Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC) Glendale Community College (GCC) GateWay Community College (GWCC) Mesa Community College (MCC) Phoenix College (PC) Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) Rio Salado College (RSC) Scottsdale Community College (SCC) South Mountain Community College (SMCC) District Office (DO) A RESOURCE GUIDE FOR REPORTERS The Book of Experts The Maricopa Community Colleges’ Experts Book is a compendium of resource authorities from across the college district who can help you make sense of almost any subject. There are nearly 200 experts in more than 100 topics, all eminently qualified to answer your questions. They are faculty, staff and management of the 10 Maricopa Community Colleges, and they welcome the opportunity to discuss their area of expertise with reporters. Experts are listed by topic and cross-referenced by college abbreviation for your convenience. To arrange an interview with any of our experts, please contact the following Media Relations representative at the college where the expert is located. An on-line, updatable version of this book will be available beginning in July 2008 at www.maricopa.edu/press. It is just one of many online media relations services available on our web site, including daily news updates on the home page, contact information for all media relations professionals, and press releases from the District and all 10 Maricopa colleges. Visit www.maricopa.edu for daily news updates. For all other questions, or for additional assistance in contacting these experts, please contact the Office of Marketing and Communications at the Maricopa Community Colleges District Office: Tom Gariepy District Director of Marketing & Communications (480) 731-8248 tom.gariepy@domail.maricopa.edu Charles Reinebold Media Relations Manager (480) 731-8503 press@domail.maricopa.edu Chancellor’s Office Chris Chesrown Director, Public Information (480)731-8789 chris.chesrown@domail.maricopa.edu Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) Trish Niemann Coordinator, Marketing & Public Relations (480) 732-7030 trish.niemann@cgcmail.maricopa.edu Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC) Carissa Pool Coordinator, Media Relations & Promotion (623) 935-8054 carissa.pool@estrellamountain.edu GateWay Community College (GWCC) Mike Murphy Director, Marketing & Public Relations (602) 286-8227 pulido@gatewaycc.edu Glendale Community College (GCC) Suzanne Higgins Coordinator, Media Relations (623) 845-3808 suzanne.higgins@gcmail.maricopa.edu Mesa Community College (MCC) Heather Miles Coordinator, Marketing & Public Relations (480) 461-7296 heather.miles@mcmail.maricopa.edu Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) Rod Fensom Director, Marketing & Public Relations (602) 787-6606 rod.fensom@pvmail.maricopa.edu Phoenix College (PC) Michelle Klinger Coordinator, Marketing & Public Relations (602) 285-7842 michelle.klinger@pcmail.maricopa.edu Rio Salado College (RSC) E.J. Anderson Media Relations Manager (480) 517-8472 ej.anderson@riomail.maricopa.edu Scottsdale Community College (SCC) Denise Kronsteiner Director of Marketing & Public Relations (480) 423-6567 denise.kronsteiner@sccmail.maricopa.edu South Mountain Community College (SMCC) Robert Price Director of Marketing & Public Relations (602) 243-8030 robert.price@smcmail.maricopa.edu Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC) Glendale Community College (GCC) GateWay Community College (GWCC) Mesa Community College (MCC) Phoenix College (PC) Paradise Valley Community College (PVCC) Rio Salado College (RSC) Scottsdale Community College (SCC) South Mountain Community College (SMCC) District Office (DO) 1 TOPICS/EXPERT/TITLE/COLLEGE A Accounting Joanne Scoccia Accounting Faculty SMCC Acting Don Hall Humanities Faculty GWCC Acting/Coaching Kirt Shineman Communications Faculty GCC Administration of Justice Eddie Zuleger Administration of Justice Faculty EMCC Administration of Justice Thomas Powell Administration of Justice Faculty PVCC African Politics Osaro O. Ighodaro Ph.D. Associate Dean, Student Services SCC African American Studies Itibari Zulu Librarian MCC Aging (Exercise and Aging/Senior Fitness/Current Trends/ Aging and Strength Training) Marty Welter Physical Education Faculty PC Aging (Confusion/ Aging Depression/ Aging and Exercise/Aging Overview/ Gerontology) Veronique Parker Health Care Education PC 2 Aging (Senior Fitness) Allen Jackson Aerobic/Fitness/HIC Technician PC Aging (Maricopa CARES/Programming for Mature Adults/ New Adventures in Learning (NAILS)/Chandler “Boomerang” Project) Mary Kaye Allen Director of the Sun Lakes Center CGCC Air Conditioning/Refrigeration/Heating/ Cooling (HVAC & R) Dr. Clyde Perry Industrial Technology Division Chair, HVAC-R Program Director GWCC Alumni Relations Frank Luna Director, Alumni, Development & Scholarship Relations PC Alternative Fuels Tom Goetz Automotive Program Director GWCC Alternative Medicine (Ayurveda/ Meditation/Yoga/Self-care) Liz Ligon Wellness Education/Therapeutic Massage Faculty PC American Indian Issues Charles Colbert Coordinator, American Indian Programs MCC Scott Russell Anthropology Faculty MCC American Literature (Before 1860) Jared Aragona English Composition Faculty SCC 3 American Literature (20th century) Rhonda McDonnell, PhD English Faculty SCC Amphibians Andy Holycross Biology Faculty MCC Andy Baldwin Biology Faculty MCC Anthropology (Cultural) Scott Russell Anthropology Faculty MCC Anthropology (Biological) Annalisa Alvrus Anthropology Faculty MCC Apprenticeships/Trades Kritina Mohr Coordinator of Corporate and Government Programs, Apprenticeships Coordinator GWCC Aquarium Care Andy Baldwin Biology Faculty MCC Arabic Language/Islam/Middle East Culture and History Ibrahim Naim Director, Early Outreach Programs GCC Archeology Richard Effland Anthropology Faculty MCC Shereen Lerner Anthropology Faculty MCC 4 Architecture (Interior Design—Adaptive Re-Use/Historic Interiors) Dr. Cynthia Parker Interior Design Faculty PC Architecture (Construction/Campus Planning) Arlen Solochek District Director, Facilities Planning and Development DO Architectural Technology/Computer Aided Design (CAD) Myron Brower Drafting Technology Faculty SCC Architectural Technology/3-D Computer Aided Design (CAD) Michael Kuzmik Drafting Faculty SCC Arizona Geology Harry Birkmann Geology Faculty PVCC Arizona Government Toni McClory Political Science Faculty GCC Art (History/Digital Arts) Sarah Capawana Photography Faculty MCC Art (Modern) R. J. Merrill Art History Faculty GCC Art (Public) Kate O’Mara Art History Faculty CGCC 5 Art (Drawing/Sculpture/Professional Art/ Art History) Susan Mills Humanities/Art (Drawing) Faculty GWCC Articulation/Transfer Issues Rose Rojas Coordinator, Transfer & Articulation DO ASU Lab Research on the Phoenix Urban Environment John Schampel Biology Faculty PC Astronomy Lisa Will Astronomy Faculty MCC Athletics (Academics/Ethics and Issues/ Miscellaneous) Scott Geddis Director of Athletics PC Athletics (General) Morgan Lee Assistant Athletic Director PC Athletics & Physical Education Doug Ferguson Physical Education Faculty SMCC Audio Production Technology Keith Heffner Music Audio Production Technology Faculty MCC Andy Seagle Music Studio Recording Faculty MCC Automotive Jon D’Ambrosio Chair, Automotive Technology MCC 6 Automotive Service/Repair (Honda, Toyota, Nissan) Tom Goetz Automotive Program Director GWCC Aviation Mike Hutto Aviation Faculty CGCC B Baby Boomers/Baby Boomers Second Careers Dr. Carolyn O’Connor Dean of Student Affairs GWCC Jan Davies Director of the Career Services Center GWCC Baseball Mike Rooney Head Baseball Coach PC Basketball (Men’s) Matt Gordon Head Men’s Basketball Coach PC Basketball (Women’s) Samantha Ezell Head Women’s Basketball Coach PC Behavioral Health Cordelia “Cori” Washington Counselor SMCC Bilingual Education Dr. Eufemia Amabisca Bilingual Education Faculty SMCC 7 Biochemistry Dr. Nick Bhattacharya Biochemistry Faculty SMCC Biology/Microbiology/Human Biology Jennifer Freed Instructional Design Faculty RSC Bioengineering Dr. Anna Marti-Subirana Biology Faculty PC Biogeography (Plant Geography) Steve Emrick Geography Faculty GCC Biology Bronwen Steele Biology Faculty EMCC Paul Bosch Biology Faculty SMCC Ted Brewster Biology Faculty SMCC Yvette Espinosa Biology Faculty SMCC Marshall Logvin Biology Faculty SMCC Jean Revie Biology Faculty SMCC Biostatistics Suzanne Martin Director, Research and Evaluation, Health Care Education DO 8 Biotechnology Lewis Obermiller Biology Faculty MCC Stan Kikkert Biology Faculty MCC Dr. Robin Cotter Biology Faculty PC Bioterrorism Bob Treloar Biology Faculty PVCC Jeffrey Pommerville Biology Faculty GCC Black Issues Umar Sharif Sociology Faculty PVCC Shelley Rodrigo English Composition Faculty MCC Buddhism Jeane Saint-Amour Philosophy/Religious Studies Faculty GCC Business Linda Collins Computer Information Systems/Business- Personal Computer Faculty MCC Business (Banking and Finance) Fred Maihofer Division Chair, Occupational Education EMCC Business Decision Modeling Greg Swan Business and Computing Faculty CGCC 9 C Campus Safety/College Security Joe Partridge Acting Director, College Safety GWCC Capoeira (A Brazilian Martial Art, A Brazilian Cultural Art Form) Larry Tualla English Composition Faculty SCC Careers Marianne Roccaforte Counseling Faculty PVCC Career Services Debbie Pina Counselor EMCC Career and Technical Education (Industrial Arts) Jon D’Ambrosio Chair, Automotive Technology MCC Career Development/Job Search/ Workforce Development/Employment for People with Disabilities Scott Schulz Manager, Career Services GCC Career Development/Career Exploration/ College Success Skills Fred Amador, MC Counseling Faculty PC Career Exploration/Job Search/Resumes/ Job Interviews Mary Frederick Director, Career/Educational Services CGCC 10 Career Planning/Career Aptitude/ Choosing a Career/Re-careering Jan Davies Director of the Career Services Center GWCC Career & Technical Education/ Occupational Education/Workforce Development William H. Crawford III Dean of Career & Technical Education CGCC Careers (Importance of Technology Skills in Job Market) Kerrie Specker Computer Technology Faculty Chair RSC Ceramics Harry Kaino Art/Photography Faculty GCC Pat Manarin Art Faculty SMCC Ceramics/Empty Bowls Event Linda Speranza Art Faculty MCC Chandler-Gilbert Community College/ History of CGCC Maria L. Hesse, Ed.D. College President CGCC Chemical Dependency Counseling Kirk Bowden Faculty Chair Chemical Dependency Program RSC Chemical Warfare Bob Treloar Biology Faculty PVCC Chemistry Levi Torrison Chemistry Faculty EMCC 11 Gita Perkins Chemistry Faculty SMCC Ann Scarbrough Chemistry Faculty SMCC Chicano Studies Pablo Landeros, Ph.D. History Faculty EMCC Child Development Christine Osgood Child & Family Studies Faculty MCC Rosanne Dlugosz, Ed.D. Early Childhood Education Faculty SCC Joy Mills Early Childhood Education Faculty SMCC Children (Early Childhood Education/ Infants and Toddlers) Rosanne Dlugosz, Ed.D. Early Childhood Education Faculty SCC Children (Media Effects on Children) Rosanne Dlugosz, Ed.D. Early Childhood Education Faculty SCC Children’s Literature & Folktales Rosanne Dlugosz, Ed.D. Early Childhood Education Faculty SCC Cisco Networking Academy Mark Nielsen Computer Information Systems Faculty SMCC CIS/Cisco Academy Frank Torres Computer Information Systems Faculty SMCC 12 Civic Engagement/Voting Brian Dille Political Science Faculty MCC Climate, Drought Kurt Hill Physical Geography Faculty PVCC Clinical Research Cris Wells Clinical Research Coordinator/Program Director GWCC Closed Captioning Stephanie Dillard Court Reporting Faculty/Program Director GWCC Colonization Osaro O. Ighodaro Ph.D. Associate Dean, Student Services SCC College Administration Maria L. Hesse, Ed.D. College President CGCC College Recruitment and Outreach Kathleen Perales Dean, Enrollment Services MCC College Safety Robert Everett Director of College Safety CGCC Classroom Assessment Techniques Melinda Rudibaugh Math Faculty CGCC Communication Cheryl Hebert Communication Faculty EMCC 13 Roselyn Turner, Ph.D. Communication Faculty EMCC Communication/Dynamic Learning Lara Collins Communications Faculty SMCC Communications & Fine Arts Dr. Jerome K. Garrison, Sr. Music Faculty SMCC Community Journalism Julie Knapp English/Journalism Faculty SCC Computer (Changes in Software Versions and Industry Trends) Kerrie Specker Computer Technology Faculty Chair RSC Computer (Mainframe Z Series) Jim Nichols Computer Information Systems Faculty EMCC Computer (Networking) Randy Larson Computer Information Systems Faculty EMCC Computer (Security) Carol Myers Networking Information Technology PVCC Computer (Software and Hardware Troubleshooting) Angela M. Ambrosia Faculty Chair, Web Technology & Innovation RSC Computer Information Systems Laurita Moore Computer Information Systems Faculty SMCC 14 Computer Information Systems/ Technology Center Jon Koehler Computer Information Systems Faculty SMCC Computer System Development Life Cycle Greg Swan Business and Computing Faculty CGCC Constitution (Arizona and U.S.) Don Gawronski History Professor MCC Constitutional Division of War Powers Bill Lamkin Economics/Political Science Faculty GCC Costumes Lisa Suico Scheier PC Counseling Debbie Pina Counseling Faculty EMCC Court Reporting Stephanie Dillard Court Reporting Faculty/Program Director GWCC Creative Writing Malik Toms Division