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 
• Project Manager: Nandish Trivedi
• Chief of Staff: Derek J. Aitken
  • AVP Director of Athletics: Allison Kern
• University Diversity Officer: Kathleen Wong (Lau)
  • Director of Social Justice Education: Krystle Tonga 
  • University Diversity Officer Confidential Office Support: Yvette Yarbor
• Director, Civil Rights: JoLani Hironaka
• Title IX / DHR Coordinator: Terri LaBeaux
• Title IX Senior Investigator: Vacant
  • Title IX Office Support: Ellen Maloney-Ruhe
• Tribal Liaison: Enrique Salmon
  • NAGPRA Coordinator: Marjorie Rhodes-Ousely 

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
  • Academic Resource Specialist - University Scheduling & Faculty Contracts: Dayanna Arriola-Orozco
  • Academic Resource Specialist - Faculty Additional Employment and Academic Affairs Position Management: Lisa Gonzales
  • Academic Resource Specialist - Academic Affairs Budget and Finance Support: Meena Sharma
  • Coordinator, Graduate Studies and University Honors Program: Monica Zango
  • Associate Dean, Curriculum and Academic Scheduling: Mitchell Watnik
    • Articulation Officer: Kyle Burch
    • Assessment & Program Review: Vacant
    • 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, Professional and Continuing Education: Gabriela Sotomayor (5/1/25)
  • Director, Marketing and Operations: Dan Bellone
  • Executive Director, International Programs: TBD
  • Manager, Regional Outreach and Offsite Centers: Kevin Kenny
  Associate Vice President, Research and Sponsored Programs, and Graduate Studies: Chandra Khan
  • Director, Graduate Studies: Kevin Brown
  • Director, Grant Administration: TBD
  • Director, Opportunities for Student Scholarships, Creative Activities, and Research (OSCAR): Jennifer Sherwood

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

College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences  

• Interim Dean: Keri O’Neal
  • Special Assistant to the Dean: Mary Kendall
  • Associate Dean: Linda Ivey
  • Associate Dean: Ethel Nicdao
  • Chair, Department of Art and Design : Gwyan Rhabyt
  • Chair, Department of Communication : Lonny Brooks
  • Chair, Department of Criminal Justice : Michelle Rippy
  • Chair, Department of Ethnic Studies : Salmon Enrique
  • Chair, Department of History and Global Cultures : Bridget Ford
  • Chair, Department of Hospitality, Recreation and Tourism : Saehya Ann 
  • Chair, Department of Human Development and Women’s Studies : Patricia Drew
  • Chair, Department of Music : Buddy O. James
  • Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies : Christopher Moreman
  • Chair, Department of Political Science : Amy Below
  • Chair, Department of Public Affairs and Administration : Michael Y. Moon
  • Chair, Department of Sociology : Linda Dobb  
  • Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance : Richard Olmsted
  • Chair, Department of Writing, Languages, and Literatures : Dennis Chester
  • Director, Global Studies : Andrew Wong
  • Director, Liberal Studies Program : Arun Rasiah
• School of Education
  • Chair, Department of Educational Leadership : Kathryn Hayes
  • Chair, Department of Educational Psychology  : Greg Jennings
  • Chair, Department of Teacher Education : Shadi Roshandel

College of Business and Economics  

• Dean: Gangaram Singh
  • Human Resources Coordinator:  Wanda Davenport
  • Administrative Assistant to the Dean: Terri Lane
  • Associate Dean: Lynn Bowes-Sperry
  • 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 Health  

• Dean: TBD
  • Assistant to the Dean: TBD
  • Associate Dean: TBD
  • Chair, Department of Kinesiology  : Paul Carpenter
  • Chair, Department of Nursing  : Monika Eckfield
  • Chair, Department of Public Health  : Arnab Mukherjea
  • Chair, Department of Social Work  : Sarah Taylor
  • Chair, Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences   : Elena Dukhovny

College of Science  

• Dean: TBD
  • 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, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences  : Michael Lee
  • Chair, Department of Mathematics : Julia Olkin
  • Chair, Department of Physics : Erik Helgren
  • Chair, Department of Psychology : Murray Horne
  • Chair, Department of Statistics and Data Science  : 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, Financial Services: TBD
• Associate Vice President, Human Resources and Payroll Services: Dr. Victoria Morris (Interim)
• Associate Vice President Information Technology Services & CIO: Gene Lim (Interim)
• Associate Vice President, Risk Management and Internal Control: Tom Poon

Student Affairs

Interim Vice President, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management: Dr. Brenda Amenson-Hill 

• Associate Vice President, Equity & Belonging/Dean of Students: Martin Castillo
  • Executive Director, Associated Students Incorporated (ASI): James Carroll

  • Director, Counseling Services: Shauna Hong

    • CARE Case Manager

    • Confidential Advocate

  • Director, Diversity & Inclusion Student Affinity & Resource Centers (DISARC): Dr. Cookie Garrett

  • Director, EOP, RSP and SEAS Affinity Programs: Jose Padilla

    • Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)

    • Renaissance Scholars Program

    • Asian American Pacific Islander Program 

    • EXCEL Program

    • GANAS Program

    • Sankofa Scholars

  • Director, Student Conduct, Rights and Responsibilities: Heather Gardley

  • Director, Student Health Services, Dr. Emil Asadulla

  • Director, Student Leadership Involvement Center: Dr. Martin Castillo

• 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: Shiraz Chavan 
  • Director, Enrollment Management Systems: Manuel Saldanha
  • University Registrar: Karen Mucci
• Associate Vice President, Financial Aid, Scholarships and Compliance: Sonia Jethani
• 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 of Annual Giving and Alumni Relations: Krysi Riggs
• Director, University Events: Heather Ripley
• Director, Career Education: Clark Boothby

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