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WSCUC Core SMU Team and Resources

WSCUC Core Team

Fred Baldini, PhD—Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs, 510.879.0784

Celeste Villanueva, EdD, CRNA—Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs, 510.879.9262

Terry Nordstrom, EdD, PT, FAPTA— Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy, 510.879.9254

Michael Negrete, PharmD—Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs, 510.879.9275

Leslie Wasson, PhD—Director of Institutional Effectiveness and WSCUC Accreditation Liason Officer

Nandini Dasgupta, MS—Director, Institutional Research and evaluation, 510.907.2433

Scot Foster, PhD—former Academic Vice President and Provost

Madeleine Kahn, PhD —Consultant

Support Staff

Jamie Hirota—Assistant to the Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs, 510.879.9200 Ext. 7374
Amy Hester-Anderson—Special Projects Coordinator, Academic Affairs, 510.879.9200 Ext. 7342

Virtual Site Visit Resources

For TPR report related questions, contact  Leslie Wasson or Fred Baldini.
For virtual site visit questions, contact Amy Anderson.
For institutional data and student achievement questions, contact Nandini Dasgupta.
For Institutional Effectiveness Center questions, contact Kay Davis.
For access and technology-related questions, contact Marcus Walton.

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Oakland

525 12th St.
Oakland, CA 94607

800.607.6377

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Sacramento

2710 N. Gateway Oaks Dr.
Suite 360
Sacramento, CA 95833

800.607.6377

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Fresno

1791 E. Fir Ave.
Fresno, CA 93720

800.607.6377

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San Francisco Peninsula

999 E. Hillsdale Blvd.
Foster City, CA 94404

800.607.6377

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Online Programs

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Job Scam Warning

We have been made aware of fraudulent job postings and offers that may appear to come from Samuel Merritt University. Please note:

  • All legitimate job postings are listed exclusively on our official Careers page.
  • Our recruiters will always contact you from an @samuelmerritt.edu email address. We do not use personal email accounts.
  • We will never ask for payment, banking information, or personal identification documents as part of the hiring process.
  • If you are unsure about the legitimacy of a job posting or communication, please contact us directly at recruiting@samuelmerritt.edu.

We take these scams seriously and are working with authorities and online platforms to remove fraudulent listings. If you believe you have been targeted, we encourage you to report the incident to the FTC (in the U.S.) or your local authorities.