Student Success Teams

Instructional Faculty Leads

 

Arts and Media

Arts, Media, and Entertainment

Professor Marissa Osato Moreno
Dance Department

Student Office Hours in Core Performance Center 307G:
  • Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 2:45 - 3:45 p.m.

A bit about me:

Colleges Attended: UC Irvine (undergraduate), CalArts (graduate)
Majors: Literary Journalism (BA), Dance (BA), Choreography (MFA)

I went into UCI "undeclared" knowing that I liked writing and dance but unsure what to do with either. My love of storytelling led me to Literary Journalism while my passion for performing and creating drew me into the Dance program. After college I co-founded a dance company with my UCI friends and continued building my teaching, performing, and choreographic career. Dance has taken me all around the world and connected me with the most beautiful communities. I try to pay it forward with my work at SMC by creating opportunities for growth and connection for my incredible students!

Quote/Motto: “An artist’s duty is to reflect the times” - Nina Simone

Business
Greg Brookins

Business

Professor Greg Brookins 
Business Department

Student Office Hours in BUS 220R:
  • Mondays & Wednesdays, 12:00 - 12:30 pm
  • Tuesdays 11:00 - 11:30 am
  • Thursdays, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • Or by appointment
Jean Paik

Culture, History, and Languages

Professor Jean Paik 
English Department

Please note that Professor Paik is currently on sabbatical and will return at the end of fall semester

Education

Professor Emily Elam 
Education and Early Childhood Department

Student Office Hours on Zoom for Emily Elam
  • Thursday, 8 - 10 am
  • Friday, 8 - 10 am
Health and Wellness

Health and Wellness

To be announced soon 

People and Society

Professor Rebecca Romo 
Philosophy and Social Sciences Department 

Student Office Hours:

A bit about me:

Colleges Attended: CSU Sacramento (undergrad); UC Santa Barbara (graduate)
Major: Sociology

First Gen proud! 

I became a professor because I was inspired by one of my undergraduate professor’s passion for Ethnic Studies and social justice, and I wanted to make a difference in student’s lives like he did mine. I want to help inspire first generation students of color to pursue their dreams through education.

STEM

STEM

Professor Kristin Lui-Martinez 
Mathematics Department

Student Office Hours:

A bit about me:

Colleges Attended: University of California, Davis (Scientific Computation and Mathematics; Applied Mathematics)

Due to my mother’s racialized experiences with racism, she strongly encouraged me to pursue a career in mathematics once she recognized my skills with math. She believed that by embracing the model minority stereotype (a myth), that I would be inoculated against similar racist experiences. Unfortunately, I still had negative experiences due to my identity as a woman in STEM. Despite these experiences, I enjoyed learning the wonderful facets of mathematics and its application to data mining and machine learning. I’m thrilled to help students develop their understanding of mathematics and find the joy and beauty of math for themselves.

Quote/Motto: “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” ― Angela Y. Davis