Professor of Marine Biology / Phycology
Office Location:
ML 108
CREDENTIALS
- B.S., University of Antwerp (Belgium)
- M.S., Ph.D., Ghent University (Belgium)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Phycology & Tropical Reef Monitoring
- Cryptic diversity of marine macroalgae in Micronesia
- Invasive species risk assessments
- Monitoring of benthic reef communities in Guam
- Monitoring of oceanographic parameters
- Microbial (endolithic algal) communities as part of the coral holobiont
RESEARCHGATE
Emeritus Professor of Plant Pathology
Office Location:
ALS 105E
CREDENTIALS
- B.S., Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University
- M.S., Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University
- Ph.D., Plant Pathology, Michigan State University
Professor of English
Office Location:
EC 216C
CREDENTIALS
- B.A., Comparative Literature, Hobart College (N.Y.)
- M.S., Technical Communication, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (N.Y.)
- Ph.D., Philosophy and Literature, Pennsylvania State University
Professor of Global Resource Management
Office Location:
Dean's Office, 2nd Floor, SBPA Bldg.
ABOUT
Fred R. Schumann is a Professor of Global Resources Management in the School of Business and Public Administration at the University of Guam. Dr. Schumann teaches courses in International Tourism and Tourism, Policy, Planning & Development, and other tourism-related courses in the university’s business program. He oversees the University of Guam’s International Tourism and Hospitality Management program and serves as graduate faculty member in the University’s Professional MBA program.
Dr. Schumann holds a B.A. from Western State College in Colorado, an M.A. from the University of Oregon, and a PhD from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University. He has participated in various tourism-related economic revitalization projects with the University of Guam’s Pacific Center for Economic Initiatives (PCEI). Some of the PCEI projects he has worked on, either as team member or project director, include: Guam 2011 CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy), Hagatna Revitalization Project, and Guam’s One Village One Product (OVOP) initiative. These projects were supported by Guam Economic Development Authority (CEDS) and U.S. Economic Development Authority (Hagatna Revitalization and OVOP).
Dr. Schumann is active in educating the community about the benefits of a well-managed tourism industry. He serves as Board Member of Guam’s Tourism Education Council (TEC) and Guam Sports Events, Inc. (GSEI).
Curriculum Vitae
CREDENTIALS
- B.A., History, Western Colorado University
- M.A., Asian Studies, University of Oregon
- Ph.D., Asia Pacific Studies – Tourism and Hospitality, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (Japan)
Professor of Social Work
Office Location:
HSS 105
CREDENTIALS
- B.A., CHamoru Studies, University of Guam
- BSW, Sozialakademie, Bregenz, Austria
- MHR, University of Oklahoma
- MSW, M.A., Ph.D., University of Michigan
Dean / Professor of Philosophy and Micronesian Studies
Office Location:
Humanities & Social Sciences Bldg., 3rd Floor, Dean’s Office
ABOUT
James D. Sellmann was born and raised in the city of Niagara Falls, N.Y. He was awarded bachelor's degrees in psychology and philosophy from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas and master's degrees in Asian religions and comparative philosophy from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He was awarded a doctorate in Chinese philosophy from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He has published more than 60 articles in various peer-reviewed books and journals, such as "Asian Philosophy" and "Philosophy East and West." His book "Timing and Rulership in Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals," was published by State University of New York Press in 2002. He is the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and Professor of Philosophy and Micronesian Studies at the University of Guam. He enjoys cooking and hiking.
CREDENTIALS
- B.A., Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- B.A., Philosophy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- M.A., Chinese Religions, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- M.A., Comparative Philosophy, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Ph.D., Chinese Philosophy, University of Hawaii at Manoa
RESEARCH
Extension Agent IV of Community Development
Office Location:
ALS 105H
CREDENTIALS
- Ph.D., Anthropology (Emphasis: Ecological/Environmental Anthropology), University of Georgia
- Post-Doc, Geography, Pennsylvania State University
- M,S., Environmental Studies, University of Oregon
- B.S., Biology, Cornell University
Dr. Jen Shaffer joins the faculty of the University of Guam College of Natural & Applied Science as an Extension Agent IV in the Cooperative Extension & Outreach’s Community Development Program during her sabbatical year. She is also an Associate Professor at the University of Maryland College Park in the Department of Anthropology, College of Behavioral & Social Sciences, with an affiliate appointment in the Department of Environmental Science & Technology, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources.
Her research focuses on questions of social-ecological systems complexity from the unique, and often neglected, perspective of the people living within these systems. As an ecological and environmental anthropologist, she investigates the amalgamation of environmental knowledge-practice-beliefs, also known as local, traditional, or indigenous knowledge, that people use to sustain their livelihoods and households in continually changing environments. The interdisciplinary approaches she takes afford opportunities for scientists, community members, and policy makers and implementers to work together, co-producing new knowledge necessary for culturally appropriate and sustainable solutions regarding adaptation to global climate change, food and water security, resource management and governance, and species conservation. She has collaborated with local communities on environmental research in eastern and southern Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, and South Africa), the South Pacific (Fiji, American Samoa), and mainland United States (Oregon, Maryland).
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Office Location:
HSS 220C
CREDENTIALS
- B.A., Psychology, University of Guam
- M.A., Psychology, Alliant International University (Calif.)
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Alliant International University (Calif.)
Associate Professor, Extension & Outreach / Director, Center for Island Sustainability and UOG Sea Grant
Office Location:
UOG Sea Grant Office, Dean's Circle, House #25
CREDENTIALS
- B.S., Marine Biology, Hawaii Pacific University
- M.S., Zoology, University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Ph.D., Zoology, University of Hawaii at Manoa
ABOUT
Dr. Austin Shelton joined the faculty of the University of Guam (UOG) in 2016 as an assistant professor of extension and outreach. He later received appointments to concurrently serve as the director of the UOG Center for Island Sustainability and UOG Sea Grant. Shelton is an Obama Leader Asia Pacific, a Micronesia Conservation Coalition Tide Changer Educator, and one of 50 Under 40: Emerging Leaders in the Government of Guam. Shelton locally advances the 17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. Together with the Office of the Governor of Guam, he co-chairs Guam Green Growth (G3), the island’s most comprehensive action plan ever created to achieve a sustainable future.
Shelton grew up on the shore of Guam observing environmental degradation and was inspired to become a marine and environmental scientist. Shelton now conducts research to revive island ecosystems and builds STEM capacity in Pacific Islander communities through the coordination of student research experiences and science fairs. Shelton oversees a portfolio of grants from Sea Grant (NOAA), National Science Foundation (NSF) EPSCoR, NSF INCLUDES, Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hawaii-Pacific Islands Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit, and the Northern and Southern Guam Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
Shelton collaborates regionally and internationally as a trustee of the Micronesia Conservation Trust; co-chair of the U.S. Climate Strong Islands Network; steering committee member of the U.N. Local2030 Islands Network; and representative to the Global Island Partnership (GLISPA), Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), Global Consortium for Sustainability Outcomes, and National Sea Grant Association. Locally, he is an appointed member of the Governor of Guam’s Climate Change Resiliency Commission, Aquacultural Task Force, and Islandwide Beautification Task Force; member of the Guam Legislature’s Council on Climate Change Preparedness and Resilience; and Vice President of the Guam Science and Discovery Society.
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