{"id":1201,"date":"2022-11-18T13:50:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T21:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/?page_id=1201"},"modified":"2026-04-20T08:58:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:58:32","slug":"faculty-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/faculty-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Oceanography Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2023\/08\/IMG_1763-cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2023\/08\/IMG_1763-cropped-685x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Professor Nina standing in front of a rocky outcrop and trees\" class=\"wp-image-1334\" style=\"width:343px;height:512px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2023\/08\/IMG_1763-cropped-685x1024.jpg 685w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2023\/08\/IMG_1763-cropped-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2023\/08\/IMG_1763-cropped-768x1148.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2023\/08\/IMG_1763-cropped-1027x1536.jpg 1027w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2023\/08\/IMG_1763-cropped-1370x2048.jpg 1370w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2023\/08\/IMG_1763-cropped.jpg 1635w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2023\/08\/JonathanPhoto.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2023\/08\/JonathanPhoto.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo of Dr. Sleeper standing in front of trees\" class=\"wp-image-1332\" style=\"width:406px;height:406px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2023\/08\/JonathanPhoto.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2023\/08\/JonathanPhoto-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2023\/08\/JonathanPhoto-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2023\/08\/JonathanPhoto-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-small-font-size is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Nina Shmorhun<\/strong> <em>(she\/her\/hers)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:0.4\">Assistant Professor, Earth Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:0.4\">Oceanography Discipline Lead<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:nshmorhun@palomar.edu\">nshmorhun@palomar.edu<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">     Courses Taught:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">          OCN 100 &#8211; Oceanography Lecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">          OCN 100L &#8211; Oceanography Laboratory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">          OCN 295 &#8211; Directed Study in Oceanography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">          GEOL 100 &#8211; Physical Geology Lecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">          GEOL 100L &#8211; Physical Geology Laboratory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">          GEOL 195 &#8211; Regional Field Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">          GEOL 295 &#8211; Directed Study in Geology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Dr. Jonathan Sleeper<\/strong> <em>(he\/him\/his)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px;line-height:0.4\">Assistant Professor, Earth Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:jsleeper@palomar.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:jsleeper@palomar.edu\">jsleeper@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0.5\">     Courses Taught:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">          OCN 100 &#8211; Oceanography Lecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">          OCN 100L &#8211; Oceanography Laboratory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">GEOL 195 &#8211; Regional Field Studies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;font-size:16px\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2022\/12\/Sara-Beck.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2022\/12\/Sara-Beck-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Professor Beck\" class=\"wp-image-1215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2022\/12\/Sara-Beck-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2022\/12\/Sara-Beck-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2022\/12\/Sara-Beck-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2022\/12\/Sara-Beck-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2022\/12\/Sara-Beck-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2022\/12\/Patty-photo-clip.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"587\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2022\/12\/Patty-photo-clip.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Professor Deen\" class=\"wp-image-1216\" style=\"width:224px;height:280px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2022\/12\/Patty-photo-clip.jpg 587w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/151\/2022\/12\/Patty-photo-clip-239x300.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Sara Beck<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Part-Time Instructor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:sbeck@palomar.edu\">sbeck@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0.5\">     Courses Taught:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">OCN 100 &#8211; Oceanography Lecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">GEOL 100 &#8211; Physical Geology Lecture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Patty Deen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Professor Emeritus &amp; Part-Time Instructor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:pdeen@palomar.edu\">pdeen@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:0.5\">Courses Taught:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">OCN 100 &#8211; Oceanography Lecture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Leah Lewis<\/strong> (<em>she\/her\/hers<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Part-Time Instructor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:llewis2@palomar.edu\">llewis2@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Courses Taught:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">OCN 100 &#8211; Oceanography Lecture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">OCN 100L &#8211; Oceanography Laboratory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nina Shmorhun (she\/her\/hers) Assistant Professor, Earth Science Oceanography Discipline Lead Email: nshmorhun@palomar.edu Courses Taught: Dr. Jonathan Sleeper (he\/him\/his) Assistant Professor, Earth Science Email: jsleeper@palomar.edu Courses Taught: Sara Beck Part-Time Instructor Email: sbeck@palomar.edu Courses Taught: Patty Deen Professor Emeritus &amp; Part-Time Instructor Email: pdeen@palomar.edu Courses Taught: Leah Lewis (she\/her\/hers) Part-Time Instructor Email: llewis2@palomar.edu Courses Taught:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11032,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1201","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P6Sp24-jn","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11032"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1201"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1696,"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1201\/revisions\/1696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/oceanography\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}