Academic Mastery Program
Advising
Senior Director of Advising
B.A., Lawrence University; M.A., Ph.D., UC Santa Barbara
Edmond Johnson has provided campus-wide leadership in academic advising at Occidental...
Assessment
John Stauffer Professor of Chemistry
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Andrew Udit’s research in Chemical Biology focuses on exploiting virus-like nanoparticles, and catalysis using enzymes.
Center for Community Based Learning
Executive Director, Center for Community Based Learning
Celestina Castillo earned her bachelor's degree in history at Pomona College and a master's in Urban Policy Analysis and Management at New School...
Center for Research and Scholarship
Associate Professor, Diplomacy and World Affairs
Diplomacy & World Affairs
Madeline Baer’s research and teaching focuses on global political economy, human rights, and water policy with a regional focus on Latin America.
Center for Teaching Excellence
Associate Professor, Economics
Economics
Jesse Mora’s research interests are international trade, development economics, and applied microeconomics. His current research focuses on the effect...
Core Program
Resident Associate Professor, Core Program
Core Program
Jackie Elam's areas of specialization include death studies, critical theory, genre studies (esp. horror and sci-fi), film noir, 19th and 20th-century...
Disability Services
Director of Disability Services and Student Support
Felicia is a passionate advocate for inclusive education and accessibility in higher education. With a Masters of Science degree in Rehabilitation...
Equity & Justice
Faculty Director for Equity & Justice
Lan Chu’s research and teaching interests focus on the political role of religious institutions, the Catholic Church and global politics, faith...
Hameetman Career Center
International Programs
Executive Director, International Programs
Robin earned a Master of Arts in International Education at American University, Washington, D.C. in 1993 and a Bachelor of Arts in International...
Library
College Librarian and Interim Director of Teaching, Learning and Research Support
Sarah holds a BA (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) and PhD (Cornell University) in Comparative Literature. She arrived at Oxy in 2024...
National & International Fellowships
Senior Director, Fellowship and Scholar Programs
Office Hours by appointment. Please email jlocke@oxy.edu.
Oxy Arts
Director, Oxy Arts
Meldia is the Director of Oxy Arts, the multidisciplinary arts programming initiative at Occidental College. She oversees all aspects of the...
Partnerships with Los Angeles
Professor, Philosophy
Philosophy
Clair Morrissey is a moral philosopher who specializes in practical ethics and political philosophy.
Pre-Health Advising
Senior Director, Pre-Health Advising; Health Profession Advising & Partnerships, F’26 Chair
Kat (she/her/hers) supports undergraduate students as they explore health professions and help them make well-informed career decisions through...
Registrar's Office
Sponsored Research Office
Director, Sponsored Research
Miyun brings a strong commitment to collaboration and a broad range of experience in sponsored project management to her role at Occidental College...
Sustainability
Associate Professor, Black Studies
Black Studies
Professor Murphy’s research and teaching emphasizes anticolonial and environmental approaches to sociological thought.
Undergraduate Research Center
Faculty Director, Undergraduate Research Center
Raul Navarro is an associate professor of chemistry at Occidental College.
Urban and Environmental Policy Institute
Professor, Urban and Environmental Policy; Executive Director, Urban & Environmental Policy Institute
Urban & Environmental Policy
Martha Matsuoka ’83 focuses her teaching and research on community-based organizing and social movements for environmental justice, particularly in...
Writing Center
Professor, American Studies; Director of Writing Center
American Studies
Julie Prebel is Professor of American Studies and Director of the Writing Center.
Writing Program
Professor, Education
Education
A former classroom teacher and mathematics coach, La Mont Terry's research focuses on the creation of critical race "counterspace" as an alternative...
Administrative Staff
Institutional Review Boards
International Programs
Julie Santos, Associate Director, (323) 259-2533; Marisa Mofford, Associate Director, (323) 259-1484; Christina Altamirano, Operations Manager, (323) 259-2533
Sponsored Research
Undergraduate Research
Karla Hernandez, URC Manager, (323) 259-1414