Featured Faculty
Shana YoungTitle: Associate Professor, Adapted Physical Education
Degrees: A.A., A.S., College of San Mateo; B.S., UC Davis; M.A., San Jose State University
Teaching experience: Since 2006
Career highlights: Serving as an instructional aide in adapted P.E. which led to a part-time teaching position and finally a full-time teaching position! How lucky am I?
Hobbies: Eating out, cooking, long walks with my beloved Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, play time with the baby and traveling.
Quote: “The only disability in life is a bad attitude.” – Scott Hamilton
Patti AppelTitle: Professor, Graphics
Degrees: B.A., Santa Clara University; M.F.A., UCLA
Teaching experience: Since 1990
Career highlights: After 15 years in another career, CSM facilitated and supported my career transition into graphic design. The highlight of my professional life was to return to CSM as a professor to give back to the great college the opportunity I was given. To see my students successfully find their career path is the most gratifying experience of all.
Hobbies: Acting, singing and watercolor painting.
Quote: "Creativity, like human life itself, begin in darkness." - Julia Cameron
Arnett CavielTitle: Counselor, Professor, Career & Life Planning
Degrees: B.A., M.A., San Francisco State University
Teaching experience: Since 1970
Career highlights: The rewards I get when my former students tell me that I've contributed to the success they've experienced in college and their careers.
Hobbies: Genealogy
Quote: “Believe in Life! Always human beings will live and progress to greater, broader, and fuller life.” -W.E.B. Du Bois
Rory NakataTitle: Professor, Art
Degrees: B.A., San Francisco State University; M.A., Sacramento State University
Teaching experience: Since 1990
Career highlights: Having my work shown in museums and appearing in books and magazines and seeing my former students' work in museums, books and magazines.
Hobbies: Practicing kendo, collecting classic cars and growing orchids.
Quote: Mushin (a Japanese word literally meaning "no-mindedness")
Minu MathurTitle: Professor, Sociology
Degrees: B.A., Dalhi University, India; M.S., Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Teaching experience: Since 1985
Career highlights: Participating in five CSM learning communities; serving as a founding member of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) at CSM and accompanying PTK students on trips to Texas, Seattle and San Diego; consulting with large corporations to conduct intercultural training, both domestically and overseas.
Hobbies: Walking, gardening (greatly influences by Michael Pollan and his "grow your own food movement"), knitting and reading.
Quote: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” -Mahatma Gandhi
Jacqueline GamelinTitle: Professor, Business; Counselor
Degrees: A.A., Pensacola Junior College; B.A. Pacific College; M.B.A., Golden Gate University
Teaching experience: Since 1980
Career highlights: The rewarding experience of observing the personal growth and achievements of my students and counselees over the past three decades and the opportunity to learn from and be inspired by my dedicated colleagues.
Hobbies: Vacationing on Cape Cod, chocolate truffle making, spending time with family/friends, writing memoirs and attending grandchildren's sporting events.
Quote: “Education is not the filing of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” -William Butler Yeats
