Department Chairs

Allied Health, Physical Education, & Athletics

Department Department Chair Term
Dean Lorraine Smith
Allied Health Jeanice Howard 2023-2025
Nursing Nikki Visveshwara 2024-2026
PE, Athletics, & Recreation Christopher Khal 2023-2025

Applied Technology

Department Department Chair Term
Dean Becky Barabe
Visual Media Technology Emily Redondo 2023-2025
Advanced Fabrication & Transportation Brett Camacho 2023-2025
Digital Design & Manufacturing Mark McCollough 2024-2025
Energy, Controls, & Communication Robert Martinez 2024-2026

Business

Department Department Chair Term
Dean Tim Woods
Accounting Monique Kelley 2024-2026
Business & Technology Rebecca Nelson 2024-2026
Business Administration/Mgmt/Mktg Lydia Anderson 2024-2026
Computer Information Technology Marc Forestiere (Co-Chair) 2024-2026
Computer Information Technology Robert DeVoe-Peterson(Co-Chair) 2024-2026
Paralegal/Real Estate Peter Wasemiller 2021-2025

Career Technology Center

Department Department Chair Term
Dean Becky Barabe
Dept. Chair Richard Lum 2023-2025

Fine, Performing and Communication Arts

Department Department Chair Term
Dean Cyndie Luna
Art Susana Sosa  (Co-Chair) 2023-2025
Art Caleb Henderson (Co-Chair) 2024-2026
Communication Arts Stacie Mimura 2024-2026
Music Kevin Cooper 2023-2025
Theatre Arts/Dance Janine Christl 2023-2025

Humanities

Department Department Chair Term
Dean William Turini
Composition w/ co-req Daniel Caeton 2024-2026
Composition Rebecca Benas 2023-2025
EMLS\Linguistics Sally Potter and Jennifer Vahanian, co-chairs 2022-2025
Foreign Language Denia Ramos Jimenez and Nancy Mitchell Carroll (ASL only) 2023-2025
Letters Stephanie Snyder (Fall 2024 only) 2024
Philosophy Kerry McCutcheon 2024-2026

Math, Science & Engineering

Department Department Chair Term
Dean Shirley McManus
Chemistry Rebecca Cherry 2024-2026
Astronomy, Engineering, Physics (AEP) Michael Ragsdale 2024-2026
Biology Dr. Susan MacLeod 2024-2026
Earth/Physical Sciences (EPS) Dr. John Teeple 2024-2026
Math Jeremy Brandl 2023-2025

Social Science

Department Department Chair Term
Dean Cherylyn Crill-Hornsby
Anthropology/Economics Kellen Prandini 2023-2025
Child Development Martha Magnia FA24
Crim/FM/FN/FSM/H EC/HS/Soc Nancy Gutierrez-Sauceda 2023-2025
Cultural/Women’s Studies Karla Kirk 2024-2026
History, Political Science Brian Rutishauser 2023-2025
Psychology/EDUC/EDA Mary Ann Valentino 2023-2025

Guidance & Counseling

Department Department Chair Term
Dean Kurt Piland
Instruction Susan Garcia 2023-2025
Counseling Janine Gonzalez-Cerda 2023-2025

Student Success & Learning

Department Department Chair Term
Dean Donna Cooper
Library/Tutorial Shivon Hess (Co-Chair) 2023-2025
Library/Tutorial Matthew Islas (Co-Chair) 2023-2025