MEET THE TEAM
Travis Nelson (he/him)
MESA Director
Bio will be updated soon.
Office: North Science 335C
Phone: (510) 885-7654
Email: travis.nelson@csueastbay.eduVarick Erickson (he/him)
Faculty Mentor
Varick Erickson is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at CSU East Bay. He serves as the Undergraduate Coordinator of Computer Science and is the Faculty Advising Fellow for the Computer Science Department. He holds a BS in Mathematical and Computational Science and MS in Statistics from Stanford University. Dr. Erickson completed his PhD in Computer Science at UC Merced. Prior to joining CSU East Bay, Dr. Erickson worked as a credentialed high school math and technology teacher and in optimizing building automation systems to increase energy efficiency. Dr. Erickson’s research at CSUEB focuses on two main areas: investigating data-driven approaches to improve student success in computer science education, and in the development of wireless sensor networks and predictive models. Dr. Erickson looks forward to developing strong partnerships with the MESA program to further support CSU East Bay’s students.
Office: Student & Faculty Building (SF) 568
Phone: (510) 885-4300
Email: varick.erickson@csueastbay.eduCherlyn Romarri (she/her)
MESA University Program Coordinator
Cherlyn is the MESA University Program Coordinator at CSU East Bay. She earned five Associate’s Degrees from Mt. San Jacinto College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics with a Minor in Science and Math Education from UC Berkeley.Prior to joining CSU East Bay, Cherlyn was a credentialed Middle School and High School Math teacher and mentor, and then went on to advising, college counseling, and education coordinator for K-12 students. She looks forward to building the University program and supporting college students in reaching their goals.
Office: North Science 335