About Us
OSI Board of Governors
2023-2024 Ocean Studies Institute Governing Board
Executive Committee
| OSI Director | Darren Johnson, Ph.D. |
| Vice Chair | Elizabeth Torres, Ph.D. |
| Member at Large | Sean Anderson, Ph.D. |
| Director-Coordinator | 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