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 Neault

Chancellor

Dr. Lynn 

Ceresino Neault

2020-present

President Dr. Denise Wisenhunt, J.D.

President

Dr. Denise Whisenhunt, J.D.

2021-present

 Dean  English and Social / Behavioral Sciences  Agustin Albarran

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 Co-Chair

Sarah Martin

2021-present

and

Dr. Tate Hurvitz  Co-Chair

Dr. Tate Hurvitz

2019-present

 

2025
2024 2024
2023 2023
2022 2022
2021 2021
2020

 

President Dr. Nabil Abu-Gazaleh  President

Dr. Nabil Abu-Gazaleh

2015-2021

 

Co-Chairs

Dr. Cindi Harris  Co-Chair

Dr. Cindi Harris

2019-2022

and

Dr. Tate Hurvitz  Co-Chair

Dr. Tate Hurvitz

2019-present

 

2020
2019  

Chancellor  Dr. Cindi Miles

Chancellor

Dr. Cindi Miles

2009-2019

 

Dr. Oralee Holder  Chair

Dr. Oralee Holder

Chair

2006-2019

 

2019
2018 2018
2017 2017
2016 2016
2015

 

nterim President  Tim Flood

Interim President

Tim Flood

2015

 

2015
2014

 

President  Dr. Sunita Cooke

President

Dr. Sunita Cooke

2007-2015

 

2014
2013 2013
2012

 

Dean  English and Social / Behavioral Sciences  Dr. Janet Castanos

Dean

English and Social / Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Janet Castanos

2000-2013

 

             
2012
2011 2011
2010 2010
2009

Chancellor  Dr. Omero Suarez

Chancellor

Dr. Omero Suarez

1998-2009

2009
2008 2008
2007 2007
2006

 

Interim President  Dr. Dean Colli

Interim President

Dr. Dean Colli

2006-2007

 
2006
2005

 

President  Dr. Ted Martinez

President

Dr. Ted Martinez

1999-2006

      

 

Paul G. “Gary” Phillips  Chair

Paul G. “Gary” Phillips

Chair

1999-2006

 

2005
2004 2004
2003 2003 
2002 2002 
2001 2001
2000 2000 
1999

 

Interim President  Dr. Jack Randall

Interim President

Dr. Jack Randall

1999

 

 

Dean  Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences & International Programs  Dr. Linda Mann

Dean

Humanities, Social & Behavioral Sciences & International Programs

Dr. Linda Mann

1993-2000

 

1999 
1998

 

 

President  Dr. Richard Sanchez

President

Dr. Richard Sanchez

1990-1999

 

  

Dr. Mary H. Donnelly  Chair

Dr. Mary H. Donnelly 

Chair

1994-1999

 

 

1998 
1997

Chancellor  Dr. Jeanne Atherton

Chancellor

Dr. Jeanne Atherton

1992-1998 

1997 
1996 1996 
1995 1995 
1994 1994 
1993

 

 

Homer Lusk  Chair

Homer Lusk

Chair

1984-1994

 

1993 
1992

 

Dean  Social and Behavioral Sciences  Dr. Carl G. Clark

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

Chancellor

Dr. Donald E. Walker

1983-1992

         
1991 
1990 1990 
1989

 

President  Dr. Ivan Jones

President

Dr. Ivan Jones

1980-1990

 

1989 
1988 1988 
1987 1987 
1986 1986 
1985 1985 
1984 1984 
1983

 

Glenda Richter  Chair

Glenda Richter

Chair

1983-1984

 

1983 
1982

Superintendent  Dr. Walter A. Yuhl

Superintendent

Dr. Walter A. Yuhl

1979 - 1982

 

Homer Lusk  Chair

Homer Lusk

Chair

1978-1983

 

1982 
1981 1981 
1980

 

Search Process in Progress

1980

 

1980 
1979

 

President  Erv Metzgar

President

Erv Metzgar

1970-1980

 

 

Dean  Communication Arts  Dr. Elaine McLevie

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

Superintendent

Dr. Robert Burnham

1966-1978

 

Dean  Communication Arts  Wayne Harmon

Dean

Communication Arts

Wayne Harmon

1977-1979

 

1978
1977

 

 

Ruth Anderson  Chair

Ruth Anderson

Chair

1977-1978

 

 

1977 
1976

Dean  Arts and Science  Kenneth M. Nobilette

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

Homer Lusk

Chair

1974-1977

 

   
1976 
1975 1975 
1974 1974 
1973

 

Fred Stollenwerk Chair

 

John Barnier Assistant Chair

Fred Stollenwerk

and

John Barnier

Chair and Assistant Chair

1972-1974

 

  
1973 
1972 1972 
1971

 

Dean  Arts and Science  Dr. Richard H. Lowe

Dean

Arts and Science

Dr. Richard H. Lowe

1967-1970

 

 

C. Frank Vittor  Chair

C. Frank Vittor

Chair

1970-1972

 

1971 
1970 1970 
1969

 

Position Vacant

1968-1970

 

 

Dr. Robert E. Moore  Chair

Dr. Robert E. Moore

Chair

1969-1970

 

1969 
1968

 

President  Harold Hughes

President

Harold Hughes

1966-1969

 

 

 Charline Lamons  Chair

Charline Lamons

Chair

1968-1969

 

1968 
1967

Superintendent Harold G. Hughes

Superintendent

Harold G. Hughes

1965-1968

 

Bob Danielson  Chair

Bob Danielson

Chair

1967-1968

 

1967 
1966

 

Dean of Instruction

Position Vacant

1966

 

 

George Kirazian  Chair

George Kirazian

Chair

1966-1967

 

1966 
1965

 

President John “Jack” S. Hansen

President

John “Jack” S. Hansen

1961-1966

 

 

Dean of Instruction  Dr. Charles C. Collins

Dean of Instruction

Dr. Charles C. Collins

1961-1966

 

 

Charline Lamons  Chair

Charline Lamons

Chair

1963-1966

 

1965 
1964

Superintendent Lewis F. Smith

Superintendent

Lewis F. Smith

1961-1965

1964 
1963 1963 
1962

 

Bob Danielson  Chair

Bob Danielson

Chair

1961-1963

 

1962 
1961 1961 
1960  Monte Vista High School, Spring Valley, CA 1960