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2022-2024 Department Chairs 

Academic Innovation and Continuing Education, Personal and Professional Learning

Dean - Ms. Dianne Avery, 661.362.3376
Administrative Assistant - Ms. Angel Robinson, 661.362.3073

Department Name/Title Email Direct Number
Personal & Professional Learning Garrett Rieck, Faculty Director of Continuing and Adult Education   garrett.rieck@canyons.edu (661) 362-3770

Applied Technologies

Dean - Ms. Nadia Cotti, 661.362.3408
Administrative Assistant - Ms. Linda Malik, 661.362.3131

Department

Chair

Email

Direct Number

Architecture 

Jason Oliver

jason.oliver@canyons.edu

(661) 362-3316

Automotive Technology

Gary Sornborger

gary.sornborger@canyons.edu

(661) 362-3881

Construction Management & Construction Technology  

Regina Blasberg

regina.blasberg@canyons.edu

(661) 362-5096

Electronic Systems Technology

Justin Hunt

justin.hunt@canyons.edu 

(661) 362-3564

Interior Design

Jason Oliver

jason.oliver@canyons.edu 

(661) 362-3316

Land Surveying

Regina Blasberg

regina.blasberg@canyons.edu

(661) 362-5096

Manufacturing Technology

Tim Baber

tim.baber@canyons.edu

(661) 362-3062

Network Technology

Justin Hunt

justin.hunt@canyons.edu 

(661) 362-3564

Water Systems Technology

Regina Blasberg

regina.blasberg@canyons.edu 

(661) 362-5096

Welding Technology

Tim Baber

tim.baber@canyons.edu

(661) 362-3062

Business

Dean - Ms. Nadia Cotti, 661.362.3408
Administrative Assistant - Ms. Sara Stuart, 661.362.3705

Department  Chair Email Direct Number
Business Ali Naddafpour ali.naddafpour@canyons.edu (661) 362-5614
Computer Applications & Web Technologies Melanie Lipman melanie.lipman@canyons.edu (661) 362-3548
Culinary Arts & Wine Studies Cindy Schwanke cindy.schwanke@canyons.edu (661) 362-3655
Economics

Nicole Faudree

nicole.faudree@canyons.edu

 (661) 362-5377
Hotel Restaurant Management Gary Quire gary.quire@canyons.edu (661) 362-3693
Paralegal Studies Nicole Faudree nicole.faudree@canyons.edu (661) 362-5377
Real Estate Ali Naddafpour ali.naddafpour@canyons.edu (661) 362-5614

Career Education / Integrative Learning 

Dean - Ms. Harriet Happel 661.362.3653
Administrative Assistant - Ms. Katherine Hernandez, 661.362.3743
Coordinator - Ms. Nancy Sandoval, 661.362.3293

Department Name/Title Email Direct Number
Cooperative Work Experience Education (CWEE) Nicole Faudree nicole.faudree@canyons.edu (661) 362-5377

Integrative Learning

 Patty Robinson - Director patty.robinson@canyons.edu (661) 362-3992

Education Technology, Learning Resources and Online Education

Dean - Mr. James Glapa-Grossklag, 661.362.3632
Administrative Assistant - Mr. Jacob Cable, 661.362.3686

Department Name/Title Email Direct Number
Library Peter Hepburn, Head Librarian peter.hepburn@canyons.edu (661) 362-3758
Online Education Joy Shoemate, Director of Online Education joy.shoemate@canyons.edu (661) 362-3603
The Learning Center (TLC) Mojdeh Mahn, Associate Dean and Director, TLC

October Ryan - Assistant Director, TLC

mojdeh.mahn@canyons.edu


october.ryan@canyons.edu

(661) 362-3346


(661) 362-3172

Enrollment Services / Counseling

Dean - Mr. Clinton Slaughter, 661.362.3298
Administrative Assistant - Ms. Brenda Clarke, 661.362.3261

Department Chair Email Direct Number
Counseling Aivee Ortega aivee.ortega@canyons.edu (661) 362-3312

Health Professions

Dean - Dr. Kathy Bakhit 661.362.5042
Administrative Assistant - Ms. Julie Lutes, 661.362.3557

Department Chair Email Direct Number

Certified Nursing Assistant

 Heather Dotter heather.dotter@canyons.edu (661) 362-3694
Medical Laboratory Technician Hencelyn Chu hencelyn.chu@canyons.edu (661) 362-3777
Nursing Heather Dotter heather.dotter@canyons.edu (661) 362-3694

