Faculty and Staff Directory

Lily Laiho

Department Chair, Professor

Dr. Lily Laiho

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Britta Berg-Johansen

Britta Berg-Johansen

Assistant Professor

Dr. Britta Berg-Johansen

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Kristen O’Halloran Cardinal

Professor

Dr. Kristen O’Halloran Cardinal

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Trevor Cardinal

Trevor Cardinal

Professor

Dr. Trevor Cardinal

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Office: 13-260
Phone: 805-756-6400
Email: llaiho@calpoly.edu
Winter 2024, Office & Virtual By Appointment: Schedule
Mon: 4:10-5:00pm
Tue: 
Wed: 4:10-5:00pm
Thur: 11:00-12:00pm
Fri: 10:00-11:30am – Note: Friday office hours are via Zoom, by appointment only.
Office: 192-234
Phone Number: 805-756-6312
Email: bbergjoh@calpoly.edu
Winter 2024, Office & Virtual by Appointment: Schedule
Mon: 
Tue: 1:00-2:00pm
Wed: 
Thur: 1:00-3:30pm
Fri: 
Office: 41A-220
Phone: 805-756-2675
Email: kohallor@calpoly.edu
Winter 2024, Office 
Mon: 1:10-2:00pm
Tue: 9:10-11:00am
Wed: 9:10-10:00am 
Thur: 
Fri: 
Office: 192-326
Phone: 805-756-6244
Email: tcardina@calpoly.edu
Winter 2024, Office 
Mon: 12:40-1:30pm
Tue: 2:10-3:00pm
Wed:
Thur: 1:40-2:30pm
Fri: 11:10-12:00pm

David Clague

Professor

Dr. David Clague

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Bob Crockett

Robert Crockett

Professor

Dr. Robert Crockett

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Lanny Griffin

Professor

Dr. Lanny Griffin

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Ben Hawkins

Associate Professor

Dr. Ben Hawkins

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Office: 41A-223
Phone: 805-756-5145
Email: dclague@calpoly.edu
Winter 2024, Virtual: Zoom
Mon: 9:00-10:30am
Tue: 2:00-3:30pm
Wed: 9:00-10:30am
Thur: 
Fri:
Office: 41A-126
Phone: 805-756-7567
Email: rcrocket@calpoly.edu
Fall 2023, Office, By Appointment: Schedule
Mon: 
Tue: 4:00-4:30pm
Wed: 4:00-5:30pm
Thur: 10:30-12:00pm, 4:00-4:30pm
Fri: 4:00-4:30pm
Office: 192-231
Phone: 805-756-2575
Email: lgriffin@calpoly.edu
Winter 2024, Virtual: Zoom
Mon: 
Tue: 
Wed: 9:30-11:30am
Thur: 9:30-10:30am
Fri: 
Office: 41A-219 
Phone: 805-756-6203
Email: bghawkin@calpoly.edu
Winter 2024, Office
Mon: 9:10-10:30am 
Tue:  
Wed: 9:10-10:30am
Thur: 
Fri:
Scott Hazelwood

Scott Hazelwood

Professor

Dr. Scott Hazelwood

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Christopher Heylman

Associate Professor

Dr. Christopher Heylman

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Thomas Katona

Associate Professor

Dr. Thomas Katona

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Robert Szlavik

Robert Szlavik

Professor

Dr. Robert Szlavik

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Office: 192-324
Phone: 805-756-6304
Email: shazelwo@calpoly.edu
On Sabbatical until Spring 2024
Mon: 
Tue: 
Wed:
Thur: 
Fri:
Office: 192-229
Phone: 805-756-6482
Email: cheylman@calpoly.edu
On Sabbatical
Mon: 
Tue: 
Wed: 
Thur: 
Fri: 
Office: 192-236
Phone: 805-756-2673
Email: tkatona@calpoly.edu
Winter 2024, By Appointment: Schedule
Mon:  
Tue:
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Fri:
Office: 41A-218
Phone: 805-756-2025
Email: rszlavik@calpoly.edu
Winter 2024, Office
Mon: 2:00-4:00pm
Tue: 2:00-3:00pm
Wed: 2:00-4:00pm
Thur: 
Fri:
Michael Whitt

Michael Whitt

Associate Professor

Dr. Michael Whitt

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iian Black

Iian Black

Lecturer

Dr. iian Black

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Karla Carichner

Karla Carichner

Lecturer

Karla Carichner

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James Eason

Lecturer

Dr. James Eason

Office: 192-235
Phone: 805-756-6433
Email: mdwhitt@calpoly.edu
Winter 2024, Office
Mon: 
Tue: 
Wed:  9:00-11:00am
Thur: 9:00-11:00am
Fri:
Office: 92M-B102
Phone: 805-756-0691
Email:  iiblack@calpoly.edu
Winter 2024, Office
Mon: 
Tue: 10:00-12:00pm, 3:00-5:00pm
Wed: 
Thur: 3:00-5:00pm
Fri:
Office: 92M-A103
Phone Number: 805-756-1180
Email: kcarichn@calpoly.edu
Winter 2024, Office or by appointment
Mon: 
Tue:
Wed: 
Thur: 11:00-12:00pm
Fri:
Office: Off-campus
Phone:
Email: jceason@calpoly.edu
Winter 2024, Virtual: Zoom
Mon: 12:30-1:30pm
Tue:
Wed:
Thur: 12:30-1:30pm
Fri:

David Laiho

Lecturer, Equipment Technician

David Laiho

Shreeshan Jena

Lecturer

Dr. Shreeshan Jena

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Emily Neal

Lecturer

Emily Neal

Sabrina Jenkins

Administrative Coordinator

Sabrina Jenkins

Office: 192-115
Phone: 805-756-2024
Email: dlaiho@calpoly.edu
Winter 2024, Office
Mon:
Tue: 1:00-2:00pm
Wed:
Thur:
Fri:
Office: 92M-B103
Phone: 805-756-0751
Email: shjena@calpoly.edu
Winter 2024, Office
Mon: 
Tue: 1:00-3:00pm
Wed: 9:30-11:30am
Thur: 
Fri: 
Office: 53-220
Phone: 805-756-0675
Email: erusch@calpoly.edu
Winter 2024, Office
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Office: 13-260
Phone: 805-756-6407
Email: sjenki03@calpoly.edu
Mon: 8:00-5:00pm 
Tue: 8:00-5:00pm 
Wed: 8:00-5:00pm 
Thur: 8:00-5:00pm 
Fri: 8:00-5:00pm