SEMINAR PRODUCTION TEAM
STEVE SHACKELTON
Steve Shackelton - is the Executive Director of the E & J Gallo Management Program and Academic Coordinator for UC Merced Extension. He spent a federal career from 1972 - 2012 in the U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service. From 2001 - 2010, he was the Chief Ranger of Yosemite. Steve has BS and MS degrees in Criminology from CSU Fresno and a Masters of Public Administration from University of Alaska.
KARLA SEIJAS
Karla Seijas is a Ph.D. Candidate and a Teaching Assistant in the Department of Anthropology and Heritage Studies at UC Merced. Her research is focused on the effects of public policy on post 9/11 military families. Karla’s research areas of interest include veteran transition and community integration, military spouse employment/underemployment and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among combat veterans.
Karla is active in learning what the needs of military and veteran families are, being an ally, as well as an advocate. She has made significant strides in influencing policy and legislation to improve their well-being. Her innovative legislative bill ideas have been introduced in the California legislature, with notable success. Karla has held positions as a political advisor to the Government of Israel, Public Affairs Specialist for the Commander (rank of Lieutenant General) of the United States Army Installation Management Command, Transition Counselor for active-duty service members discharging from the military and as faculty in the Department of Political Science at Georgia Military College. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Master’s degree in Public Policy from California State University, Northridge.
