Grossmont College Peer Review Visiting Team Monday, September 30 -Thursday, October 3, 2019 Team Chair Loretta P. Adrian, Ph.D. President, Coastline College Dr. Loretta (Lori) Adrian is the President of Coastline College in the Coast Community College District. She enjoys working collaboratively with faculty, students, staff and external stakeholders. She values participatory governance and is sharply focused on student success and the practice of a ‘student first’ philosophy. Lori has served in various leadership roles for the past 25 years. Prior to Coastline, she was the Vice President of Student Services at Skyline College, and Dean of Student Affairs at San Diego Mesa College. She has an extensive background in student services, and a history of successful collaborations with instruction. She has worked in several community colleges in California as well as at a private university. Lori has previously served as a chair and member of several accreditation peer review teams. In addition to her higher education background, Lori worked as an intercultural trainer/project director for the U.S. Peace Corps for six years. Lori holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Education from the Claremont Graduate University (in a joint program with San Diego State University), and a master’s degree in Communication Theory from the University of the Pacific. ACADEMIC REPRESENTATIVES Dr. Marie Bruley Professor of Mathematics – Merced College Dr. Bruley has served as a faculty member in mathematics at Merced College in Merced, CA for 14 years. She has served as her college’s Academic Senate President and as chair of various shared governance committees and Academic Senate committees including the Standing Accreditation Committee. Her educational background includes a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from California State University- Stanislaus, a Masters in mathematics from California State University- Sacramento, and a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from California State University-Stanislaus. She has contributed to the writing of her college’s accreditation self-study, midterm reports, and subsequent follow-up reports. She has served on multiple accreditation teams for California Community Colleges. Dr. Robert Curry Associate Superintendent/Vice President, Academic Affairs -- Allan Hancock College Dr. Curry joined Allan Hancock College in 2017 as academic dean and has served as superintendent/vice president of academic affairs since 2018. Prior to that, he spent 13 years at Alfred State College, a State University of New York (SUNY) college of technology, where he served as professor, department chair, and then dean of the school of arts and sciences. Dr. Curry has worked on state and national Common Core-aligned standards and assessment projects for the U.S. Department of Education, the New York State Education Department, and the GED Testing Service. He also has extensive experience with new program development and program assessment. He holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree in English from California State University, Chico. Mr. Kelly Enos Professor, Criminal Justice – Los Angeles Mission College Mr. Enos is the Vice Chair of the Administration of Justice Program at Los Angeles Mission College. Prior to entering the education field, Mr. Enos served as a police officer with the Culver City Police Department and later a deputy sheriff with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He also serves as the Faculty Accreditation Officer at Los Angeles Mission College. Mr. Enos is also a lecturer at California State University, Los Angeles in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminalistics. Mr. Mark Greenhalgh Dean of Mathematics and Computer Science -- Fullerton College Mark Greenhalgh earned his B.A. and M.A. in Mathematics from California State University, Fullerton in 1983 and 1985 respectively, and began working at Fullerton College in August 1986, teaching in all areas of the mathematics curriculum from Pre-Algebra, through the Algebra sequence, to Liberal Arts Mathematics, Business Calculus, and beyond. In addition to teaching and committee work, Mark has participated in an NSF grant to train and support prospective math and science teachers, assisted in the college’s Title III and Title V grants, and served on accreditation teams at three California Community Colleges. In 2009, he was appointed Dean for Mathematics and Computer Science, overseeing the operation of a division of close to 100 full and part time faculty serving more than 7,000 students each semester. Mark is currently the treasurer of the California Mathematics Council Community Colleges – South. Dr. Kim Morrison Library Coordinator/Information Literacy and Outreach Librarian – Chabot College Kim Morrison is a critical educator whose interests center on critical information literacy, student agency and the use of assets-based Critical Hip Hop Pedagogy in the development of student agency and academic achievement with college students. She teaches library research courses engaging her students lived experiences by exploring themes such as Tupac, rap and hip-hop and the images of black women in through literature, film and music. She currently serves as the Library Coordinator at Chabot College where she has been the Information Literacy and Outreach Librarian since 2004. ADMINISTRATIVE REPRESENTATIVES Dr. Oscar Cobian Vice President Student Services – Oxnard College Dr. Oscar Cobian holds a master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance from California Lutheran University and Ed.D. In Higher Education Administration from the University of Southern California. Dr. Cobian started his career in community colleges as a part-time counselor at Oxnard College in 2001 -2003. He grew up in the community surrounding Oxnard College and is the first in his family to receive a college degree. Dr. Cobian has over 25 years of experience working in higher education in the area of student services, including eight years as a community college administrator in the Los Angeles Community College District where he served as Dean of Student Services and Vice President of Student Services. His areas of expertise include student retention and engagement, enrollment management, program development and coordination, grant writing, outreach, and counseling services. Mr. Mark Lane Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services – Leeward Community College Mark Lane serves as Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services at Leeward Community College on the island of O`ahu in Hawai`i. His higher education career spans more than 35 years. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Lane began his higher education professional career as a budget analyst at the Air Force Institute of Technology. He then spent the next 18 years at Western Washington University as the Assistant Budget Director for Operations and Operating Budget Director before assuming his present position at Leeward Community College in 2005. A product of the community college system, Mr. Lane is a graduate of the Community College of the Air Force with an associate’s degree in Resource and Financial Management. He went on to attain his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Troy University and his master’s degree in Educational Administration from the University of Hawai`i at Manoa. Dr. Molly Senecal Dean, Planning and Research -- Folsom Lake College Dr. Molly Senecal has over fifteen years of experience in various positions in the public sector, including over nine years of administration experience at the community college level, including research and planning, accreditation, student learning outcomes, federal grant writing, student equity work, and student support services such as library, MESA, TRiO, and tutoring. Currently Dr. Senecal is employed at Folsom Lake College as the Dean of Planning and Research, and in addition to overseeing research, planning and evaluation she also serves as the college’s EEO officer, Title IX Coordinator, provides administrative oversight of professional development and grants. Prior to joining the community college system, Dr. Senecal worked as a community advocate and educator, part-time lecturer, diversity coordinator, and she continues to remain active in local and statewide education communities. Dr. Senecal completed her doctorate from the UC Davis Capitol Area North Doctorate in Educational Leadership program. Dr. Reagan F. Romali Superintendent-President – Long Beach City College Dr. Reagan F. Romali serves as the Superintendent-President of the Long Beach Community College District, a Hispanic Serving Institution in Long Beach, California with 25,000 students. She is a nationally recognized educational leader who has achieved groundbreaking work in student success, increased graduation rates, increased transfer rates and outcomes for students of color. At LBCC, she built behavioral intervention teams for students and employees in need. She led the creation of a wellness and mental health component for LBCC’s Student Health Center that provides a mental health clinician and interns for students. Dr. Romali is also working with LBCCD’s Board of Trustees to aid the institution’s homeless student population (10%) and enlisting industry partners to provide internship and career opportunities to students. Prior to coming to Long Beach City College, she served as the President of Harry S Truman College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago, where she increased the graduation rate 300% in six years, increased transfer to four year universities