College Leadership
Governing Board
President, Trustee Area 7 (Northeast Oceanside) - Dr. William C. Fischer
Vice President, Trustee Area 5 (South Oceanside) - George McNeil
Trustee Area 6 (Northwest Oceanside) - David Broad
Trustee Area 4 (Carlsbad) - Gloria B. Carranza
Trustee Area 3 (Encinitas, La Costa) - Jacqueline Simon
Trustee Area 2 (Cardiff, Rancho Santa Fe) - Ron Ruud
Trustee Area 1 (Solana Beach, Del Mar) - Jeanne Shannon
Secretary, Superintendent/President - Francisco C. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Student Trustee - Samantha Garcia
Administrative Officers
Superintendent/President - Francisco C. Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Vice President, Business and Administrative Services - James Austin, M.B.A.
Vice President, Instructional Services - Pamela Deegan, M.A.
Vice President, Student Services - Richard Robertson, Ph.D.
Dean, Academic Information Services - Mario Valente, M.S.
Dean, Admissions, Assessment, and Student Aid Programs - Gilbert Hermosillo, Ed.M.
Dean, Arts and Letters - Dana Smith, M.A.
Dean, Career and Technical Education - Albert Taccone, Ph.D.
Dean, Counseling and Special Services - search in progress
Dean, Math and Sciences - search in progress
Dean, San Elijo Campus - Sally Foster, M.A.
Dean, Community Education/Community Learning Center - Alketa Wojcik, M.A.
Associate Dean, Nursing and Allied Health - Sandy Comstock, M.S.N.
Associate Dean, San Elijo Campus - Nikki Schaper, M.A., Ed.D.
Department Chairs
Administration of Justice - Pat Connolly
Adult High School Diploma Program - Julie Cord
Art - Dean Ramos
Automotive Technology - Steve Vail
Biological Sciences - Himgauri Kulkarni
Business - Thomas Severance
Business and Medical Office Technology - Kathryn Striebel
Career Studies and Services - Donna Davis
Chemistry - Pierre Goueth
Child Development - Penny Skemp
Communication Studies - Neil Moura
Computer Science - June Porto
Computer Studies and Information Technology - Steve Isachsen
Counseling - Hilda Gomez-Zinn
Dance - Dave Massey
Design - Paul Clarke
English as a Second Language - Mary Gross
History - Brad Byrom
Horticulture and Hospitality - Claire Ehrlinger
International Languages - Lilia Vidal
Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition - Robert Fulbright
Letters, Pre-Transfer - Dara Perales
Letters, Transfer - Susan Herrmann
Library Science - Pamela Perry
Mathematics - Peter Avery
Media Arts and Technologies - Jill Malone
Music - Matt Falker
Noncredit English as a Second Language - Kristi Reyes
Nursing and Allied Health - Susan Roberts
Philosophy - Isabel Luengo
Physical Sciences - Chris Metzler
Psychology - Robert Kelley
Social Science - Herschel Stern
Sociology - Thao Ha
Theatre and Film - Eric Bishop
Academic Senate Council
President - Louisa Moon
Vice President - Keith Cunningham
Member - Donna Davis
Member - Christina Hata
Member - Bruce Hoskins
Member - Larry Burns
Member - Beth Powell
Member - Edward Pohlert
Member - Jim Sullivan
Associate Member (1) - Joe Chirra
Associate Member (2) - Laura Carlsson
Associate Member (3) - May Akabogu-Collins
Ex-Officio Member - Francisco C. Rodriguez
Classified Senate Council
President - Melanie Haynie
Vice President - Tim Dow
Immediate Past-President - Catherine Halmay
Treasurer - Donna Blanton
Secretary - Becky Kessab
Senator - Manuel Acero
Senator - Brandi Blahnik
Senator - Karen Korstad
Senator - Donjay Hardaway
Senator - Heidi Willis
Senator - Benny Perez
Senator - Laura Paciorek
Senator - Aubrey Kuan-Roderick
Ex-Officio Member - Francisco C. Rodriguez
Ex-Officio Member - Sheri Wright