Holly Moeller
Holly Moeller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, where she studies how organisms acquire metabolic capabilities like photosynthesis by associating with other species. She uses a combination of mathematical modeling, lab experiments, and fieldwork, which means that you can catch her doing science anywhere from Northern California's forests, to the lab benches of UCSB, to squinting at her computer screen. She's excited to share the many ways that math shows up in her work as a biologist, and to use biological examples to help students see mathematics as a valuable and approachable tool. She's so excited to be a part of this course, where we will create a path for success at UCSB together.
Lalo Gonzalez
Dr. Lalo Gonzalez is an Associate Teaching Professor in the MCDB department currently teaching Introductory Biology, Molecular Genetics as well as various seminars aimed at enhancing student success in STEM. As the first college graduate in his family, Lalo’s journey from Mexico to the U.S. for graduate school, culminating in a PhD in Developmental Biology, is a testament to his passion for science. His research focuses on discipline-based education, specifically investigating the most effective ways to teach biology to ensure equitable and diverse learning environments. Outside the classroom, Dr. Gonzalez is a Lego enthusiast, a budding ukulele player, and a big fan of sci-fi series and movies. He is very enthusiastic about talking to his students about their interests, career paths and opportunities, so do not hesitate to stop by his office hours to chat.
Crisjoe Joseph
Crisjoe Joseph is a lecturer of chemistry at UC: Santa Barbara. He has taught general chemistry for over ten years now. Prior to working at UCSB, he was a postdoctoral fellow at UMass: Amherst under the tutelage of Michael Maroney conducting research on the solar conversion of hydrogen from water and worked on protein aggregation. He earned his PhD in chemistry from UCSB under Peter Ford where he was looking at the photochemistry of nitroxyl ions and other inorganic compounds. He is also the chair of American Chemical Society: California Los Padres Section. “I am looking forward into training you to be the future scientist that will solve tomorrow’s problems.”
John Hartman
John Hartman is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Economics. In recent years, he has taught three classes required to enter the department's majors, Principles of Macroeconomics, Statistics for Economics, and Intermediate Microeconomics. He is excited to meet motivated students, wants all incoming first-year students to be well-prepared for courses in classes that use mathematics, and to feel comfortable with navigating a four-year research university. If you ever want to start a conversation with him, an easy way is to ask him how many baseball games he has attended in person, some of the animals he fed in his younger years, or what being a dance dad is like.