Department Chairs by Division
Academic Services / Learning Resources
| Department | Chairperson/Lead |
|---|---|
| Curriculum (chair) | Erik Woodbury |
| Curriculum (vice chair) | Zack Judson |
| Library | Tom Dolen |
| Professional Development | Sal Breiter |
| Tenure | Shagun Kaur |
Biological, Health & Environmental Sciences
| Department | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| Biology | Jason Bram |
| Environmental Studies | Alicia De Toro |
| Health Tech | Maureen Miramontes |
| Med Lab Tech | Alex Febo |
| Nursing (asst. director) | Rana Marinas |
Business, Computer Science & Applied Technologies
| Department | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| Accounting | Lydia Botsford |
| Auto Tech | Dave Capitolo |
| Business | Michele Fritz |
| Computer Information Systems | Mary Pape |
| Design & Manufacturing Technologies | Mike Appio |
| Real Estate | Mark Sherby |
Counseling and
Disability Support Programs & Services
| Department | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| Adaptive PE & EDAC | Cathy Patel |
| Counseling | Robert Alexander |
| DSPS | Laureen Balducci (Dean) |
Creative Arts
| Department | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| Visual Arts and Design | Marco Marquez |
| Dance/Theater | Daniel Smith (Dean) |
| Film/TV | Milena Grozeva-Levy |
| Music | Ilan Glasman |
| Photography | Daniel Smith (Dean) |
Equity & Engagement
| Department | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| Office of Equity, Social Justice & Multicultural Education | Vacant |
| Student Success & Retention Services (SSRS) | Amy Wang |
| Student Success Center (Co-Director) | Diana Alves de Lima |
| Vasconcellos Institute for Democracy in Action (VIDA) | Cynthia Kaufman |
| Learning In Communities (LinC) | |
| Honors Program | Tom Nguyen |
Intercultural/International Studies
| Department | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| African American Studies | Julie Keiffer-Lewis |
| Asian American Studies | Mae Lee |
| Chicanx/Latinx Studies | Debbie Lee (Dean) |
| Comparative Ethnic Studies | Debbie Lee (Dean) |
| French | Debbie Lee (Dean) |
| German | Debbie Lee (Dean) |
| Hindi | Debbie Lee (Dean) |
| International Studies / Global Studies | Debbie Lee (Dean) |
| Italian | Debbie Lee (Dean) |
| Japanese | Debbie Lee (Dean) |
| Korean | Debbie Lee (Dean) |
| Mandarin | Hua-Fu Liu |
| Native American/Indigenous Studies | Debbie Lee (Dean) |
| Persian | Debbie Lee (Dean) |
| Russian | Debbie Lee (Dean) |
| Sign Language | Debbie Lee (Dean) |
| Spanish | Carmen Lizardi-Folley |
| Vietnamese | Debbie Lee (Dean) |
| Women’s Studies | Marc Coronado |
| World Languages Coordinator | Vacant |
| Division Scheduler | Hua-fu Liu |
Language Arts
| Department | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| Communication Studies | Stephanie Anderson |
| ESL | Linda Yee |
| English | Karen Chow |
| Journalism & Mass Communication | Farideh Dada |
Physical Education & Athletics
| Department | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| Physical Education | Rachel Catuiza |
Physical Science, Math & Engineering
| Department | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| Astronomy | Marek Cichanski |
| Chemistry | Brendan Mar |
| Engineering | Mehrdad Khosravi |
| Geology | Chris DiLeonardo |
| Math (Coordinator) | Fatemeh Yarahmadi |
| Meteorology | Alicia Mullens |
| Physics | Eduardo Luna |
Social Sciences & Humanities
| Department | Chairperson |
|---|---|
| Administration Of Justice | James Suits |
| Anthropology | Ameeta Singh Tiwana |
| Child Development and Education | Nellie Vargas |
| Economics | Ravjeet Singh |
| Geography | Purba Fernandez |
| History | Carol Cini |
| Humanities | Lori Clinchard |
| Paralegal Studies | Yvonne Mills |
| Philosophy | Rich Booher |
| Political Science | Jim Nguyen |
| Sociology | Steve Nava |
| Psychology | Mark Healy |