Chair, Developmental Education EMCC Crime Scene Evidence Larry Turner Administration of Justice Faculty SCC Criminal Justice John Kavanagh Administration of Justice Faculty SCC 15 Criminal Justice (Law Enforcement) Ellyn Ness Administration of Justice Faculty MCC Criminal Justice (Forensic Investigation) Bert Ouderkirk Administration of Justice Faculty MCC Criminal Justice (Law and Legal Services) Kerry Muehlenbeck Administration of Justice Faculty MCC Criminal Justice (Homeland Security, Family Violence, Law Enforcement, Police Use of Force) William H. Crawford III Dean of Career & Technical Education CGCC Critical Thinking/Logic Debra J. Campbell Philosophy Faculty MCC Cross Country Iris Gordon Cross Country Coach PC Culinary Arts Steven Griffiths Culinary Arts Faculty EMCC Dominic O’Neill Chef SCC Culinary Topics Scott Robinson Culinary Studies Program/Food Service Administration Director PC Culture (Popular) Jan Downey Social Anthropology Faculty PVCC 16 D Dance Tina Rangel Aerobics/Dance/Fitness Faculty MCC Debate Pam Joraanstad Speech Communication Faculty GCC Deep Learning and Wisdom Thomas Lombardo Faculty Chair, Psychology, Philosophy and Religion RSC Dental Hygiene Phebe Blitz Dental Assistance Hygiene Faculty MCC Dentistry Occupations/Experiences in Public Health Dentistry/Preventive Dentistry Rita H. Perry Dental Assisting Faculty PC Dental Pain Control Liz Kaz Dental Hygiene Faculty Chair RSC Diagnostic Medical Imaging (Nuclear Medicine, X-Ray, Ultrasound, MRI, CT Scan) Jeannie Dial Nuclear Medicine Faculty/Program Director GWCC Digital Divide Tom Foster, Ed.D. Business Faculty CGCC Disability Issues Wink Harner Manager, Disability Resources & Services MCC 17 Esther Schon Coordinator, Disability Services PVCC Diversity/Inclusion Osaro O. Ighodaro Ph.D. Associate Dean, Student Services SCC Drawing Gingher Leyendecker Art Faculty MCC Drug Abuse Kirk Bowden Faculty Chair Chemical Dependency Program RSC E East Valley Growth David Harbster Biology Faculty PVCC Ecology (Desert/Tropical)/Environmental Education/ Field Research Dr. Elena Ortiz Biology Faculty PC Ecofeminism/Ecofeminist Writers/ Twentieth Century Authors Dr. Teri Moser English Faculty CGCC Economics Erik Huntsinger Economics Faculty EMCC Doug Conway Economics Faculty MCC Economics (Hispanic) Peter Thiel Economics Faculty PVCC 18 Economic Crashes Gay Garesché Economics Faculty GCC Education Deborah Raffin, Ed.D. Education Faculty EMCC Dr. Yvonne Montiel Reading Faculty SMCC Education/Teaching Pete Turner Education Faculty EMCC Christie Colunga Early Childhood Faculty PVCC Dr. Patricia Finkenstadt Biology Faculty PC Nancy Oreshack Education Faculty GCC Education (Community College Education/Trends in Higher Ed) Stephanie Dillard Court Reporting Faculty/Program Director GWCC Electronics JD Neglia, Registered Professional Engineer Electronics Faculty MCC Electronic Technology Ui Luu Electronics Faculty GCC Electronic Gaming (Video Games) Steve Clayden Computer Information Systems/Business Personal Computers Faculty/Program Director GWCC 19 Emergency Medical Services Chris Coughlin Fire Science/EMT Faculty GCC Emotional Intelligence Fred Amador, MC Counselor PC Engineering Mike Sims Engineering Faculty MCC Dr. Tim Frank Engineering Faculty SMCC English Carole Rodgers English Faculty SMCC Dr. Jim Smith English Faculty SMCC Sara Kinsey English Faculty SMCC Meekness LeCato English Composition Faculty SMCC Dr. Alisa Cooper English Faculty SMCC English Composition Betsy A. Frank English Faculty Chair RSC English & Storytelling Liz Warren English and Storytelling Faculty SMCC English Literature Mary Aldridge English Composition Faculty MCC 20 Don Castro English Faculty MCC English as a Second Language Jerry Cervantez Reading Faculty SMCC Diane Stonebrink ESL Faculty EMCC Virginia Edwards ESL Faculty CGCC Barbara Jordan English as a Second Language Faculty MCC Patricia Pullenza English Faculty MCC Betsy A. Frank English Faculty Chair RSC Guillermo (Bill) Zepeda ESL/Spanish Faculty SMCC English as a Second Language (Interactive Teaching and Learning for ESL students) Mickie Bond Biology Faculty PC Environmental Biology/Environmental Volunteering/Marine Biology/Coral Reefs Dr. Philip Pepe Biology Faculty PC Environmental Issues Ron Dinchak Biology Faculty MCC 21 Steve Bass Geography Faculty MCC Janice Jennings Interior Design Faculty MCC Yvonne Schmidt Public Relations Assistant MCC Dennis Wilson Biology Faculty MCC David Harbster Biology Faculty PVCC Epidemiology Suzanne Martin Director, Research and Evaluation, Health Care Education DO Equine Science Diane Blazer Equine Science Faculty SCC Ethics Dave Yount Philosophy Faculty MCC Ethnic Identity/Interracial Marriages/ Interracial Individuals Christine Iijima Hall, Ph.D. District Director of Employment and Recruitment DO Ethnobotany Mickie Bond Biology Faculty PC Event Planning Kelly Loucy Director, Student Life & Leadership PC 22 Exercise (Human Performance, Strength Measurement, Exercise for the Purpose of Strength Gain, Health-Related Benefits from Strength Training) Brent A. Alvar, Ph.D., C.S.C.S.