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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

  • 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: Evan Nichols, anicholas@peralta.edu & 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: 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 (510) 536-1830 2325 E.12th Street, Oakland, CA 94601

 

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

  • Child Development (CHDEV) (130500-590)

 

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

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

 

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

  • Library Information Studies (LIS) (612000)

 

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

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

 

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

  • Counseling (COUN) (631100)

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

  • Business (BUS) (050600-650)
  • Economics (ECON) (220400)
  • Real Estate (RLEST) (051100)

 

Technology
Beverly Brooks, bdbrooks@peralta.edu

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


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

  • Radiologic Science (RADSCI) (122500)
  • Biosciences (BIOSC)

 

Legal Administration

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

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

 

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)

  • “Merritt College puts students first,” “We want to support students financially and lighten the load where we can. We took some inspiration from the Black Panther Party and their iconic ‘free breakfast for kids’ for our own free breakfast program this fall. We’re excited to keep that going for students this spring.” – Merritt College President Dr. David M. Johnson.