Our Faculty
Guiding Study
Webb’s unbounded curriculum is rooted in the strengths of its faculty, a dedicated team of educators who bring a wide array of experience, skills, knowledge and passion to their fields. Many are active in curricular innovations beyond Webb’s boundaries, training and guiding fellow teachers, pursuing their own scholarship and engaging in professional activities.
In addition to leading their courses, Webb’s teachers traditionally support students in other academic, student life and athletics roles on campus.
Read more about these extraordinary individuals on our department pages.
All Faculty
Mairin Balisi, Ph.D.
Teacher, Alf Museum Curator
UC Berkeley – B.A., B.A.University of Michigan – M.S.
UCLA – Ph.D.
mbalisi@webb.org
Drew Calvert
TEACHER
Bucknell University – B.A.Stanford University – M.A.
University of Iowa – MFA
dcalvert@webb.org
Elizabeth Cantwell, Ph.D.
Teacher, Chair of Humanities/English
Yale University – B.A.University of Southern California – Ph.D,
ecantwell@webb.org
Sonsoles Cardalliaguet
Teacher
Central Espanol Nuevas Profesiones de Madrid – B.A.Universidad de Leon – M.A.
scardalliaguet@webb.org
Kyle Champion
Teacher
Southern Methodist University – B.A.University of Southern California – M.M.
kchampion@webb.org
John Choi
Teacher, Director of Equity
University of Illinois – B.S.Northwestern University – M.S. Ed.
jchoi@webb.org
Rick Duque
Teacher, WSC Dean of Students
Pitzer College – B.A.Claremont Graduate University – M.A.
rduque@webb.org
Mark Dzula, D. Ed.
TEACHER, Director of Teaching & Learning Resources
New York University – B.A.City University of New York – M.A.
Columbia University – D. Ed.
mdzula@webb.org
Andy Farke, Ph.D.
TEACHER, Director of the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology
South Dakota School of Mines – B.S.State University of New York, Stony Brook – Ph.D.
afarke@webb.org
Jessica Fisher
Teacher, Chair of Humanities/History
Brown University – B.A.Tufts University – M.A.
jfisher@webb.org
Nika Haleftiras
Teacher
Caltech – B.S. in biologyUniversity of Miami – M.A. in biology
nhaleftiras@webb.org
Andrew Hamilton
Teacher
Dalhousie University – BSc, MScUniversity of Toronto – B.Ed.
ahamilton@webb.org
Lauren Hartle, Ph.D.
Teacher
Azusa Pacific – B.A.Claremont Graduate University – M.A., Ph.D.
lhartle@webb.org
Michael Hoe '04
Teacher, Director of Studies
Brown University – B.S.Harvard University – Ed. M.
mhoe@webb.org
Megan Horejsi
Teacher
University of California, Santa Barbara – B.A.Loyola Marymount University – M.A.
Otis College of Art and Design – Certificate
mhorejsi@webb.org
Michael Kozden
Teacher, World Languages Department Chair
Penn State University – B.A., M.A.School for International Training – M.A.
mkozden@webb.org
Sarah Lantz
Teacher, VWS Dean of Students
Scripps College – B.A.Claremont Graduate University – M.A.
slantz@webb.org
Susanna Linsley, Ph.D.
Teacher, Director of Experiential Learning
Mount Holyoke College – A.B.University of Michigan – M.A., Ph.D.
slinsley@webb.org
Wendy Maxon, Ph.D.
Teacher
University of California, Los Angeles – B.A.University of California, San Diego – M.A., Ph.D.
UC Riverside – MFA
wmaxon@webb.org
Lisa Nacionales
Teacher, Science Department Chair
University of Tampa – B.A.Johns Hopkins – M.A.
lnacionales@webb.org
Andrew Neyer
Teacher, Mathematics & Computer Science Department Chair
Miami University – B.A., B.S., M.A.aneyer@webb.org
Kenny Huy Nguyen, Ph.D.
Teacher
University of Chicago – S.B.University of Michigan – M.A.
North Carolina State University – Ph.D.
knguyen@webb.org
Viviana Nicolosi
Teacher
Marquette University – B.A. in French and SpanishUniversité de Montpellier – Licence de Lettres
New York University – M.A.
Boise State University – Certificate
vnicolosi@webb.org
Stefanie K. Plumley
Teacher, Fine Arts Department Chair
University of Southern California – B.A.University of Edinburgh – M.A.
splumley@webb.org
Ken Rosenfeld
Teacher, Dean of Campus Life
Occidental College – B.A.Logan University – M.S.
krosenfeld@webb.org
Anthony D. Shin '99
Associate Dean of College Guidance, Teacher
Claremont McKenna College – B.A.Claremont Graduate University – M.A.
ashin@webb.org
Linda Silva
Teacher, Director of Instrumental Music
Oberlin College Conservatory of Music – B.M.Rice University – M.M.
lsilva@webb.org
Theresa Smith, Ph.D.
Teacher, Associate Head of Schools
UC Berkeley – B.A.UC San Diego – M.A., Ph.D.
tsmith@webb.org
Maria I. Suarez
Teacher
Universidad del Tachira – B.S.Intercontinental University – M.E.
msuarez@webb.org
Michael Szanyi
Teacher, Dean of Faculty
Pitzer College – B.A.Claremont Graduate University – M.A.
mszanyi@webb.org
Gavin Thrasher
Teacher
University of Redlands – Bachelor of MusicUniversity of Southern California – Master of Music
gthrasher@webb.org
Esteban Vázquez
Teacher
California State University, Northridge – B.A.Pepperdine University – M.A.
evazquez@webb.org
Joseph Vincent
Teacher, International Student Advisor
Reed College – B.A.National Taiwan University – M.A.
jvincent@webb.org
