College Leadership
Board of Trustees
President, Trustee Area 6 (Northwest Oceanside) - David Broad, Ph.D.
Vice President, Trustee Area 3 (Encinitas, La Costa) - Jacqueline Simon, M.A.
Trustee Area 7 (Northeast Oceanside) - William C. Fischer, Ph.D.
Trustee Area 5 (South Oceanside) - George McNeil, M.A.
Trustee Area 4 (Carlsbad) - Leon Page, J.D.
Trustee Area 2 (Cardiff, Rancho Santa Fe) - Ron Rudd, J.D.
Trustee Area 1 (Solana Beach, Del Mar) - Jeanne Shannon, M.S.
Secretary, Interim Superintendent/President - Richard Robertson, Ph.D.
Student Trustee - Antoine Stevens-Phillips
Administrative Officers
Interim Superintendent/President - Richard Robertson, Ph.D.
Vice President, Business and Administrative Services - Charlie Ng, M.B.A.
Vice President, Instructional Services - Mary Benard, Ed.D.
Interim Vice President, Student Services - Wendy Stewart, Ed.D.
Dean, Academic Information Services - Mario Valente, Ed.D.
Dean, Admissions, Assessment, and Student Aid Programs - Alketa Wojcik, Ed.D.
Dean, Letters and Communication Studies and San Elijo Campus Site Administrator - Dana Smith, M.A.
Dean, Arts and International Languages - Jonathan Fohrman, M.A.
Interim Dean, Behavioral Science, History, and Community Education - Nikki Schaper, Ed.D.
Dean, Career and Technical Education - Albert Taccone, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, Counseling and Student Development - Freddy Ramirez, Ed.D.
Dean, Office of Institutional Effectiveness - Robert Pacheco, Ed.D.
Dean, Math and Sciences- Carlos Lopez, M.S.
Associate Dean, Nursing and Allied Health - Sandy Comstock, M.S.N.
Interim Associate Dean, San Elijo Campus - To be determined.
Department Chairs
Administration of Justice - Pat Connolly, J.D.
Adult High School Diploma Program - Denise Plante
Art - Gilbert Neri
Automotive Technology - Steve Vail
Biological Sciences - Jeanine Sepulveda, Ph.D.
Biotechnology - Mike Fino
Business - Thomas Severance, J.D.
Business and Medical Office Technology - Kathryn Striebel
Career Studies and Services - Donna Davis
Chemistry - Pierre Goueth, Ph.D.
Child Development - Penny Skemp
Communication Studies - Sam Arenivar
Computer Science - June Porto
Computer Studies and Information Technology - Steve Isachsen
Counseling - Luke Lara
Dance - Dave Massey
Design - David Parker
English as a Second Language - Melissa Lloyd-Jones (Fall 2014) and Mary Gross (Spring 2015)
History - Brad Byrom, Ph.D.
Horticulture and Hospitality - Karen Smith, Ph.D.
International Languages - Andrea Petri
Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition - Robert Fulbright, Ph.D.
Letters, Pre-Transfer - Kelly Hagen
Letters, Transfer - John Kirwan, Ph.D.
Library Science - Jennifer Paris
Mathematics - Beth Powell
Media Arts and Technologies - Jill Malone (Fall 2014) and Karl Cleveland (Spring 2015)
Music - Steve Torok
Noncredit English as a Second Language - Ruth Gay
Nursing and Allied Health - Julie Vignato
Philosophy - Isabel Luengo, Ph.D.
Physical Sciences - Chris Metzler, Ph.D.
Psychology - Robert Kelley, Ph.D.
Social Science - Lynne Miller, Ph.D. (Fall 2014) and Herschel Stern, Ph.D. (Spring 2015)
Sociology - Bruce Hoskins, Ph.D.
Theatre and Film - Tracy Williams
Academic Senate
President - Mike Fino
Vice President - Thao Ha, Ph.D.
Member - Joanne Benschop
Member - Theresa Bolaños, Ph.D.
Member - Susan Herrmann
Member - Luke Lara
Member - Dara Perales
Member - Freddy Ramirez, Ed.D.
Member - Jeff Uhlik
Associate Member (1) - Joe Chirra, J.D.
Associate Member (2) - Laura Carlsson
Associate Member (3) - Krista Warren
Ex-Officio Member - Richard Robertson, Ph.D.
Classified Senate Council
President - Catherine Halmay
Vice President - Heidi Willis
Treasurer - Melanie Haynie
Secretary - Lisa Level
Senator - Manuel Acero
Senator - Dixie Maroney
Senator - Debi Lambert
Senator - Pamela LeBlanc
Senator - Emilio Mejares
Senator - Daria Davis
Senator - Erich Donze
Senator - Kathy Thiele
Ex-Officio Member - Richard Robertson, Ph.D.
Ex-Officio Member - Sheri Wright