Experts Guide
Associate Professor
Kalmanovitz Hall 286
Michael Rozendal's interest in communities of writers has fuelled his recent first year seminars "Writing San Francisco: Bohemia, Counterculture, Subcultures" and "Telling San Francisco's Stories." Professor Rozendal is the Academic Director of the Dual Degree in Teacher Preparation Program, a 4 +1 program bridging the undergraduate College of Arts and Science with the graduate School of Education. His research focuses on the 1930s and the intersections of print culture, politics and aesthetics.…
Adjunct Professor
Gleeson 4th Floor
Natacha is an award-winning storyteller, media producer, and educator. She strives to use text, film, sound, and live performance to deepen our understanding of the world we live in and foster action.
Her documentary work has appeared at the MoMA and the Whitney Museum of American Art, as well as on National Geographic, NBC NY, and Link TV. Her radio work has appeared on public radio affiliates nationally and locally. She is currently the showrunner for Adonde Media’s acclaimed Duolingo French…
Associate Professor
Kendrick Hall 310
Duane Rudolph works on remedies, legal philosophy, and civil rights. In the 2023-2024 academic year, he will teach two sections of Torts, and Remedies.
Adjunct Professor
Expertise: Secondary education
Daniel Ruelas is an alumnus of USF, majoring in history during his time on the hilltop while enrolled in the Dual Degree Program (now UTEC). He is now transferring his skills and knowledge to teaching here in the city for SFUSD. In his free time, Daniel enjoys cycling and trail running in the Bay Area, documenting its beauty with his camera.
Associate Professor
Kalmanovitz Hall G43
Professor Ruff received a Master in Education, a Master in Couples and Family Therapy, and a doctorate in Human Development and Family Studies. She worked in Solano County at a nonprofit clinic as a Program Supervisor and Lead Clinician, at A Home Within as Program Director, and in private practice -- all focused on the treatment of adolescents and maltreated youth.
Saralyn’s research agenda is largely rooted in her clinical experiences, focused on mental health interventions for maltreated…
Faculty Emeritus
Visiting Professor
Expertise: K-12 education law,
Public sector employment and labor law,
Civil procedure,
Evidence
John Rumel comes to USF Law as a Visiting Professor, having served for many years as a Professor at the University of Idaho College of Law and, both during and before that time, at Gonzaga University and Santa Clara University Schools of Law. Prior to joining the University of Idaho Law Faculty full-time, Professor Rumel worked for fifteen years as the General Counsel for the Idaho Education Association, Idaho’s teachers’ union. Professor Rumel’s visitorship is a homecoming for him, since, prior…
Adjunct Professor
Masonic 203
Christopher "Kit" Ruscoe, originally from Louisville KY, studied Classical Composition at the University of Louisville and Jazz Performance and Improvisation at the University of North Texas. He has over 25 years of experience in composing, performing, recording, and teaching music and guitar and is a member of ASCAP. Kit is currently working on film scoring and compositions for TV and documentaries as well as playing in several recognized Bay Area bands.
Adjunct Professor
Steve Rutter has created advertising in a variety of media from GIFs to Super Bowl commercials for Lowe’s, M&M’s, Wells Fargo, Visa, Johnson & Johnson, AT&T, Bank of America, HP, and others. His work has been recognized by Communication Arts, Adweek, Ad Age, the Clios, the One Show, and the Cannes Advertising Festival. He’s a creative director at Movement Mortgage.
Faculty Emeritus
Adjunct Professor Lee Ryan is a research librarian at USF's Dorraine Zief Law Library, where she provides research advice and assistance to students and faculty. She also teaches Global Legal Research and Taxation Research, trains first-year students in online legal research, presents research training sessions to advanced moot court teams and upper-division topical seminars, and serves as an advisor to the University of San Francisco Law Review. She has taught Advanced Legal Research and…