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2022-2023 Cal State East Bay Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Cal State East Bay Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Administration & Administrative Staff


University Website Directory

Our Mission
Cal State East Bay welcomes and supports a diverse student body with academically rich, culturally relevant, learning experiences that prepare students to apply their education to meaningful lifework, and to be socially responsible contributors to society.  Through its educational programs and activities the University strives to meet the educational needs and to contribute to the vitality of the East Bay, the state, the nation, and global communities.

Office of the President

President, Cathy Sandeen

  • Executive Assistant to the President: Rebecca Olivera
  • Special Assistant to the President: Balvinder Kumar

Chief of Staff: Derek J. Aitken

  • Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff: Andrea Lum
  • Associate Director, Government and Community Relations: Vacant

University Diversity Officer: Kathleen Wong (Lau)

Academic Affairs

  • Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs: Walter Jacobs
  • Associate Provost for Faculty and Student Affairs: TBA
    • Director, Faculty Development: Keri O’Neill
    • Director, Center for Community Engagement: Mary D’Alleva
    • Senior Director, Online Campus: Roger Wen
    • Special Assistant, Faculty Affairs: Sophie Bloch
    • Faculty Immigration Advisor & Recruitment Specialist: Karen Ling
    • Coordinator, Academic Senate: Mark Robinson
  • Associate Provost for Academic Resources and Planning: Rafael Hernandez
    • Assistant Vice President, Institutional Research, Analysis and Decision Support: Fanny Yeung
    • Director, Fiscal Resources: Jennifer Toor
    • Coordinator, University Scheduling: Doug Rosales
  • Dean of Academic Programs & Services: Maureen Scharberg
    • Associate Dean, Academic Programs & Services: Mitchell Watnik
      • Assessment & Program Review: Julie Stein
      • Articulation Officer: Kyle Burch
      • University Curriculum Coordinator/Catalog and Curriculum Specialist: Rick Rader
      • University Catalog Editor/Curriculum Specialist: Julie Mielke
      • Roadmaps Editor/Degree Planner Specialist: Clarissa Hernandez
    • Bay Advisor: Bill Irwin
    • Peer Academic Coaching: Marissa Baumann
    • Testing Office: Meena Sharma
    • Grade Appeals: Erica Wildy
    • Executive Director, Academic Advising and Career Education: Kathryn Palmieri
    • Director, General Education: Kevin Kaatz
    • Chair, General Studies: Danvy Lee
    • Director, Graduate Studies: Kevin Brown
  • Associate Vice President, University Extension: Brian Cook
    • Director, Continuing Education Programs: Kate White
    • Director, Special Sessions Programs: Balvinder Kumar
    • Director, Marketing: Dan Bellone
    • Interim Executive Director, International Programs: Thomas Tyner
  • Director, Center for International Education: Kelly Moran
    • Executive Director, Concord Campus: Robert Phelps
    • Operations Coordinator: Cecilia Zefeldt
    • Manager, Oakland Center: Kevin Kenny
  • Associate Vice President, Research and Sponsored Programs: Chandra Khan
    • Director of Compliance: Jeanne Dittman
    • Director, Grant Administration: Jennifer Cabrejas
    • Director, Center for Student Research: Jenny O

College Deans, University Libraries, Department Chairs, and Program Directors

College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences  
School of Arts and Media (SAM)
School of Global Humanities and Cultural Studies
College of Business and Economics  
College of Education and Allied Studies  
College of Science  
University Libraries  
  • Dean: John Wenzler
    • Coordinator, Instructional Services: TBA
    • Coordinator, Information Literacy Services: Diana Wakimoto
    • Chair, Library Faculty: Kyzyl Fenno-Smith
Student Center for Academic Achievement
  • Director:  Shonda Goward

Academic Senate

  • Chair, Academic Senate: Sarah Nielsen
    • Academic Senate Coordinator: Mark Robinson
    • University Honors Program: Shirley Yap

Administration & Finance

Vice President, Administration and Finance/CFO: Myeshia Armstrong

Executive Assistant to the Vice President: Dwyla Jourdan

  • Chief University Police: Mark Flores
  • Associate Vice President, Facilities Development and Operations: Winnie Kwofie
  • Associate Vice President, Financial Services: Maureen Pasag
  • Associate Vice President, Human Resources and Payroll Services: André Johnson
  • Associate Vice President Information Technology Services & CIO: Jake Hornsby
  • Director, Risk Management and Internal Control: Tom Poon
  • Director, Administrative Processes: Veronica Salvador

Student Affairs

Vice President, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management: Suzanne Espinoza

  • Associate Vice President, Equity & Belonging/Dean of Students: Martin Castillo
    • Executive Director, Associated Students Incorporated (ASI): Erik Pinlac
    • Executive Director, Student Equity and Success: Saleem Gilmore
      • Asian American Pacific Islander Program 
      • Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
      • EXCEL Program
      • GANAS Program
      • Renaissance Scholars Program
      • Sankofa Scholars
    • Director, Diversity and Inclusion/Affinity Student Centers, vacant
    • Director, Student Conduct, Rights and Responsibilities: James Carroll
    • Director, Student Life and Leadership: vacant
  • Associate Vice President, Student Affairs and Auxiliary Services: Mark Almeida
    • Executive Director, University Housing and Commercial Services, vacant
    • Director, Accessibility Services and Veteran Student Services: Pamela Baird
    • Director, Recreation and Student Wellbeing: Jennifer Luna
    • Director, University Unions: Kenrick Ali
  • Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management: Angela Schneider
    • Director, Admissions: Alvin Quach
    • Director, Financial Aid: Sonia Jethani
    • Director, Student Outreach: Katie Avila
    • Director, Enrollment Management Systems, Manuel Saldanha
    • University Registrar: Karen Mucci
  • Interim Director, Student Health Services, Emil Asadulla
  • Director, Counseling Services: Shauna Hong
    • CARE Case Manager
    • Confidential Advocate
  • Director, Budget and Operations: Fa’aalu Lealaimatafao

University Advancement

Vice President, University Advancement: Evelyn Buchanan

        Executive Assistant to the Vice President: Ashley Smith

  • Associate Vice President, Development: Vacant
  • Chief Communications & Marketing Officer: Vacant
  • Director, Advancement Services & Data Analytics: Fern Tyler
  • Director, Advancement Budget, Operations & Foundation; May Hernandez
  • Director, Alumni and Constituent Engagement: Travis Nelson
  • Director, University Events: Chris Williams

Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation Board

Officers

Evelyn Buchanan, President
Bette Felton, Chair
Johan Klehs, Vice Chair
Myeshia Armstrong, Treasurer
James Songey, Secretary

Trustees

Ashmita Ahluwalia (Student Trustee)

Ruth Bley
Richard Carson
Michael Coke
Randall Davis

Patrick Devine (Immediate Past Chair)

Evelyn Dilsaver
James Hannan
Walt Jacobs

Derek Jackson-Kimball (Faculty Trustee)

Kumar Malavalli
Louis Miramontes
Nitu Nanda
Cherrie Nanninga
Janet Owen
Marvin Remmich
Linda Renteria
Rosie Rios

Michelle Rippy (Alumni Trustee)
Cathy A. Sandeen
Amy Schioldager
Robert Scribner
Richard Sherratt
Gary Wallace
Allen Warren