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) - Anna Pedroza, M.S.
Superintendent/President - Sunita Cooke, Ph.D.
Student Trustee - Raquel Parizeau
Administrative Officers
Superintendent/President - Sunita Cooke, Ph.D.
Vice President, Business Administration - Tim Flood, M.P.A.
Vice President, Human Resources - Charlie Ng, M.B.A.
Vice President, Instructional Services - Diane Dieckmeyer, Ed.D.
Vice President, Student Services - Alketa Wojcik, Ed.D.
Associate Vice President, Institutional Advancement - Cynthia Rice Carroll, M.A.
Director, Public and Governmental Relations, Marketing, and Communications - Kristen Huyck, Ed.D.
Dean, Library and 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 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 (Spring 2020)
Interim Dean, Math and Sciences - Leila Safaralian, Ed.D. (Fall 2019)
Dean, Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness - Chris Hill, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, Student Life and Judicial Affairs - Nick Mortaloni, M.S.W.
Associate Dean, Career Education - Zhenya Lindstrom, M.S.
Associate Dean, Nursing and Allied Health - Sandy Comstock, M.S.N.
Department Chairs
Administration of Justice - Pat Connolly, J.D. (Fall 2019) and Steve Isachsen (Spring 2020)
Adult High School - Angela Senigaglia
Art - Dean Ramos
Automotive Technology - Steve Vail
Biological Sciences - Stacey Hull, Ph.D.
Biotechnology - Barbara Juncosa, Ph.D.
Business - Michael Deschamps
Career Studies and Services - Donna Davis
Chemistry - Kent McCorkle, Ph.D.
Child Development - Claudia Flores
Communication Studies - Eric Robertson
Computer Science - Nery Chapeton-Lamas
Computer Studies and Information Technology - Steve Isachsen
Counseling - Adrean Askerneese, Ed.D.
Dance - Dave Massey
Design - David Parker
English as a Second Language - Mary Gross
General Noncredit and Short-Term Vocation - Steve Wezniak
History - Robert Bond, Ph.D.
Horticulture - Megan Allison
International Languages - Rosa Viromontes
Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition - Robert Fulbright, Ph.D.
Letters, Pre-Transfer - Jake Strona
Letters, Transfer - John Kirwan, Ph.D.
Library Science - Glorian Sipman
Mathematics - Beth Powell (Fall 2019) and Leila Safaralian, Ed.D. (Spring 2020)
Media Arts and Technologies - Karl Cleveland
Music - Arlie Langager
Noncredit English as a Second Language - Eli Clarke
Nursing and Allied Health - Sue Simpson
Philosophy - Isabel Luengo, Ph.D.
Physical Sciences - John Turbeville
Psychology - Krista Byrd
Social Science - Lynne Miller, Ph.D.
Sociology - Bruce Hoskins, Ph.D.
Theatre and Film - Billy Gunn, Ph.D.
Academic Senate
President - Maria Figueroa-Chacon
President-Elect - Luke Lara, Ed.D.
Coordinating Officer - Thao Ha, Ph.D.
Full-Time Faculty Representatives
Senator - Francisco Alvarez
Senator - Adrean Askerneese, Ed.D.
Senator - Yesenia Balcazar
Senator - Robert Bond, Ph.D.
Senator - David Bonds
Senator - Rick Cassoni
Senator - Steven Deineh
Senator - John Kirwan, Ph.D.
Associate Faculty Representatives
Senator - Laura Gomez-Carlsson
Senator - Robin Allyn
Senator - Susan Pynes
Senator - Hossein Ravanbaksh
Senator - Krista Warren
Ex-Officio Member - Sunita Cooke, Ph.D.
Classified Senate
President - Vanessa DiBenedetto
Vice President - Lori Schneider
Treasurer - Marlesha Keys
Secretary - Rachel Garcia
Senator - Angelena Boles
Senator - Kate Coleman
Senator - Allison Cotter
Senator - Tori Fishinger
Senator - Kevin Mezquita
Senator - Ingrid Phillips
Senator - Jill Ringer
Senator - Amber Rivas
Ex-Officio Member - Sunita Cooke, Ph.D.
Ex-Officio Member - Lori Shonley