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Economics
Meet the Faculty

Guillermo CockrumGuillermo Cockrum
Title: Adjunct Faculty, Economics
Degrees: M.B.A., Entrepreneurship and Finance, Stanford University; B.A., Economics and Mathematics, Southwestern University
Teaching Experience: Since 2019
Career Highlights: CSM Faculty Diversity Internship Program participant; Student Learning Outcomes Coordinator advancing assessment and pedagogy; Career & Technical Education Certificate holder; mentored peers and contributed to a 12-member startup team culminating in a $1.2B exit.
Hobbies: I enjoy commuting in my roadster and frequently travel to Canada and Mexico in search of great restaurants.
Quote: "True economic progress is measured not only by wealth, but by the freedoms and opportunities people have to learn, grow, and contribute—education is the foundation of inclusive and lasting prosperity." — Inspired by Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate in Economics.
Malkiat SinghMalikat Sandhu
Title: Adjunct Faculty, Economics
Degrees: Ph.D.-ABD, International Economics, UC Santa Cruz;. M.A., International Economics, UC Santa Cruz; M.A., Economics, San Jose State University
Teaching Experience: Since 2003
Career Highlights: Teach at: SMC and Canada Colleges. Also, Berkeley City College, Foothill College, City College of San Francisco, West Valley-Mission Colleges and San Jose-Evergreen Valley Colleges, and University of California, Silicon Valley Extension.
Hobbies: Attending 49ers, Stanford, Cal and SJSU football games.
Quote: "Buy Low, Sell High"


Steven Lehigh
Professor

Ali Shokouhbakhsh
Instructor