List of Faculty and Staff The Department of Education takes great pride in our faculty. Please take a moment to get to know our team.
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Assistant Professor of Education
Marco A. Bravo received his bachelor’s degree from Santa Clara University (1994) and received a Masters in Education in Human Development and Psychology from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (1995). Read the full profile »
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Lecturer in Education Coordinator, Educational Administration Program
Susan Charles has over 30 years experience as a teacher, counselor, and administrator in K - 12 education. Originally from the island of Dominica, in the West Indies, she has lived with her family in the Bay Area since 1975 Read the full profile »
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Department Chair of Education Programs
Dr. Chavez comes to Santa Clara from California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB), where she was Professor of Special Education. While at CSUB she served as Director... Read the full profile »
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Professor of Education, Director, Special Education Programs
Professor Cook was born in St. Louis, Missouri and grew up in Illinois and the Los Angeles area. She received a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Redlands... Read the full profile »
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Associate Professor of Education, Director of Masters in Interdisciplinary Education - Environmental Literacy and Ethics (ELE)
Sara Garcia grew up in Santa Paula, California. She received her B.A. in Spanish Literature from San Jose State University and taught high school in Oxnard, California. Read the full profile »
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Assistant Professor of Education
Melissa C. Gilbert grew up in Austin, Texas and earned her bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College before moving to the Bay Area in 1995 to pursue a career in education. Read the full profile »
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Associate Professor of Education Director, University Office of Assessment
Dr. Carol Ann Gittens received her Ph.D. in social / personality psychology in 1996, from the University of California at Riverside. Read the full profile »
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Associate Professor of Education Director, Teacher Education Programs
Dr. Lisa S. Goldstein teaches graduate classes in early childhood educational theory, curriculum, and teaching, and offers specialized coursework in qualitative research methodologies. Read the full profile »
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Professor of Education, Director, Higher Education Administration Emphasis
Dr. Goodchild is currently the Director of the Higher Education Program and Professor of Education. In the 2006-2007 academic year, he served as Dean of the School of Education, Counseling Psychology, and Pastoral Ministries. Read the full profile »
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Associate Professor of Education Associate Director, Center for Science, Technology, and Society
Born in New Orleans, LA, Pedro grew up in Mexico where he received a BA from Universidad Iberoamericana (a Jesuit institution) in Mexico City. Read the full profile »
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Lecturer of Education
A child of teachers, Harold was raised in San Diego, California. After attending public school K-12, he earned his B.S. in Religious Studies from Westmont College where he directed off campus ministries. Read the full profile »
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MA in Interdisciplinary Education - Catholic Education Advisor
Steve Johnson is the Director of Character Education at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Read the full profile »
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Lecturer, Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Education and Basic Teacher Credential Programs
Cheryl McElvain currently teaches first and second language acquisition, psycholinguistics, and literacy development classes in the teacher education program for Santa Clara University. Read the full profile »
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Lecturer in Education and Counseling Psychology Coordinator for Interns & TPAs
Bob Michels was born in San Francisco, California. He received his B.A. degree and elementary teaching credential in 1961... Read the full profile »
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Senior Lecturer in Education Director, M.A. Interdisciplinary Education- Reading Emphasis Program
Priscilla Myers has taught for over 30 years at the university level and in public and private elementary and secondary schools in the United States, France, Norway, England, and Japan. Read the full profile »
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Lecturer
Tim Myers is a writer, songwriter, storyteller, and lecturer in the Education and English departments. He has 14 years experience as a middle-school and high-school teacher and 15 years in university education. Read the full profile »
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Catholic Education Credential Program Advisor
Cathy grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. She received her bachelor’s degree in English Literature from St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana. Read the full profile »
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Professor of Education, Coordinator of Single Subject Programs
Marsha Savage was born in Texas where she was an English teacher for 17 years and received the Teacher of the Year Award in 1974. She received both her M.S. and Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. Read the full profile »
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Professor of Education
Tom Savage came to Santa Clara University in 2000. He held previous faculty appointments as professor of education and chaired programs at California State University, Fullertion,... Read the full profile »
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Communications, Marketing, and Recruiting Outreach Coordinator
Jefferson Dela Cruz joined the School of Education, Counseling Psychology, and Pastoral Ministries as the Communications, Marketing, and Recruiting/Outreach Coordinator. Read the full profile »
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Data Analyst
Mitch Grieb is a part-time Data Analyst in the Graduate Services Office for the School of Education, Counseling Psychology, and Pastoral Ministries. Read the full profile »
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Computer Lab Assistant
I was born in Redwood City California, I have lived in the South Bay most of my life, except for a 5 year period I lived in Napa/St. Helena area and worked for Apple Computer there. Read the full profile »
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Manager of Administrative and Graduate Services Office
Josephine Ishou is the Manager, Administrative and Graduate Services Office for Education, Counseling Psychology, and Pastoral Ministries. Read the full profile »
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Program Coordinator/Senior Administration Assistant - Center for Professional Development, Graduate Services Support
As the program coordinator for the Center for Professional Development, Jenny establishes and oversees workshops and conferences offered by Santa Clara University each semester to the working professionals in our community. Read the full profile »
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Admissions and Financial Aid Coordinator
Paul Somoff is the Admissions and Financial Aid Coordinator for the School of Education, Counseling Psychology, and Pastoral Ministries. Read the full profile »
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Senior Records & Credentials Analyst
Minh is part of the Graduate Services Team and serves as the Senior Records & Credentials Analyst for the School of Education, Counseling Psychology, and Pastoral Ministries. Read the full profile »
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Senior Administrative Assistant for the Department of Education
Therese is the Senior Administrative Assistant for the Department of Education, providing administrative and financial operations support to the Department Chair, faculty and students. Read the full profile »
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