Administration & Administrative Staff

• Office of the President
• Academic Affairs
• College Deans, University Library, Department Chairs, and Program Directors
• Academic Senate
• Administration & Finance
• Student Affairs
• University Advancement
• Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation Board

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: Ashley Smith (Interim)
• Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff: Vacant
• Chief of Staff: Derek J. Aitken
  • AVP Director of Athletics: Allison Kern
• Special Assistant to the President and Interim AVP for Extension: Balvinder Kumar
• University Diversity Officer: Kathleen Wong (Lau)
  • Director of Social Justice Education: Krystle Tonga 
  • University Diversity Officer Confidential Office Support: Yvette Yarbor
• Title IX / DHR Coordinator: Terri LaBeaux
• Title IX Senior Investigator: JoLani Hironaka
  • Title IX Office Support: Ellen Maloney-Ruhe
• Tribal Liaison: Enrique Salmon
• NAGPRA Coordinator: Vacant

Academic Affairs

• Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs: Kimberly Greer
  • Operations Manager, Academic Affairs: Philip Cole-Regis
  • Office Coordinator, Academic Affairs: Claire McCabe
  • Interim Director of Academic Advising: Jennifer Aure
  • Associate Vice President, Institutional Strategy & Effectiveness: Fanny Yeung
    • Student Success Analyst: Bill Irwin
• Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs: Silvina Ituarte
  • Director, Faculty Development: Vacant
  • Director, Center for Community Engagement: Mary D’Alleva
  • Faculty Affairs Executive Assistant: Sophie Bloch
  • Assistant to Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs: Kelley Ramos
  • Faculty Immigration Advisor & Recruitment Specialist: Karen Ling
  • Chair, General Studies: Danvy Le
  • Coordinator, Academic Senate: Mark Robinson
• Deputy Provost for Academic Resources and Planning: Rafael Hernandez
  • Director, Fiscal Resources: Jennifer Toor
  • Coordinator, University Scheduling: Dayanna Arriola-Orozco
  • Associate Dean, Academic Programs & Services: Mitchell Watnik
    • Articulation Officer: Kyle Burch
    • Assessment & Program Review: Julie Stein
    • Director, General Education: Kevin Kaatz
    • Grade Appeals: Erica Wildy
    • Roadmaps Editor/Degree Planner Specialist: Clarissa Hernandez
    • Testing & Articulation Assistant: Kirstie Norell
    • University Catalog Editor/Curriculum Specialist: Julie Mielke
    • University Curriculum Coordinator/Catalog and Curriculum Specialist: Rick Rader
• Associate Vice President (interim), University Extension: Balvinder Kumar
  • Director, Continuing Education Programs: Kate White
  • Manager, Special Sessions Programs: Interim, Richard Moala
  • Director, Marketing: Dan Bellone
  • Executive Director, International Programs: Vacant
  • Director, Center for International Education: Kelly Moran
  • Manager, Oakland Center: Kevin Kenny
• Associate Vice President, Research and Sponsored Programs: Chandra Khan
  • Director, Graduate Studies: Kevin Brown
  • Director, Grant Administration: Jennifer Cabrejas
  • Director, Center for Student Research: Jennifer Sherwood

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

College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences  

• Dean: Wendy Ng
  • Special Assistant to the Dean: Mary Kendall
  • Associate Dean: Linda Ivey
  • Associate Dean: Ethel Nicdao
  • Chair, Department of Anthropology, Geography and Environmental Studies : Michael Lee
  • Chair, Department of Criminal Justice : Michelle Rippy
  • Chair, Department of Human Development and Women’s Studies : Patricia Drew
  • Chair, Department of Political Science : Amy Below
  • Chair, Department of Public Affairs and Administration : Michael Y. Moon
  • Chair, Department of Social Work : Sarah Taylor
  • Chair, Department of Sociology : Linda Dobb
  • Chair, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences  : Elena Dukhovny
  • Director, Global Studies : Andrew Wong

School of Arts and Media (SAM)

• Director:  TBD
  • Chair, Department of Art : Gwyan Rhabyt
  • Chair, Department of Communication : Lonny Brooks
  • Chair, Department of Music : Buddy O. James
  • Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance : Richard Olmsted

School of Global Humanities and Cultural Studies

• Director: TBA
  • Chair, Department of Ethnic Studies : Salmon Enrique
  • Chair, Department of History : Bridget Ford
  • Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies : Christopher Moreman
  • Chair, Department of Writing, Languages, and Literatures : Dennis Chester
  • Director, Liberal Studies Program : Arun Rasiah

