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 - Isiah Titus
Administrative Officers
Superintendent/President - Sunita Cooke, Ph.D.
Vice President, Business and Administrative Services - Charlie Ng, M.B.A.
Vice President, Instructional Services - Diane Dieckmeyer, Ed.D.
Vice President, Student Services - Alketa Wojcik, Ed.D.
Dean, Academic Information Services - Mario Valente, Ed.D.
Dean, Admissions and Student Support - Freddy Ramirez, Ed.D.
Dean, Arts and International Languages - Jonathan Fohrman, M.A.
Interim Dean, Behavioral Sciences, History, and Adult Education - Kate Alder, Ph.D.
Dean, Career & Technical Education and Workforce Development - Albert Taccone, Ph.D.
Dean, Counseling and Student Development - Wendy Stewart, Ed.D.
Dean, Letters and Communication Studies and San Elijo Campus Site Administrator - Dana Smith, M.A.
Dean, Math and Sciences- Michael Fino, M.Eng
Dean, Office of Institutional Effectiveness - Chris Hill, Ph.D.
Dean, Student Life and Judicial Affairs - Dilcie Perez, Ed.D.
Associate Dean, Career and Technical Education - Zhenya Lindstrom, M.S.
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 - Yoshi Hayashi
Automotive Technology - Paul Katson
Biological Sciences - Julie Haugsness-White
Biotechnology - Gail Baughman, Ph.D.
Business - Christina Sharp
Career Studies and Services - Donna Davis
Chemistry - Theresa Bolaños, Ph.D.
Child Development - Penny Skemp
Communication Studies - Eric Robertson
Computer Science - June Porto
Computer Studies and Information Technology - Steve Isachsen (Fall 2017) and Paul Clarke (Spring 2018)
Counseling - Wendy Horton
Dance - Trisha Hanada-Rogers
Design - Paul Clarke (Fall 2017) and David Parker (Spring 2018)
English as a Second Language - Mary Gross
History - Brad Byrom, Ph.D.
Horticulture and Hospitality - Karen Smith, Ph.D. (Fall 2017) and Claire Ehrlinger (Spring 2018)
International Languages - Pilar Hernández
Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition - Gail Meinhold
Letters, Pre-Transfer - Teresa Guinon
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 - Yvette Duncan
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 - Eric Bishop
Academic Senate
President - Susan Herrmann
President-Elect - Maria Figueroa-Chacon
Coordinating Officer - Erin Thomas
Senator - Robin Allyn
Senator - Francisco Alvarez
Senator - Krista Byrd
Senator - Laura Carlsson
Senator - Joe Chirra, J.D.
Senator - Karl Cleveland
Senator - Leslie Doig
Senator - Michelle Farnam
Senator - Laura Gomez-Carlsson
Senator - Pierre Goueth, Ph.D.
Senator - Anthony Ongyod
Senator - Susan Pynes
Senator - Leila Safaralian
Senator - Sue Simpson
Senator - Krista Warren
Ex-Officio Member - Sunita Cooke, Ph.D.
Classified Senate Council
President - Kim Simonds
Vice President - Lenore Gallucci
Treasurer - Fred Steffy
Secretary - JP Schumacher
Senator - Julie Bollerud
Senator - Karen Brown
Senator - Kate Coleman
Senator - Tori Fishinger
Senator - Joanne Gonzales
Senator - Ingrid Phillips
Senator - Jill Ringer
Senator - Julie Walker
Ex-Officio Member - Sunita Cooke, Ph.D.
Ex-Officio Member - Lori Shonley