91勛圖厙

Hiring History

This page provides a illustrative history of the English Department's hires,  including

  • a Hiring Lineage graphic depicting the "ancestry" of the current faculty and administrators of the English Department ;
  • a roster of English Department Chairs since 1961 and their legacy of new faculty hires, by name. 

Hiring Lineage

The English Department's "family tree" of full-time faculty, color-coded and branched by hiring Chair and arranged by year since 1961.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2025

 

 

V. Rodriguez

2025 -  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2025

2024

 

 

M. Corrales

2024 - 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2024

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020

2019

 

 

 

 

 

E. Cervantes

2019 -

A. Deutsch

2019 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2018

2017

 

 

 

 

 a smiling woman, Michelle Crooks, with long dark hair wearing a blue top and a small necklace, smiling against a neutral gray background

M. Crooks

2016 -

Co-Chair 2023 -

A woman, Sarah Steliga (nee Martin), with long curly brown hair, and wearing a black blouse with red, blue, white, and green floral patterns

S. Steliga (Martin)

2016 -

Chair 2022 - 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2017

2016

 

 

 

a tan and orange acorn drawing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016

2015

 

 

 

 

 

D. Sow

2015 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

2014

 

 

 

 

a tan and orange acorn drawing

A man, Alan Traylor, with glasses, a beard, and long hair tied back, wearing a yellow and black striped scarf and a light-colored jacket

A. Traylor

2014 -

Co-Chair 2023 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

2013

 

 

 

 

 

C. Miller

2013 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2013

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010

2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009

2008

 

 

 

 

  A smiling woman, Cindi Harris, with shoulder-length grey hair, wearing a white lace top, a pearl earring, and a small chain necklace.

C. Harris

2008 - 2023

Co-Chair 2019 - 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

2007

 

 

 

 

 

A. Roe (Schmitt)

2007 -

 

a smiling middle-aged man, Tate Hurvitz, against a gray mottled background, with short hair, a light beard, and a red and black plaid button-up shirt

T. Hurvitz

2006 - 2022

Co-Chair 2019 - 2022

 

 

 

 

 

2007

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M. Jendian

2006 -

K. Sherlock

2006 -

 

 

 

2006

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R. Harris

2005 - 2006

L. Ledri-Aguilar

2005 -

J. Nolen

2005 -

J. Ahrens

2005 - 2018

 

 

 

 

2005

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2003

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2002

2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q. Sako

2001 - 2018

K. Balasubramanian 2001 -

S. Brown

2001 -

R. Griffith

2001 -

 

 

 

 

2001

2000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N. Herzfeld-Pipkin

2000-2006

ESL

J. Bellinghiere

2000 -

 

 

 

 

2000

1999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 M. Ivanovichi (Estep)

1999 - 2011

A. Ding

1999 - 2017

 

 

1999

1998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a tan and orange acorn drawing

 

 

 

 

1998

1997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a smiling white-haired man, Gary Phillips, wearing a grey Stetson hat, rimless eyeglasses, a light grey sport coat, darker grey button-down shirt, and a dark patterned necktie.

G. Phillips

1995 - 2011

Chair 1999-2007

 

L. Mitchell

(Differding)

1997 - 2013

 

1997

1996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1996

1995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C. Passentino

1995 - 2006

ESL

 

1995

1994

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J. Cardenas

1994 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

1994

1993

 

 

 

 

 

a tan and orange acorn drawing

 

S. Mood

1993 - 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

1993

1992

 

 

 

 

 

a smiling woman, Oralee Holder, with dark hair and bangs, and wearing a brown and rust colored sweater with tribal designs, hoop earrings, and a necklace of multiple strands of metal beads.

O. Holder

1990 - 2019

Chair 2007 - 2019

 

K. Kapur

1992 - 2006

 

C. Harvey

1992 - 2018

 

 

 

 

1992

1991

 

 

 

 

 

 

V. Berger

1991 - 2006

ESL

 

 

 

 

 

1991

1990

 

 

 

 

 

N. Paler

1990 - 2004

 

S. Jensen

1990 - 2011

J. Medina

1990 - 2012

 

 

 

 

 

1990

1989

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1989

1988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1988

1987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P. Bennett

1987 - 2006

ESL

 

 

 

 

1987

1986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1986

1985

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a tan and orange acorn drawing

