1. The Book of Experts
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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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)
5. 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
1
6. 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
2
7. 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
3
8. 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
4
9. 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
5
10. 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
6
11. 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
7
12. 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
8
13. 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
9
14. 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
10
15. 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
11
16. 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
12
17. 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
13
18. 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
14
19. 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
15
20. 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
16
21. 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
17
22. 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
18
23. 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
19
24. 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
20
25. 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
21
26. 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
22
27. 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
23
28. 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
24
29. 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
25
30. 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
26
31. 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
27
32. 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
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33. 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
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34. 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
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35. 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
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36. 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
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37. 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
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38. 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
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39. 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
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40. 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
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41. 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
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42. 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
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43. 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
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44. 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
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45. 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
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46. 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
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47. 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
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48. 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
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49. 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
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50. 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
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51. 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
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