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LACCD BOARD OF District Administration TRUSTEES & Board of Trustees Dr. Francisco C. Rodriguez, ADMINISTRATION MIKE FONG, PRESIDENT Chancellor ANDRA HOFFMAN, VICE Dr. Melinda A. Nish, Interim Deputy PRESIDENT Chancellor STEVEN F. VERES, 2ND VICE Dr. Robert B. Miller, Vice Chancellor PRESIDENT of Finance and Resource Development DR. GABRIEL BUELNA Dr. Ryan M. Cornner, Vice Chancellor ERNEST H. MORENO of Educational Programs and SCOTT J. SVONKIN Institutional Effectiveness DAVID VELA Dr. Albert J. Roman, Vice Chancellor ALFREDO GAMA SALMERON, of Human Resources STUDENT TRUSTEE Tom Hall, Acting Chief Facilities LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY Executive COLLEGE DISTRICT
770 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90017 (213) 891-2000
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Angeles Abraham, Dean of Student COLLEGE Services Academic Division Chairs ADMINISTRATION Dr. Mary-Jo Apigo, Dean of Teaching & Learning Rudy Triviso, Applied Technology
Dr. Carmen Dones, Dean of Laura Peterson, Arts & Performance Academic Affairs Todd Matosic, Business
Michael Goltermann, Dean of Anna Chiang, Computer Science &
Admissions Applications
Eric Ichon, Dean of Distance Learning Eric Wagner Counseling and Library Services WEST LOS ANGELES Dr. Carlos Sermeno, Health Sciences COLLEGE Dr. Walter Jones, Dean of Academic Affairs Dolores Gallegos, Human Development & Family Studies Tiffany S. Miller, Dean of 9000 Overland Avenue Apprenticeships Clare Norris-Bell, Language Arts Culver City, CA 90230 (310) 287-4200 Dr. Patricia Quinones, Dean of Susan Trujillo, Library Services Institutional Effectiveness Dr. Bonnie Blustein, Mathematics
Vacant, Dean of Student Services Corey Flournoy-Williams, Public Safety & Paralegal Studies Dr. James M. Limbaugh, President Dr. Allison Tom-Miura, Dean, Adult and Continuing Education Dr. Abraha Bahta, Science Aracely Aguiar, Vice President,
Academic Affairs Angel Viramontes, Dean of Student Success & Equity Olga Shewfelt Social Sciences Dr. Roberto Gonzalez, Vice Tim Russell, College & Career President, Student Services Dr. Celena Burkhardt, Assoc. Dean of TRiO Preparation Silvia Barajas, Vice President,
Administrative Services Tak Fujii, Manager of College Information Systems Academic Senate Angel Viramontes, Director of Athletics (Acting) Officers Patricia Zuk, President Kenny Lawal, Enterprise Manager Ana Figuerora, Secretary Michelle Long-Coffee, Director of Advertising/Public Relations Tamara Jones, Treasurer
Rasel Menendez, Chief Financial Administrator
Joachim Morera, Facilities Manager
Glenn Schenk, Financial Aid Manager
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For a complete list of employees and department information please refer to our online Faculty & Staff directory at www.wlac.edu. Click “About” then “Directory” on the top menu. All phone numbers are (310) 287- ####.
FACULTY BY DIVISION rev 9/21/2020
APPLIED TECHNOLOGY DIVISION Subject Fields Chairperson– Rudy Triviso • Accounting [email protected] • Business Phone: 4519 | Office: ATB 215 • Finance
• Hospitality Subject Fields • Management • Aviation Maintenance Technician • Marketing Faculty • Real Estate • Edmund Guzman • Jack Moy Faculty • Charles Daniel • Rudy Triviso • Gustavo Demoner ARTS AND PERFORMANCE DIVISION • DeAnna Gossett • Gerald Ludwig Chairperson– Laura Peterson • Todd Matosic [email protected] • Lorenzo Ybarra Phone: 4571 | Office: ATA 115
Subject Fields • Architecture COLLEGE AND CAREER PREPARATION • Art DIVISION • Art History Chairperson – Tim Russell • Cinema [email protected] • Dance Studies Phone: 4318 | Office: HLRC 108 Dance Techniques • • Film Production • Multimedia Subject Fields • Music • Academic Preparation • Theater • Basic Skills • ESL Civics Faculty • ESL NC • Michael Arata • Supervised Learning • Kevin Considine • Tutoring • Rocky Ford • Vocational Education • Elise Forier-Edie • Laura Guichard Faculty • Laura Peterson • Timothy Russell • Chase Selby
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS BUSINESS DIVISION DIVISION Chairperson– Todd Matosic Chairperson - Anna Chiang [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 4213 | Office: CE 213 Phone: 4253 | Office: CE 229
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• Dental Hygiene Subject Fields • Emergency Medical Technician • Computer Applications & Office Technologies • Health (CAOT) • Health Occupations • Computer Information Systems (CIS) • Kinesiology • Computer Science (CS) • Medical Assistant • Engineering Electrical Technology • Paramedic • Engineering General (ENG GEN) • Pharmacy Tech • Manufacturing and Industrial Technology • Public Health