*D Wellness Faculty CGCC Exercise Science Jeff Messer Physical Education Faculty MCC Exercise and Fitness/Meditation Liz Ligon Wellness Education/Therapeutic Massage Faculty PC Exercise and Fitness/Chi Kung (Qi Gong)/ Tai Chi Dr. Patricia Zaccardo English Composition Faculty PC Exercise Testing/Aerobic Training/Human Metabolism Gregory Trone, Ph.D. Coordinator of Wellness Education CGCC Exercise (Physical Education for Adults with Disabilities) Connie LaBuhn Physical Education Faculty GCC Exercise (Weight Training) Scott Henry Health, Physical Education and Recreation Faculty GCC F Faculty Development Marybeth Mason English & Humanities Faculty CGCC 23 Fashion/Career Wear Seminars Evonne Bowling Apparel Merchandising & Design Faculty MCC Film Festivals/Independent Films Don Castro English Faculty MCC Financial Aid/Scholarships/Veterans in College Doug Bullock Director of Financial Aid CGCC Fire Science Ron Knight Administrator in Charge EMT/Fire Science Program MCC Fire Management/Wildlife Mike Osborn Fire Science Faculty GCC Firearms/Law Enforcement Jerry McCown Coordinator, Law Enforcement training GCC Fitness Myths and Misconceptions Olivia Templeton Physical Education Faculty GCC Food and Nutrition/Registered Dietitians Maureen Zimmerman, EdD, MPH, RD Home Economics Faculty MCC Lori Zienkewicz, MS, RD Nutrition Faculty MCC Football Dale Wolfley Head Football Coach PC Forensics (Speech) Kirt Shineman Communications Faculty GCC 24 Foreign Policy/Internal Relations Brian Dille Political Science Faculty MCC Forensic Investigation/Anthropology Annalisa Alvrus Administration of Justice Faculty MCC Forensic Science John Kavanagh Administration of Justice Faculty SCC Foster Care Elizabeth (B.J.) Jacobs Psychology Faculty GCC Fundraising Frank Luna Director, College Annual Fund PC Fundraising/Development/Grants Kristin Mahr Associate Director of Development GWCC Future and the Development of Future Consciousness Thomas Lombardo Faculty Chair, Psychology, Philosophy and Religion RSC G Gardening/Horticulture Cindy Odgers Agriculture Faculty MCC Gender Issues Olga Tsoudis, Ph.D. Sociology Faculty EMCC 25 Genealogy Ken Bus Director, International Education Programs GCC Geology Sian Proctor Geology Faculty SMCC Elizabeth (Beth) Viquesney Geology Faculty SMCC Geological Disasters/Volcanoes/ Earthquakes Donna Benson Geology Faculty MCC Global Citizenship Osaro O. Ighodaro Ph.D. Associate Dean, Student Services SCC Grand Canyon Dr. John Douglass Geography Faculty PVCC Grants Cathleen Hernandez Coordinator of Grants GWCC Graphics/Multimedia (Animation/Web/ Imaging) Mirta Hamilton Art Faculty GCC Grief Recovery Paul Romo Counselor GCC 26 H Health (Disease Risk Management/Health Issues and Concerns/Obesity/Corporate Wellness Programming/Exercise Motivation and Goal Setting/Exercise Prescription/Physical Activity Research/ Programming and Adherence/Wellness and Fitness) Marty Welter Physical Education Faculty PC Health/Physical Education Ann Stine Physical Education Faculty MCC Health Coalitions/Medical Assisting Careers/Health Care Workforce Helen J. Houser, RN, MSHA Health Education Faculty PC Health Care Careers Clinical Lab Sciences Careers/Health Care Workforce Julie Stiak Health Care Education Faculty PC Health (Non-Patient Care Medical Careers/Respiratory Therapy) Ed Hoskins Health Sciences Division Chair/ Respiratory Therapy Faculty GWCC Higher Education Administration/Finance Mark Mason Vice President of Administrative Services CGCC Hip-Hop Culture/ Social Issues in Hip-Hop Culture Larry Tualla English Composition Faculty SCC 27 Hispanic Culture/Local Latino Theater/ Mexican Cinema/Mexican Culture Dr. Trino Sandoval Foreign Language Faculty PC Hispanic Issues Reyes Medrano Business Faculty PVCC History Pablo Landeros, Ph.D. History Faculty EMCC Paul Petrequin, Ph.D. History faculty CGCC Richard Morales Social Science/History Faculty SMCC History/American