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

Name	Title	Email	Office	Extension
Nathan Dillon	Dean	nate.dillon@avc.edu	MH 204	6482
	Admin Assistant		MH 206	6482
Bettie Negrete	Clerical Assistant	bettie.negrete@avc.edu	MH 202	6482

Social & Behavioral Sciences Faculty

Accounting - ACCT
Department Chair:		David Adams
Full Time Accounting Faculty
Photo	Name	Email		Office	Extension
	Stacey Adams	stacey.adams@avc.edu		MH 227	6377
	Tressa Lacy	tressa.lacy@avc.edu		MH 230	6729
	Wayne Lynch	wayne.lynch@avc.edu		MH 226	6277
	Megan Owens	megan.owens@avc.edu		MH 225	6765
Adjunct Accounting Faculty
Photo	Name	Email		Voicemail
	James Rupel	james.rupel@avc.edu		2136
	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	carlos.pinho@avc.edu	MH 238		6716
	Hank Price	hank.price@avc.edu	MH 220		6746
Adjunct Administration of Justice Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Voicemail
	Argel Cardoniga	argel.cardoniga@avc.edu	2063
	Jorge deJesus	jorge.dejesusiii@avc.eu	2641
	Bruce Fox	bruce.fox@avc.edu	2408
	David Harrison	david.harrison@avc.edu	2031
	Leon Hudson	leon.hudsonjr@avc.edu	2382
	Timothy Lynskey	timothy.lynskey@avc.edu	2582
	Erica Meadows	erica.meadows@avc.edu	2369
	Brian Shreves	brian.shreves@avc.edu	2516
	Eugene Siegel	eugene.siegel@avc.edu	2438
	Samer Issa	samer.issa@avc.edu	2049
	Cynthia Ware	cynthia.ware@avc.edu	2338
	Chadney Watters	chadney.watters@avc.edu	2360

Anthropology - ANTH
Department Chair:		Carlos Pinho
Full Time Anthropology Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Office		Extension
	Darcy Wiewall	darcy.wiewall@avc.edu	UH 232		6902
Adjunct Anthropology Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Voicemail
	Sean Cranley	sean.cranley@avc.edu	2205
	Corey Howard	corey.howard@avc.edu	2634
	Gilbert Ramos	gil.ramos@avc.edu	2349
	Lisa Salvi	lisa.salvi@avc.edu	2380
	Laurie Solis	laurie.solis@avc.edu	2202
	Kathleen White	kathleen.white@avc.edu	2217
	Nora Vlaszof	nora.vlaszof@avc.edu	2600
	Autumn Von Hindenburg	autumn.vonhindenburg@avc.edu	2716
	Cecil Worthen	cecil.worthenjr@avc.edu	2223

Business - BUS
Department Chair:		David Adams
Full Time Business Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Office		Extension
	David Adams	david.adams@avc.edu	CH 248		6901
	Balbir Arora	balbir.arora@avc.edu	MH 218		6761
	Kent Moser	kent.moser@avc.edu	MH 212		6175
	Kathy Osburn	kathy.osburn@avc.edu	MH 228		6898
	Gabby Fenn	gabby.fenn@avc.edu	CH 260		6013
Adjunct Business Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Voicemail
	Violet Christopher	violet.christopher@avc.edu	2965
	Charlotte Kassis	charlotte.kassis@avc.edu	2078
	Matthew Rungaitis	matthew.rungaitis@avc.edu	2166
	James Rupel	james.rupel@avc.edu	2136
	Eugene Siegel	eugene.siegel@avc.edu	2456
	Deborah Sullivan Ford	deborah.sullivanford@avc.edu	2058
	Martin Telezing	martin.telezing@avc.edu	2966
	Matthew Trabold	matthew.trabold@avc.edu	2717
	Nicholas Tuttle	nicholas.tuttle@avc.edu	2714