Faculty Faculty • Marcus Butler • Yervant Boghos • Anna Chiang • Carrie J. Canales • Parvaneh Ghaforyfard • Sara Coppola • Kaleab Gorfu • Natalie Ferrigno • Manish Patel • Lisa Kamibayashi • Ashok Patil • Raquel Medina • Marguet Miller • Joy Ogami-Avila COUNSELING DIVISION • Carlos Sermeno • Melinda Smith Chairperson – Eric Wagner @wlac.edu Phone: 7263 Office: SSB
Subject Fields • Counseling
Faculty • Alma Narez-Acosta • Nancy Brambilia • Hye Jin “Esther” Gelsi • Marcela Hernandez • Robert Henrichs • Casey Hunter • Tamara Jones-Jamison • Adriana Martinez • Lily Mozafari • Sherron Rouzan • Eric Wagner
HEALTH SCIENCE AND KINESIOLOGY DIVISION Chairperson – Carlos Sermeno [email protected] Phone: 7224 | Office: MSB 107
Subject Fields • Addiction Studies • Allied Health • Certified Nursing Assistant • Dental Assisting
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REV 9/21/2020 • Suzanne Floyd • Nuala Mary Lincke HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STUDIES • Rick Mayock Chairperson – Dolores Gallegos • Margot Michels [email protected] • Clare Norris-Bell Phone: x4446 Office: GC 180 D • Jennifer Ortiz • Karen Quitschau Subject Fields • Sandra Ruiz • Stella Setka • Anthropology • Leslie Tejada • Child Development • Timothy Welch • Education • Family & Consumer Studies LIBRARY SERVICES DIVISION • Psychology Chairperson– Susan Trujillo Faculty [email protected] • Carrie Canales Phone: 4406 | Office: HLRC 219 • Dolores Gallegos • Monica Juarez Subject Fields • Stephanie Meredith • Library Science • Aimee Preziosi • Marlene Shepherd Faculty • Marini Smith • Ken Lee • Payal Jain • Susan Trujillo • Maria Yanez LANGUAGE ARTS DIVISION
Chairperson– Clare Norris-Bell [email protected] MATHEMATICS DIVISION Phone: 4590 | Office: GC 280C Chairperson – Bonnie Blustein Vice Chairperson- Frances Leonard [email protected] @wlac.edu Phone: 4217 | Office: MSB 205 Phone: | Office: Subject Fields Subject Fields • Mathematics • American Sign Language Faculty • Arabic • Mohamed A. Alwash • Communication Studies • Bonnie Blustein • English • Zachary Brown • ESL • Tanshee Cheng • French • Henri Feiner • Humanities • Thomas Harjuno • Japanese • Jeremy Jankins • Philosophy • Jamie Jenson • Spanish • Manushak Movsisyan Faculty • Matthew Robertson • Linda Alexander • Vidya Swaminathan • Jeanene Ames
• Holly Bailey-Hofmann • Katherine Boutry PUBLIC SAFETY AND PARALEGAL STUDIES • Luis A. Cordova • Anthony Cuomo Chairperson – Corey Flournoy-Williams [email protected] • Ana Figueroa Phone: 4246 Office: GC 480 B
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Rev 9/21/2020 SOCIAL SCIENCE DIVISION Subject Fields Chairperson – Olga Shewfelt • Administration of Justice [email protected] • Corrections Phone: 4223 | Office: GC • Fire Technology • Law Subject Fields • Paralegal Studies • African-American Studies • Economics Faculty • History • Corey Flournoy-Williams • Political Science • Nikki Jacobson • Sociology • George Yan • Francine Zexter Faculty • Norma Barragan
• Meric Keskinel • Tiffany Lanoix • Christopher Lee SCIENCE DIVISION • J. Richard Olivas • Olga Shewfelt Chairperson - Abraha Bahta [email protected] • David Smith Phone: 4236 | Office: MSB 233 ARTICULATION OFFICE Subject Fields Beraki Woldenheimenot (Acting)Articulation Officer • Anatomy [email protected] • Astronomy • Biology Carmen Dones, Dean of Curriculum (Acting) • Biotechnology [email protected] • Chemistry • Earth Science • Environmental Science • Geography • Geology RESOURCE SERVICES • Microbiology Child Development Center • Oceanography Director - Katy Kelley • Physics [email protected] Faculty Phone: 4250| Office: CDC • Mesfin Alemayehu • Elisa Atti Faculty • Amy Baugh • Abraha Bahta • La Donna Black-Ott • Elizabeth Bell • Katy Kelley • Jennifer Cole • Valerie Quade • Bryon Curletto • Laurimar Escudero • Steven Fink Adult & Continuing Education • Cameron Iverson Dean – Allison Tom-Miura • Vered Mirmovitch Noncredit Learning Center • Mesfin Taye [email protected] • Beraki Woldehaimanot Phone: 4431 | Office: SC 108 • Patricia Zuk
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Disabled Student Programs & Services Dean– Angeles Abraham (Acting)[email protected] Phone: 4399 | Office: SSB 330
Distance Learning, Instructional Technology & Online Education Dean– Eric Ichon [email protected] Phone: 4558 | Office: HLRC 406
International Student Services Guadalupe Martinez [email protected] Phone: 4451 | Office: SSB 410
Student Success and Equity Dean – Angel Viramontes First Year Pathways, LA College Promise, Second Year Pathways, Student Equity & Achievement, Welcome Center [email protected] Phone: 4473 | Office: SSB 420
Teaching & Learning Dean – Mary-Jo Apigo [email protected] Phone: 4473 | Office: HLRC 315
