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Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS) Division

The social sciences are concerned with the study of human society and with the relationship of individuals in, and to, society.  The behavioral sciences, particularly psychology, are concerned with the study of the actions of humans and animals. The key effort of the behavioral sciences is to understand, predict, and influence behavior.

Together, Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS) encompass the study of subjects leading to a better understanding of ourselves and of the world in which we live. Many of the programs within the SBS Division stress practical applications of this knowledge, whether it's taking part in an archaeological dig in South America or working with young children in the elementary schools.

 Department Office

Main Office Number: (661) 722-6300, extension 6482
Office Location: MH 202

Administration & Staff

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Name
Title
Email
Office
Extension
Nate Dillon wearing glasses and a purple shirt. Nathan Dillon  Dean nate.dillon@avc.edu  MH 204 6482
Michele Schottelkorb Michele Schottelkorb Administrative Assistant michele.schottelkorb@avc.edu MH 203 6112
Bette Negrete wearing glasses. Bettie Negrete Clerical Assistant  bettie.negrete@avc.edu  MH 202 6482

 

Social & Behavioral Sciences Faculty

Accounting - ACCT

Department Chair:

Kent Moser

Full Time Accounting Faculty

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Name
Email
Office
Extension
Stacy Adams smiling. Stacey Adams stacey.adams@avc.edu MH 227 6377
Placeholder for photo. Wayne Lynch wayne.lynch@avc.edu T700-A7  

Megan Owens smiling holding her glasses.

Megan Owens megan.owens@avc.edu MH 225 6765

Adjunct Accounting Faculty

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Name
Email
Voicemail
Placeholder for photo. James Rupel james.rupel@avc.edu 2136
Martin Telezing in an olive blazer. Martin Telezing martin.telezing@avc.edu 2966
 

Administration of Justice - AJ

Department Chair:

Carlos Pinho

Full Time Administration of Justice Faculty

Photo
Name
Email
Office
Extension
Carlos Pinho in police uniform. Carlos Pinho carlos.pinho@avc.edu MH 238 6716

Hank Price

 

hank.price@avc.edu MH 220 6746

Adjunct Administration of Justice Faculty

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Name
Email
Voicemail
Argel Cardoniga smiling in a suit and tie. Argel Cardoniga argel.cardoniga@avc.edu 2063

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Jorge deJesus jorge.dejesusiii@avc.eu   
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Wilfredo deJesus

 

wilfredo.dejesus@avc.edu   

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Bruce Fox bruce.fox@avc.edu  
David Harrison smiling. David Harrison david.harrison@avc.edu 2031
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Leon Hudson

 

leon.hudsonjr@avc.edu   
Timothy Lynskey timothy.lynskey@avc.edu 2582
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Erica Meadows

 

erica.meadows@avc.edu   
Brian Shreves smiling. Brian Shreves brian.shreves@avc.edu 2516
Eugene Siegel smiling in a baseball cap. Eugene Siegel eugene.siegel@avc.edu 2438
Samer Issa smiling in a uniform. Samer Issa samer.issa@avc.edu 2049

Cynthia Ware wearing a purple shirt.

Cynthia Ware cynthia.ware@avc.edu 2338

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Chadney Watters  chadney.watters@avc.edu   
 

Anthropology - ANTH

Department Chair:

Carlos Pinho

Full Time Anthropology Faculty

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Name
Email
Office
Extension
Dr. Darcy Wiewall darcy.wiewall@avc.edu UH 232 6902

Adjunct Anthropology Faculty

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Name
Email
Voicemail
Sean Cranley smiling in a suit and tie. Sean Cranley sean.cranley@avc.edu  2205
Gilbert Ramos smiling in Uganda. Dr. Gilbert Ramos gil.ramos@avc.edu 2349
Placeholder for photo. Lisa Salvi lisa.salvi@avc.edu 2380
Placeholder for photo. Dr. Laurie Solis laurie.solis@avc.edu 2202

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Kathleen White kathleen.white@avc.edu  2217

