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
Math
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