 

1985

1984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a smiling woman, Mary Donnelly, with short red hair, wearing a blue suit with a collar in white trim

M. Donnelly

1983 - 2003

Chair 1994 - 1999

 

1984

1983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1983

1982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1982

1981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1981

1980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1980

1979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1979

1978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1978

1977

 

 

 

S. Pearce

1977-1999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1977

1976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1976

1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1975

1974

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1974

1973

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1973

1972

E. McLevie

1972 - 1979

Dean 1979 - 1983

 

 

a tan and orange acorn drawing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1972

1971

 

 

A man, John Barnier, with a shaggy haircut and mustache, and wearing a dark turtleneck shirt under an open-collar shirt

J. Barnier

1970 - 2003

Assistant Chair 1972 - 1974

A woman, Ruth Anderson, with long greying hair, and wearing square glasses, long decorative earrings, and a knitted top with a filigree chain

R. Anderson

1970 - 1999

Chair 1977 - 1978

 

 

 

 

a tan and orange acorn drawing

 

 

 

 

1971

1970

 

 

P. Bradley

1970 - 1999

D. Ledbetter

1970 - 1994

J. Barranger

1970 - 1979

 

 

a smiling man, Homer Lusk, with dark, short hair and sideburns, and wearing an open-collar shirt. He is seated in front of bookshelves.

H. Lusk

1969 - 1996

 

Chair 1974 - 1977, and 1978 - 1983

 

 

 

 

1970

1969

a tan and orange acorn drawing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1969

1968

A man, Fred Stollenwerk, with thinning hair, and wearing rimless eyeglasses, a light colored suit coat, and a necktie

F. Stollenwerk

1967 - 1991

Chair 1972-1974

 

 

 

a tan and orange acorn drawing

 

 

 

M. Evans

1969 - 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

1968

1967

G. Lane

1967 - 1991

S. Carlson

1967 - 1991

An older man, Robert Moore, with salt-and-pepper thinning hair, dark eyeglasses with photo-gray lenses, and wearing a tweed sport jacket with white short-collared button-down shirt and a dark necktie. He sits in front of a bookshelf.

R. Moore

1966 - 1981

Chair 1969 - 1970 

a smiling man with dark hair, C. Frank Vittor, wearing eyeglasses and a dark turtleneck shirt under a light colored sport coat. His chin rests lightly on the side of his hand.

C. Frank Vittor

1966 - 1982

Chair 1970 - 1972

 

 

 

 C. Duffy Baker

1968 - 1991

 

 

a tan and orange acorn drawing

 

1967

1966

F. Dickinson

1966 - 1966

G. Peranteau

1966 - 1967

H. Loumeau

1966 - 1967

V. Gibbs

1966-1993

J. Barkley

1966-1999

 

 

 

 

a smiling woman, Glenda Richter, with bangs and hair tied back, and wearing a casual vertically striped blouse with its collar open

G. Richter

1965 - 1991

Chair 1983 - 1984

 

1966

1965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L. Norwood

1965 - 1977

D. Alexander

1965 - 1981

S. Musik

1965 - 1981

L. Pelletieri

1965 - 1986

 

1965

1964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E. Juul

1964 - 1968

L. Finalle

1964 - 1972

J. Lynch

1964 - 1983

M. Sweadner

1964 - 1985

Z. Parks 

1964 - 1991

 

1964

1963

 

 

 

 

a tan and orange acorn drawing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1963

1962

 

 

B. Faber

1963 - 1965

 

 

 

a smiling young man, George Kirazian, with thick dark hair, semi-transparent butterfly eyeglass frames, and a dark suit and tie.

G. Kirazian

1962 - 1986

Chair 1966 - 1967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1962

1961

 

J. Spooner

1962 - 1963

Speech/Education

J. Saetti

1962 - 1965

Humanities

E. Phillips

1962 - 1965

a tan and orange acorn drawing

 

 

a tan and orange acorn drawing  

 

 

 

1961

1961

 

 

 

 

 

A man, Robert Danielson, with thick blond hair and square jaw, and wearing a white dress shirt with a striped necktie 

R. Danielson

1961 - 1986

Chair 1961 - 1963, and 1967 - 1968

C. Palmer

1961 - 1965

J. Bell

1961 - 1963

a smiling woman, Charline Lamons, with wavy light-colored hair styled away from her forehead, and wearing cat-eye glasses and a scoop-neck dress in a floral print.