Cecil Worthen cecil.worthenjr@avc.edu 2223
 

Business - BUS

Department Chair:

Kent Moser

Full Time Business Faculty

Photo
Name
Email
Office
Extension
David Adams smiling in a purple Vikings jersey. David Adams david.adams@avc.edu T700 F3 6901
Balbir Arora balbir.arora@avc.edu MH 218 6761
Kent Moser smiling. Kent Moser kent.moser@avc.edu MH 212 6175
Kathy Osburn standing poolside. Kathy Osburn  kathy.osburn@avc.edu MH 228 6898

Adjunct Business Faculty

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Name
Email
Voicemail
Violet Christopher smiling. Violet Christopher violet.christopher@avc.edu 2965

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Frank Devera frank.devera@avc.edu 2140

Charlotte Kassis charlotte.kassis@avc.edu 2078
Lisa Kincaid smiling, wearing a blazer. Lisa Kincaid lisa.kincaid@avc.edu 2344
Matthew Rungaitis smiling wearing a black shirt. Matthew Rungaitis matthew.rungaitis@avc.edu 2166
Placeholder for photo. James Rupel james.rupel@avc.edu 2136
Eugene Siegel smiling in a baseball cap. Eugene Siegel eugene.siegel@avc.edu 2438
Deborah Sullivan Ford Dr. Deborah Sullivan Ford deborah.sullivanford@avc.edu 2058
Martin Telezing in an olive blazer. Dr. Martin Telezing martin.telezing@avc.edu 2966
Larry Veres smiling in a suit and tie. Lawrence Veres lawrence.veres@avc.edu 2910 
Sharon Wilson smiling in a red shirt. Sharon Wilson sharon.wilson@avc.edu 2058
 

Business Information Professional - BIP

Department Chair:

Kent Moser

Full Time Business Information Professional Faculty

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Name
Email
Office
Extension

Balbir  Arora balbir.arora@avc.edu MH 218  
Kent Moser smiling. Kent Moser kent.moser@avc.edu MH 212 6175
Gabby Poorman smiling. Gabby Poorman gabby.poorman@avc.edu UH 212 6013

Megan Owens smiling holding her glasses.

Megan Owens megan.owens@avc.edu MH 225 6765

Adjunct Business Information Professional Faculty

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Name
Email
Voicemail

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Brandin Coy brandin.coy@avc.edu  2509
Placeholder for photo. Grace Crossette-Thambiah grace.crossettethamb@avc.edu  
Mardel Harrington smiling, wearing a white blouse.

Mardel Harrington

mardel.harrington@avc.edu 2952

Charlotte Kassis  charlotte.kassis@avc.edu 2078

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Carol Sommers carol.sommers@avc.edu   
Sharon Wilson smiling in a red shirt. Sharon Wilson sharon.wilson@avc.edu  2058
Placeholder for photo. Ashley Wupperfeld ashley.wupperfeld@avc.edu   
 

Child & Family Education - CFE

Department Chair:

Kimberly Barker

Full Time Child & Family Education Faculty

Photo
Name
Email
Office
Extension

Yadira Arellano wearing a white shirt.

Yadira Arellano  yadira.arellano@avc.edu MH 210  6827
Kimberly Barker kimberly.barker@avc.edu MH 236 6118
Stephanie Peoples smiling wearing black and yellow. Dr. Stephanie Peoples stephanie.peoples@avc.edu MH 222 6840

Adjunct Child & Family Education Faculty

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Name
Email
Voicemail
Geraldine Baden geraldine.baden@avc.edu 2544
Linda Brown linda.brown@avc.edu 2268
Matthew Case smiling in a suit and tie. Matthew Case matt.case@avc.edu 2470
Etawnya Clifford etawnya.clifford@avc.edu 2120
Julie Ferebee julie.ferebee@avc.edu 2270
Kelly Fountain smiling in the snow, wearing sunglasses. Kelly Fountain kelly.fountain@avc.edu 2307
Christine Goulet smiling in a lounge chair. Christine Goulet christine.goulet@avc.edu 2077
Placeholder for photo. Bailey Kaufman bailey.kaufman@avc.edu 2604
Placeholder for photo. Harriet Miles harriet.miles@avc.edu 2925
Suzy Love suzy.love@avc.edu 2920
Yvette Shadrick yvette.shadrick@avc.edu  2677
Dr. Regina Tillman regina.tillman@avc.edu 2055
Tiphani Thomas tiphani.thomas@avc.edu  2617
Placeholder for photo. Tamarah Williams tamarah.williams@avc.edu 2289 
 