Humanities

Dean - Mr. Andy McCutcheon, 661.362.5919
Administrative Assistant - Ms. Arlete Lansdown, 661.362.3117

Department Chair Email Direct Number
Cinema Max Keller max.keller@canyons.edu (661) 362-3591
English Adam Kaiserman adam.kaiserman@canyons.edu (661) 362-3108
English as a Second Language (ESL) Heather Maclean heather.maclean@canyons.edu (661) 362-5934
Humanities Alene Terzian alene.terzian@canyons.edu (661) 362-5047

Modern Languages & Cultures

  • Chinese
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish
 Claudia Acosta  claudia.acosta@canyons.edu (661) 362-3530
Philosophy Andrew Jones-Cathcart andrew.jones-cathcart@canyons.edu (661) 362-5378
Sign Language Brittany Applen brittany.applen@canyons.edu  (661) 362-3050

Kinesiology, Physical Education and Athletics

Dean - Mr. Steve Ruys, 661.362.3545
Administrative Assistant - Ms. Lauren Anderson, 661.362.3742

Department Chair Email Direct Number

Kinesiology & Physical Education

 Howard Fisher howard.fisher@canyons.edu (661) 362-3201
Recreation Management Brittany Applen brittany.applen@canyons.edu (661) 362-3050

Mathematics, Sciences and Engineering

Dean - Mr. Steve Ruys, 661.362.3545
Administrative Assistant - Ms. Susan Wills, 661.362.3310

Department Chair Email Direct Number
Biological & Environmental Sciences Miriam Golbert miriam.golbert@canyons.edu (661) 362-5927
Chemistry Rebecca Eikey rebecca.eikey@canyons.edu (661) 362-5314
Computer Science Ben Riveira benjamin.riveira@canyons.edu (661) 362-3657

Earth and Space Sciences

  • Astronomy
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Oceanography
  • Physical Science
 Jason Burgdorfer jason.burgdorfer@canyons.edu (661) 362-3338
Engineering  David Michaels david.michaels@canyons.edu (661) 362-5030
Mathematics Anzhela Grigoryan anzhela.grigoryan@canyons.edu (661) 362-3106
Physics David Michaels david.michaels@canyons.edu (661) 362-5030

Public Safety

Executive Dean - Mr. Jeff Gregor 661.362.3035
Instructional Services Agreement Coordinator - Ms. Kim Arredondo, 661.362.3729

Department Chair Email Direct Number
Administration of Justice Larry Alvarez larry.alvarez@canyons.edu (661) 362-5606

Emergency Medical Technician

 SB Tucker sb.tucker@canyons.edu  (661) 362-3745
Fire Technology Keith Kawamoto keith.kawamoto@canyons.edu (661) 362-3497

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Dean - Mr. Andy McCutcheon, 661.362.5919
Administrative Assistant - Ms. Lisette Godinez, 661.362.3118

Department Chair Email Direct Number
Anthropology Lisa Malley lisa.malley@canyons.edu (661) 362-3641
Communications Studies Tammera Rice tammera.rice@canyons.edu (661) 362-3170
Early Childhood Education Jennifer Paris jennifer.paris@canyons.edu (661) 362-3508
History Sherrill Pennington sherrill.pennington@canyons.edu (661) 362-3717
Political Science/Global Studies David Andrus david.andrus@canyons.edu (661) 362-3052
Psychology Deanna Riveira deanna.riveira@canyons.edu (661) 362-5907
Sociology Katie Coleman katie.coleman@canyons.edu (661) 362-​5924

Visual and Performing Arts

Dean - Dr. Jennifer Smolos, 661.362.3116
Administrative Assistant - Ms. Christy Inberg, 661.362.5013

Department Chair Email Direct Number
Art Michael McCaffrey michael.mccaffrey@canyons.edu (661) 362-3651
Dance Phylise Smith phylise.smith@canyons.edu (661) 362-3997
Graphic and Multimedia Design Shannon Doronio shannon.doronio@canyons.edu (661) 362-5609
Media Entertainment Arts Jon Amador jon.amador@canyons.edu (661) 362-5038
Music Bernardo Feldman bernardo.feldman@canyons.edu (661) 362-3254
Photography Mark Daybell mark.daybell@canyons.edu (661) 362-3066
Theatre David Stears david.stears@canyons.edu (661) 362-3751