Experts Guide
Adjunct Professor
Expertise: Interfaith relations in medieval Europe Apocalypticism and Messianism Medieval polemic
Natalie E. Latteri earned her PhD in History from the University of New Mexico. She teaches Jewish-Christian Relations at USF in the Swig Program in Jewish Studies and Social Justice. Latteri is a Fellow of the Russell J. and Dorothy S. Bilinski Foundation (2016-17) and the American Academy for Jewish Research (2015), among others. Her research interests include interfaith (Jewish-Christian) relations, messianism and apocalypticism, Christian apocrypha, polemic, haunting and possession, and…
Associate Professor
Harney Science Center 126
Expertise: Psychology of sport,
Impact of physical activity on mental health,
Mental health in children & adolescents
Diana Lattimore, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Kinesiology Department at the University of San Francisco. The main courses she teaches include Sport & Exercise Psychology, Exercise and Healthy Kids, Exercise and Health Promotion, and Introduction to Kinesiology. Dr. Lattimore's research interests focus on examining the psychological aspects of sport, and specifically the psychological impact of injury on athletes. Currently she is examining the impact of communication between…
Associate Professor
Kalmanovitz Hall 218
Expertise: Microeconomics,
Macroeconomics,
Options and futures,
Mathematical economics,
Economies of East Asia
Man-Lui Lau received his PhD from Cornell University. His areas of specialization are microeconomics, macroeconomics, options and futures, mathematical economics and the economies of East Asia. Dr. Lau has published papers on the theory of economic growth and Asian economies. His current research includes the East and Southeast Asian economies, financial development and economic growth, and the theory of Real Options and it's application.
Faculty Emeritus
Harney Science Center 126
Neil Laughlin is professor emeritus in the Kinesiology Department. He taught at USF from 1971 to 2017. His research interests are character development in judo and gender-based differences in sport. He served on the university's Promotion and Tenure and Disabilities Committees and was on the advisory board of New Life, a San Francisco-based residential drug treatment program.
Faculty Emeritus
Geraldine Lauro, EdD, University of San Francisco (1992) is an emeritus professor in the Kinesiology Department who began teaching in the department in 1970. She taught Foundations of Exercise and Sport Science, Motor Development Across the Lifespan, Elementary School Physical Education Curriculum and Instruction, and other courses that prepared students for a physical education teaching credential program. She was the Coordinator for the Kinesiology Department's physical activity program.…
Assistant Professor
Cowell Hall 307
Expertise: Palliative Care and Healthcare Utilization,
Hospice and End-of-Life Transitions
Dr. Ann Lawani received her PhD in nursing from the University of San Diego. Her unique professional background includes small business accounting, clinical nursing practice and leadership. She is a practicing registered nurse; her clinical experience entails adult cardio-pulmonary, stroke, Cystic Fibrosis and orthopedic patient populations across multiple health care settings, including acute care and hospice facilities. A scholar and life-long learner, Dr. Lawani’s area of research includes…
Professor
Kalmanovitz Hall 337
Brandi Lawless is a professor in the Department of Communication Studies. Broadly, her research can be defined as critical intercultural communication — an area of research concerned with understanding power, privilege, marginalization, hegemony, and ideologies. She is interested in the ways individuals (re)produce and communicate identities and subjectivities at the intersections of race, class, gender, ethnicity, and other aspects of identity. Her most recent work has explored intercultural…
Senior Director
Kalmanovitz Hall 353
Emille D. Lawrence is a low-dimensional topologist. Her mathematical interests include braid groups, geometric group theory, and spatial graphs. She is also an advocate for broadening participation in the mathematical sciences through outreach and mentoring. She serves as the Senior Director of the Black Achievement, Success and Engagement Initiative at the University of San Francisco.
Adjunct Professor
Expertise: User experience (UX) design
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UX writing / content design
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Augmented and virtual reality in education
Michael Lawrence is a UX content designer who has worked with product and brand design teams at Meta, Indeed, and eBay, and done freelance naming and content strategy for a number of creative entrepreneurs. Michael earned a PhD in Communication Studies from the University of Iowa and served on the faculty of Columbia College Chicago before transitioning to a career in design and tech. He’s taught numerous courses in media and cultural studies, as well as foundational communication and critical…
Co-Director, Intensive Advocacy Program and Adjunct Professor
Elinor Leary is the team leader of the Leary Trial Team at The Veen Firm. She and her team represent plaintiffs in civil cases--people who have been seriously injured due to unsafe worksite conditions, defective products, dangerous property conditions, negligent security, and vehicle collisions. Elinor has tried many cases to verdict. Several of her other cases have been listed in The Recorder's "Top Settlements" publications.
Since 2011, Elinor has been listed continuously on various Super…