Academic Departments

Additional information on our academic departments, course offerings, and degree and certificate paths is available in the LAVC Catalog.

Department Department Chair Phone Email

Anthropology

Rebecca Stein

947-2538

steinrl@lavc.edu

Applied Technology

Rebecca Stein

947-2538

steinrl@lavc.edu

Art

Eugenia Sumnik-Levins

947-2780

sumnike@lavc.edu

Biological Sciences

Sara Huang 947-2878 huangss@lavc.edu

Business Administration

Kevin Sanford

947- 5597

sanforkr@lavc.edu

Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering

Lucas Haley

947-2831

haleyll@lavc.edu
Child Development Elmida Baghdaserians

947-8094

baghdae@lavc.edu
Communication Studies Duane Smith

947-5537

smithdw@lavc.edu

Computer Science Information Systems (CSIS)

Michael Rahni

947-2872

rahnimk@lavc.edu

Continuing Education

Lilit Davoyan

947-5665

davoyalv@lavc.edu
Cooperative Education  

947-2929

hildrebm@lavc.edu

Counseling

Clive Gordon

947-5576

gordonca@lavc.edu

Earth Science

Jacquelyn Hams

778-5566

hamsje@lavc.edu
Emergency Services Jennifer Read

947-2786

readjl@lavc.edu

English

Holly Batty

947-5520

battyhk@lavc.edu
English as a Second Language Reginald Hubbard

947-2525

hubbarrs@lavc.edu

Health Science

Preetha Puthiakunnel

947-2835

puthiajp@lavc.edu

History/Humanities/LAW/Political Science

Michelle Visco

947-2456

viscomm@laccd.edu

Kinesiology

Patty Melody

947-2907

melodype@lavc.edu

Library

Xiaoyang Behlendorf

947-2766

behlenxl@lavc.edu

Mathematics

Mostapha (Steve) Barakat

947-2858

barakama@lavc.edu

Media Arts

Eric Swelstad

778-5503

swelstej@lavc.edu

Music

Yih-Mei Hu

947-5609

huy2@lavc.edu

Philosophy/Economics/Jewish Studies

Tyler Prante

947-2614

prantet@lavc.edu

Psychology

Ali Ghassemi

947-2523

ghassear@lavc.edu

Sociology/Ethnic Studies

Keidra Morris

947-2486

morrisk@lavc.edu

Theater and Dance

Jennifer Read

947-2786

readjl@lavc.edu
Workforce Development  

947-2929

hildrebm@lavc.edu

World Languages and Cultures

Victorino Fusilero

947-2822

fusilevm@lavc.edu