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MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
CAMPUS ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
2014 - 2015
Academic Deans
Campus Academic Deans
New World School of the Arts
Dean Representative
North
Kendall
Wolfson
Medical
Homestead
InterAmerican
Jacqueline Peña (Dr.)
Alicia Giovinazzo (Dr.)
Michelle Thomas (Dr.) (Interim)
N/A
Harry Hoffman (Interim)
Carol Tulikangas (Dr.)
N/A
Patrice Bailey
N/A
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Hialeah
Ana Maria Bradley-Hess
(Dr.)
Rafael Saldaña (Dr.)
[College-wide]
School of Business Dean
School of Health Sciences Dean
N/A
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Mark Everett (Dr.)
N/A
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School of Nursing Dean
NA
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Amy Pettigrew (Dr.)
N/A
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School of Sciences Dean
Heather Belmont (Dr.)
N/A
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Student Achievement Initiatives
Vice Provost
N/A
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Joaquin Martinez
N/A
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The Honors College Dean
N/A
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Pascale Charlot (Dr.)
N/A
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Virtual College Executive Director
N/A
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Jeffrey Larson
N/A
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Workforce Education/Partnerships
Executive Director
N/A
N/A
Jorge Guerra (Dr.)
N/A
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Associate Deans
North
Kendall
Wolfson
Medical
Homestead
InterAmerican
Hialeah
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Efrain Venezuela (Dr.)
John Adkins
Victor Vazquez (Dr.) (Interim)
N/A
N/A
Manuel C. Lorenzo
N/A
Associate Dean School of Business
N/A
Thania Rios [College-wide]
N/A
N/A
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Academic Chairperson Chantelle McPhee (Dr.) [West]
New World School of the Arts
North
Kendall
Wolfson
Medical
Homestead
InterAmerican
Hialeah
Provost - NWSA
N/A
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Jeffrey Hodgson (Dr.)
N/A
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Dance Dean - NWSA
N/A
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Mary Lisa Burns
N/A
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Music Dean - NWSA
N/A
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Jeffrey Hodgson (Dr.) (Interim)
N/A
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Theater Dean - NWSA
N/A
N/A
Patrice Bailey
N/A
N/A
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Visual Arts Dean - NWSA
N/A
N/A
Maggy Cuesta
N/A
N/A
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2014 - 2015
School of Architecture and Interior
Design
School of Aviation
North
Kendall
N/A
Jose Lozano [Chair]
N/A
Schools Directors
Wolfson
Medical
Homestead
InterAmerican
Hialeah
N/A
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Thomas Jargiello [Director]
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School of Business
N/A
School of Continuing Education and
Professional Development
Thania Rios
(Associate Dean}
N/A
Charles McGinnis (Director)
N/A
N/A
N/A
School of Education
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Djuradj Babic [Dr.]
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TBA
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Mark Everett (Dr.)
N/A
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Amy Pettigrew (Dr.) [Dean]
N/A
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School of Engineering and
Technology
School of Entertainment & Design
Technology
Funeral Services Education Program Heather Belmont (Dr.) [Dean]
School of Health Sciences
School of Justice and
Fire/Environmental Sciences
School of Nursing
N/A
Raimundo Socorro (Dr.)
[Director]
N/A
School of Sciences Heather Belmont (Dr.) [Dean]
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Susan Neimand (Dr.)
[Director]
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MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
CAMPUS ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
2014 - 2015
Directors by Center/Institute/Department/Program
Addiction Studies
MDC TV (School of Entertainment &
Design Technology)
Institute for Civic Engagement &
Democracy
Center for Professional Development
(School of Education)
Curriculum Development (School of
Engineering and Technology)
Earth Ethics Institute
Entrepreneurial Education Center
(EEC)
North
Kendall
Wolfson
Medical
Homestead
InterAmerican
Hialeah
N/A
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TBA
N/A
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TBA
N/A
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Josh Young
N/A
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Shanika Taylor (Dr.)
N/A
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Diane King (Dr.)
