Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of CHamoru Studies
Office Location:
HSS 120I
ABOUT
Dr. Kisha Borja-Quichocho-Calvo joins the university as an assistant professor of CHamoru studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Division of Humanities. She has taught various courses at UOG since 2010 and recently earned her doctorate in political science with a specialization in indigenous politics from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa.
CREDENTIALS
- Ph.D., Political Science - Indigenous Politics, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
- M.A., Pacific Island Studies, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
- MAT, University of Guam
- B.A., English, Hawai'i Pacific University
PUBLICATIONS
Her poetry was published in 2019 in “Effigies III” (edited by Allison Hedge Coke, Brandy Nālani McDougall, and Craig Santos Perez), which featured chapbook-length poetry from four Indigenous poets from Oceania.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Indigenous education in Guåhan
- CHamoru culture and identity
Associate Professor of Archaeology
Office Location:
MARC 117
ABOUT
Mike T. Carson (Ph.D. in Anthropology, University of Hawaii, 2002) investigates archaeology and natural-cultural landscape histories throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
External link for access to published works: https://uog.academia.edu/MikeCarson
CREDENTIALS
- B.A., Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles
- M.A., Anthropology, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics
Office Location:
ALS 105E
Roles & Designations
- Senior Liaison of the Asia-Pacific Universities Consortium
CREDENTIALS
- Ph.D., Economics, Washington State University
- M.S., Statistics, Washington State University
- M.S., Finance, The University of Arizona
- MBA, International Business, Southeast Missouri State University
- B.S., Civil and Ecological Engineering, I-Shou University (Taiwan)
Assistant Professor, Music
Office Location:
EC 118H
CREDENTIALS
- B.M., Piano Performance, University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music
- M.M., Piano Performance, Rice University, Houston Texas
- M.M., Piano Pedagogy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
- D.M.A., Piano Performance, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Assistant Professor of Mathematics / I Meyeng UOG-Certified Online Teacher
Office Location:
ALS 203
CREDENTIALS
- B.A., Mathematics, Korea University
- M.S., Mathematics, University at Albany, State University of New York
- Ph.D., Mathematics, University at Albany, State University of New York
- I Meyeng UOG-Certified Online Teacher
Associate Professor of Social Work
Office Location:
Dean's Circle, House #31
ABOUT
Tressa P. Diaz, received her MSW at Hunter College School of Social Work at the City University of New York and is currently a PhD candidate at the Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work (MBTSSW) at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa.
Tressa is a doctoral scholar under the University of Guam-University of Hawai`i Cancer Center U54 Partnership. Her research focus is on the social determinants of cancer disparities and access to quality healthcare among Chamoru and other Micronesian communities in the Pacific.
She is dedicated to community-centered research, cancer survivorship, and the preservation of indigenous resources. Her doctoral research is on access to care and barriers to colorectal cancer screening among Chamoru on Guam.
INTERESTS
Her hobbies include: reading, tennis, and playing guitar.
CREDENTIALS
- B.A., Psychology, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- MSW, Hunter College, City University of New York
- Ph.D., Social Welfare, Myron B. Thompson School of SW, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology
Office Location:
ALS 217
CREDENTIALS
- Ph.D., Microbiology, University of California, Berkeley
- B.S., Medical Technology, Seattle University
PUBLISHED RESEARCH
About
Dr. Glenn Dulla earned his Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of California–Berkeley based on research in genetic regulatory networks of pathogenic traits in plant-associated bacteria and their interactions with biotic and abiotic inputs. Subsequent research focused on nephridial bacterial symbiotes of the common composting earthworm, Eiesina fetida. Genetic manipulation of the symbionts led to a better understanding of colonization pathways and metabolic benefits of the bacteria.
Dr. Dulla previously served as invasive species coordinator for the Guam Department of Agriculture's Biosecurity Division and remains the principal investigator for several federally funded invasive species and biosecurity management programs at Guam’s ports of entry. He also serves as the USDA Plant Pathology Area Identifier for the Guam Plant Inspection Facility.
Associate Professor / Faculty, Division of Professional Teacher Preparation
Office Location:
School of Education
CREDENTIALS
- B.A., Early Childhood/Elementary Education, University of Guam
- M.A., Counseling, University of Guam
- Ed.D., Educational Leadership, Argosy University (Hawaii)
Associate Professor of Foundations and Educational Research / I Meyeng UOG-Certified Online Teacher
Office Location:
School of Education Building
CREDENTIALS
- Ph.D., Foundation of Education, University of Florida
- M.A., English, University of Florida
- MAT, Mathematics, University of Florida
- B.A., English, University of Florida
- B.S., Mathematics, University of Florida
ABOUT
Andrew Grunzke is an associate professor of education who has been teaching at the University of Guam since August 2021.
His research interests focus on the history of children’s media and representations of education in popular media. He has done teaching and research in literacy (including visual literacy), secondary teaching methods, educational foundations, and research methods. Dr. Grunzke serves as the chair of the Popular Culture Affinity Group of the History of Education Society. His first book, Educational Institutions in Horror Film: A History of Mad Professors, Student Bodies, and Final Exams, looked at the ways that school violence was portrayed in a variety of different educational institutions across different historical eras. His second book, Education and the Female Superhero: Slayers, Cyborgs, Sorority Sisters, and Schoolteachers, examined the ways the education has been portrayed as the path to women’s empowerment in female-centered superhero narratives.
Areas of expertise: children’s literature, popular culture, history of education, secondary education, literacy, research methods
Associate Professor / EdD Chair of Instructional and Academic Leadership program
Office Location:
SOE 210F
CREDENTIALS
- Ph.D., Educational Leadership, The Pennsylvania State University
- M.Ed., Higher Education, The Pennsylvania State University
- Master of Public Administration, University of Guam
- Bachelor of Business Administration - Management, University of Guam
ABOUT
Kathrine Gutierrez, Ph.D., joined the School of Education as an associate professor in January 2021. She is originally from Guam and is an alumna of the University of Guam.
She comes to the University of Guam from the University of Oklahoma, where she was on faculty since 2006. She worked specifically as a graduate faculty member there teaching and advising master's and doctoral students.
Her higher education work experience includes research (scholarly publications and national/international conference presentations), teaching (graduate coursework), and service activities at the national/international levels. Dr. Gutierrez is interested in continuing research to focus on schools, school community, and culture. Her areas of emphasis are educational leadership and conducting educational research.
She has experience in teaching online using technology for teaching and learning and earned certificates from the Online Learning Consortium.
Upon joining UOG, she earned certificates from UOG’s Online Teaching Resources (OTR); and recently in Aug. 2023 completed a Quality Matters workshop earning a certificate for Applying the QM Rubric, re: the 7th edition standards.
She was selected to participate in the 2022 Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) cohort, a program of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), and having received a certificate of achievement, is now a 2022 Cohort alumna. Read more at Past ELP Cohorts - AASCU.