TRiO– Student Success & Development Programs Associate Dean– Dr. Celena Burkhardt Upward Bound, Educational Opportunity Center, and Educational Talent Search [email protected] Phone: 4290 | Office: A9
Westside Extension Director – Cari Hildebrandt [email protected] Phone: 4541 Office: FA 202
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ADMINISTRATORS & FULL-TIME FACULTY
Abraham, Angeles Bahta, Abraha B.A., M.P.A., USC Dean of Student Services Chairperson, Science Division M.A., CSU Northridge A.A., WLAC Professor, Chemistry Ed.D., USC B.A., CSU Dominguez Hills M.A., Univ. of Toledo M.A., Loyola Marymount University Ph.D., Pennsylvania State Univ. Butler, Marcus E. Associate Professor, Computer Aguiar, Aracely Bailey-Hofmann, Holly Science & Information Technology Vice President, Academic Affairs Professor, English B.A., CSU Dominguez Hills Professor, Dental Hygiene B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland M.S., National University B.A., UCLA M.A., Univ. of Cincinnati, Ohio CAI - Cisco Academy Instructor M.B.A., Pepperdine University Ed.D., UCLA CNE - Certified Novel Engineer MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Alemayehu, Mesfin Barragan, Norma E. Engineer Professor, Chemistry Professor, Sociology MCT - Microsoft Certified Trainer B.S., Addis Ababa Univ., Ethiopia B.A., M.S.W., USC M.S., Bowling Green State Univ. Canales, Carrie J. Ph.D., USC Bell, Elizabeth Professor, Psychology Associate Professor, Physics B.A., Southern Methodist Univ. Alexander, Linda B.A., M.S., CSU Northridge M.A., Pepperdine University Assistant Professor, Communication M.A., Ph.D., USC Studies Black-Ott, La Donna B.A., UCLA Instructor, Child Development Center Cheng, Tanshee M.A., Ph. D., USC A.A., West Los Angeles College Assistant Professor, Mathematics B.A., Cal State LA B.A., CSULA Alwash, Mohamad A. M.S. CSULA Professor, Mathematics Blustein, Bonnie B.S., M.S. Univ. of Baghdad, Iraq Professor, Mathematics Chiang, Anna M.S., USC B.A., Harvard University Chairperson, Computer Science Ph.D., Univ. of Wale, United Kingdom M.S.T., Univ. of Illinois Division Ph.D., Univ. of Pennsylvania Professor, Computer Science Ames, Jeanene Boghos, Yervant B.A., Fu-Jen University, Taiwan Assistant Professor, English M.S., Utah State Univ. B.A., M.A., CSU San Marcos Assistant Professor, Allied Health M.D., Yer State Medical Univ. MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Apigo, Mary-Jo Engineer Dean of Academic Affairs Boutry, Katherine MCT - Microsoft Certified Trainer Associate Professor, English Dean of Teaching and Learning Cole, Jennifer B.S., UCLA B.A., M.A., Georgetown Univ. Ph.D., Harvard University Assistant Professor, Earth Science M.B.A., Loyola Marymount University B.A., Rutgers University Ed.D., UCLA Brambila, Nancy Ph.D., State University of New York, Arata, Michael A. Assistant Professor, Counseling Stony Brook B.A., M.S., Cal State LA Associate Professor, Art Considine, Kevin B.A., M.A., M.F.A., San Jose State Brown, Zachary Assistant Professor, Cinema/Film University Assistant Professor, Mathematics State Equivalency– Cinema/ TV M.A., CSU Fullerton Atti, Elisa Coppola, Sara Instructor Chemistry Burkhardt, Celena Assistant Professor, Dental Hygiene M.S., Rutgers University Associate Dean of Student Services A.S., WLAC
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B.A., CSUN A.A., RDH, WLAC Instructor, Aviation Maintenance M.S., University of Michigan B.S., CSULA Technology M.S., CSU East Bay B.A., University of LaVerne Cordova, Luis Assistant Professor, English Figueroa, Ana B. Harjuno, Thomas B.A., M.A., CSU Dominguez Hills Assistant Professor, Spanish Associate Professor, Mathematics C. Phil, B.A., UCLA B.S., Padjadjaran Univ. (Indonesia) Cuomo, Anthony M.A., Arizona State University M.S., Cal State LA Assistant Professor, Communication Studies Floyd, Suzanne Henrichs, Robert B.A., CSU San Marcos Associate Professor, English Counselor M.A., CSU Long Beach B.A., Montclair State University B.S., CSU Dominguez Hills M.A., San Diego State M.B.A., Loyola Marymount University Curletto, Bryon M.A., University of Arkansas, Little Assistant Professor, Ford, Rocky Rock Anatomy/Physiology Assistant Professor, B.S., Cal Poly San Luis Obispo B.S., Texas A & M University Hernandez, Marcela M.A., Boston University School of Counselor Medicine Gallegos, Dolores B.A., M.A., CSUDH Chairperson, Human Development Daniel, Charles and Family Studies Hooper, Ricardo Assistant Professor, Accounting Assistant Professor, Child Director of Athletics B.S. Southern University A&M Development B.A., M.C.R.P., Clemson University M.A., USC B.A, M.A., Ed.D., Cal State LA Ed.D., University of Arkansas
