Meet Us
Full-Time Faculty
Shane Nordyke
Chairperson and Professor

- Phone: (916) 278-4556
- shane.nordyke@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
- Research: Public Policy & Public Sector Planning and Evaluation, Public Safety Policy, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and Survey Research
Saahir Shafi
Assistant Professor and Hazel Cramer Endowed Chair

- Phone: (916) 278-4131
- saahir.shafi@csus.edu
- CV / Bio
Amal Kumar
Assistant Professor

- Phone: (916) 278-4527
- kumar@csus.edu
- Research: Higher education policy and governance; technology and innovation in education; academic human resources; historical research methods.
Part-Time Faculty
Laura Enderton-Speed

- enderton-speed@csus.edu
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- CV / Bio
- Office Hours: By appointment
Administrative Staff
Sovannra Yos
Academic Department Coordinator / SSIS Downtown Campus Liaison

- Location: 304 S St., Office 227
- Phone: (916) 278-4742
- yos@csus.edu
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
- Duties: Office Management
Emeritus
David Booher
Retired (2014) Part-Time Lecturer, Deceased (2024)

Tim Hodson
Retired (2011) Professor, Deceased (2011)
