SEA has an outstanding and involved faculty with a strong commitment to teaching. These scientists, mariners, and scholars have come to SEA to share their enthusiasm for ocean science, ships, and the sea. SEA faculty respect the value of cooperative learning, which gives our programs a personal quality. These professionals have all worked at sea and understand the challenges and rewards of living in and studying the world offshore.
SEA captains and chief scientists lead the teaching crew on board the vessels. All shipboard staff are chosen for their experience, teaching skills and commitment to SEA’s approach to education. Students work closely with them, learning from each and every member of the crew. The SEA faculty is augmented by visiting scholars and lecturers, who on occasion serve as year-long replacements for faculty members on sabbatical.
Maritime Studies/Ocean Policy
Ben Kochan
Visiting Assistant Professor of Maritime Studies
Dr. Craig Marin
Associate Professor of Maritime Studies
Dr. Richard King
Visiting Associate Professor, Maritime History and Literature
Dr. Jeffrey Wescott
Associate Professor of Anthropology and Ocean Policy
Erin Bryant, Esq., M.M.A., M.S.Ed.
Associate Professor of Ocean and Coastal Policy
Oceanography
Véronique Carignan (née Oldham)
Assistant Professor of Oceanography
Dr. Sarah Kingston
Assistant Professor of Oceanography
Dr. Kara Lavender Law
Research Professor of Oceanography
Dr. Heather Page
Assistant Professor of Oceanography
Dr. Jeffrey M. Schell
Professor of Oceanography
Dr. Jan Witting
Professor of Oceanography
Nautical Science
Captain Allison Taylor
Assistant Professor of Nautical Science
Captain Kevin Murray
Assistant Professor of Nautical Science
Captain Rebecca Johnson
Captain
Captain Sean S. Bercaw, M.M.A.
Visiting Assistant Professor of Nautical Science
Captain Gregory Wisener
Visiting Professor of Nautical Science
Captain Christopher D. Nolan
Captain, Assistant Professor of Nautical Science, Special Projects