College of Business and Economics  

• Dean: Gangaram Singh
  • Human Resources Coordinator:  Wanda Davenport
  • Administrative Assistant to the Dean: Terri Lane
  • Associate Dean: 
  • Chair, Department of Accounting and Finance : Chinglih Jan
  • Chair, Department of Economics : Filippo Rebessi
  • Chair, Department of Management  : Hongwei Du
  • Chair, Department of Marketing : Yi He

College of Education and Allied Studies  

• Dean: Robert Williams
  • Assistant to the Dean: June Laherran
  • Associate Dean: Ana Garcia-Nevarez
  • Chair, Department of Educational Leadership : Kathryn Hayes
  • Chair, Department of Educational Psychology  : Greg Jennings
  • Chair, Department of Kinesiology : Paul Carpenter
  • Chair, Department of Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism : Christopher Chamberlain (Fall only) Saehya Ann (Spring 25)
  • Chair, Department of Teacher Education : Shadi Roshandel

College of Science  

• Dean: Jason Singley
  • Administrative Assistant to the Dean: Jaime Maldonado
  • Associate Dean: Danika LeDuc
  • Associate Dean: Julie Glass
  • Chair, Department of Biological Sciences : Ana Almeida
  • Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry : Patrick Fleming
  • Chair, Department of Computer Science : Levent Ertaul
  • Chair, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences : Patricia Oikawa
  • Chair, Department of Public Health : Arnab Mukherjea
  • Chair, Department of Mathematics : Julia Olkin
  • Chair, Department of Nursing : Monika Eckfield
  • Chair, Department of Physics : Erik Helgren
  • Chair, Department of Psychology : Murray Horne
  • Chair, Department of Statistics and Biostatistics  : Ayona Chatterjee
  • Chair, School of Engineering : Farnaz Ganjeizadeh

University Libraries  

• Dean: John Wenzler
  • Chair, Department of Information Studies : Diana Wakimoto
  • Coordinator, Instructional Services: TBA
  • Coordinator, Information Literacy Services: Diana Wakimoto
  • Director, Student Center for Academic Achievement:  Rachel Brunson

Academic Senate

• Chair, Academic Senate: Jenny O
  • Academic Senate Coordinator: Mark Robinson
  • University Honors Program: Shubha Kashinath 

Administration & Finance

Vice President, Administration and Finance/CFO: Myeshia Armstrong

Executive Assistant to the Vice President: Dwyla Jourdan

• Chief University Police: Omar Miakhail 
• Associate Vice President, Budget and Planning: Monique Cornelius
• Associate Vice President, Facilities Development and Operations: Winnie Kwofie
• Associate Vice President, Financial Services: Audrey Katzman (Interim)
• Associate Vice President, Human Resources and Payroll Services: Victoria Morris (Interim)
• Associate Vice President Information Technology Services & CIO: Jake Hornsby
• Associate Vice President, Risk Management and Internal Control: Tom Poon

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): James Carroll
  • Director, EOP and Student Equity and Success Advising: Antonio Martinez
    • Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
    • Renaissance Scholars Program
  • Director, Affinity Programs and SEAS Engagement Initiatives, Jose Padilla
    • Asian American Pacific Islander Program 
    • EXCEL Program
    • GANAS Program
    • Sankofa Scholars
  • Director, Diversity & Inclusion Student Affinity & Resource Centers (DISARC): Cookie Garrett
  • Director, Student Conduct, Rights and Responsibilities: Heather Gardley
  • Director, Student Life and Leadership: Krystle Tonga
• Associate Vice President, Student Affairs and Auxiliary Services: Mark Almeida
  • Executive Director, University Housing and Commercial Services, My-Lan Huynh
  • Director, Accessibility Services and Veteran Student Services: Pamela Baird
  • Director, Recreation, Wellness Services and University Union: Jennifer Luna
• Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management: Angela Hummel
  • Director, Admissions: Alvin Quach
  • Director, Student Outreach: Katie Avila
  • Director, Enrollment Management Systems, Manuel Saldanha
  • University Registrar: Karen Mucci
• Associate Vice President, Financial Aid, Scholarships and Compliance: Sonia Jethani
• 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: Brad Vartan
• Chief Communications & Marketing Officer: Josh Russell
• Director, Advancement Services & Data Analytics: Fern Tyler
• Director, Advancement Budget, Operations & Foundation; May Hernandez
• Director, Alumni and Constituent Engagement: Travis Nelson
• Director, University Events: Heather Ripley

Cal State East Bay Educational Foundation Board

Officers

Evelyn Buchanan, President
Johan Klehs, Chair
Linda Renteria, Vice Chair
Myeshia Armstrong, Treasurer
James Songey, Secretary

Trustees