Experts Guide

Associate Professor
Malloy Hall, Room 207
Dr. Kelly Weidner completed her PhD in Marketing at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Kelly's research interests are innovation, marketing strategy, Bottom of the Pyramid markets, fake news, and organizational unlearning. Her research is published in the Journal of Business Research, the Journal of Product Innovation Management, Business Horizons, the Journal of Product and Brand Management and others. Prior to pursuing her PhD, Kelly completed an MBA with an emphasis in Marketing at Depaul…
Associate Professor
Kalmanovitz Hall 273
Expertise: Political theory (from the ancients to contemporary theory), American political theory, Public law
Brian Weiner received his BA from Princeton University, and his MA and PhD from the University of California at Berkeley. He specializes in political theory (from the ancients to contemporary theory), American political theory, and public law. He teaches courses in the areas of political theory, law, and American politics. Professor Weiner also teaches Literature and Political Thought and Democratic Theory and Democratic Transitions. He is a member of the Honors Program in the Humanities, where…
Professor Emeritus
David Weiner, Professor Emeritus of Accounting, has dedicated over forty years to give students the necessary skills techniques, and strategies of accounting to apply as business leaders. His expansive industry experience as CPA staff accountant for Arthur Andersen & Co. contributes to his ability to prepare students for their future accomplishments. Recognized for his commitment to student success, he received the University’s Saint Ignatian Service Award.
Fred Wellington is the program director of the energy systems management program where he also serves on the faculty. He has over 20 years of experience working on energy and environmental issues in the private, public and academic sectors. Prior to joining USF, Fred worked as a consultant to electric utilities, technology companies, and federal, state, and local governments on various issues related to clean energy. He's held senior consulting positions at NewGen Strategies, Leidos Engineering,…
Faculty Emeritus
Adjunct Professor
Expertise: Trial practice, Evidence
The Honorable Kandis A. Westmore was appointed as a Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of California in 2012. She is assigned to the Oakland Division. Judge Westmore served as a law clerk with the Contra Costa County Public Defender’s Office before beginning her legal career at an Oakland-based boutique law firm specializing in plaintiffs’ civil rights litigation. Judge Westmore joined the Oakland City Attorney’s Office in 1999 as a Deputy City…
Professor
Kalmanovitz Hall 380
Bryan Whaley teaches courses in social influence, message design in health interaction, communication and disability, and experimental research methods. His research interests concern the relationship between language/message variables and social influence, linguistic and social cognitive factors related to illness explanation and compliance messages in health contexts, linguistic and visual strategies for explaining health-related, scientific or complex information, and communication strategies…
Adjunct Professor
Professor Wendy Wheelwright is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapists in Sonoma County. Presently, she is the training Coordinator at Sonoma County Behavioral Health Division where she oversees the staff development training program for mental health clinicians and supporting staff. Professor Wendy Wheelwright graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Psychology and a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from the University of San Francisco. She…
Adjunct Professor
Expertise: Astronomy, Physics, Science Communication
Aaron White is an adjunct professor focusing on science education and outreach, with specialties in physics and astronomy. He’s worked as a science communicator at several museums, produced and hosted science videos for Youtube, been a panelist at Comicon, and done science advising for video games.  His graduate thesis investigated new approaches for teaching undergraduates cosmology, and how to integrate multimedia tools into instruction. Previous projects involved refining our understanding…
Adjunct Professor
Expertise: Civil Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Mediation
Adjunct Professor Matt White is a partner of Monty White LLP, a civil litigation law firm in San Rafael, California. He lectures and writes extensively for lawyers and law students on mediation, trial practice, ethics, and settlement skills. For each of the past 12 years, he has been recognized as a Northern California “Super Lawyer.” As a panelist with Resolution Remedies, he is frequently appointed by the courts and by lawyers throughout the San Francisco Bay Area to serve as a mediator,…