Computer Applications - CA

Department Chair:

Kent Moser

Full Time Computer Applications Faculty

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Name
Email
Office
Extension

Balbir Arora balbir.arora@avc.edu  MH 218 6761
Jimmie Bowen smiling wearing glasses. Jimmie Bowen jimmie.bowen@avc.edu MH 237 6173
Placeholder for photo. Wayne Lynch wayne.lynch@avc.edu T700-A7  
Kent Moser smiling. Kent Moser kent.moser@avc.edu MH 212 6175
Kathy Osburn standing poolside. Kathy Osburn kathy.osburn@avc.edu MH 228 6898
Gabby Poorman smiling. Gabby Poorman gabby.poorman@avc.edu UH 212 6013

Adjunct Computer Applications Faculty

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Name
Email
Voicemail

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Brandin Coy  brandin.coy@avc.edu 2509
Time Etherington smiling wearing a red cap. Timothy Etherington timothy.etherington@avc.edu 2606
Jonathan McCary smiling. Jonathan McCary jonathan.mccary@avc.edu 2358
Placeholder for photo. Garo Panossian  garo.panossian@avc.edu 2525
Robert Price smiling, wearing a blue shirt and tie. Robert Price robert.price@avc.edu 2316

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Carol Sommers carol.sommers@avc.edu   
Placeholder for photo. Angelo Tepedino angelo.tepedino@avc.edu 2333
 

Economics - ECON

Department Chair:

Edward Sammons 

Full Time Economics Faculty

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Name
Email
Office
Extension
Placeholder for photo. Dr. Ibrahim Ganley ibrahim.ganley@avc.edu MH 224 6172

Adjunct Economics Faculty

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Name
Email
Voicemail
Victor Abraham smiling. Victor Abraham victor.abraham@avc.edu 2088
Ronald Halcrow smiling wearing glasses. Ronald Halcrow ronald.halcrow@avc.edu 2480
McKinley Kemp wearing a hat and sunglasses. McKinley Kemp cmckinley.kemp@avc.edu 2185
Placeholder for photo. Misty Stowers misty.stowers@avc.edu 2367
 

Education - ED

Department Chair:

Kimberly Barker

Adjunct Education Faculty

Photo
Name
Email
Voicemail
Christine Goulet smiling in a lounge chair. Christine Goulet christine.goulet@avc.edu 2077
Placeholder for photo. Stella Konisek stella.konisek@avc.edu 2615
 

History - HIST

Department Chair:

Edward Sammons 

Full Time History Faculty

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Name
Email
Office
Extension
Matthew Jaffe in a suit and tie. Dr. Matthew Jaffe matthew.jaffe@avc.edu MH 223 6487

Cynthia Lehman smiling.

Dr. Cynthia Lehman cynthia.lehman@avc.edu MH 216 6489
Maria Espinoza-Schrock smiling with her hand on her chin. Maria Espinoza-Schrock maria.espinozascheroc@avc.edu MH 215 6999
Ken Shafer smiling wearing a shirt and tie. Dr. Kenneth Shafer  kenneth.shafer@avc.edu MH 214 6906

Adjunct History Faculty

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Name
Email
Voicemail
Sarah Burns smiling, wearing a blue and white striped scarf. Sarah Burns sarah.burns@avc.edu 2167
Richard Dyke smiling wearing glasses. Dr. Richard Dyke richard.dyke@avc.edu 2373

John Frykenberg in a red shirt.