Military History John Ohl History Faculty MCC HIV/ Molecular Biology/ Neurogenerative Disorders Dr. Robin Cotter Biology Faculty PC Holistic Health/Life Coaching Barbara Shovers Gerontology Faculty CGCC Horror Films Veronica Pantoja English Faculty CGCC Hospitality & Tourism Larry Williams Business/Hospitality Faculty SCC Janelle Hoffman Hospitality Faculty SCC 28 How to Pack for a Trip Evonne Bowling Apparel Merchandising & Design Faculty MCC Human Resources Management in the Public and Private Sector Larry A. Celaya, Ph.D. Faculty Chair, Corporate & Government Programs RSC I Identity Theft Jeanne Franco Accounting Faculty PVCC Immigration Affairs David Alberto Muñoz, Ph.D. Philosophy & Religious Studies Faculty CGCC Infectious Diseases Jeffrey Pommerville Biology Faculty GCC Information Literacy Elizabeth Saliba Librarian PC Janelle Underhill Reference and Instruction Librarian RSC Information Technology Dustin Fennel Vice President of Instructional Services SCC Interior Design Janice Jennings Interior Design Faculty MCC Gera King Interior Design Faculty SCC 29 Internet (Research) Elizabeth Saliba Librarian PC Internet (Using Voice Tools to Personalize the Online Experience) Angela Felix Faculty Chair, Foreign Languages RSC Internet Trends Bobby Sample Web/Database Applications Developer GCC Internet (Online Teaching and Learning, Assessment, Continuous Quality Improvement and Organizational Culture) Laura Helminski Communication and Reading Faculty Chair RSC Internet (Web Technology) Angela M. Ambrosia Faculty Chair, Web Technology & Innovation RSC International Recruiting/Students/ Student Visas Ken Bus Director, International Education Programs GCC International Students/English as a Second Language Dr. Steven Fountaine ESL Faculty SMCC International Student Experiences Osaro O. Ighodaro Ph.D. Associate Dean, Student Services SCC International Education Mickie Bond Biology Faculty PC 30 International Education/Study Abroad Ida Mansourian Director, International Education MCC International Relations Osaro O. Ighodaro Ph.D. Associate Dean, Student Services SCC Internships Diane Taylor Internship Developer GCC Instructional Computing Valerie Akuna, Ph.D. Division Chair, Instructional Computing EMCC Instructional Design Jennifer Freed Instructional Design Faculty Chair RSC Insects Andy Baldwin Biology Faculty MCC J Journalism Jack Mullins Journalism Faculty MCC K L Lab Safety/ Managing Lab Operations Jim Neuenfeldt Coordinator, Science Lab PC 31 Landscape Design Cindy Odgers Agriculture Faculty MCC Landscape Photography Julie Knapp English/Journalism Faculty SCC Language Steve Budge Spanish Faculty MCC Lillian Barker Chair, Language Arts SMCC Language (Online Foreign Language Education) Angela Felix Faculty Chair, Foreign Languages RSC Latin Dance Bel Quiros-Winemiller Spanish Faculty GCC Learning Styles (Active Learning) Dr. Philip Pepe Biology Faculty PC Melinda Rudibaugh Math Faculty CGCC Liberal Arts Kathleen Iudicello, Ph.D. Division Chair, Liberal Arts EMCC Libraries Elizabeth Saliba Librarian PC Library Services Lora Largo Librarian SMCC 32 Jill Seymour Librarian SMCC Living and Learning Communities Osaro O. Ighodaro Ph.D. Associate Dean, Student Services SCC Literature Dr. William Mullaney Language & Humanities Division Chair CGCC M Manufacturing Carl Wargula Drafting Technology Faculty/Program Director GWCC Bob Bonura Manufacturing Faculty GWCC Mathematics Rey Rivera Math Faculty EMCC Terryl Fender Mathematics/Physics Faculty SMCC Irene S. Gaither Mathematics Faculty SMCC Brian Karasek Mathematics Faculty SMCC Ann Lindner Mathematics Faculty SMCC Carol Barner Computer Science Faculty GCC 33 Teresa Leyba Ruiz Mathematics Faculty SMCC Ranjita Saha Mathematics Faculty SMCC Dr. James Crimando Biology Faculty/Program Director GWCC Mathematics/Science/Engineering Helen Smith Chairperson, Mathematics, Science and Engineering SMCC Mathematics Curriculum (Structuring Mathematical Experiences and building student knowledge) John Jensen Faculty Chair, Mathematics RSC Mathematics Education Scott Adamson, Ph.D. Math Faculty CGCC Medical Transcription Charlene Thiessen Program Director GWCC Media (Converged) Julie Knapp English/Journalism Faculty SCC Mediation/Communication Dr. Peter Facciola Communications Faculty SMCC Mental Health Issues/Non-Traditional Student Issues/Disability Issues Dawn Vucetich Director of College Student Services CGCC Meteorology Lynn Newman Geography Faculty GCC 34 Microprocessors and Microcontrollers