2016-2017 Catalog 
    
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2016-2017 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administration



Office of the President

Hiram E. Chodosh
President and Professor of the College, 2013
(See Faculty )

Cheryl Aguilar
Special Assistant to the President, 1995

John P. Faranda ‘79
Vice President and Ambassador at Large for the College, 1985
B.A., Claremont McKenna College

Dianna M. Graves ‘98
Assistant Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, 2001
B.A., Claremont McKenna College; M.A., Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University

Offices of the Board of Trustees and Planning

Matthew G. Bibbens ‘92
Vice President for Administration and Planning, General Counsel, and Secretary of the College, 2000
B.A., Claremont McKenna College; J.D., Cornell Law School

Teresa S. Hidalgo
Senior Assistant to the Vice President for Administration and Planning, General Counsel, and Assistant Secretary of the College, 1985

Office of Admission and Financial Aid

Georgette R. DeVeres
Associate Vice President and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, 1983
B.A., California State University, Northridge; M.S., California State University, Los Angeles

Julia A. Easley
Assistant Director of Student Administration, 2008
B.A., University of Texas, Austin

Conor Fritz
Associate Dean of Admission, 2013
B.A., Saint Michael’s College; M.S., University of Tennessee

Russell C. Gasaway
Senior Director of Financial Aid, 2013
B.A., Wabash College

Brandon M. Gonzalez
Assistant Dean of Admission, 2009
B.A., University of Southern California

Germaine Graham
Associate Director of Financial Aid, 1997

Jennifer L. Hirsch
Senior Assistant Dean of Admission, 2015
B.A.Com., Chapman University; M.Ed., University of Southern California

Jefferson P. Huang
Vice President for Admission and Financial Aid, 1995
B.A., M.A., Colgate University; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University

Jessica D. Jackson
Assistant Dean of Admission, 2013
B.A., Elmira College

Catherine M. Mayfield
Assistant Director of Financial Aid, 2000
B.A., Pitzer College

Yaneli Ruiz ‘12
Assistant Dean of Admission, 2013
B.A., Claremont McKenna College

Jennifer Sandoval-Dancs
Assistant Vice President for Admission, 2005
B.A., M.Ed., University of Southern California

Omar Zazueta
Associate Dean of Admission, 2015
B.A., Saint Mary’s College

Office of Civil Rights and Title IX

Nyree Gray
Assistant Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion and Chief Civil Rights Officer, 2014
B.A., University of California, Berkeley; J.D., Southwestern Law School

Office of the Dean of the Faculty

Kevin J. Arnold
Executive Director of Scholar Communities, 2001
B.S., United States Military Academy, West Point; M.S.E.S., Naval Postgraduate School; M.Ed., Oklahoma University

Mitchell Brown
Assistant Director/Media Technology Services, 1989

Scott Busiel
Assistant Director, Event and Social Media Coordinator, 2015
B.S., University of North Carolina Wilmington, NC; M.S., Oklahoma State University

Andrew T. Ceperley
Director, Silicon Valley Program, 2016
B.S., Virginia Tech; M.A., University of Virginia

Michelle Chamberlain
Associate Vice President and Dean for Student Opportunities, 2008
B.A., University of Southern California; M.Ed., Claremont Graduate University; J.D., Southwestern Law School

Zachary Courser
Associate Director for the David Dreier Roundtable and Visiting Assistant Professor of Government, 2006
M.A., University of Virginia

Christine Crockett ‘01
Interim Director of the Center for Writing and Public Discourse and Visiting Assistant Professor of Literature, 2010
B.A., Claremont McKenna College; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Riverside

Brian S. Davidson ‘08
Director of Fellowships Advising, 2015
B.A., Claremont McKenna College; M.A., Yale University; M.S., University of Illinois

David K. Edwards
Manager of the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 1986
B.A., Washington State University

Nancy Faust
Supervisor of Academic Support Services, 2002

Bruce Frost
Assistant Director of Information Technology Services, 2000
B.S., University of California, Irvine

Cindi L. Guimond
Director of Academic Administration, 1991
B.A., University of Maryland

John J. Haller
Assistant Director of Institutional Research, 2013
B.A., University of Akron; M.A., California State University, San Bernardino

Mary E. Haselfeld
Assistant Director of Off-Campus Study, 2014
B.A., Providence College; M.P.A., Seattle University

Blake Horridge
Associate Registrar, 2012
B.S., George Washington University; M.Div. American Baptist Seminary of the West

Jennifer Hull
Integrated Science Laboratory Director, 2013
M.S., University of California, San Diego

Cynthia Ann Humes
Associate Vice President and Chief Technology Officer and Associate Professor of Religious Studies, 1990
(See Faculty )

Jason E. Jeffrey
Assistant Director of Career Services and Coordinator of Sponsored Internships, 2004-08, 2010
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Priya Junnar
Director of the Marian Miner Cook Athenaeum, 2014
B.A., UC Berkeley; M.A., Yale University; M.B.A., Case Western Reserve University

Shana M. Levin
Associate Dean of the Faculty and Crown Professor of Psychology and George R. Roberts Fellow, 1998
(See Faculty )