John Frykenberg john.frykenberg@avc.edu 2068
David Lewis smiling with his hair in the wind. Dr. David Lewis david.lewis2@avc.edu 2463
Todd Menzing smiling. Todd Menzing todd.menzing@avc.edu 2283
Placeholder for photo. Janet Robin janet.robin@avc.edu 2199
Placeholder for photo. Jonathan Saxon jonathan.saxon@avc.edu 2023

Chief Sidnam chief.sidnam@avc.edu 2209
Denise Smith smiling. Denise Smith denise.smith@avc.edu 2039
Placeholder for photo. Quinn Smith quinn.smith@avc.edu 2027
Tomasz Stanek smiling wearing a backpack. Dr. Tomasz Stanek  tomasz.stanek@avc.edu 2276
Noah Stepro smiling and looking to the right. Noah Stepro noah.stepro@avc.edu 2418

 

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Emily Velez emily.velez@avc.edu  
 

Management - MGT

Department Chair:

Kent Moser

Full Time Management Faculty

Photo
Name
Email
Office
Extension
Kathy Osburn standing poolside. Kathy Osburn kathy.osburn@avc.edu MH 228 6898

Adjunct Management Faculty

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Name
Email
Voicemail
Placeholder for photo. Jared Birch jared.birch@avc.edu 2091
Violet Christopher smiling. Violet Christopher violet.christopher@avc.edu  2965
 

Marketing - MKTG

Department Chair:

Kent Moser

Full Time Marketing Faculty

Photo
Name
Email
Office
Extension
Gabby Poorman smiling. Gabby Poorman gabby.poorman@avc.edu UH 212 6013

Adjunct Marketing Faculty

Photo
Name
Email
Voicemail
Placeholder for photo. Jared Birch jared.birch@avc.edu 2091
Violet Christopher smiling. Violet Christopher violet.christopher@avc.edu 2965
Placeholder for photo. Lilliana Escobar lilliana.escobar@avc.edu  
Placeholder for photo. Charlotte Kassis charlotte.kassis@avc.edu 2078
Placeholder for photo. Vivek Srinivasan vivek.srinivasan@avc.edu 2086
Larry Veres smiling in a suit and tie. Lawrence Veres lawrence.veres@avc.edu 2910

Philosophy - PHIL

Department Chair:

Edward Sammons 

Full Time Philosophy Faculty

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Name
Email
Office
Extension
Claude Gratton smiling wearing a backpack. Claude Gratton claude.gratton@avc.edu T300-K 6488
Sherri Zhu smiling wearing a pink shirt. Sherri Zhu sherri.zhu@avc.edu T300-L 6007

Adjunct Philosophy Faculty

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Name
Email
Voicemail
Estiphan Panoussi wearing glasses and a suit. Estiphan Panoussi estiphan.panoussi@avc.edu 2121
Howard Pressman smiling. Howard Pressman howard.pressman@avc.edu 2303
Mark Pursley lecturing in a faded gold brocade suit jacket with black tie. Mark Pursley  mark.pursley@avc.edu 2152
Edward Sammons smiling. Dr. Edward Sammons edward.sammons@avc.edu 2347
 

Political Science - POLS

Department Chair:

Edward Sammons 

Full Time Political Science Faculty

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Name
Email
Office
Extension
Fredrick Hemker smiling. Frederick Hemker frederick.hemker@avc.edu T700-A2 6051
Placeholder for photo. John Vento john.vento@avc.edu T700-A6 6494

Adjunct Political Science Faculty

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Name
Email
Voicemail
Derek Carver smiling in a bowtie. Derek Carver derek.carver@avc.edu 2458
Placeholder for photo. Dr. Ellen Coleman ellen.coleman@avc.edu 2125
Amaka Donn smiling in a suit with yellow shirt. Amaka Donn amaka.donn@avc.edu 2397
Placeholder for photo. Zachary Gass zachary.gass@avc.edu 2485
Steven Jaworowski wearing a suit and tie. Steven Jaworowski steven.jaworowski@avc.edu 2435
Placeholder for photo. Samuel John samuel.john@avc.edu 2190
Placeholder for photo. Larry Ramirez larry.ramirez@avc.edu 2365
Placeholder for photo. Dr. Donald Ranish donald.ranish@avc.edu 2951
 

