Experts Guide
Associate Professor
Expertise: Culturally responsive therapy,
Interpersonal therapy,
Brief therapy,
Identity development
Dr. Michelle Montagno is a licensed psychologist and a long-time social justice advocate. She worked in the nonprofit and government sectors prior to pursuing a career in clinical psychology. Her areas of clinical and research interest include culturally responsive therapy, interpersonal and brief psychotherapy, racial and sexual identity development, privilege and oppression, and culturally accountable graduate training. She is also proudly certified as an advanced open-water scuba diver.
Adjunct Professor
Kathi Gallagher Dance Studio
Born and raised in New York, "D" began dancing professionally at 14 and began instructing dance classes one year later. His work has appeared in numerous music videos, television shows, and international venues and he has appeared on the MTV, BET, Telemundo and Fox networks. As a dance educator, "D" has taught at many schools including SUNY Purchase College, Dominican University, SOTA, LINES Ballet and ODC Dance Commons. After obtaining his BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase College, he was offered…
Associate Professor and Co-Director of ABES
Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Academic and Bar Exam Success (ABES) program Katie Moran is a proud USF School of Law alumna, graduating summa cum laude in 2016. An advocate and deputy district attorney in Contra Costa County for nearly four years, she tried 29 jury trials to verdict. In her final year at that office, Moran worked on the felony domestic violence team, where she handled a caseload of 30 cases from filing to resolution.
While at USF, Moran externed for the Honorable…
Professor
Kalmanovitz Hall 320
Julio Moreno is a professor of history and affiliated engineering faculty at the University of San Francisco. Born in the Salvadoran countryside, Professor Moreno fled his country's civil war at the age of fourteen and navigated the US educational system as an undocumented immigrant. He is the recipient of distinguished awards that include research fellowships on the globalization of U.S. business, technology, and diplomacy at the Library of Congress and the Institute for Historical Studies at…
Professor
Hana Mori loves teaching structural materials engineering and experimental methods for engineering and architecture. She was the first chairperson of the Department of Engineering, launched in 2020. She also created and has been directing the Architectural Engineering minor program within the Department of Art + Architecture. She has also taught international immersion courses and project courses in which students work with community partners.
Hana has been a teacher for 20+ years. In her…
Adjunct Professor
Kalmanovitz Hall 383
Yumi Moriguchi-McCormick received her BA in English Literature from Notre Dame Women's College, Kyoto, Japan. She received her Ed.D. in International and Multicultural Education with an emphasis of Second Language Acquisition from the University of San Francisco.
Adjunct Professor
Expertise: Opinion Polling,
Message Development,
Analytics
Mike Moschella is a national leader in campaign data analytics. He is currently the vice president of innovation and director of analytics at media consulting firm DKC. Campaigns & Elections recently named him one of the top 50 campaign influencers in the country.
Mike was previously vice president of organizing at NationBuilder, where he led a team of fifty digital organizers and built engaged communities for brands, nonprofits, governments, and political parties all over the world.…