Briana Ochoa, MLIS
Librarian
Briana Ochoa has been a professional level librarian since 2017. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History from Chapman University and a Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Mrs. Ochoa has worked for both academic and public libraries; she currently serves as a Supervising […]
Rafael Gonzalez
Faculty
Mr. Gonzalez is a computer engineer with over 15 years of proven professional experience building software and applications. He has worked as a software engineer, business analyst, security consultant and has held the titles of director of software development and senior software engineering manager. He has developed software that supports hundreds of millions of users […]
Farah L. Palomas
Bookkeeper / Accounting
Farah Palomas serves as bookkeeper at SDGKU and has over 25 years of experience offering bookkeeping and tax preparation services. Her duties include processing invoices, receipts, payments, and other financial transactions for the university. In addition, she is responsible for reconciling accounts and preparing reconciliation reports, as well as managing accounts receivable and accounts payable.
Eric Rios, Ph.D.
Faculty
Dr. Eric Rios has extensive experience as a teacher and researcher in the areas of marketing, business administration and economics. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from La Universidad Technological de Mexico with an emphasis in Industrial Business Management, a master’s degree in Business Administration from Universidad de las Americas, and a Ph.D. in […]
Devahn Parker
Director of Admissions and Registrar
Devahn Parker is the Director of Admissions and Registrar for SDGKU. She is responsible for all admissions functions including processing student applications, enrolling students to their program of interest, record keeping and ensuring academic coursework is scheduled for current and future courses among other key duties. Devahn holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Trident University. […]
Mayra Nava, Ph.D.
Faculty
Dr. Nava is an active member of the distinguished Sistema Nacional de Investigación (National System of Researchers) in Mexico. She earned all of her university degrees at Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico. Dr. Nava has a Ph.D. and a master’s degree in Economics Sciences, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Economics. Her academic areas […]
Samantha Jimenez, Ph.D.
Faculty / IT Coordinator
Professor Jimenez has several years of experience teaching computer software engineering, programming, and computer science for bachelor’s-level students. She has participated in a leadership role in various software development projects both for industry and academia. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Sciences and a Master’s in Engineering from the Autonomous University of Baja California and […]
Miguel A. Cardenas, Ph.D.
President and CEO
Miguel A. Cardenas, Ph.D. (www.miguelcardenas.com) is Founder and President of San Diego Global Knowledge University. He is a graduate of San Diego State University, where he obtained a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering “Summa Cum Laude”. He later attended UCLA, having been distinguished with the “Chancellor’s Teaching Fellowship,” a four-year award which represents the highest academic honor to an […]
