Newly Tenured Faculty Members

The following De Anza faculty members were granted tenure on March 11, 2024 and recognized during a special reception with the board of trustees for the Foothill-De Anza Community College District.  They have been re-employed as tenured faculty members for 2024-25 and subsequent academic years.

Tenure is awarded after a rigorous, four-year review process. Please congratulate your colleagues and instructors for achieving this important professional milestone!

  • Maurice Canyon, Umoja
  • Sheldon Fields, General Counseling
  • Norma Guido Flores, Outreach and Relations With Schools
  • John Jimenez, Mathematics
  • Elsa Jimenez-Samayoa, Biology
  • Josh Losben, Film and Television
  • Rana Marinas, Nursing
  • Blanca Melendez, Disability Support Programs and Services
  • Christian Rodriguez, English Performance Success
  • Xavier Silva, Automotive Technology
  • James Tallent, Automotive Technology
  • Susan Thomas, Psychology
  • Trisha Tran, Career Technical Education
  • Glynn Wallis, Extended Opportunity Programs and Services
  • Amy Wang, IMPACT AAPI
  • Catherina Wong, Accounting

Previous Tenure Recipients 

2023-24

  • Abeer Alameer, Computer Information Systems
  • Ashley Flores, Outreach and Relations With Schools
  • William (Wil) Firmender, Psychological Services
  • Melissa Maturino, Math Performance Success
  • Anna Nguyen, Outreach and Relations With Schools
  • Liliana Rivera, Puente
  • Jesus Ruelas, Outreach and Relations With Schools
  • Chai (Schweikert) Saechao, Outreach and Relations With Schools
  • Fatemeh Yarahmadi, Mathematics
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2022-23

  • Chris Deming, Chemistry
  • Lauren Gordon, English
  • Julie Hughes, Art
  • Bob Kalpin, Biology
  • Brendan Mar, Chemistry
  • Cathy Patel, Disability Support Programs and Services

2021-22

  • Stephanie Anderson, Communication Studies
  • Megan Brophy, Chemistry
  • Elisa Castro, General Counseling
  • Nicholas Chivers, Communication Studies
  • Mary Sandra Diaz, Nursing
  • Monica Ganesh, English Performance Success
  • Betty Inoue, General Counseling
  • Mark Johnson, Athletics
  • Dawn Lee Tu, Professional Development
  • Alicia Mullens, Meteorology
  • Anh Khoa Nguyen, Math Performance Success
  • Gordon Casey Regehr, Adapted Physical Education
  • Jayanti Roy, Child Development and Education
  • Roderic Taylor, Mathematics
  • Noemi Teppang, International Student Programs
  • Anita Vazifdar, Disability Support Programs and Services
  • Felisa Vilaubi, English Performance Success
  • Hyon Chu Yi-Baker, College Life

2020-21

  • Charles Richard Booher, Philosophy
  • Patricia Carobus, English as a Second Language
  • Valerie Greene, Environmental Science
  • Jamie Joseph, English
  • Manisha Karia, Business
  • Denica Kelly, International Student Programs
  • Sridevi Lakshmanan, Educational Access
  • Louiseann Madrigal, Kinesiology
  • Brian Malone, English
  • Lisa Mesh, Mathematics
  • Steve Nava, Sociology
  • Nahrin Rashid, Mathematics
  • William Roeder, Environmental Science
  • Andrew Stoddard, Design and Manufacturing Technologies
  • Julie Wilson, English
  • William Wishart, Automotive Technology

2019-20

  • Cheryl Jaeger Balm, Mathematics
  • Umar Douglas, Office of Outreach
  • Amanda Lien, Mathematics
  • Hung Tom Nguyen, Biological, Health and Environmental Sciences
  • Jennifer Parrish, Computer Information Systems
  • Iva Tracey, English as a Second Language
  • Kimberly Vinall, Spanish

2018-19:

  • Erick Aragon, Student Services
  • Patricia Buchner, Biology, Health and Environmental Sciences
  • Francesca Caparas, Language Arts
  • Manish Goel, Business, Computer Science, and Applied Technologies
  • Milena Grozeva, Creative Arts
  • Siew Kuek, Student Services
  • Ninos Malek, Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Keith Mello, Business, Computer Science, and Applied Technologies
  • Jorge Morales, Equity and Engagement

2017-2018

  • Emanuele Cappello, Business
  • Brandon Gainer, Speech
  • Emily Garbe, Business
  • Aimee Gillette, Film/TV
  • Sarah Lisha, English
  • Marco Marquez, Computer Graphics/Design
  • Peter Miskin, Nursing
  • James Nguyen, Political Science
  • James Suits, Administration of Justice