Demoner, Gustavo Gelsi, Hye Jin (Esther) Hunter, Casey Assistant Professor, Business Counselor Assistant Professor, Counseling B.A., Univ. Fed do Espirito Santo, B.A., UCLA B.A., UCLA Brazil M.Ed., UCLA M.S., CSU LA M.B. A., Saint Mary’s College of CA Ed.D., USC Ghaforyfard, Parvaneh Dones, Carmen Assistant Professor, Computer Ichon, Eric Dean, Health Sciences Science-IT Dean, Distance Learning and Professor, Dental Hygiene A.S., Pasadena City College Instructional Technology B.A., Cal State LA B.S., Univ. of Tehran Professor, Library Science M.S., CSU East Bay B.A., M.S., Cal State LA B.A., M.L.I.S., Univ. of Texas, Austin Ed.D CSU Northridge Gorfu, Kaleab Iverson, Cameron Escudero, Laurimar Assistant Professor, Instructor, Chemistry Associate Professor, Biological B.S., CSU Long Beach B.A., Occidental College Sciences M.S., CSU Long Beach M.S., University of Chicago B.S., University of Puerto Rico, Ph.D., University of Chicago Mayagùez Gossett, DeAnna Ph.D., UC Irvine Assistant Professor, Jacobson, Nikki B.A., Columbia University Professor, Law Feiner, Henri M.A., Columbia University B.A., CSU Northridge Associate Professor, Mathematics J.D., Pepperdine Univ. School of Law B.S., Pratt Institute (Brooklyn, NY) Goltermann, J. Michael M.S., Iowa State University Dean of Admissions Jain, Payal B.A., New College of Florida Assistant Professor, Psychology Fink, Steven A. J.D., USC B.A, UC Irvine Professor, Physiology and Biology M.A., Univ. of Southern California B.S., UC Davis Guichard, Laura M.A., UC San Francisco, Medical Assistant Professor, Film Production Jankans, Jeremy Center B.A., Williams College Assistant Professor, Mathematics M.F.A., UT Austin B.S., UC Irvine Ferrigno, Natalie R. M.S., Long Beach State Assistant Professor, Dental Hygiene Guzman, Edmond Ph.D., UC Irvine
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Jenson, Jamie Ph.D., University of Maryland College Miller, Tiffany S. Instructor, Mathematics Park Dean, Apprenticeships B.A., M.A., California State. Univ., MLS, University of Souther California Fullerton Lincke-Ivic, Nuala M. Professor, English Mirmovitch, Vered Jones, Walter B.A., M.A., Univ. of Florida, Assistant Professor, Biological Dean, Academic Affairs Pensacola Sciences B.A., CSU Northridge B.S., M.A., The Hebrew University of M.A, CSU Dominguez Hills Ludwig, Gerald Jerusalem, Israel Ed.D., UCLA Professor, Accounting Ph.D., UC Riverside B.A., Cal State LA Jones-Jamison, Tamara C.F.E., Certified Fraud Examiner Movsisyan, Manushuk Assistant Professor, Counseling Assistant Professor, Mathematics B.A., M.A., Azusa Pacific University Martinez, Adriana B.A., CSU Northridge Associate Professor, Counseling, M.A., CSU Northridge Juarez, Monica Articulation Officer Assistant Professor, Child B.A., CSU Northridge Moy, Jack Development M.A., CSU Dominguez Hills Assistant Professor, Aviation B.A., University of Redlands Maintenance Technology M.A., Pacific Oaks College Matosic, Todd B.S., University of Phoenix Chairperson, Business Kamibayashi, Lisa Assistant Professor, Business Mozafari, Lily Professor, Director, Dental Hygiene B.A., M.B.A. University of La Verne Athletic Academic Counselor B.S., USC B.S., CSU Northridge M.S., Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City Mayock, Rick M.S., University of Laverne Professor, Philosophy Kelley, Katy B.A., Kings College, Wilkes-Barr (PA) Narez-Acosta, Alma Director, Child Development Center M.A., Cal State LA Professor, Counseling Professor, Child Development B.A., Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas B.S., San Diego State Medina, Raquel M.A., CSU Dominguez Hills M.S., Univ. of La Verne Assistant Professor, Dental Hygiene A.A., R.D.H., WLAC Norris-Bell, Clare Keskinel, Meric Chairperson, Language Arts Professor, Economics Meredith, Stephanie Professor, English B.A., Univ. of Istanbul, Turkey Assistant Professor, B.A., UC Riverside M.A., Northeastern University (MA) B.S., Duke University M.A., Univ. of Texas, San Antonio Ph.D., Claremont Graduate Univ. M.A., Arizona State University Ph.D., Arizona State University Ogami Avila, Joy Lanoix, Tiffany Assistant Professor, Dental Hygiene Professor, Sociology; Honors McKay, Glender B.S., UC Davis Coordinator Instructor, Child Development Center M.S., CSU East Bay M.A., UC Irvine B.A., Shaw University (North B.A., CSU Dominguez Hills Carolina) Olivas, J. Richard Special Education Credential, Long Professor, History Lee, Christopher Blake Beach State B.A., Stanford Univ. Assistant Professor, Political Science M.A., Ph.D., UCLA B.A., M.A., Ph.D., UCLA Michels, Margot Professor, French Patel, Manish Lee, Ken B.A., M.A., Ph.D., TESOL, Certificate Assistant Professor, Computer Professor, Library Science International Business Management, Science B.A., UCLA UCLA B.S., Long Beach State M.L.S., USC M.A., CSUDH Miller, Marguet Patil, Ashok Associate Professor, Athletics, Professor, Computer Science Limbaugh, James M. Kinesiology Information Technology College President B.A., Univ. of Nevada, Las Vegas B.E., Gulgurga Univ., Karnataka State M.A., Texas A&M University- M.A., CSU Dominguez Hills (India) Commerce M.S., Bradley University (Illinois)