Kristen Mallory
Director of Global Education and Off-Campus Study, 2004
B.A., Linfield College; M.A., School for International Training

Micheal M. Malsed
Assistant Director of Student Technology Services, 1997
B.S., California Southern University

Janice Marino
Assistant Vice President for Information Technology Services, 2002
B.S., M.S., University of Sunderland, United Kingdom

Mellissa Martinez
International Student Language Support Coordinator, 2013
B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz; M.A., California State University, Fullerton

John Meany
Director of Forensics, 1987

Elizabeth S. Morgan
Registrar and Executive Director of Institutional Research, 1999
A.B., Hope College; M.A., University of Illinois

Marion Preest
Professor of Biology and Interim Dean of W.M. Keck Science
(See Faculty  )

Neela Rajendra
Director of Kravis Leadership Institutes Intrepreneurial Initiatives, 2013
B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; M.B.A., Wake Forest University

Fred Reimann
Assistant Director of Infrastructure Design and Data Center Operations, 1999

Elizabeth Saliba ‘05
Associate Director of External Relations, 2014
B.A., Claremont McKenna College; M.B.A., Claremont Graduate University

Lee J. Skinner
Associate Dean of the Faculty and Associate Professor of Modern Languages (Spanish), 2008
(See Faculty )

Sherylle Tan
Interim Director of Kravis Leadership Institute, 2004
B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.A., Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University

Helen Tang
Chemical Hygiene Officer, Keck Science Department, 2011
B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.P.H., California State University, Fullerton

Sara E. Thompson
Director of Leadership Programs, 2013
B.S., M.A., University of Illinois; Ph.D., Colorado State University

Linda Tuthill
Business Manager of Information Technology Services, 1999

Peter Uvin
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty & Professor of Government, 2015
(See Faculty  )

T. Colleen Wynn
Director of Institutional Research, 2004
B.A., California State University, San Bernardino; M.Ed. Azusa Pacific University

Velda F. Yount
Assistant to the Dean of Joint Science/Program Administrator, Keck Science Department, 1983

Office of Student Affairs

Jessica M. Alampay
Director of International Place, 2008-2013, 2015
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A., University of Kent, Brussels School of International Studies

Sharon K. Basso
Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students, 2016
B.A., Lafayette College; M.S., Shippensburg University; Ed.D., University of Delaware

Amy Bibbens
Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Center of Civic Engagement, 2001-2008, 2010
B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; M.P.S., Cornell University

Vincent L. Greer
Assistant Dean of Students of Diversity and Inclusion, 2016
B.A., DePauw University; M.Ed., Northeastern University

Devon MacIver
Assistant Dean of Students and Director of Student Activities, 2014
B.A., University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; M.S., Northeastern University

Chrystal Orozco
Assistant Director of International Place, 2014
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A., University of San Francisco

Sean J. Rollolazo
Interim Assistant Director of Residential Life, 2014
B.S. Azusa Pacific University; M.S.Ed., Baylor University

Kari Rood
Assistant Director of Student Activities, 2014
B.B.A., Southern Methodist University

Kristin J. Weyman
Associate Dean of Students, 2013
B.A., Middlebury College; M.S.E.D., Northwestern University

Office of Advancement

Elizabeth Algermissen
Associate Director of Leadership Giving, 2012
B.A., Yale University; M.B.A., UCLA Anderson School of Management

Colleen S. Bartlett
Assistant Vice President for Advancement, 2010
A.B., Dartmouth College

Martin Beck
Web Content Developer, 2016
B.A., University of California, Irvine; M.A., University of Missouri, Columbia

Max Benavidez
Associate Vice President for Public Affairs, Communication, and Marketing, 2011
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University

Susan Brinkama
Assistant Director of Planned Giving, 2000
B.S., Oregon State University

Dorothy Buchanan
Director of Special Events, 1998-2005, 2008
B.S., Lyon College

Andrew Carrillo
Assistant Vice President for Advancement Operations and Donor Engagement, 2005
B.A., University of California, Irvine

Grace Comisso
Art Director, 2015
A.A., Art Institute of Pittsburgh

Caitlin M. Drulis ‘06
Associate Director of Leadership Giving, 2011
B.A., Claremont McKenna College

Susan M. Edwards
Assistant Director of Institute Relations, 2007

Melissa Flanigan
Assistant Director of Development Services, Gifts Records and Research, 2004, 2005
B.S., AIB College of Business

Neel Garlapati
Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives and Institutional Philanthropy, 2013
B.A., Pomona College; M.A., University of Southern California

Cameron Grimm
Director of Video Operations, 2013
B.A., Scripps College

Elizabeth Hartnett
Assistant Director of Institutional Philanthropy, 2014
B.A., Chapman University

James A. Jacobs
Assistant Director of Planned Giving, 1999-2001, 2013
B.S., Northwestern University; M.S., University of Wisconsin

Jenna Kanegawa ‘14
Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Student Programs, 2014
B.A., Claremont McKenna College

Tessa B. Klarin
Assistant Director of Development Services, Fundraising Systems and Reports, 2016
A.A., A.S., Citrus College; B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz

Scott Kleinheksel
Director of Annual Giving, 2012-2014, 2015
B.A., Carleton College; M.B.A., UCLA Anderson School of Management

Jessica Kurrle-Bair
Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Volunteers, 2014
B.A., University of Southern California

Todd Mandel
Associate Director of Leadership Giving, 2011
B.A., Oberlin College; M.B.A., University of California, Los Angeles

Jessica G. Pfahler
Assistant Director of Annual Giving, Communications and Analytics, 2016
B.A, Sonoma State University

Cameron Pinckney ‘04
Associate Director of Leadership Annual Giving, 2015
B.A., Claremont McKenna College; M.A., University of Redlands

Kaitlyn Plummer
Assistant Director of Leadership Giving, 2011
B.A., Dickinson College

M. Darrin Roberts
Associate Director of Alumni and Parent Relations, 2013
B.A., Point Loma Nazarene University; M.A., Azusa Pacific University

Raymond Rotolo ‘76
Senior Director of Planned Giving, 1995
B.A., Claremont McKenna College

Evan J. Rutter ‘06
Assistant Vice President for Alumni and Parent Relations, 2007
B.A., Claremont McKenna College

Jeannie Scalmanini
Assistant Director of Alumni and Parent Relations, 2008
B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Bryan C. Schneider
Director of Integrated Communication, 2013
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Tatiana Shabelnik
Web Services Manager, 2012
B.S., Belarusian University of Culture; M.L.I.S, C.L.I.S., Louisiana State University

Carroll D. Stevens
Vice President for Advancement, 2016
B.A., LL.D., Georgetown College; J.D., University of Kentucky

Wen-chu Torrey Sun
Executive Director for Principal Gifts, 1978
B.A., Colorado College; M.A., Ph.D., Claremont Graduate University

Michael Sutton ‘76
Director of Advancement for Athletics, 1979
B.A., Claremont McKenna College; M.S., United States Sports Academy

Elizabeth Walkenbach
Assistant Director of Alumni and Parent Relations, 2015
B.A., Cornell University

Lorraine Wang
Director of Web Design and New Media Productions, 2013
B.A., Yale University; B.A., Scripps College

Christopher P. Watts
Director of Athletic Communications, 2012
B.A., Principia College; M.A., University of San Francisco

Joann Young
Director of Media Relations, 2014
B.A., University of California, Irvine

Office of Investigations

Marcie Gardner
Assistant Vice President for Investigations, 2014
B.A., University of Redlands; J.D., University of California, Davis

Office of Investments

Michael J. Denny
Associate Vice President for Investments, 2012
B.S., Azusa Pacific University; M.B.A., University of La Verne

James J. Floyd
Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, 2007
B.S., California Baptist University.

Department of Physical Education

Jodie R. Burton
Professor of Physical Education, Associate Director of Athletics, Senior Woman Administrator, and Head Women’s Golf Coach, 1979
(See Faculty )

Steven Graves
Head Athletic Trainer, 1992
B.A., California State University, Long Beach

Emily G. Nordhoff ‘12
Sports Information Director, 2015
B.A., Claremont McKenna College

Brian Smith
Equipment/Laundry Room Supervisor, 1988

Christopher M. Spells
Roberts Pavilion Manager and Director of Recreation, 2016
B.S., California State University, Fresno

Randall G. Town
Interim Associate Director of Athletic Operations, 1987
B.A., M.A.Ed., California State University, Stanislaus

Terrance J. Tumey
Director of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation and William B. Arce and George R. Roberts Fellow Professor of Physical Education, 2016
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles; M.B.A., UCLA Anderson School of Management

Office of the Treasurer

Judy M. Arriola
Director of Student Accounts, 2013
B.A., M.B.A., University of La Verne

Robin J. Aspinall
Vice President for Business and Administration and Treasurer, 2002
B.S., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; M.A., Claremont Graduate University

Carole Bliss
Assistant to the Treasurer, 1993

Janet Dreyer
Director of The Children’s School, 1997
B.A., Mount Holyoke College; M.A., Claremont Graduate School

Gary L. Erxleben
Interim Grounds Manager, 2016

Kenneth A. Eppinger
Associate Director of Facilities, 2016
B.A., University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Andrea L. Gale
Assistant Vice President for Human Resources, 2009
B.S., University of Southern California; M.B.A., University of California, Irvine

Kathryn A. Kush ‘07
Assistant Director of Facilities and Campus Services, 2007
B.A., Claremont McKenna College

Robert Lawrence
Assistant Director of Facilities and Campus Services, 2001
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

Barbara Maxwell
Director of Budgeting and Grants Administrator, 1982
B.A., California State University, Long Beach

Agnes A. Sanchez
Associate Director of Human Resources, 2008
B.S., University of Phoenix; M.A., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Jessica A. Schatz
Senior Director of Finance, 2016
B.S., Azusa Pacific University

Melissa Schild ‘01
Associate Vice President for Facilities, 2015
B.A., Claremont McKenna College; M.A., University of Southern California

Erin J. Watkins
Associate Vice President for Finance and Assistant Treasurer, 2009
B.S., Azusa Pacific University