Business Information Professional - BIP
Department Chair:		David Adams
Full Time Business Information Professional Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Office		Extension
	Balbir Arora	balbir.arora@avc.edu	MH 218		6761
	Kent Moser	kent.moser@avc.edu	MH 212		6175
	Gabby Fenn	gabby.fenn@avc.edu	CH 260		6013
	Megan Owens	megan.owens@avc.edu	MH 225		6765
Adjunct Business Information Professional Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Voicemail
	Kathleen Ballestero	kathleen.ballestero@avc.edu	2718
	Brandin Coy	brandin.coy@avc.edu	2509
	Grace Crossette-Thambiah	grace.crossettethamb@avc.edu	2361
	Mardel Harrington	mardel.harrington@avc.edu	2952
	Ryan Hoskin	ryan.hoskin@avc.edu	2640
	Charlotte Kassis	charlotte.kassis@avc.edu	2078
	Rick Shaw	rick.shaw@avc.edu	2656
	Carol Sommers	carol.sommers@avc.edu	2362
	Ashley Wupperfeld	ashley.wupperfeld@avc.edu	2350

Child & Family Education - CFE
Department Chair:		Stephanie Peoples
Full Time Child & Family Education Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Office		Extension
	Yadira Arellano	yadira.arellano@avc.edu	MH 210		6827
	Kimberly Barker	kimberly.barker@avc.edu	MH 236		6118
	Stephanie Peoples	stephanie.peoples@avc.edu	MH 211		6840
Adjunct Child & Family Education Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Voicemail
	Geraldine Baden	geraldine.baden@avc.edu	2544
	Linda Brown	linda.brown@avc.edu	2268
	Etawnya Clifford	etawnya.clifford@avc.edu	2120
	Julie Ferebee	julie.ferebee@avc.edu	2270
	Kelly Fountain	kelly.fountain@avc.edu	2307
	Christine Goulet	christine.goulet@avc.edu	2077
	Bailey Kaufman	bailey.kaufman@avc.edu	2604
	Suzy Love	suzy.love@avc.edu	2920
	Juan Rubio Cardenas	juan.rubiocardenas@avc.edu
	Yvette Shadrick	yvette.shadrick@avc.edu	2677
	Regina Tillman	regina.tillman@avc.edu	2055
	Tamarah Williams	tamarah.williams@avc.edu	2289

Computer Applications - CA
Department Chair:		David Adams
Full Time Computer Applications Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Office		Extension
	Balbir Arora	balbir.arora@avc.edu	MH 218		6761
	Jimmie Bowen	jimmie.bowen@avc.edu	MH 237		6173
	Kent Burgdorfer	kent.burgdorfer@avc.edu	MH 235		6195
	Wayne Lynch	wayne.lynch@avc.edu	MH 226		6277
	Kent Moser	kent.moser@avc.edu	MH 212		6175
	Kathy Osburn	kathy.osburn@avc.edu	MH 228		6898
	Gabby Fenn	gabby.fenn@avc.edu	UH 212		6013
Adjunct Computer Applications Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Voicemail
	Will Bullins	will.bullins@avc.edu	2426
	Brandin Coy	brandin.coy@avc.edu	2509
	Frank Devera	frank.devera@avc.edu	2140
	Timothy Etherington	timothy.etherington@avc.edu	2606
	Jonathan McCary	jonathan.mccary@avc.edu	2358
	Garo Panossian	garo.panossian@avc.edu	2525
	Robert Price	robert.price@avc.edu	2316
	Rick Shaw	rick.shaw@avc.edu	2656
	Carol Sommers	carol.sommers@avc.edu	2362
	Vivek Srinivasan	vivek.srinivasan@avc.edu	2086
	Michael Stewart	michael.stewart@avc.edu	2669
	Angelo Tepedino	angelo.tepedino@avc.edu	2333
	Tanilo Videmantay	tanilo.videmantay@avc.edu	2907

Economics - ECON
Department Chair:		Edward Sammons
Full Time Economics Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Office		Extension
	Ibrahim Ganley	ibrahim.ganley@avc.edu	MH 224		6172
Adjunct Economics Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Voicemail
	Victor Abraham	victor.abraham@avc.edu	2088
	Ronald Halcrow	ronald.halcrow@avc.edu	2480
	McKinley Kemp	cmckinley.kemp@avc.edu	2185
	Misty Stowers	misty.stowers@avc.edu	2367