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Peterson, Laura S. Shewfelt, Olga Chairperson, Applied Technology Chairperson, Arts & Performance Chairperson, Social Sciences Professor, Aviation Assistant Professor, Film Production Assistant Professor, Political Science A.S., Aircraft Maintenance B.A., USC Law Degree, Universidad Libre, M.A., Antioch University Colombia Trujillo, Susan Chairperson, Library Services Preziosi, Aimee M.A., CSU LA Associate Professor, Library Science Professor, Anthropology B.S., UC Riverside B.A., CSU, Long Beach Smith, David M.L.I.S., San Jose State University M.A., Ph.D., UCLA Professor, History B.A., Loyola Marymount University Wagner, Eric Quitschau, Karen M.A., Long Beach State Counselor, DSPS Professor, ESL B.A., M.S., Cal State LA B.S., Southern Illinois Univ. Smith, Marini M.S., USC Assistant Professor, Child Welch, Tim Development Assistant Professor, English Robertson, Matthew M.A., Pepperdine University A.A. Chabot College Associate Professor, Mathematics Ed.D., USC B.A. New Mexico State University B.S., M.S., CSU Northridge M.A. Lib Sci, CSUN Smith, Melinda M.A., CSUN Rouzan, Sherron Professor, Health M.F.A, San Jose State Professor, Counseling/EOPS B.A., UC Irvine B.S., CSU Dominguez Hills M.P.H., Loma Linda Univ. Williams, Corey Flournoy M.A., Loyola Marymount University Professor, Administration of Justice Stapleton, Charles “Buck” O., III A.A., West Los Angeles College Ruiz, Sandra Professor, Administration of Justice B.S., Biola Univ. Assistant Professor, Spanish A.A. Los Angeles City College M.S.A., CSU Bakersfield B.A., M.A., Ph.D. UCLA B.A., UCLA Ed.D., USC M.A. Cal State LA Russell, Timothy License, Peace Officers’ Standards & Woldehaimanot, Beraki Chairperson, College & Career Prep Training, Department of Justice, Professor, Geology Professor, Learning Skills California B.S., Addis Ababa Univ. (Ethiopia) B.S., Virginia State University M.S., Univ. of Roorkee (India) M.S., Virginia State University Swaminathan, Vidya Ph.D., Justus-Liebig Univ. (Germany) Professor, Mathematics Selby, Chase B.A., UC Santa Cruz Yan, George G. Instructor, Learning Skills M.S., Tulane University (Louisiana) Professor, Administration of Justice B.A., CSU Long Beach Ph.D., UC Santa Cruz A.A., East Los Angeles College M.F.A., CSU Long Beach B.A., CSU Dominguez Hills Taye, Mesfin P.C. 832 Certified Coordinator/Proctor Sermeno, Carlos Assistant Professor, Physics Chairperson, Health Sciences M.S., Addis Ababa University, Yanez, Maria A. Professor, Dental Hygiene Ethiopia Assistant Professor, Library DDS, University of Brasilia Ph.D., Max Planck Institute of B.A., Cal State Fullerton Setka, Stella Colloids and Interfaces/ University, M.L.I.S., San Jose State University Potsdam, Germany Assistant Professor, English Ybarra, Lorenzo B.A., UCLA Tejada, Leslie Assistant Professor, Accounting M.A., Loyola Marymount University Assistant Professor, English B.S., USC Ph.D., Purdue University B.A., M.A., Long Beach State M.B.A., Harvard University
Shepherd, Marlene T. Tom-Miura, Alison Zexter, Francine Professor, Family & Consumer Dean, Adult and Continuing Assistant Professor, Paralegal Studies Education B.A., Boston University Professor, Child Development B.A., UC Santa Barbara J.D., Whittier Law School B.A, M.A., Long Beach State M.PL., D.P.D.S, USC Ed.D., USC Zuk, Patricia, Triviso, Rudy Professor, Biology
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B.S., McMaster University, Canada M.S., Wayne State University Ph.D., Wayne State University
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ADJUNCT FACULTY
Abate, A., Geography Cain, L., Psychology Engen, R., Administration of Justice Abraha, l., Biological Sciences Calderon, P., Cinema Esmaeili, Farrah, Mathematics Abrazado, M. Biological Sciences Campbell, K., Economics Farahzadim, F., Allied Health Acker, C., Athletics Campbell, V., Psychology Favreau, J., Music Agak, G., Biological Sciences Camplone, A., Psychology Fentress, M.J., English Aguilera, P., Sociology Can, Minh, Mathematics Farmer, K., Accounting Alexander, A., English Carson, J., Dance Studies Festinger, K., Music Allen, J., Allied Health Carter, J., Law/ Real Estate Fife, P., Communication Studies Allen, J., English Carty, B., Mathematics Filerman, B. A., Biological Sciences Amaugo, C.E., Counseling Casey, K., Library Science Finn, M., Business Anselmo, J., Athletics Casser, L., Cinema Fisher, H., Health & Kinesiology Aono, T., Art Castillo, J., Medical Assisting Fitzpatrick, D., Kinesiology