Experts Guide
Associate Professor
Kalmanovitz Hall 343
Sarah Burgess is an Associate Professor in Communication Studies, Gender and Sexualities Studies, and Critical Diversity Studies. Working at the intersections of rhetorical theory, political theory, legal theory, philosophy, and gender and sexualities studies, she examines the rhetorical contours of recognition in order to understand the possibilities and limits of justice. She recently edited a special issue of Philosophy & Rhetoric that brought together authors from several disciplines to…
Adjunct Professor
Masonic 203
Expertise: Vocals,
Acting,
Music theatre,
Speech-language pathology,
Character creation,
Musical expression
Cara Burgoyne is a vocalist, musical-theatre actress, and solo cabaret artist, performing Broadway, American Standards, country music and pop songs in the Bay Area. She enjoys helping new students find their voice and learn to express themselves through music. She also likes working with more advanced students as they improve their vocal technique and create believable and full-bodied characters. Also, Cara is a full-time Speech Language Pathologist with the San Francisco Unified School…
Adjunct Professor
Expertise: Computer science education research,
Research practice partnerships (RPPs),
Research methods in design-based research
Quinn is a Senior Director of Computational Thinking and Learning Pathways at the national education non-profit Digital Promise in Redwood City, CA. His research at Digital Promise examines the effectiveness of different activities by which to introduce students to programming and how computational thinking (CT) can support core curricula coursework. His research has been supported by a number of state and federal grants, including awards from the National Science Foundation and the US…
Faculty Emeritus
School of Education 121
Dr. Jonathan Burns is a distinguished educator and leader in the field of education. During his tenure as a full-time faculty member in the Learning and Instruction Department, he made significant contributions to the School of Education's General Education Program. One of Dr. Burns' notable achievements was his role as the founding director of the Master's program in Educational Technology. Beyond his teaching and program development roles, Dr. Burns held leadership positions as the Chairperson…
Adjunct Professor
Ling Busche received double undergraduate degrees in Elementary Education and Fine Arts at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, then went on to earn a Masters of Arts in School Counseling at the University of San Francisco. As a product of public school herself, she was passionate about pursuing a career in the school system.
Over the past 13 years, she has worked in different roles within the educational arena. She started out as an elementary school teacher, then pursued the world of after…
Professor
Education 122
Patricia Busk is a Professor in the Learning and Instruction Department, beginning at USF in the Counseling Psychology Department. She has been a visiting professor in the School of Education at the University of California at Berkeley and prior to USF faculty, she was an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University.
Professor
Education 030
Expertise: Bereavement,
Trauma,
Human Animal Bond,
Life Transitions
Professor Bussolari is a full professor in the counseling psychology department, who teaches in a clinically focused program with students who are earning graduate degrees in marriage and family therapy and professional clinical counseling. She has published in numerous journals and edited books on the topics of grief — specifically pet loss, chronic illness, and positive coping.
A licensed practicing psychologist in California since 2006, Professor Bussolari has worked as a school/educational…