Education - ED
Department Chair:		Stephanie Peoples
Adjunct Education Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Voicemail
	Christine Goulet	christine.goulet@avc.edu	2077

Ethnic Studies - ETHN
Department Chair:		Francisco Fuentes
Full Time Ethnic Studies Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Office		Extension
	Sean Arce	martin.arce@avc.edu	CH 300A		6000
	Francisco Fuentes	francisco.fuentes@avc.edu	CH 258		6172
Adjunct Ethnic Studies Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Voicemail
	Ralph Armbruster	ralph.armbruster@avc.edu	2431
	Michelle Bell-Blossom	michelle.bellblossom@avc.edu	2711
	Marian Carrasco Nungaray	marian.carrasconunga@avc.edu	2526
	Angelica Gonzalez	angelica.gonzalez@avc.edu	2403
	John Morales	john.moralesjr@avc.edu	2366
	Daniel Olmos	daniel.olmosjr@avc.edu	2636
	Arturo Zepeda	arturo.zepeda@avc.edu	2332

History - HIST
Department Chair:		Edward Sammons
Full Time History Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Office		Extension
	Matthew Jaffe	matthew.jaffe@avc.edu	MH 223		6487
	Cynthia Lehman	cynthia.lehman@avc.edu	MH 216		6489
	Maria Espinoza-Schrock	maria.espinozascheroc@avc.edu	MH 215		6999
	Kenneth Shafer	kenneth.shafer@avc.edu	MH 214		6906
Adjunct History Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Voicemail
	Amy Akkus	amy.akkus@avc.edu	2510
	Sarah Burns	sarah.burns@avc.edu	2167
	Michael Chase	michael.chase@avc.edu	2189
	Richard Dyke	richard.dyke@avc.edu	2373
	Grikor Geysimonian	grikor.geysimonian@avc.edu	2194
	Lukas Gunderson	lukas.gunderson@avc.edu	2447
	Lily Hajialiakbar Dominguez	lily.hajialiakbardom@avc.edu	2637
	Seth Johnson	seth.johnson@avc.edu	2180
	David Lewis	david.lewis2@avc.edu	2463
	Todd Menzing	todd.menzing@avc.edu	2283
	Kristine Parsons	kristine.parsons@avc.edu
	Julie Perez-Plata	julie.perezplata@avc.edu
	Janet Robin	janet.robin@avc.edu	2199
	Jonathan Saxon	jonathan.saxon@avc.edu	2023
	Chief Sidnam	chief.sidnam@avc.edu	2209
	Denise Smith	denise.smith@avc.edu	2039
	Quinn Smith	quinn.smith@avc.edu	2027
	Tomasz Stanek	tomasz.stanek@avc.edu	2276
	Noah Stepro	noah.stepro@avc.edu	2418
	Stacey Svilich	stacey.svilich@avc.edu	2642
	Emily Velez	emily.velez@avc.edu	2192

Management - MGT
Department Chair:		David Adams
Full Time Management Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Office		Extension
	Kathy Osburn	kathy.osburn@avc.edu	MH 228		6898
	Gabby Fenn	gabby.fenn@avc.edu	CH 260		6013
Adjunct Management Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Voicemail
	Jared Birch	jared.birch@avc.edu	2091
	Violet Christopher	violet.christopher@avc.edu	2965

