College Leadership
Board of Trustees
President, Trustee Area 6 (Northwest Oceanside) - David Broad, Ph.D.
Vice President, Trustee Area 5 (South Oceanside) - George McNeil, M.A.
Trustee Area 7 (Northeast Oceanside) - William C. Fischer, Ph.D.
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.
Trustee Area 1 (Del Mar, Solana Beach) - Jeanne Shannon, M.S.
Superintendent/President - Sunita Cooke, Ph.D.
Student Trustee - Deon Edwards
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 - Alketa Wojcik, Ed.D.
Dean, Academic Information Services - Mario Valente, Ed.D.
Interim Dean, Admissions and Student Support - Freddy Ramirez, 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.
Dean, Behavioral Sciences, History, and Adult Education - Nikki Schaper, Ed.D.
Dean, Career & Technical Education and Workforce Development - Albert Taccone, Ph.D.
Dean, Counseling and Student Development - Wendy Stewart, Ed.D.
Dean, Office of Institutional Effectiveness - Chris Hill, Ph.D.
Dean, Math and Sciences- Michael Fino, M.Eng
Associate Dean, Nursing and Allied Health - Sandy Comstock, M.S.N.
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 - Gail Baughman, Ph.D.
Business - Eric Carstensen (Fall 2016) and Christina Sharp (Spring 2017)
Career Studies and Services - Donna Davis (Fall 2016) and Robbi Rosen (Spring 2017)
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 - Wendy Horton
Dance - Trisha Hanada-Rogers
Design - Paul Clarke
English as a Second Language - Mary Gross
History - Brad Byrom, Ph.D.
Horticulture and Hospitality - Karen Smith, Ph.D.
International Languages - Pilar Hernández
Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition - Gail Meinhold
Letters, Pre-Transfer - Kelly Hagen
Letters, Transfer - John Kirwan, Ph.D.
Library Science - Richard Ma
Mathematics - Beth Powell
Media Arts and Technologies - Jill Malone
Music - Dan Siegel
Noncredit English as a Second Language - Kristi Reyes
Nursing and Allied Health - Rita Barden
Philosophy - Louisa Moon, Ph.D.
Physical Sciences - John Turbeville
Psychology - Steve Eso
Social Science - Lynne Miller, Ph.D.
Sociology - Thao Ha, Ph.D.
Theatre and Film - Andrew Layton
Academic Senate
President - Susan Herrmann
Vice President - Jim Julius, Ed.D.
Coordinating Officer - Denise Stephenson
Senator - Tony Burman
Senator - Krista Byrd
Senator - Joe Chirra, J.D.
Senator - Leslie Doig
Senator - Michelle Farnam
Senator - Laura Gomez-Carlsson
Senator - Pierre Goueth, Ph.D.
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 - Kim Simonds
Vice President - Lisa Level
Treasurer - Fred Steffy
Secretary - Dee Jaykus
Senator - Julie Bollerud
Senator - Karen Brown
Senator - Sara Cassetti
Senator - Julie Essman
Senator - Joanne Gonzales
Senator - Joan Hackett
Senator - Emilio Mejares
Senator - Ingrid Phillips
Ex-Officio Member - Sunita Cooke, Ph.D.
Ex-Officio Member - Sheri Wright