Athletics Apigo, M.J., Computer Science Castillo, R., Spanish Fogel, S., Administration of Justice Arora, C., Health Occupations Castro, A., Basic Skills Forbes, J., Mathematics Arriola, P., Mathematics Interdisciplinary Foreman, N.J., Mathematics Ashe, R., Communication Studies Center, M., Dental Assisting Fox, B., Paralegal Austin, N., History Chambers, C., Dental Hygiene Frame, S., Paralegal Avci, T., Economics Chanmugattas, C., Chemistry Franden, Daniel, Mathematics Bakeer, K., Child Development Charnov, E., Cinema Franks, M., Marketing Bandyopadhyaya, S., Chemistry Chee, G., History Frykenberg, J., History Barcos, C., Theater Cheng, T., Mathematics Fuller, D. M., Business Battle, A., Paralegal Coffee, K., Communication Studies Garcia, O., Chemistry Bayssa, B., Mathematics Cunin-Borer, M., Anthropology Gamble, A., Counseling Beaty, R., Multimedia Cole, J., Art Gharamanians, J., Mathematics Bedassa, A., Mathematics Cosgrove E., Art Gilbert, C., Accounting Bellamy, S., Business Coulter, C., Music Givhan, G., Business & Real Estate Berns, James, Mathematics Cranon-Charles, A., Political Science Goldberg, N., English Bimber, K., Child Development Cunin-Borer, M., Anthropology Goldenring, D., Dental Hygiene Blake, L., Art Curreli, M., Chemistry Gomez, E., ASL Blechner, D.A., Art Dabagh, S., Mathematics Gomez, E., Child Development Bloom, C., Psychology Daniel, C., Accounting Gonsoski, S. K., Computer Science Blount, J., English Davis, K., Political Science Gonzalez, A. B., Spanish Bobis, A., Nursing Davis, S., Art Gordon, M., Anthropology Boers, G., Child Development Dawson, K., English Gorski, W., English Boghos, Y., Health Occupations De La Vega, A., Dental Hygiene Graham, M., Political Science Boles, N. Hospitality Dera, L, Mathematics Grant, R., Kinesiology Boretz, M., English De Seriere, A., Athletics Grayson, C., Real Estate Borsum, J., Mathematics DeVelasco, B., Biological Sciences Grober, L., Theater Arts Brach, E., English, Basic Skills DiMichele, D., Art Guilak, N., Theater Interdisciplinary Duckworth, N., Multimedia Hall, T., Library Science Brame, L., Nursing Dungey, J., Business Hamid, S., Geology Bray, C., Marketing Dutton., D., Music Hammond, J., Kinesiology Breidenthal, S.E., Anatomy Elahi, F., Real Estate Hardy, M., Anthropology Brenish, S., Japanese Ellison, C., Paralegal Harrison, M., Cinema Buckner, K., Computer Science Eloe, N., Allied Health Harris, M., Sociology Bui, V., Chemistry Elmi, I., Cinema & Theater Harouni, S., Art Burgh, S.J., Finance Elrington, D., Finance Harvey, D., Art Butler, A., Art Encisco-Givhan, G., Real Estate & Hawk, R., Biological Sciences Cabrel, C., Counselor Business
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Hayduk, C., Basic Skills Lai, I-Shen, Mathematics Monzon, F., Computer Science Interdisciplinary Laurin, J., Business Moore, P., Nursing He, J., Chinese Lavasani, N., Art Moorty, S., Kinesiology Henderson, J., Health Lawrence, D., Dental Hygiene Morgan, A., Accounting Henninger-Rener, S., Anthropology Lawson, B., History Morris, P. W., CAOT/Legal Secretary Henk, N., Sociology Ledezma, A., Dental Assisting Most, R., Child Development Herdzina, S., English Lee, A., History Mulrooney, V., History Hermosillo, E., Dental Assisting Lee, J., Psychology Najarian, H., Dental Assisting Hernandez, O., Sociology Lee, K. H., Biological Sciences Naselow, A., Chemistry Hickman, B., Nursing Legassick, T., Allied Health Nelson, E., Cinema Holman, D. L., Real Estate Lemonds, B., Communication Studies Nesia, V., Child Development Horejs, M., Health Leslie, L., Management Newell, D., Paralegal Horwitz, G., Biological Sciences Leung, J., Administration of Justice Neyman, I., Geography Howe, J., Mathematics Levine, S., Physics Nguyen, J., Chemistry Howell, L. J., Real Estate Levitt, C., Economics Nguyen, J., Dental Hygiene Huang, Carrie, Mathematics Levy, S., Dental Hygiene Nichols, S., Psychology Huben, K., Allied Health Lewis, R. R., Astronomy Noonan, L., Humanities Huber-Lytal, S., Biological Sciences Lim, A., ASL Oduoza, J., Nursing Huddle, J., English Liskin, E., ESL Okawa, R., English Hulsey, S. G., Art Long, H., English Okbamichael, M., Earth Science Huotari, K., Art Loring., G., English Olescyski, K.,Health & Kinesiology Irvin, R., Psychology Lu, M., Accounting Oliver, P., Communication Studies Jackson, B., Health & Kinesiology Lulejian, A., Health & Kinesiology Olson, B., Multimedia Jacobsen, S., Paralegal Lyons-Burns, S., English Orlando, A., Anthropology James, R., English Mabsout, R., Economics Ortiz, J., English Ji, S., Astronomy Malik, A., Dental Hygiene Padnick, E., Dental Hygiene Johansen, L., Psychology Manner, K., English Paknia, F., Chemistry Johnson-Adkins, B., Nursing Markman, K., History Parsa, A., Humanities & History Johnson, C., Child Development Marks, J. R., Psychology & Paymah, E. E., Accounting Johns, A., Arabic Mathematics Peers, M. A., Art Jones, W., English Martin, K., Biological Sciences Perales, C., Counseling Jordan, A., Political Science Matosic, T., Business Perez, R., Sociology Jordan, E., Biological Sciences Maybruck, I., Communication Studies Perez, R. E., Mathematics Kang, K., Spanish Mazzarelli, Ariel, Mathematics Pfiffner, B., Health Kang, N., Library Science McCane, D. S., Cinema Pilaro, J., English Kanjanapangka, J., Biological McCarthy, S., Art Piller, D., Real Estate Sciences McCaskill, T., Business Pinio, S. J., Management Kaplan, R., Philosophy McClain, S., English Porras-Collantes, E., Spanish Kasty, M., Basic Skills McDonnell, P., Mathematics Porter, A., Real Estate Katz, S., Administration of Justice McDowell, C., Kinesiology Price, G., Child Development Kaufman, S., Philosophy McDowell, P., Humanities Provost, J., Humanities Kazadi, M., Paralegal McIntosh, J., Accounting Pulido, V., Health & Kinesiology Kidd, S., Nursing McKnight, A., Fire Tek Pullukalayil, B., Allied Health Kim, A., Mathematics McNamara, C., Communication Pullukalayil, N., Nursing Kim, J., Physiology Studies Puterbaugh, J., English Kim, Y., Spanish McOmber, A., English Raack, J., Health Kinney, B., Art Mendez, J., Dental Assisting Raffe, D., Dental Hygiene Kishimoto, D., Dental Assisting, Menon, S. N., Chemistry Ratkovich, J., Real Estate Dental Hygiene Michel, R., Counseling Redoles, M., Spanish Kokovena, E., French Minami, A., English Rimas, B., Paralegal Kolar, K.A., Library Science Mirfattah, M., Mathematics Rocca, M., French Kolkey, J. M., History Mirkhanian, K., Aviation Technology Robinson, B., Counseling Kowaney, R.,Computer Science Mizuki, A., Spanish Rodriguez, A. M., ESL Kuckreja, J., Health & Kinesiology Monroe, R., Child Development Rose, M. I., Real Estate Kutcher, S. R.., Biology Montes, A., Economics Rostami, M., Child Development
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Roston, J., Dance Studies Vanderpool, J. P., Business Salerno, M., English Vega, W., Business Sanders, L., English Velasco, I., Dental Hygiene Sanders, Louisa, Dental Assisting Vera, S., Administration of Justice Sandoval, M., Dental Assisting Versace, L., English Sandowicz, R., English Vishwanadha, H., English Saperston, L., ESL Wainthropp, R., English Sarantopoulos, P., Mathematics Walbridge, M., Psychology Schneidewind, S.D., Dental Hygiene Wallach, M., English Schweitzer, E., Biological Sciences Walker, A., Accounting Schulz, V., Philosophy Wang, E., Music Scott, S. T., Marketing Wang, J., Mathematics Sekiyoba, B., Economics Wang, L., Computer Science Sepehri, S., Physics Washington T., Child Development Sermeno, C., Dental Hygiene Webster, N., Real Estate Seung, J., Astronomy White, G. Psychology Sewell, K., Communication Studies Wilhoit, J., Kinesiology Serulien, A., Nursing Willenborg, P., English Sharma, S., Microbiology Williams, J. B., Administration of Shaw, C., Paralegal Justice Shea, M., Library Science Williams, R., Child Development Shirley, P., Basic Skills Willoughby, G., Art Interdisciplinary Wilson-Spaulding, J., English Simo, A., Mathematics Winter, A., Humanities Small, P., Music Wu, M., Dental Hygiene Smith, F., Communication Studies Xu, Lan, Mathematics Smith, K., Management Ybarra, L. F., Accounting Snyder, J., Anthropology Yilan, L., Economics Solis, S., Basic Skills Interdisciplinary Yoffe, A., Chemistry Spano, A., Music Young, F., Real Estate Sprague, R., English Yuen, Y., Computer Science Stamps, B. L., Accounting Zaragoza, J., Spanish Stern, J., Education Zexter, D., Paralegal Stillson, A., Mathematics Ziv, N., Biological Sciences Susuki, D., Political Science Sutter, I., Health Sweeney, C., Music Sweet-Baldwin, A., Psychology Szklarek, D., English Szostak, E., English Taira, K., Computer Science Takemae, S., Biological Sciences Tamaki, D., ESL Tannious, C., Allied Health & Pharmacy Tech Tarian, T., Psychology Tippets, T., Chemistry Torabian, S., Health Tracey, M., ESL Tsiyer, I., Nursing Tu, W. T., Mathematics Tysziewicz, K., English Ulrich, J., Mathematics Valdivia, A., Accounting Vallejo, Jaime, Mathematics
WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE | 2020 - 2022 CATALOG 299 ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY
EMERITI FACULTY
Ambers, Bruce (1979-2006) Feingold, Carl Heckman, Richard Professor, Physical Education, (1971-1983) (1973-2002) Athletics & Mathematics Professor, Business Professor, History
