Experts Guide
Adjunct Professor
Lisa Madura joined the USF Philosophy department in Fall 2020. She has most recently taught courses in Ethics, Existentialism, and Philosophy of the Human Person. Lisa's research and teaching interests are broad and span philosophical traditions. She specializes in social and political philosophy with a focus on issues in feminist philosophy, philosophy of race, and democratic theory. Though she also has background in the existential and phenomenological currents of the continental tradition. At…
Faculty Emeritus
Expertise: Contemplative Pedagogy,
Critical Race Theory and Critical Race Perspectives on the Intersection of Race and Immigration,
Diversity and Inclusion,
Humanizing Legal Education,
Identity-Sensitive Pedagogy,
Immigration,
Legal Education,
Mindfulness and Social Justice,
Race Law,
Race, Racism, and U.S. Law
Professor Rhonda V. Magee is a teacher of mindfulness-based stress reduction interventions for lawyers, law students, and for minimizing social-identity-based bias. A full-time faculty member at University of San Francisco since 1998, and a full professor since 2004, she has been named Dean’s Circle Research Scholar, served as co-director of the University’s Center for Teaching Excellence, and co-facilitator of the Ignatian Faculty Forum faculty development program. She teaches Torts; Race, Law…
Adjunct Professor
Kalmanovitz Hall 202
Marlene Mahony earned her doctorate degree in International and Multicultural Education, with a double concentration in Human Rights and Linguistics. Her study investigated The Causes and Cures of Unclear Scholarly Writing, which blended elements of linguistics, rhetoric, critical pedagogy, and scholarly writing.
She also earned her M.F.A. in Creative Nonfiction, her M.A. in British Literature, and her B.A. in English. She teaches academic writing, with an emphasis on style, rhetoric, and…
Associate Vice Provost for Professional Education and Business Partnerships, Professor
Malloy Hall, Room 317
Expertise: Agile project management,
Design thinking consulting,
Business modeling
Thomas Maier serves as the Associate Vice Provost of Professional Education and Business Partnerships at the University of San Francisco. Dr. Maier has served as a faculty member in the School of Management (SOM) since 2013 and as Director of Executive Education for SOM, overseeing strategic initiatives to enhance the professional development of students and executives. His commitment to advancing organizational science and management practices was further demonstrated through his executive…
Adjunct Professor
Jesse Mainardi is the Director of Boards and Commissions for San Francisco Mayor London Breed. In this role, Jesse advises Mayor Breed on commission appointments, manages the appointment process, and acts as the Mayor’s liaison with the city’s boards and commissions
Prior to his current position, Jesse was the founder of Mainardi Law, a firm specializing in election and governmental ethics law. His clients included candidates for public office, elected officials, lobbyists, nonprofits, and…
Faculty Emeritus
Kalmanovitz Hall 355
Anne Mairesse is originally from France. She grew up in the infamous suburb of Paris called Sarcelles, until her family finally “made” it to Paris when she was a teenager. With a lot of catching up to do, she embraced the culture and the arts and all that Paris could hold, while developing an acute sense of social and political consciousness, which served as a frequent reminder of the background that instructed her most. She had a passion for old and new avant-garde films, and spent a lot of…
Adjunct Professor
Expertise: History,
South Asian studies,
Postcolonial studies,
Global South,
World history
Sohini is a specialist of South Asian History, World History, and Comparative Migration History. She received her PhD in history from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2023. She has completed her MPhil in History from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India (2014), MA in history from University of Calcutta (2010), Kolkata, and BA from Presidency College (2008), Kolkata, India. Along with presenting her research at multiple conferences, such as the Annual Conference on South Asia at…
Adjunct Professor
Expertise: BIM modeling,
CAD,
Building code
Rush Majumder has had experience in various aspects of design. Whether it is working at a 3D Print fashion design studio, to overseas architecture firms, to curtainwall fabrication, and now working at a high density residential architecture firm, he has shown that coming from a diverse background can evolve your world view of the built environment. He is most proficient in 3D modeling and presenting design concepts, but most of all he finds joy from teaching those around him. Whether it is to…