Administrative Timeline
This page offers an historical timeline, from 1961 to present, showing which Grossmont College administrators held office at the same time as our English Department Chairs. Because the College has undergone periodic reorganization and expansion over the years, changes in administrative titles (such as "Superintendent") and in the English Department's divisional membership have occurred. As a result, for several deans in this resource, dates of service may not accurately represent their full tenure but, rather, pertain only to when the English Department was part of their division.
Sources used to compile this timeline include official catalogs and course schedules; Grossmont College archival sources; local newspaper archives, including obituaries and biographies; local and state Education agencies; and the GCCCD Grapevine retirement newsletter.
In addition to Tom Scanlan's indispensable aid throughout this project, the following retirees deserve special mention as able sources in the research phase of this project: Andy Groshans, Homer Lusk, Stephanie Mood, Peggy Fuller, Professor Emeritus Pat Higgins, Robert Steinbach, and Jacquelyn Winn.
YEAR |
Chancellor |
President |
Dean |
Dept. Chair |
YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Chancellor Dr. Lynn Ceresino Neault 2020-present |
President Dr. Denise Whisenhunt, J.D. 2021-present |
Dean English and Social / Behavioral Sciences Agustin Albarran 2013-present
Note: Janet Castanos served as Acting Dean in Fall 2014; Susan Schwartz served as Assisting Dean in Spring 2015.
|
Co-Chairs
Sarah Martin 2021-present and
Dr. Tate Hurvitz 2019-present
|
2025 |
| 2024 | 2024 | ||||
| 2023 | 2023 | ||||
| 2022 | 2022 | ||||
| 2021 | 2021 | ||||
| 2020 |
Dr. Nabil Abu-Gazaleh 2015-2021
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Co-Chairs
Dr. Cindi Harris 2019-2022 and
Dr. Tate Hurvitz 2019-present
|
2020 | ||
| 2019 |
Chancellor Dr. Cindi Miles 2009-2019 |
Dr. Oralee Holder Chair 2006-2019
|
2019 | ||
| 2018 | 2018 | ||||
| 2017 | 2017 | ||||
| 2016 | 2016 | ||||
| 2015 |
Interim President Tim Flood 2015
|
2015 | |||
| 2014 |
President Dr. Sunita Cooke 2007-2015
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2014 | |||
| 2013 | 2013 | ||||
| 2012 |
Dean English and Social / Behavioral Sciences Dr. Janet Castanos 2000-2013
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2012 | |||
| 2011 | 2011 | ||||
| 2010 | 2010 | ||||
| 2009 |
Chancellor Dr. Omero Suarez 1998-2009 |
2009 | |||
| 2008 | 2008 | ||||
| 2007 | 2007 | ||||
| 2006 |
Interim President Dr. Dean Colli 2006-2007 |
2006 | |||
| 2005 |
President Dr. Ted Martinez 1999-2006 |
Paul G. “Gary” Phillips Chair 1999-2006
|
2005 | ||
| 2004 | 2004 | ||||
| 2003 | 2003 | ||||
| 2002 | 2002 | ||||
| 2001 | 2001 | ||||
| 2000 | 2000 | ||||
| 1999 |
Interim President Dr. Jack Randall 1999 |
Dean Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences & International Programs Dr. Linda Mann 1993-2000
|
1999 | ||
| 1998 |
President Dr. Richard Sanchez 1990-1999
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Dr. Mary H. Donnelly Chair 1994-1999
|
1998 | ||
| 1997 |
Chancellor Dr. Jeanne Atherton 1992-1998 |
1997 | |||
| 1996 | 1996 | ||||
| 1995 | 1995 | ||||
| 1994 | 1994 | ||||
| 1993 |
Homer Lusk Chair 1984-1994
|
1993 | |||
| 1992 |
Dean Social and Behavioral Sciences Dr. Carl G. Clark 1983*-1993
*Note: In 1983, English joined the Division of Social and Behavior Sciences, by which time Dr. Carl G. Clark had already been serving as its Dean since 1978.
|
1992 | |||
| 1991 |
Chancellor Dr. Donald E. Walker 1983-1992 |
1991 | |||
| 1990 | 1990 | ||||
| 1989 |
President Dr. Ivan Jones 1980-1990
|
1989 | |||
| 1988 | 1988 | ||||
| 1987 | 1987 | ||||
| 1986 | 1986 | ||||
| 1985 | 1985 | ||||
| 1984 | 1984 | ||||
| 1983 |
Glenda Richter Chair 1983-1984
|
1983 | |||
| 1982 |
Superintendent Dr. Walter A. Yuhl 1979 - 1982 |
Homer Lusk Chair 1978-1983
|
1982 | ||
| 1981 | 1981 | ||||
| 1980 |
Search Process in Progress 1980
|
1980 | |||
| 1979 |
President Erv Metzgar 1970-1980
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Dean Communication Arts Dr. Elaine McLevie 1979-1983*
*Note: The English Dept. joined the division of Social and Behavioral Sciences in 1983, but Elaine McLevie continued to serve as Dean of Communication Arts until 1987, at which time English Dept. Chair Dr. Mary H. Donnelly took over as Acting Dean.
|
1979 | ||
| 1978 |
Superintendent Dr. Robert Burnham 1966-1978 |
Dean Communication Arts Wayne Harmon 1977-1979
|
1978 | ||
| 1977 |
Ruth Anderson Chair 1977-1978
|
1977 | |||
| 1976 |
Dean Arts and Science Kenneth M. Nobilette 1972-1977*
*Note: By 1977, the college established several new Divisions, and the English Dept. became part of the Communication Arts Division. Afterward, Ken Nobilette continued to serve as Dean of the Sciences Division until the mid 1980’s. |
Homer Lusk Chair 1974-1977
|
1976 | ||
| 1975 | 1975 | ||||
| 1974 | 1974 | ||||
| 1973 |
Fred Stollenwerk and John Barnier Chair and Assistant Chair 1972-1974
|
1973 | |||
| 1972 | 1972 | ||||
| 1971 |
Dean Arts and Science Dr. Richard H. Lowe 1967-1970
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C. Frank Vittor Chair 1970-1972
|
1971 | ||
| 1970 | 1970 | ||||
| 1969 |
Position Vacant 1968-1970
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Dr. Robert E. Moore Chair 1969-1970
|
1969 | ||
| 1968 |
President Harold Hughes 1966-1969
|
Charline Lamons Chair 1968-1969
|
1968 | ||
| 1967 |
Superintendent Harold G. Hughes 1965-1968 |
Bob Danielson Chair 1967-1968
|
1967 | ||
| 1966 |
Dean of Instruction Position Vacant 1966
|
George Kirazian Chair 1966-1967
|
1966 | ||
| 1965 |
President John “Jack” S. Hansen 1961-1966
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Dean of Instruction Dr. Charles C. Collins 1961-1966
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Charline Lamons Chair 1963-1966
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1965 | |
| 1964 |
Superintendent Lewis F. Smith 1961-1965 |
1964 | |||
| 1963 | 1963 | ||||
| 1962 |
Bob Danielson Chair 1961-1963
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1962 | |||
| 1961 | 1961 | ||||
| 1960 | Monte Vista High School, Spring Valley, CA | 1960 | |||