2016-2017

  • Ruben Abrica-Carassco, Spanish and Chicana/o Studies
  • Cecilia Deck, Journalism
  • Usha Ganeshalingam, Mathematics
  • Mark Healy, Psychology
  • Simon Kanga'a, Biology
  • Amy Leonard, English
  • Rocky Lewycky, Ceramics
  • Maureen Miramontes, Health Technologies
  • Veronica Neal, Equity, Social Justice and Multicultural Education
  • Kim Palmore, English
  • Monica Thomas, Economics
  • Erick Woodbury, Chemistry 

2015-2016

  • Cecilia Hui, Librarian
  • Zachary Judson, Mathematics
  • Julie Lewis, Intercultural Studies
  • James Mailhot, Mathematics
  • Ravjeet Singh, Economics
  • Danny Tran, Mathematics

2014-2015

  • Jason Bram, Biology
  •  Alicia De Toro, Environmental Sciences
  •  Russell Hong, Speech
  •  Danielle von Matt, Physical Education
  •  Nick Mattis, Physical Education
  •  Michael McCart, Automotive Technology
  •  Roseanne Quinn, English
  •  Jeff Staudinger, Environmental Sciences

2013-2014

  • Robert Alexander, Counseling
  • Randy Claros, Counseling
  • Ronald Francis, Physics
  • Cleve Freeman III, Counseling
  • Shagundeep Kaur, Speech
  • Kevin Mello, Accounting
  • Jeff Schinske, Biology
  • Jue Thao, Counseling

2012-2013

  • lan Glasman, Music
  • Esther Halwani, Disability Support Services
  • Mehrdad Khosravi, Mathematics
  • Iaroslav Kryliouk, Mathematics
  • Mark Larson, Manufacturing and CNC Technology
  • Christine Magnin, Disability Support Services
  • Ram Subramaniam, Chemistry

2011-2012

  • Dan Atencio, Physical Education
  • Nicholas Baiamonte, Philosophy
  • Lydia Botsford, Accounting
  • Deborah Centanni, Counseling
  • Linda Choi Yee, English as a Second Language
  • Barbara Dahlke, Counseling
  • Anthony Delaney, English
  • Alfred Dominguez, Counseling
  • Barak Goldman, Film and Television
  • Hua-Fu Liu, Mandarin
  • Shannon Hassett, Psychology
  • Craig Norman, English as a Second Language
  • Rachel Pacheco, Physical Education
  • Jesus Quintero, English
  • Antonio Ramirez, Philosophy
  • Robert Stockwell, Political Science
  • Li-Wei Sun, Child Development and Early Education
  • Nellie Vargas, Child Development and Early Education
  • Pauline Wethington, Counseling

2010-2011

  • Michael Appio, Manufacturing and CNC Technology
  • Jason Damjanovic, Physical Education/Men's Basketball Coach
  • Maria Delas, Disability Support Services
  • Harman Dhaliwal, Mathematics
  • Olga Libova, Nursing
  • Bertrand Lo, Mathematics
  • Mary Sullivan, Health Services
  • Deborah Wagner, Medical Laboratory Technology 

2009-2010

  • Gregory Anderson, College Readiness
  • Maryalice Bonilla, English
  • Lori Clinchard-Sepeda, Humanities
  • Alexandria Giardino, English
  • Cassie Hanna, Nursing
  • Bruce Heyer, Biology
  • Steve Howland, English
  • Anita Muthyala Kandula, Biology
  • Juliana Kang-Robinson, Art
  • Jack Lynch, Business
  • Isaiah Nengo, Anthropology
  • Moto Ohtake, Art
  • Julie Pesano, English
  • Barbara Peurifoy, Nursing
  • Alexander Swanner, Library Services

2008-2009

  • Matthew Abrahams, Speech
  • Marc Coronado, English
  • Vernon Gallegos, Dance
  • Arden Kragalott, Physical Education
  • Alexander Kramer, Speech
  • Rick Maynard, Automotive Technologies
  • Anna Miller, Biology
  • Cinzia Muzzi, Chemistry
  • Scott Osborne, Accounting
  • Ameeta Tiwana, Anthropology
  • John Walton, Automotive Technologies
  • Wendy White, Humanities

2005-2006

  • Roberta Bloom, Mathematics 
  • Sal Breiter, Humanities 
  • John Butcher, Disabled Student Services
  • Ron Dunn, Music 
  • Kevin Glapion, Disabled Student Services
  • Dawnis Guevara, Physical Education ll
  • Patricia Guitron, Counseling
  • Suzanne Helfman, English 
  • Herminio Hernando, Counseling
  • Natasha Joplin, Counseling
  • Laura Karst, French 
  • Ben Kline, History 
  • Fran Lathers, Learning Disabilities 
  • Byron Lilly, Business 
  • Julie Madigan, English as a Second Language
  • Loraine Moen, Mathematics 
  • Farshod Mosh, Mathematics 
  • Carlos Mujal, History 
  • Don Nickel, Counseling
  • Diane Pierce, Photography 
  • Dan Salah, Business 
  • Sukhjit Singh, Computer Information Systems 
  • Lan Tao, Extended Opportunities Programs and Services
  • Susan Tavernetti, Film
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