academic affairs
Welcome to Academic Affairs
The Office of Academic Affairs provides coordination and support for all academic and personnel matters, programming, and other issues pertaining to the academic standards and mission of the instruction.
Mr. Robert Sprague, Vice President and his staff are committed to providing academic administrative support to the college and most significantly to the faculty; to ensure that they have the tools required to meet the needs of West's students. We provide these services through the following:
- Academic Programs & Curriculum
- Accreditation
- Faculty Review
- Forms
- New Faculty Orientation
- Planning & Research
- Program Review (Viability)
- Schedule Production
- Student Learning Outcomes
Deans and Deans' Division List
Dean, Judith Ann Friedman, Ed.D.
Jack Wong Senior Secretary x 4394
BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES
Buck Stapleton x 4221 stapleb@wlac.edu A8 105
African-American Studies
Anthropology
Chicano Studies
Economics
History
Political Science
Psychology (General Ed)
Sociology
CEMA (Department is currently referenced under HFA)
Broadcasting
Cinema
Journalism
Theater Arts
DANCE, HEALTH & PHYS EDUCATION
Jane Witucki X4282 wituckje@wlac.edu PECS 128
Dance Studies
Dance Techniques
Health Education
Men/Women Physical Education
HUMAN. & FINE ARTS
Michael Arata x 4538 aratam@wlac.edu FA 304A
A S L
Architecture
Art
Chinese
French
Humanities
Japanese
Multimedia
Music
Philosophy
Spanish
LANGUAGE ARTS
Betty Jacobs x 4207 jacobsbl@wlac.edu B1 200I
Frances Leonard x 4203 leonarft@wlac.edu B1 202J
English
ESL
Jewish Studies
Speech
MATHEMATICS
Mary Jane McMaster X4219 mcmastmj@wlac.edu B8 100G
All Mathematic courses
SCIENCE
Abraha Bahta X 4236 bahtaa@wlac.edu B9 103G
Steven Fink X 4234 finks@wlac.edu B9 103D
Anatomy
Astronomy
Biology
Chemistry
Earth Science
Environmental Science
Geography
Geology
Microbiology
Oceanography
Physics
Physiology
TRIO - SSS/CalWorks
Mary Anne Gavarra-Oh, Director x4221 gavarrm@wlac.edu Bldg A4
DEAN Aracely Aguiar
Ashanti Lyles Senior Secretary X4395
ALLIED HEALTH/EMT
Lisa Kamibayashi x4457 kamibal@wlac.edu A9 914
Allied Health
Dental Hygiene
Emergency Health Services (EMT)
Nursing Certificate Programs
Certified Nurse Assistant Certificate
Geriatric Care Technician Certificate
Certified Home Health Aide Certificate
Pharmacy Tech
AVIATION & TRAVEL
Scott Feinerman X4362 feiners@wlac.edu ATA 212
Aircraft Electronics
Airframe Maintenance Tech.
Airframe and Power Plant Tech.
Aviation Maintenance Tech.
Event and Convention Planning
Hotel Front Desk and Back Office Operations
Hotel Hospitality Management
Hotel Sales and Marketing
Hospitality
Travel
BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES
Buck Stapleton x 4221 stapleb@wlac.edu A8 105
Administration of Justice
Child Development
Corrections
Family & Consumer Studies
Fire Technology
Psychology (Drug & Alcohol Studies)
BUSINESS
Vanita Nicholas X4444 nicholvw@wlac.edu A9
Accounting
Business
Business Administration
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Law
Management
Marketing
Paralegal Studies
Real Estate
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Anna Chiang X4435 chianga@wlac.edu CE 229
Application Software
CISCO Network (CCNA)
Computer Apps & Office Technology (CAOT)
Computer Network & Security Management
Computer Science Information Technology (CO SCI)
CompTIA A+, Network +, Security +, Linux +
Microsoft Network (MCSE)
Web Development
HUMAN. & FINE ARTS
Michael Arata x 4538 aratam@wlac.edu FA 304A
Film Production
Dean, Linda Clowers, Ph.D.
Kristina Thomas X4546
COUNSELING
Sherron Rouzan x4527 rouzanst@wlac.edu A 13
Personal Development
LIBRARY & LEARNING RESOURCES
Judy Chow X4401 chowjc@wlac.edu HLRC 319
Academic Resources (Tutoring, Writing Lab,.......
