College Experts

Jill Trepanier

Professor and Department ChairLouisiana State University

Dr. Trepanier is a hurricane climatologist and geographer focusing on the statistical estimation of extreme weather risk.

ClimatologyHurricanesGeographyEnvironmental Science

Yanyan Luo

Instructor of EconomicsLoyola Marymount University

Political EconomicsEconomic DevelopmentMacroeconomics and Economic GrowthMacroeconomics (incl. Monetary and Fiscal Theory)

Nazeer Bacchus

Instructor of Theological StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Scholar of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Judaism

Hebrew BiblePentateuchPriestly LiteratureSecond Temple Jewish literatureLiterary Criticism

Rebecca Sager

Professor and Chair of SociologyLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Intersection of Religion, Policy and Social MovementsFaith-Based InitiativesPrinciples of SociologySociology of GenderSocial Movements and Collective Behaviour

Amir Hussain

Professor of Theological StudiesLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Interfaith DialogueIslam and Muslim Lives in the United States;Muslim Communities in North AmericaReligion on Film and Television

Margarita R. Ochoa, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of History | Director for Scholarly and Creative PracticeLoyola Marymount University

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Colonial Latin American HistoryWomen, Family, and the Law in Colonial Latin AmericaRace, racial mixture, racial classifications in colonial Latin AmericaAztec Empire (aka Mexicas; aka Triple Alliance)Law and Legal Culture