Division Structure

Division I
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Dean: Dr. Chriss Warren Foster: cfoster@peralta.edu  D217, (510) 436-2609
Staff Assistant: Denise Woodward, dwoodward@peralta.edu D216, (510) 436-2425

Arts/Communication
Dept. Tri- Chairs: Dr. Hilary Altman, haltman@peralta.edu, Monica Ambalal mambalal@peralta.edu and
Sheila Metcalf-Tobin smetcalftobin@peralta.edu

• Art (ART) (100200-230)
• Communication (COMM) (150600)
• Music (MUSIC) (100400)

Athletics/Kinesiology
Dept. Chair: Inga Marciulionis, imarciulionis@peralta.edu, F205, (510) 434-3849

• Athletics (ATHL) (696000)
• Kinesiology (KIN) (083500, 127000)
• Health Education (HLTED) (083700)

English/Humanities
Dept. Co- Chairs: Neal Skapura nskapura@peralta.edu and Todd Johnson, tjohnson@peralta.edu  F212, (510) 436-2657

• English (ENGL) (150100)
• ESL (ESL) (493080)
• Humanities (HUMAN) (159900)
• Philosophy (PHIL) (150900)
• Spanish (SPAN) (110500)

Ethnic Studies
Dept. Chair: Danae Martinez & Jason Seals, jeseals@peralta.edu, A203, (510) 434-3935

• African American Studies (AFRAM) (220301)
• Mexican/Latin- American Studies (M/LAT) (220304)
• Asian American Studies (ASAME) (220212)
• Native American Studies (NATAM) (220213)

Merritt College @ Fruitvale
Coordinator/Outreach: Brenda Mora, bmora@peralta.edu (925) 587-6387 (Google Voice), 2325 E. 12^th Street, Suite 202 Oakland, CA 94601

Human Development
Dept. Chair: Michelle St. Germaine, mgermaine@peralta.edu

• Child Development (CHDEV) (130500-590)

Education Technology
Dept. Chair: TBD

• Educational Technology (EDT) (086000)

Learning Resources
Dept. Chair: Mitra Mofidi, mitramofidi@peralta.edu
Learning Center Director: ReJeanne Smith, rejeannesmith@peralta.edu  

• Learning Center (611000-200)
• Learning Resources (LRNRE)

Library
Dept. Chair:  Adoria R. Williams, arwilliams@peralta.edu, (510) 619-8789 (Google Voice)

• Library Information Studies (LIS) (612000)

Social Sciences
Dept. Chair: Janine Nkosi, jnkosi@peralta.edu

• Anthropology (ANTHR) (220200)
• Political Science (POSCI) (220700)
• Psychology (PSYCH) (200100)
• Sociology (SOC) (220800)
• History (HIST) (220500)

Counseling
Dean: Dr. Chriss Warren Foster, cfoster@peralta.edu (Counseling Classes)
Dept. Chairs: Rosa Perez rperezflores@peralta.edu & Sara Alturk salturk@peralta.edu

• Counseling (COUN) (631100)

Division II
Math, Science, and Technology
Interim Dean: Diane Chang, dtchang@peralta.edu S441, (510) 436-2426
Staff Assistant: vacant, S438, (510) 436-2409

Biology & Chemistry
Dept. Chair: Dr. Arja McCray, amccray@peralta.edu and Jennifer Shanoski jshanoski@peralta.edu

• Biology (BIOL) (040100, 040300)
• Chemistry (CHEM) (190500)

Landscape Horticulture
Dept. Co-Chairs: Laura Forlin lforlin@peralta.edu (510) 436-2418 and Chris Grampp, cgrampp@peralta.edu H107, (510) 436-2593
Staff Assistant: Danielle Black, danielleblack@peralta.edu (510) 436-2418

• Environmental Management and Technology (ENVMT) (030200)
• Landscape Horticulture (LANHT) (010900-910)

Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Dept. Chairs: Taslima Rehman trehman@peralta.edu and Dan Lawson, dlawson@peralta.edu S-320

• Astronomy (ASTR) (191100)
• Geography (GEOG) (220600)
• Geology (GEOL) (191400)
• Mathematics (MATH) (170100)
• Physical Sciences (PHYSC) (190100)
• Physics (PHYS) (190200)

Natural History & Sustainability
Program Director: Vacant

Business
Dept. Chair: Fereshteh Mofidi, femofidi@peralta.edu (925) 247-4240

• Business (BUS) (050600-650)
• Economics (ECON) (220400)

Real Estate
Dept. Chair: Angie Williams, angelitawilliams@peralta.edu

• Real Estate (RLEST) (051100)

Technology
Dept. Chair: Beverly Brooks, bdbrooks@peralta.edu and Courtney Brown courtneybrown@peralta.edu

• Computer Science (CS) (070100)
• Computer Information Systems (CIS) (070200)
• Cybersecurity

Division III
Allied Health and Public Safety
Interim Dean: Monica Ambalal, mambalal@peralta.edu S440, (510) 436-2515
Staff Assistant: Lily Malanche, lmalanche@peralta.edu (510) 436- 2513

         *Staff Assistant (ALLIED HEALTH): Waaduda Karim, wkarim@peralta.edu S343, (510) 436-2422

• • *A.D. Nursing (NURS) (123000-020): Dawn Williams, dswilliams@peralta.edu S337, (510) 436-2423
  • *Medical Assistant (MEDAS) (120800): Dept. Chair: Minda Dudley, mdudley@peralta.edu
  • *Nutrition & Dietetics (NUTR) (130600-660): Heather Casale, hcasale@peralta.edu (510) 434-3834
  • *Radiologic Science (RADSCI) (122500): Jacqueline Custard, jcustard@peralta.edu

Biosciences (BIOSC) (043000)
Dept. Co-Chairs: Feather Ives, fives@peralta.edu

• • Microscopy, Genomics, Histotechnology (043000)

A.D. Nursing (NURS) (123000-020)

• • Program Director: Dawn Williams, dswilliams@peralta.edu S337, (510) 436-2423,
  • Staff Assistant (NURS): Waaduda Karim, wkarim@peralta.edu S343, (510) 436-2422
  • Nursing Inquiries adnadmissions@peralta.edu

Medical Assistant (MEDAS) (120800)

• • Program Director: Dr. Muwafaqi Al- Asad, malasad@peralta.edu, (510) 468-186
  • Staff Assistant: Waaduda Karim, wkarim@peralta.edu S343, (510) 436-2422

Nutrition & Dietetics (NUTR) (130600-660)

• • Program Director: Heather Casale, hcasale@peralta.edu (510) 434-3834
  • Staff Assistant: Waaduda Karim, wkarim@peralta.edu S343, (510) 436-2422

Radiologic Science (RADSCI) (122500)

• • Program Director: Jacqueline Custard, jcustard@peralta.edu S319, (510) 436-2508
  • Staff Assistant: Waaduda Karim, wkarim@peralta.edu S343, (510) 436-2422

Community Social Services 
Dept Chair: M. Biancca Parazo, mparazo@peralta.edu

• COSER (210400)

Legal Administration
Dept. Chairs:  Mildred Oliver, moliver@peralta.edu  and Linnea Willis, lwillis@peralta.edu (510) 434-3936

• Administration of Justice (ADJUS) (210500)
• Cooperative Work Experience Education (COPED)
• Paralegal Studies (PARLG) (140200)

EMT/Fire Science(FISCI)(213300-350, EMT-125000)
Program Director: Demond Simmons, dsimmons@peralta.edu