JD Neglia Electronics Faculty MCC Molecular/Cell Biology and Botany Adébiyi Banjoko, Ph.D. Biology Faculty CGCC Mortuary Science Tom Taggert Mortuary Science Faculty MCC MultiCultural Education Nina Robinson Director, Multicultural Services MCC Music Business Kristina Makris Music Faculty MCC Musical Theatre Sue Ann Lucius Choral Music Faculty MCC Music (Classical/Current Trends/General/ Jazz/Lifelong Learning/World) Milas Yoes Director of Bands, Jazz Studies and World Music PC Music (Jazz) Fred Forney Music Faculty MCC Rob Hunter Music/Band Faculty MCC Music (Jazz, Avant-Garde/Dutch) Kelley Kirkpatrick Photography Faculty CGCC 35 Music (Jazz, Instrumental) Dave Schmidt Music Faculty GCC Music (Piano) Henry Rose Music Faculty SMCC N NASA Missions (Galileo) Steve Kadel Geology Faculty GCC Neurophysiology Dr. Patricia Finkenstadt Biology Faculty PC Nursing James Wright Clinical Nursing Faculty/SIM Coordinator GWCC Judi Crume, Ph.D. Nursing Director EMCC Peg Fridell Nursing Faculty MCC Margi Shultz Nursing Faculty/Program Director GWCC Nursing Careers Pamela DeWitt Nursing Faculty PC Nursing Shortage Bonnie Ewald Nursing Faculty PC 36 Nutrition Lori Anonsen Nutrition Faculty PVCC O Oral Cancer Screening Liz Kaz Dental Hygiene Faculty Chair RSC Organizational Management John Bradley, Ph.D. Business Faculty EMCC Oriental Rugs Ken Bus Director, International Education Programs GCC OSHA Safety/ Water Resources/ Hydrology/Water Treatment Lisa Young Water Technology Faculty/Program Director GWCC P Petroleum Economy Osaro O. Ighodaro Ph.D. Associate Dean, Student Services SCC Philosophy Barry Vaughan Philosophy Faculty MCC Dave Yount Philosophy Faculty MCC Philosophy/Religion David Alberto Muñoz, Ph.D. Philosophy & Religious Studies Faculty CGCC 37 Phlebotomy Careers Rochelle Helminski Health Care Education Faculty PC Photography (Black and White/ Photographic Printing/Photo History/ Digital Photography/Photographic Print Presentation and Conservation) Kelley Kirkpatrick Photography Faculty CGCC Physics Dwain Desbien, Ph.D. Division Chair, Science & Mathematics EMCC Physical Therapy Peter Zawicki Physical Therapy Faculty/Program Director GWCC Podcasting Julie Knapp English/Journalism Faculty SCC Poetry/Creative Writing Kate Mohler English Faculty MCC Poetry (Modern) Kirt Shineman Communications Faculty GCC Politics (World/Third World) Osaro O. Ighodaro Ph.D. Associate Dean, Student Services SCC Political Rhetoric Kirt Shineman Communications Faculty GCC Political Science/Civic Engagement Noel Morelos Political Science Faculty CGCC 38 Popular Culture and Representation Larry Tualla English Composition Faculty SCC Printing (Working with Commercial Printers) Julie Knapp English/Journalism Faculty SCC Psychiatric Nursing Dixie Walljasper Clinical Nursing Faculty SCC Psychology Wynn Call Psychology Faculty MCC Chris Coleman, Ph.D. Psychology Faculty EMCC Bill Farrar, Ph.D. Psychology Faculty EMCC Christina Van Puymbroek, Ph.D. Psychology Faculty EMCC Oscar Hardin Psychology Faculty SMCC Psychology (Leadership/ Parenting/ Resilience) Dr. Marian Gibney Psychology Faculty PC Psychology (Anger Management/ Chemical Dependency/Child Abuse Issues/Relationship Issues/Counseling/ Dysfunctional Families) Bruce Thomas Counseling Faculty GCC Psychology (Emotional Intelligence/ Stress Management) Fred Amador, MC Counseling Faculty PC 39 Psychology of Religion Elizabeth (B.J.) Jacobs Psychology Faculty GCC Psychology/Sociology Brian Murphy Psychology and Sociology Faculty SMCC Public Works Fred Maihofer Division Chair, Occupational Education EMCC Publishing (Getting Published)/ Publication Design Julie Knapp English/Journalism Faculty SCC Publishing (Self-Publishing) Don Richardson English Faculty PC Public Sector Organizational Behavior Larry A. Celaya, Ph.D. Faculty Chair, Corporate & Government Programs RSC Pulp Magazines of the 1930’s and 1940’s Greg Swan Business and Computing Faculty CGCC Q R Race and Ethnicity Osaro O. Ighodaro Ph.D. Associate Dean, Student Services SCC 40 Radiation Therapy Allison Brusuelas Medical Radiography Faculty/Program Director GWCC Retention of College Students Dr. Sylvia Manlove Vice President of Student Affairs GWCC Reading Lupe Villicaña Reading Faculty SMCC Al Mendez Reading Faculty SMCC Asha Dey Reading Faculty SMCC Reading and English Roberta Gray ESL/Reading Faculty EMCC Reading/English as a Second Language Dan Martinez Reading Faculty SMCC Rehabilitation (Physical) Lisa Lewis Health, Physical Education and Recreation