ph.D. – Biological Sciences

Academic Alternate:
Vacant

Administrative:
Philip LaPolt, Ph.D. – Dean, Natural and Behavioral Sciences


CHANNEL ISLANDS – 1 University Dr., Camarillo, CA 93012
Administrative:
Vacant

Academic:
Sean Anderson, Ph.D. – Environmental Studies


FULLERTON – 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92834
Academic:
Danielle Zacherl, Ph.D. – Biological Science

Academic Alternate
:
Ryan Water, Ph.D. – Biological Sciences

Administrative:
Marie Johnson, Ph.D. –  Dean, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Administrative Alternate:
Mark Filowitz, Ph.D. – Assoc. Dean, Natural Sciences and Math


LONG BEACH – 1250 Bellflower Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90840
Academic:
Christopher Lowe, Ph.D. – Biological Sciences

Academic Alternate:
Darren Johnson, Ph.D. – Biological Sciences

Administrative
:
Curtis Bennett, Ph.D. – Dean, College of Natural Science and Mathematics

Administrative Alternate:
Andrew Zed Mason, Ph.D. – Associate Dean for Research and External Support, Natural Science and Mathematics


LOS ANGELES – 5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032
Academic:
Elizabeth Torres, Ph.D. – Biological Sciences

Academic Alternate
:
Pat Krug, Ph.D. – Biological Sciences

Administrative
:
Pamela E. Scott-Johnson, Ph.D. – Dean, College of Natural & Social Sciences

Administrative Alternate:
TBD


NORTHRIDGE – 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA 91330
Academic:
Larry Allen, Ph.D. – Biological Sciences

Academic Alternate:
Mark Steele, Ph.D. – Biological Sciences

 Academic Alternate:
Robert Carpenter, Ph.D. – Biological Sciences

Administrative:
Jerry Stinner, Ph.D. – Dean, College of Science & Mathematics

Administrative Alternate
:
David Gray, Ph.D. – Biological Sciences

Administrative Alternate
:
Robert Espinoza, Ph.D. – Biological Sciences


POMONA – 3801 West Temple Avenue. Pomona, CA 91768
Administrative:
Alison Baski, Ph.D. – Dean College of Science

Academic Alternate:
Angel Valdes-Gallego, Ph.D. – Biological Sciences

Academic
:
Jeremy Claisse, Ph.D. – Biological Sciences


SAN BERNARDINO – 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407
Academic:
Britt Leatham, Ph.D. – Geological Sciences

Academic Alternate
:
Joseph Heras, Ph.D. – Biological Sciences


SAN MARCOS – 333 Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos, CA 92096
Academic:
James Jancovich, Ph.D. – Biological Sciences

Academic Alternate:
Jackie Trischman, Ph.D. – Chemistry and Biochemistry

Administrative:
P. Wesley Schultz, Ph.D. – Interim Dean, Graduate Studies and Research

Administrative Alternate
:
Katherine A. Kantardjieff, Ph.D. – Dean, College of Science and Mathematics


Southern California Marine Institute / Ocean Studies Institute
820 South Seaside Avenue, Terminal Island, CA 90731

Daniel J. Pondella  II, Ph.D. – Director