Marketing - MKTG
Department Chair:		David Adams
Full Time Marketing Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Office		Extension
	Gabby Fenn	gabby.fenn@avc.edu	CH 260		6013
Adjunct Marketing Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Voicemail
	Jared Birch	jared.birch@avc.edu	2091
	Violet Christopher	violet.christopher@avc.edu	2965
	Lilliana Escobar	lilliana.escobar@avc.edu	2439
	Vivek Srinivasan	vivek.srinivasan@avc.edu	2086
	Radhika Vasudeva	radhika.vasudeva@avc.edu
Philosophy - PHIL
Department Chair:		Edward Sammons
Full Time Philosophy Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Office		Extension
	Claude Gratton	claude.gratton@avc.edu	CH 245		6488
Adjunct Philosophy Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Voicemail
	Lucia Foglia	lucia.foglia@avc.edu	2643
	Nathaniel Greely	nathaniel.greely@avc.edu	2391
	Estiphan Panoussi	estiphan.panoussi@avc.edu	2121
	Mark Pursley	mark.pursley@avc.edu	2152
	Edward Sammons	edward.sammons@avc.edu	2347

Political Science - POLS
Department Chair:		Edward Sammons
Full Time Political Science Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Office		Extension
	Frederick Hemker	frederick.hemker@avc.edu	CH 250		6051
	John Vento	john.vento@avc.edu	CH 252		6494
Adjunct Political Science Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Voicemail
	Derek Carver	derek.carver@avc.edu	2458
	Ellen Coleman	ellen.coleman@avc.edu	2125
	Amaka Donn	amaka.donn@avc.edu	2397
	Steven Jaworowski	steven.jaworowski@avc.edu	2435
	Samuel John	samuel.john@avc.edu	2190
	Donald Ranish	donald.ranish@avc.edu	2951

Psychology - PSY
Department Chair:		Duane Rumsey
Full Time Psychology Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Office		Extension
	Fredy Aviles	fredy.aviles@avc.edu	MH 234		6009
	Nouha Hallak	nouha.hallak@avc.edu	MH 217		6955
Adjunct Psychology Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Voicemail
	Nicholas Betty	nicholas.betty@avc.edu	2512
	Eileen Domerchie	eileen.domerchie@avc.edu	2412
	Sabrina Gutierrez	sabrina.gutierrez@avc.edu	2599
	Rhasheda Henry	rhasheda.henry@avc.edu	2661
	Micheal Huff	micheal.huff@avc.edu	2143
	David Lewis	david.lewis1@avc.edu	2083
	Danielle McCabe	danielle.mccabe@avc.edu	2680
	Heidi Hrowal	heidi.hrowal@avc.edu	2616
	Timea McLean	timea.mclean@avc.edu	2092
	Sean Mintz	sean.mintz@avc.edu	2999
	Luis Dinamit Ramirez	luisdl.ramirez@avc.edu	2026
	Duane Rumsey	duane.rumsey@avc.edu	6322
	Bruce Schreibfeder	bruce.schreibfeder@avc.edu	2282
	Harry Taylor	harry.taylor@avc.edu	2215
	Rachel Thibault	rachel.thibault@avc.edu	2416
	Lydia Wallace-Leeds	lydia.wallaceleeds@avc.edu	2398
	Andrew Winn	andrew.winn@avc.edu	2541

Real Estate - RE
Department Chair:		David Adams
Adjunct Real Estate Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Voicemail
	Danielle Babb	danielle.babb@avc.edu	2598
	Leticia Breault	leticia.breault@avc.edu	2651
	Kerri Jones	kerri.jones@avc.edu	2203
	David Ranish	david.ranish@avc.edu	2990

Sociology - SOC
Department Chair:		Duane Rumsey
Full Time Sociology Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Office		Extension
	Amy Andrada	amy.andrada@avc.edu	ZOOM		6038
	Carina Giorgi	carina.giorgi@avc.edu	MH 209		6297
Adjunct Sociology Faculty
Photo	Name	Email	Voicemail
	Sean Cranley	sean.cranley@avc.edu	2205
	Siobhan Goldberg	siobhan.goldberg@avc.edu	2132
	Blake Johnson	blake.johnson@avc.edu	2424
	William Lund	william.lund@avc.edu	2198
	Salvador Nuno	salvador.nuno@avc.edu	2411
	Anyela Rocha	anyela.rocha@avc.edu
	Andres Sanchez	andres.sanchez@avc.edu	2506
	Monica Sterling	monica.sterling@avc.edu	2569
	Chaka Khan Theus	denise.theus@avc.edu	2169