Faculty GCC Reptiles Andy Holycross Biology Faculty MCC Andy Baldwin Biology Faculty MCC 41 Research Janelle Underhill Reference and Instruction Librarian RSC S School to College Transition (Helping Students Prepare for a College Career) John Jensen Faculty Chair, Mathematics RSC Scorpions Andy Baldwin Biology Faculty MCC Search and Rescue/Survival, Desert or Mountain Scott Kozakiewicz Coordinator, Media Services GCC Service Learning/Communication Roselyn Turner, Ph.D. Communication Faculty EMCC Service Learning/Learning Communities/ Active Learning Marybeth Mason English & Humanities Faculty CGCC Sexuality (Human) Kam Majer Psychology Faculty GCC Sexuality (LGBTQQA Issues) Sandra Leal Sociology/Social Work Faculty PC Sex Lives of Fish Robert Reavis Biology Faculty GCC 42 Shakespeare Carmela Arnoldt English Faculty GCC Soccer (Men’s) Dave Cameron Head Men’s Soccer Coach PC Soccer (Women’s) Chris Sagar Head Women’s Soccer Coach PC Social Work/Social Workers Vince Huffman Social Science/Social Work Faculty & Program Director GWCC Social Problems Olga Tsoudis, Ph.D. Sociology Faculty EMCC Softball Heinz Mueller Head Softball Coach PC SouthWest Skill Center Training Adolfo Gamez Director, SouthWest Skill Center EMCC Spanish Laurita Moore Computer Information Systems Faculty SMCC Guillermo (Bill) Zepeda ESL/Spanish Faculty SMCC Sports Psychology Kevin Arps Psychology Faculty PVCC Storytelling LynnAnn Wojciechowicz Humanities and Storytelling Faculty SMCC 43 Storytelling in Media/Digital Storytelling Julie Knapp English/Journalism Faculty SCC Strength and Conditioning Training Mark Peterson Physical Education Faculty MCC Iris Gordon Cross Country Coach PC Stress Management Fred Amador, MC Counselor PC Stress Management/Test-Taking Anxiety Susan High Counselor GCC Student Leadership Kelly Loucy Director, Student Life & Leadership PC Student Life at Community Colleges Stephanie Dillard Court Reporting Faculty/Program Director GWCC Student Life/Student Leadership/ Diversity Mike Greene Director of Student Life CGCC Student Success in Higher Education Osaro O. Ighodaro Ph.D. Associate Dean, Student Services SCC Student Persistance and Retention Osaro O. Ighodaro Ph.D. Associate Dean, Student Services SCC Student Services/Getting Started in College Lois Bartholomew Vice President of Student Affairs CGCC 44 Surgery/Surgical Nursing/Surgical Technology Susan Wallen Perioperative Nursing/Surgical Technology Faculty/Program Director GWCC Dr. Mauro Da Fonte Surgical Technology/Biology Faculty GWCC T Teambuilding Kelly Loucy Director, Student Life & Leadership PC Theatre Lyn Dutson Speech/Theatre Faculty MCC Jon Valpey Coordinator, Fine Arts & Instructional Technology MCC Julie Holston Theater Faculty SMCC Theatre/Make-up/Scene & Lighting Design Geoffrey Eroe Speech/Theatre Faculty PC Theatre/Film Don Hall Humanities Faculty GWCC Theater/Musical Kirt Shineman Communications Faculty GCC Therapeutic Massage Careers/ Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Dianne Geddis 45 Physical Education Faculty PC Third World Development Osaro O. Ighodaro Ph.D. Associate Dean, Student Services SCC U V Veterans in College Doug Bullock Director of Financial Aid CGCC Video Production Scott Kozakiewicz Coordinator, Media Services GCC Volcanoes of Hawaii Steve Kadel Geology Faculty GCC Volunteerism (Value to an Institution) Frank Luna Director, College Annual Fund PC Volleyball Karen Sitkiewicz Head Volleyball Coach PC W Water Conservation Ron Dinchak Biology Faculty MCC 46 Welding Rod Hammil Welding Faculty MCC Wellness (Exercise/Fitness) Karen Fehr Chair, Health & Exercise Science PVCC Wildfire Fighting Capt. Dan Donahue Fire Sciences PVCC Women’s History (U.S.) Dr. Kim Chuppa-Cornell English & Humanities Faculty CGCC Women’s Issues Donna Mosher Counseling Faculty PVCC Women’s Studies Cecelia Rosales-Torres, Ph.D. English Faculty EMCC Nancy Hellner English Faculty MCC Writing Jeff Andelora English Composition Faculty MCC Tim Florschuetz English Faculty MCC Craig Jacobson English Composition Faculty MCC Amy Lerman English Faculty MCC Shelley Rodrigo English Composition Faculty MCC 47 Writing Anxiety/Writing Across the Curriculum/Writing Pedagogy Diane C. Clark, Ph.D. English Faculty CGCC Writing (Features) Julie Knapp English/Journalism Faculty SCC Writing (Writing Tutoring) Veronica Pantoja English Faculty CGCC X Xeriscape Landscaping Ron Dinchak Biology Faculty MCC Andy Baldwin Biology Faculty MCC Y Z 48 NOTES NOTES NOTES MCCCD Marketing 1/2008