College of Science

Reza Kamali, Ph.D., Dean

Office: Naraghi Hall of Science — N373
Phone: (209) 667-3153

Thomas Abram, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Mathematics
Thomas J. Carter, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Computer Science and Program Director, Cognitive Studies
Mark Grobner, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Biological Sciences
Shane Phillips, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Chemistry
William Potter, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Psychology and Child Development
Debra Tavernier, R.N., M.S.N., Ed.D., Interim Director, School of Nursing
Rose Zhang, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Physics, Physical Sciences, and Geology

Kurt Baker, Ph.D., Program Director, Graduate Program in Psychology, Counseling
Matthew Cover, Ph.D., Program Director, Environmental Sciences and Program Director, Ecology and Sustainability
Victoria Cortez, Ph.D., Program Director, Child Development
Mario Giariamita, Ph.D., Program Director, Geology
Bruce Hesse, Ph.D., Program Director, Graduate Program in Psychology, Behavior Analysis
Marvin Johnson, PH.D., Program Director, Joint Engineering Program
Libby Soria, M.A., Director, Child Development Center
Janey Youngblom, Ph.D., Program Director, Genetic Counseling
Vacant, Program Director, Marine Sciences

Departments in the College of Sciences:

Department of Biological Sciences
Department of Chemistry
Department of Computer Science
Department of Mathematics
Department of Physics, Physical Sciences, and Geology
Department of Psychology and Child Development

School of Nursing

In Fall 2012, California State University, Stanislaus merged programs from two previous colleges to form a new College of Science (COS). The College of Science is now composed of a variety of degree programs in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Child Development, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Physics, Psychology, and Nursing. The COS Departments form a scientific community dedicated to providing students the intellectual and technological capacity to contribute to and succeed in their academic and scientific pursuits. Our School of Nursing is a state of the art school that provides our students with practical knowledge and experience necessary for the field of Nursing.

Graduates of these disciplines will demonstrate the highest ethical standards in both research and practice and will exhibit sensitivity, altruism, autonomy, integrity, social justice, and competence in their practice with economically and culturally diverse populations.

Cognitive Studies Program

Thomas J. Carter, Ph.D., Program Director

Core Faculty: Carter (Computer Science),Tuedio (Philosophy), Myers, L. (Psychology), Wakefield (Psychology)
Adjunct Faculty: Campbell (Accounting), Stanislaw (Psychology), Flores (Teacher Education), Taniguchi (History), Lindsay (Accounting), Wink (Teacher Education), Savini (Art), Strongin (Psychology)

Office: DBH 287
Phone: (209) 667-3815

Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Studies
Minor in Cognitive Studies