Meet the staff of the Information Services department at Caruso School of Law!
Phil Bohl
Assistant Dean, Information Services x4813
Dean Bohl is our Assistant Dean of Information Services here at CSOL. He is originally from a small family farm in southeast Nebraska. After graduating from law school in the early 90’s he practiced VERY briefly as an attorney (with a perfect record of wins in court — one motion made, one granted!). Joining the team at Caruso was one of his best decisions ever. What can be better than working with great people serving a great mission? Bohl leads the Information Services team, represents Caruso before various university groups on technology-related issues and also serves as an unofficial mover, janitor, and tech guy depending upon the day and the need. Outside of work he enjoys making sawdust as much as possible.
David Dickens
Director of Information Services Operations x4047
Mr. David Dickens is our Director of Operations for Technology here at CSOL. The two main areas of his work concern computer technology and audio-visual. In addition, when people have the tech and equipment they need but do not know how to use it to its full potential, David likes to train people to use their tech effectively.
David was originally a Seaver student who “never achieved escape velocity,” as he worked for various church departments, communications, business, and central IT at Pepperdine before he was recruited by Phil to work at Caruso. Originally, he applied to Pepperdine as a religion major, and became a music major.
His day to day consists of trying to keep on top of what is coming next in academic computing and instructional technology. Day to day there’s a lot of trouble-shooting, responding to people’s needs and keeping the ball rolling. His favorite part of his job is being able to help people achieve their goals. Outside of work, he enjoys “nerdy pursuits of all kinds,” including books, music, video games, board games, and reading his favorite authors (Jean Wolfe, Frank Herbert, J.R.R. Tolkien, and more.)
Gilbert Marquez
Manager of Server Administration, x7524
Mr. Gilbert Marquez is our Manager of System Administration at CSOL. Originally, he was brought to this position through the 2011 United States v. Scheinberg case.
Gil’s day to day activities include providing timely, effective, and practical technology to the CSOL community. His favorite part of his job (other than getting paid), is working for the best department at the law school! Outside of work he enjoys leisure weekends with his wife, as well as playing with his dogs… and raking in pots.
Scott Woeckel
Audio Visual Production & Instructional Systems Manager x4661
Mr. Scott Woeckel is our Audio Visual Production & Instructional Systems Manager here at Caruso School of Law. His office is located in Room 121A on the library first floor.
Known for his excellent work in audio-visual production in digital libraries and content delivery, Scott works closely with the faculty on course management programming, digital media initiatives such as podcasting, and with anti-plagiarism efforts using Turnitin. He has filmed, edited and produced numerous high profile events, working with world media outlets such as CNN and CSPAN.
Scott is also an accomplished Jazz musician with a Bachelor of Arts/Ethnomusicology from UCLA (Magna Cum Laude) and comes to our group having worked previously as a librarian with a Master of Library & Information Science from San Jose State University.
Seth Hackett
Instructional Technologist
Mr. Seth Hackett is the Instructional Technologist at CSOL: the interface between the law school faculty and the Information Services team. Seth came to the IS department from the Straus Institute, where he worked in admissions, recruitment, and faculty support for over five years.
His day to day consists of technological trouble-shooting and training for various staff and faculty. His favorite parts of his job are getting to know all the faculty and staff at the law school, and having the opportunity to solve many different problems every day. Outside of work, Seth writes songs, sings, and plays guitar. He’s also a gamer, enjoying online games of all types, board games, and tabletop role-playing.
Hong Kha
Director of Learning Systems and Strategic Analytics x7209
Ms. Hong Kha is our Director of Learning Systems and Strategic Analytics for the IS team here at Caruso. She ensures that all the learning technology is working, and helps faculty and students with their instructional tech-related questions and problems. She enjoys thinking creatively about how learning can be administered best in the classrooms through tech, and combines her educational skills with her technology skills to serve CSOL.
Her day to day work includes trouble-shooting whatever comes her way, usually accompanied by a dose of “chaos and madness” when tech concerns flare up quickly. Her favorite part of her job is the people, as she has gotten to know many of the IS staff well. Outside of work, she enjoys watercoloring!
Kenneth Cox
Information Services, Student Assistant
Kenneth Cox is our Informational Services Student Worker at the Caruso School of Law. He is a Freshmen at Pepperdine’s Seaver College studying Economics and Political Science. His day to day work involves helping Information Services staff with administrative tasks and technology support. Outside of work, Ken enjoys playing basketball, hiking and spending time in the outdoors.
Shannon Dinh
Information Services, Student Assistant
Shannon Dinh is our Informational Services Student Worker at Caruso School of Law. She is a computer science and mathematics senior at Pepperdine’s Seaver College. Her day-to-day responsibilities include providing immediate technical assistance to CSOL professors and students, serving as the help desk’s principal point of contact, and supporting Information Service staff with assignments. She spends her free time curating music playlists and immersing herself in nature, whether it’s through meditating under the sun or going for walks. She also enjoys reading books and playing board games.
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Information Services, Student Assistant
Elizabeth McLaughlin is an Information Services Student Worker. She is a senior at Seaver College majoring in Public Relations and is on track to receive a Certificate in Conflict Management from the Straus Institute. Her job is to help students and professors solve their computer problems or to direct them to someone who can. You can find her at the front desk of Harnish Law Library. Elizabeth is also a member of the Pepperdine Cheer Team and is the Vice President of Chapter Programming and Development for Tri Delta.