N/A
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Colleen Ahern-Hettich
N/A
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N/A
H. Leigh Toney
N/A
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The Idea Center @ MDC
N/A
Leandro Finol
N/A
N/A
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CREATE
N/A
TBA
N/A
N/A
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The Center @ MDC
N/A
N/A
Alina Interian (Executive Director)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Industry Relations
Miami Culinary Institute
International Hospitality Center
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Collen Engle [Chair]
Esther Shelly Fano [Chair]
N/A
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Estrella Iglesias
Erick Dominicis
Zoila De Yurre-Faitman
Elisa Abella
Lindsey Schriftman
Isabel Hernandez
(College Director)
Glendora Phipps
Jennifer Diptee
Katia Nunez
Ivan Toledo
Israel Sanchez
Joelle Valme
Alexander Hernandez
Learning Resources
Learning Resources Associate
Theodore Karantsalis (MEEK)
Directors
The Honors College
Shane Jhonson
Jennifer Bravo
Virginia Fuillerat
N/A
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Magda Castineyra
N/A
The Law Center
N/A
N/A
Marvelle McIntyre (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
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Executive Director Virtual College
N/A
N/A
Jeffrey Larson (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
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Diector - Virtual College
District Director Career & Technical
Education
N/A
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Donna Jennings (Dr.)
N/A
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Mark Ramnarain
N/A
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CAMPUS ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
2014 - 2015
Chairpersons by Department
Chairpersons by Department
North
Kendall
Wolfson
Medical
Homestead
InterAmerican
Hialeah
Elisa Graff
Amy Lund
Rosa Mayorga (Dr.)
N/A
Randall Kaufman
N/A
Caridad Castro (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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N/A
Caridad Castro (Dr.)
Loretta Adoghe
Alejandro Viera (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
Randall Kaufman
N/A
Caridad Castro (Dr.)
Teddie Laing
TBA
Ana Cruz (Dr.)
N/A
Sarah Tuskey
Cynthia Conteh
TBA
Chemistry/Physics
Developmental Education (College
Prep)
Pablo Sacasa (Dr)
Christopher Roddy (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
John Barimo (Dr.)
N/A
Caridad Castro (Dr.)
Geoffrey Philp
Michael Vensel
TBA
N/A
Randall Kaufman
N/A
Jon Victor McGlone (Dr.)
Communication, Arts & Philosophy
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Randall Kaufman
Michaela Tomova
Jon Victor McGlone (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Jon Victor McGlone (Dr.)
Barbara Alfonso
Youdaris Mira
David Lotker
N/A
Susana Vela (Director)
Reine Price
Karina Pavone (Director)
Manuel Perez
Felix Lopez
Mauricio Ferraza
N/A
Sarah Tuskey
Cynthia Conteh
TBA
Kenneth Staab
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Anselm Knights
N/A
Mauricio Ferraza
N/A
Sarah Tuskey
N/A
TBA
Josett Peat
Michael Vensel (Interim)
Diana Bien-Aime
N/A
Randall Kaufman
N/A
Jon Victor McGlone (Dr.)
Arts & Philosophy
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Biology / Health & Wellness
School of Business
Communications and World
Languages
School of Continuing Education and
Professional Development
School of Engineering and
Technology (Computer Information
Systems)
Criminal Justice
Engineering (School of Engineering
and Technolgy)
English & Communications
Catherine Hanus-Zank
Labauve-Maher, Laura
William Soto
N/A
Randall Kaufman
Juan C. Morales
Jon Victor McGlone (Dr.)
Film/TV & Graphics (School of
Entertainment & Design Technology)
World Languages
William Kreitner
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Funeral Services Education
Loretta Adoghe
N/A
N/A
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Vincent Bates (Dr.)
Rene Barrientos
Miguel Montañez
N/A
John Barimo (Dr.)
Jermaine Brown (Dr.)
Caridad Castro (Dr.)
Music, Commercial (School of
Entertainment & Design Technology)
N/A
William Kreitner
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Music, Theatre & Dance
N/A
Rodester Brandon
N/A
N/A
Randall Kaufman
N/A
Caridad Castro (Dr.)
Natural & Social Sciences
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
John Barimo (Dr.)
Victor Okafor (Dr.)
Caridad Castro (Dr.)
Natural Sciences
N/A
N/A
Mark Kraus (Dr.)
N/A
John Barimo (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
Mathematics
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CAMPUS ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
2014 - 2015
Chairpersons by Department (cont.)
