Dr. Lisa Hammersley is currently serving as Associate Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the Sacramento State University (USA). She is a geochemist and igneous petrologist interested in the magmatic processes that occur beneath volcanoes. Dr. Lisa has studied volcanic systems in Mexico, Ecuador, and Northern California.

Lisa is also deeply committed to broadening participation in STEM and currently serves as the Lead Project Director for CSU-LSAMP, an alliance of all 23 campuses of the CSU system, dedicated to providing support for under-represented minorities and women in STEM disciplines.