Anders, Bruce Feldman, Paul Hicks, Robert L. (1980-2006) (1971-1987) (1970-1982) Professor, English Professor, Counseling Services Professor, Aviation Maintenance Technology Babcock, James Fels, Eugene N. (1981-1996) (1969-1981) Hollaway, Charles Professor, Physical Education, Professor, Biology; Coordinator, (1970-1999) Athletics & Mathematics Instruction Professor, Health & Physical Education, Athletics Banday, Patricia Field, Norman Counselor (1971-1983) Horowitz, Jack Student Success & Support Professor, Psychology-Special (1972-1992) Reading Professor, Psychology Bates, Frank J. (1969-1979) Fieman, Marvin Isaksen, Leonard Associate Professor, Business (1982-1984) (1969-2004) Administration; Construction Professor, History Professor, Biology Technician; Dean Fisher, Albert Israel, Frances Barnard, Christopher (1974-1989) Associate Professor, Learning (1976-2002) Professor, Cooperative Education Specialist Professor, Travel Frederic, Andrea M. Jackson, Gladys Bucher, William Professor, Counseling (1973-1994) Professor, Music Professor, Mathematics Foster, Adrienne Chow, Judy President, Academic Senate Jordan, John (1976-2009) (1990-2017) Froloff, Catherine Professor, Library Science (1969-2008) Professor, Speech Communications Crippens, Eloise Professor, Library Science (1973-2010) Khorooshi, Sholeh Goldberg, Bernard Chairperson, Social Sciences Articulation Officer/Professor, Professor, English Counseling Professor, Political Science Gorenbein, Alvin King, Thomas Culton, Josefina (1979-1987) Professor, Spanish (1981-1983) Professor, Aviation Maintenance Professor, Aviation DuBois, May L. Technology Maintenance Technology Professor, Humanities & Music Grounds, Donald G. Korach, Simon M. Eisman, Shirley B. (1972-1983) (1969-1979) (1974-1992) Professor, Aircraft Electronics Professor, Physical Education Professor, Art Technology Coordinator, Student Activities
Evans, Elizabeth Harris, Arthur Korst, William L. Professor, Child Development (1976-2000) (1970-1993) Professor, Health & Physical Professor, Chemistry Feinerman, Sheldon “Scott” Education, Athletics Professor, Hospitality
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Lee, Jeffrey W. Pena, Ben Starret, Esther R. Professor, Psychology (1975-2002) (1969-1975) Professor, Spanish Professor, French Lee, John M. (1979-1981) Peterman, Anthony J. Sternberg, Roy D. Instructor, Physical Education (1970-1975) (1970-1983) Assistant Dean, Admissions Professor, Speech Communications Professor, Accounting
Lemborn, Ulla Peters, Jeannine Sumetz, Aaron (1972 - 2006) (1974-1995) (1969-1984) Professor, Dental Hygiene Professor, Humanities & Associate Professor, History Counseling Leonard, Frances T. Sutton, George Chairperson, Language Arts Division Piedrahita-Rook, Carmen (1978-1983) Professor, English (1981-1990) Professor, Aeronautics Associate Professor, Spanish Mancusi, Katherine F. Taylor, Alice (1969-1983) Pracher, Mark Professor, Art Professor, Counseling Services Vice President, Workforce Education Terebinski, Nina Marks, James Price, Adeline S. (1984-1992) (1969-1995) (1969-1983) Professor, Anthropology Professor, Psychology Professor, Business Thomas, Lloyd Matsuhara, Colleen Prince, Gray (1975-2010) Associate Professor, Kinesiology (1979-1995) Professor, English Professor, Philosophy McMaster, Mary-Jane Tillberg, Rebecca (1973-2011) Raack, James (2008 – 2017) Mathematics (1972-2003) Dean, Institutional Effectiveness Professor, Health McFadden, Jean K. Titus, Clyde (1969-1983) Ramos, Carlos Emeritus, Computer Science Professor, Business Professor, Art Vella, Frances G. Metzger, Carol K. Ruebensaal, Jack (1969-1988) (1970-1977) Professor, Political Science Professor, Library Services Professor, English Rutherford, Ray Vidal, Adele T. Mulrooney, Virginia (1969-1984) (1969-1974) (1988-1999) Professor, Chemistry Professor, Spanish Professor, History Sander, Nancy Virgin, Richard Nee, Martin Professor, ESL (1970-1995) Professor, Aviation Maintenance Professor, Aviation Technology Saraffian, Edward (1969-1995) Wallace, Richard Nilsen, Lena K. Professor, Mathematics (1993-1995) (1969-1989) Professor, Counseling Professor, Music Scott, Consuela (1971-1990) Walton, Kathy Oester, John Professor, Library Services Dean, Academic Affairs (2006-2011) Vice President, Administrative Siever, Patricia Weinstein, Rafael E. Services Professor, History (1972-2000) Professor, English Patterson, Rodney Sprague, Robert (1980-2010) Vice President, Academic Affairs Professor, Political Science Professor, English
WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE | 2020 - 2022 CATALOG 301 ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY
Williams, Robert N. (1977-1986) Professor, Music & Humanities Dean, Academic Affairs
Wilson, Kenneth (1970-1978) Instructor, Art
Winer, Etta Skyle (1970-1986) Professor, History
Witt, George S. (1969-1975) Professor, Dean, Student Personnel Services
Wolf, Martin (1970-1996) Professor, Aviation
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