College Leadership
Board of Trustees
President, Trustee Area 1 (Del Mar, Solana Beach) - Jeanne Shannon, M.S.
Vice President, Trustee Area 6 (Northwest Oceanside) - David Broad, Ph.D.
Trustee Area 7 (Northeast Oceanside) - William C. Fischer, Ph.D.
Trustee Area 5 (South Oceanside) - George McNeil, M.A.
Trustee Area 4 (Carlsbad) - Frank Merchat, B.S.
Trustee Area 3 (Encinitas, La Costa) - Jacqueline Simon, M.A.
Trustee Area 2 (Cardiff, Rancho Santa Fe) - Rick Cassar, M.S.
Superintendent/President - Sunita Cooke, Ph.D.
Student Trustee - Naweed Tahmas
Administrative Officers
Superintendent/President - Sunita Cooke, Ph.D.
Vice President, Business and Administrative Services - Charlie Ng, M.B.A.
Vice President, Instructional Services - Mary Benard, Ed.D.
Vice President, Student Services - Richard Robertson, Ph.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.
Dean, Counseling and Student Development - Wendy Stewart, 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 - Cynthia Rice Carroll, M.A.
Department Chairs
Administration of Justice - Pat Connolly, J.D.
Adult High School - Angela Senigaglia
Art - Leah Cluff
Automotive Technology - Paul Katson
Biological Sciences - Julie Haugsness-White
Biotechnology - Mike Fino
Business - Eric Carstensen
Business and Medical Office Technology - Kathryn Striebel
Career Studies and Services - Donna Davis
Chemistry - Theresa Bolaños, Ph.D.
Child Development - Penny Skemp
Communication Studies - Anthony Ongyod
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 - Mary Gross
History - Brad Byrom, Ph.D.
Horticulture and Hospitality - Karen Smith, Ph.D.
International Languages - Andrea Petri
Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition - Gail Meinhold
Letters, Pre-Transfer - Kelly Hagen
Letters, Transfer - John Kirwan, Ph.D.
Library Science - Jennifer Paris
Mathematics - Beth Powell
Media Arts and Technologies - Jeff Uhlik
Music - Steve Torok
Noncredit English as a Second Language - Kristi Reyes
Nursing and Allied Health - Rita Barden
Philosophy - Isabel Luengo, Ph.D.
Physical Sciences - Chris Metzler, Ph.D.
Psychology - Robert Kelley, Ph.D.
Social Science - Lynne Miller, Ph.D.
Sociology - Bruce Hoskins, Ph.D.
Theatre and Film - Andrew Layton
Academic Senate
President - Mike Fino
President Elect - Susan Herrmann
Coordinating Officer - Denise Stephenson
Senator - Joanne Benschop
Senator - Tony Burman
Senator - Laura Gomez-Carlsson
Senator - Joe Chirra, J.D.
Senator - Jim Julius, Ed.D.
Senator - Luke Lara
Senator - David McField
Senator - Anthony Ongyod
Senator - Susan Pynes
Senator - Freddy Ramirez, Ed.D.
Senator - Sue Simpson
Senator - Erin Thomas
Senator - Krista Warren
Ex-Officio Member - Sunita Cooke, Ph.D.
Classified Senate Council
President - Gwendolyn Partlow
Vice President - Lisa Level
Treasurer - Heidi Willis
Secretary - Aimee Barragan
Senator - Sara Cassetti
Senator - Erich Donze
Senator - Joan Hackett
Senator - Pamela LeBlanc
Senator - Emilio Mejares
Senator - Dixie Schulz
Senator - Fred Steffy
Senator - Kathy Thiele
Ex-Officio Member - Sunita Cooke, Ph.D.
Ex-Officio Member - Sheri Wright