Chairpersons by Department
North
Kendall
Wolfson
Medical
Homestead
InterAmerican
Hialeah
School of Architecture and Interior
Design
N/A
Jose Lozano
N/A
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School of Aviation
N/A
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Thomas Jargiello [Director]
N/A
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Charles McGinnis [Director]
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Iris Strachan
N/A
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Mara Zapata (Dr.)
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Fabio Nascimiento
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Debra Shannon (Dr.)
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Kenneth Lee (Dr.)
N/A
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Kenneth Lee (Dr.) Interim
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Dayne Alonso
N/A
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Lenora Yates (Dr.)
N/A
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BSN/Programs (School of Nursing)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Therese Ditto
N/A
N/A
N/A
Transition Options and Homestead
Programs (School of Nursing)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Valerie Browe (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Jackie Muni
Lourdes Rassi (Dr.)
Victor Vazquez-Hernandez (Dr.)
N/A
Randall Kaufman
N/A
Caridad Castro (Dr.)
School of Continuing Education and
Professional Development
Early Childhood Education (School of
Education)
Lower and Upper Division (School of
Education)
Community Health, Clinical Lab
Sciences and Health Associated
Studies (School of Health Sciences)
Health Informatics and Career
Technical Education Programs
(School of Health Sciences)
Imaging and Rehabilitation Services
(School of Health Sciences)
Emergency & Critical Care Services
(School of Health Sciences)
Physician Assistant Program (School
of Health Sciences)
Generic and Accelerated Option
Programs (School of Nursing)
Social Sciences
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MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
CAMPUS ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
2014 - 2015
Faculty Discipline Conveners
Discipline-Coordinating Campus
Accounting / Taxation - Kendall
Anthropology - InterAmerican
Biology - North
Biotechnology - North
BS Biological Sciences - North
Chemistry - North
Developmental Education Homestead
AA & AS Criminal Justice - North
BAS Management & Supervision Kendall
BAS Public Safety Mgnt. - North
Culinary Arts Management - Wolfson
World Languages (EAP) - Hialeah
North
Kendall
Wolfson
Medical
Homestead
InterAmerican
Hialeah
Prof. Maria Mari
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Prof. Edwin Gines-Candelaria (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
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N/A
Prof. Alfredo Leon
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Jackie Perez (Chair)
Prof. Patti Harris
Prof. Selwyn Williams
N/A
N/a
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Prof. Maria Tarafa
N/A
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Marina Rodriguez
David Heredia
N/A
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Samantha Carlo
N/A
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Chris Rogers (Dr.)
N/A
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Raimundo Socorro (Dr.)
N/A
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Jose Casals
N/A
N/A
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Prof. Leslie Biaggi
N/A
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Earth Science - North
N/A
Michael McGauley
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Economics / QMB Statistics - Kendall
N/A
Jose Lopez-Calleja (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
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N/A
Engineering - Wolfson
N/A
Prof. James Poe
N/A
N/A
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Prof. Brook Bovee
N/A
Prof. Rita Fernandez-Sterling
N/A
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Finance & Banking - Kendall
N/A
Morris Knapp (Dr.)
N/A
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Film/TV & Graphics - North
Prof. Holly Anderson
N/A
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Foreign Languages - Hialeah
Margarita Orro (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
English - Kendall
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2014 - 2015
Faculty Discipline Conveners (Cont.)
School of Funeral Service Education North
General Business, Marketing &
Management - Kendall
Loretta Adoghe (Chair)
Prof. Hoseph Finnocchiaro
N/A
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Prof. Karen Hawkins
N/A
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David Shaheen (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
Randall Kauffman (Chair)
Prof. Jose Aragon
N/A
Theresa Chormanski
NA
Jeffrey Hodgson (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Humanities - Wolfson
N/A
TBA
Jeffrey Hodgson (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
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Human Services - Wolfson
Mass Communication and Journalism Homestead
N/A
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Prof. Merwin Sigale
N/A
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Mathematics - Kendall
N/A
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Music, Commercial - North
N/A
Richard Rose (Dr.)
N/A
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Jermaine Brown (Dr.)
