OFFICE OF INSTRUCTION

Vice President of Instruction: Dr. Denise Richardson Staff Assistant to the VPI: Tachetta Henry

Division Structure 2021-2022

Division I
Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Dean: Dr. Chriss Foster: cfoster@peralta.edu D217, (510) 436-2609
Staff Assistant: Denise Woodward, dwoodward@peralta.edu D216, (510) 436-2425

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

 

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

 

English/Humanities
Dept. Co-Chairs: Evan Nichols, anicholas@peralta.edu & Todd Johnson, tjohnson@peralta.edu F212, (510) 436-2657

 

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

 

Merritt College @ Fruitvale
Coordinator/Outreach: Brenda Mora, bmora@peralta.edu (510) 536-1830 2325 E.12th Street, Oakland, CA 94601

 

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

 

Learning Resources
Director: Mitra Mofidi, mitramofidi@peralta.edu

 

Library
Dept. Co- Chairs: Nghiem Thai, nthai@peralta.edu (510) 436-2461
Adoria R. Williams, arwilliams@peralta.edu, (510) 619-8789 (Google Voice)

 

Social Sciences
Dept. Chair: Anthony Powell, apowell@peralta.edu, P-308 (510)434-3923

 

Counseling
Dean: Dr. Lisa Webb, lisawebb@peralta.edu
Dept. Co- Chairs: Derrick Ross, dlross@peralta.edu and Jose Salceda, jsalceda@peralta.edu (510) 434-3972

 

Division II
Math, Science, and Technology

Dean: Jason Holloway: jholloway@peralta.edu S441, (510) 436-2426
Staff Assistant: Sinead Anderson, sganderson@peralta.edu S438, (510) 436-2409

Biology & Chemistry
Dept. Chair: Dr. Arja McCray, amccray@peralta.edu

 

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

 

Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Dept. Chairs: Sun Young Ban, syban@peralta.edu & Rebecca Uhlman, ruhlman@peralta.edu S-320, (510) 436-2748

 

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

 

Technology
Beverly Brooks, bdbrooks@peralta.edu


Division III
Allied Health and Public Safety
Dean: Marie Amboy, S440, (510) 436-2515, mamboy@peralta.edu
Staff Assistant: Nancy Moreno, (510) 436- 2513, nmoreno@peralta.edu
Acting Dean of Allied Health and Public Safety: Nghiem Thai, (510) 436-2515, nthai@peralta.edu

 

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

 

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

 

Office of Instruction
Vice President of Instruction: Dr. Denise Richardson drichardson@peralta.edu
Staff Assistant to the VPI: Tachetta Henry tachettahenry@peralta.edu

 

Student Services
Vice President: Dr. Lilia Chavez
Staff Assistant: Vacant
Email: vpssmerritt@peralta.edu
Location: R-113E
Phone: (510) 436-2478
Dean of Enrollment, Ree’shema Thornton R-113G,
(510) 436-2585
Director/Student Activities & Campus Life: Doris Hankins
R-124, (510) 434-3982

 

 

Revised 3-14-2023 (Kay)