Psychology - PSY

Department Chair:

Duane Rumsey

Full Time Psychology Faculty

Photo
Name
Email
Office
Extension
Fredy Aviles in a grey shirt. Dr. Fredy Aviles fredy.aviles@avc.edu MH 234 6009
Nouha Hallak smiling in a black shirt. Nouha Hallak nouha.hallak@avc.edu MH 217 6955

Adjunct Psychology Faculty

Photo
Name
Email
Voicemail
Nicholas Betty smiling wearing glasses, suit and tie. Dr. Nicholas Betty nicholas.betty@avc.edu 2512
Placeholder for photo. Sabrina Gutierrez sabrina.gutierrez@avc.edu 2599
Heidi Hrowel smiling. Heidi Hrowal heidi.hrowal@avc.edu 2616
Placeholder for photo. Micheal Huff micheal.huff@avc.edu 2143
David Lewis wearing glasses. Dr. David Lewis david.lewis1@avc.edu 2083
Danielle McCabe smiling. Dr. Danielle McCabe danielle.mccabe@avc.edu 2680
Timea McLean smiling wearing sunglasses. Timea McLean timea.mclean@avc.edu 2092
Sean Mintz wearing sunglasses and a red shirt. Dr. Sean Mintz sean.mintz@avc.edu 2999
Luis Ramirez smiling, wearing a University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball hat. Dr. Luis Dinamit Ramirez luisdl.ramirez@avc.edu 2026
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Dr. Kat Ringenbach 

kat.ringenbach@avc.edu 2433
Duane Rumsey duane.rumsey@avc.edu 6322
Bruce Schreibfeder smiling, wearing a white shirt. Bruce Schreibfeder bruce.schreibfeder@avc.edu 2282
Harry Taylor smiling wearing sunglasses. Dr. Harry Taylor harry.taylor@avc.edu 2215
Rachel Thibault smiling. Rachel Thibault rachel.thibault@avc.edu 2416
Placeholder for photo. Lydia Wallace-Leeds lydia.wallaceleeds@avc.edu 2398
 

Real Estate - RE

Department Chair:

Kent Moser

Adjunct Real Estate Faculty

Photo
Name
Email
Voicemail
Kerri Jones smiling in a black dress. Dr. Kerri Jones kerri.jones@avc.edu 2203
David Ranish smiling wearing a blue shirt. David Ranish david.ranish@avc.edu 2990
 

Sociology - SOC

Department Chair:

Duane Rumsey

Full Time Sociology Faculty

Photo
Name
Email
Office
Extension
Amy Andrada looking ahead. Dr. Amy Andrada amy.andrada@avc.edu MH 221  6038
Carina Giorgi smiling. Dr. Carina Giorgi carina.giorgi@avc.edu MH 209 6297

Adjunct Sociology Faculty

Photo
Name
Email
Voicemail
Sean Cranley smiling in a suit and tie. Sean Cranley sean.cranley@avc.edu 2205
Siobhan Goldberg smiling, wearing glasses and a blue scarf. Siobhan Goldberg siobhan.goldberg@avc.edu 2132

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Diana Jauregui Romo diana.jaureguiromo@avc.edu  
Blake Johnson wearing a pink shirt in front of a cherry blossom tree. Blake Johnson blake.johnson@avc.edu 2424
William Lund smiling in a black button shirt. William Lund william.lund@avc.edu 2198
Placeholder for photo. Salvador Nuno salvador.nuno@avc.edu 2411

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Andres Sanchez andres.sanchez@avc.edu  2506
Monica Sterling smiling. Monica Sterling monica.sterling@avc.edu 2569
Chaka Khan Theus smiling. Chaka Khan Theus denise.theus@avc.edu 2169