(Chair)
N/A
Natural Science - North
TBA
N/A
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Nutrition - North
History - InterAmerican
Horticulture/Landscape - North
Prof. Loretta Blanchette
N/A
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Prof. Jorge Monserrate
N/A
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Political Science & Int'l Relations InterAmerican
N/A
Melissa Buehler (Dr)
Lourdes Rassi (Dr), Chair
N/A
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Physics - North
N/A
Prof. Jose Orta (Dr.)
N/A
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Psychology - InterAmerican
N/A
Prof. Kim Coffman
Yuly Pomares (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
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School of Education - InterAmerican
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Prof. Lauren Gach (Dr.)
N/A
SLS - InterAmerican
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Prof. Jessyca Perez
Prof. Miriam Abety
N/A
Speech - Wolfson
N/.A
N/A
N/A
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Prof. Marva Adams
Social Science - InterAmerican
N/.A
Lourdes Rassi (Dr.) (Chair)
N/A
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Sociology - InterAmerican
N/A
Prof. Teresita Pedraza
Prof. Stuart Williams
N/A
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Translation/Interpretation Studies
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ricardo Bardo-Portilla
N/A
Health/Wellness - North
N/A
Susan Summons
N/A
N/A
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MIAMI DADE COLLEGE
CAMPUS ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
2014 - 2015
Discipline-Coordinating
Administrators Discipline Conveners
Wolfson
Medical
North
Kendall
Accounting / Taxation - Kendall
N/A
N/A
N/A
Architecture - Kendall
N/A
Jose Lozano [Chair]
Teddie Laing
Homestead
InterAmerican
Hialeah
N/A
Sarah Tuskey
N/A
TBA
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ana Cruz (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Alejandro Viera (Dr.)
(Chair)
N?A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Paul Kiley (Dr.) (Director)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Victor Okafor (Dr.)
N/A
Kenneth Staab
N/A
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Culinary Arts Management - Wolfson
N/A
N/A
Mr. Collen Engle
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Developmental Education (College
Prep) - Homestead
NA
Michael Vensel
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
World Languages (EAP) - Hialeah
Catherine Hanus-Zank
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Victor McGlone (Dr)
BAS Management & Supervision Kendall
Biology - North
BLE & Corrections Academies - North
Chemistry - North
AA & AS Criminal Justice - North
English - Kendall
Earth Science - North
Economics / QMB Statistics - Kendall
Josett Peat
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Michaela Tomova (Chair)
N/A
Prof. Curtis McKinney
N/A
Mark Kraus (Dr.)(Chair)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Candice Hunter (Chair)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Cynthia Conteh
N/A
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2014 - 2015
Administrators Discipline Conveners (cont.)
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TBA
N/A
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Film/TV & Graphics - North
William Kreitner (Chair)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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N/A
Finance & Banking - Kendall
N/A
N/A
Ana Cruz (Dr.) (Chair)
N/A
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Fire Science - North
Verone Burton
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Fire Academy - North
Michael McCann
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Catherine Hanus-Zank
N/A
TBA
N/A
N/A
N/A
Victor McGlone (Dr)
General Business, Marketing &
Management - Kendall
N/A
Candice Hunter (Chair)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Cynthia Conteh
N/A
Health Sciences - Medical
N/A
N/A
N/A
Kenneth Lee (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
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Hospitality Management - Wolfson
N/A
N/A
Esther Shelly Fano [Chair]
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Josett Peat (Chair)
N/A
N/A
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N/A
N/A
N/A
William Kreitner (Chair)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Nutrition - North
N/A
Alejandro Viera (Dr.) (Chair)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nursing - Medical
N/A
N/A
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N/A
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Raimundo Socorro (Dr.)
N/A
N/A
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John Steger (Dr.) (Chair)
N/A
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Diana Bien-Aime (Chair)
N/A
NA
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John Chin
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Engineering - Wolfson
Foreign Languages - Hialeah
Mass Communication and Journalism Homestead
Music, Commercial - North
Private Security - North
Physics - North
Speech - Wolfson
Technology - Wolfson
Translation/Interpretation Studies
Catherine Hanus-Zank
N/A
N/A
N/A
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N/A
Victor McGlone (Dr)
Travel & Tourism - Wolfson
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Esther Shelly Fano [Manager]
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Wellness - North
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Alejandro Viera (Dr.) (Chair)
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N/A
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