Computer Assisted Learning
Education
Foreign Language Lab
Information Literacy
Internet Research
Learning Skills
Library Research
Library Science
Online Legal Research
ACT (Accelerated College Transfer Program)
X4369
WEEKEND COLLEGE
TITLE V COOPERATIVES
Mary-Jo Apigo X4410 apigomj@wlac.edu
Title V Coops with Harbor, Trade Tech, East, Pierce
TRANSFER HONORS
Eloise Crippens X4240 crippee@wlac.edu CE 117
DISTANCE LEARNING
DEAN Eric Ichon
Rita Shemwell, Secretary X4306 shemwer@wlac.edu HLRC 4A
Laurent Phung, Instructional Asst X4268 phungl@wlac.edu CE 101
DEAN Mark Pracher
ADVANCEMENT & PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
DEAN Rebecca Tillberg
PLANNING AND RESEARCH
Program Review
Accreditation
ASSOCIATE DEAN Kathy Walton
Institute of Student Excellence - TRIO
310-287-4376
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS with Specific Emphasis
Articulation Office
Eloise Crippens x4240 crippee@wlac.edu HLRC 124
FREE COLLEGE
Barry Sloan X4278 sloanba@wlac.edu A 18
Community Services
Contract Education
Title V
Lloyd Thomas X 4228 thomasls@wlac.edu B4 203F
TRIO I & II - Upward Bound
Marilyn Ingram X4586 ingramme@wlac.edu
Westside Extension
Barry Sloan X4278 sloanba@wlac.edu A 18
International Student Services
Judy Chow/Mary Anne Gavarra-Oh x4421 gavarrm@wlac.edu A4
JumpStart and Tech Prep Programs
Angel Viramontes x4451 viramoa@wlac.edu A13
Matriculation and Assessment
Patricia Banday x4462 bandapg@wlac.edu A12
Full-time Faculty Listing:
ALLIED HEALTH DIVISION
• Lisa Kamibayashi
AVIATION, HOSPITALITY AND TRAVEL DIVISION
• Leland C. Babbitt
• Scott Feinerman
• Martin Nee
• Craig Wilder
BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DIVISION
• Norma Barragan
• Carrie J. Canales, Ph.D.
• Elizabeth Evans
• Corey Flournoy-Williams
• Meric Keskinel
• Sholeh Khorooshi
• Jeffrey Lee
• J. Richard Olivas, Ph.D.
• Rodney Patterson
• Aimee Preziosi, Ph.D.
• Jack Ruebensaal
• Marlene Shepherd, Ed.D
• Patricia Siever
• David Smith
• Charles Stapleton
• George Yan
BUSINESS DIVISION
• Lartee Harris
• Nikki Jacobson
• Gerald Ludwig
• Vanita Nicholas
• Gwen J. Thomas
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS DIVISION
• Marcus Butler
• Anna Chiang
• Ashok Patil
• Clyde R. Titus
DANCE, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION DIVISION
• Robert Hager
• Colleen Matsuhara
• Marguet Miller
• Melinda Smith
• Jane Witucki
HUMANITIES AND FINE ARTS DIVISION
• Michael Arata
• Josefina Culton
• May DuBois
• Norma Jacinto
• Rick Mayock
• Margot Michels, Ph.D.
• Carlos Ramos (on leave)
• Joyce Sweeney
• Alice Taylor, Ph.D.
• Janise White
LANGUAGE ARTS DIVISION
• Holly Bailey-Hoffman
• Katherine Boutry
• Suzanne Floyd
• Bernard Goldberg
• Betty Jacobs
• Frances T. Leonard
• Nuala Lincke-Ivic
• Albert Marotta
• Clare Norris
• Karen Quitschau
• Nancy Sander
• Lloyd Thomas, Ph.D. (on leave)
• Carolyn Widener (on leave)
• Rachel Williams
LIBRARY AND LEARNING RESOURCES DIVISION
• Judy Chow
• Curt Riesberg
• Timothy Russell
• Ken Lee
MATHEMATICS DIVISION
• Mohamad A. Alwash, Ph.D.
• Bonnie Blustein, Ph.D.
• William Bucher
• Henri Feiner
• Thomas Harjuno
• Martin MacDonald
• Mary Jane McMaster, Ph.D.
• David Newell, Ph.D.
• Matt Robertson
• Vidya Swaminathan, Ph.D.
SCIENCE DIVISION
• Mesfin Alemayehu, Ph.D.
• Abraham Bahta, Ph.D.
• Steven Fink
• Thomas Haley
• Phyllis Morrison, Ph.D.
• Michael Recht, Ph.D.
• Beraki Woldehaimanot, Ph.D.
Academic Affairs Office Staff
Administrative Analyst
Helen Lin x4516
Administrative Assistants
Karen Burzynski x4297
Geneat Walton x4276
Administrative Secretary
Judith Fierro x4374
Senior Secretaries
Ashanti Lyles x4395
Jack Wong x4394
Curriculum Specialist
Kristina Thomas x4546
VATEA Assistant
Gail Kawashima x4487
Student Assistant
Lizabeth LaFayette x4537
Lindsay Stadler x4395
Documents & Forms:
- Addendums
- Course Outlines
- Course Syllabi Process
- Divisional Council - Dates - Minutes
- Enrollment Reports
- Faculty Evaluation Process
- Faculty Office Hours Form
- Full-time Certificated Staffing Plan - Jan 09
- Mapping for Academic Programs
- New Faculty Orientation
- Over 40 Online Form
- Sabbatical
- Steps to Students Success for Faculty
- Timelines & Tasks