C. Lamons

1961 - 1983

Chair 1963 - 1966 and

 

1968 - 1969

M. Gerrish

1961 - 1964

Theater

G. Washington

1961 - 1965

Spanish

R. Reynolds

1961 - 1968

Journalism

 

1961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1961 Charter Hires

91勛圖厙 Junior College District

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Legacy Roster

Charter Hires

1961

91勛圖厙 Junior College District:
  • James K. Bell 1961-1963
  • Chester H. Palmer 1961-1965
  • George M. Washington 1961-1965* (*tenured to Foreign Languages Dept. 1965-1976)
  • Ray Reynolds 1961-1968* (*tenured to Journalism Dept. 1968-1983)
  • Charline Lamons 1961-1983 (Chair 1963-1966; 1968-1969) 
  • Robert W. Danielson 1961-1986 (Chair 1961-1963; 1967-1969)

 

Bob Danielson

1961-1963

1967-1968

Robert W. Danielson:
  • Jane R. Spooner 1962-1963* (*tenured to Speech Dept. 1963-1983)
  • Evangelos P. Phillips 1962-1965
  • Barbara W. Faber 1962-1965
  • John Saetti 1962-1965 (*tenured to Humanities Dept. 1965-2000)
  • George Kirazian, Jr. 1962-1986 (Chair 1966-1967)

 

Charline Lamons

1963-1966

1968-1969 

Charline Lamons:
  • Elizabeth Juul 1964-1968
  • Leone Finalle 1964-1972
  • Jack Lynch 1964-1983
  • Marie W. Sweadner 1964-1985
  • Z. Dean Parks 1964-1991 (Governing Board Member, Trustee #4 1992-1993)
  • Lloyd Norwood 1965-1977
  • Doris Alexander 1965-1981
  • Sylvia K. Musik  1965-1981
  • Glenda K. Richter 1965-1984 (Chair 1983-1984)
  • Dr. Len Pelletieri 1965-1986
  • Carol (Duffy) Baker 1965-1991
  • Homer Lusk 1969-1996 (Chair 1974-1977, 1978-1983, and 1984-1994)
  • Michael A. Evans 1969-2003

 

George Kirazian

1966-1967

George Kirazian:
  • Fidelia Dickinson (hired summer 1966, quit by September 1966)
  • George M. Peranteau 1966-1968 (terminated)
  • Harold Loumeau 1966-1968 (terminated)
  • Robert E. Moore 1966-1981 (Chair 1969-1970)
  • C. Frank Vittor 1966-1982 (Chair 1970-1972)
  • Vesta Penrod Gibbs 1966-1983
  • Judith C. Barkley 1966-1999
  • Glenn Lane 1967-1991
  • Stanford T. Carlson 1967-1991
  • Frederick J. Stollenwerk 1967-1999 (Chair 1972-1974) 

 

Bob Moore

1969-1970 

 

Bob Moore:
  • none 

 

C. Frank Vittor

1970-1972 

 
C. Frank Vittor:
  • Jack Barranger 1970-1979
  • Dorothy Ledbetter 1970-1994
  • Ruth Anderson 1970-1999 (Chair 1977-1978)
  • Peter Bradley 1970-1999
  • John Barnier 1970-2003 (Assistant Chair 1972-1974)

  

Frederick J. Stollenwerk

1972-1974 

 Fred Stollenwerk:
  • Dr. Elaine McLevie 1972-1979 (Division Dean Communication and Fine Arts 1979-1983)

 

Ruth Anderson 

1977-1978 

Ruth Anderson:
  • Scott Pearce 1977-1999 

 

Glenda Richter

1983-1984

Glenda K. Richter:
  • Dr. Mary Donnelly 1983-2003 (Acting Dean 1991-1982; Dept. Chair 1994-1999) 

 

Homer Lusk

1974-1977

1978-1983

1984-1994 

 
Homer Lusk:
  • Patricia K. Bennett 1987-2006 (*tenured to ESL Dept. 2006-2012)
  • Nelson Paler 1990-2004
  • Susan Jensen 1990-2011
  • Dr. Oralee Holder 1990-2019 (Chair 2006-2019)
  • Joseph Medina 1990-2012
  • Virginia Berger 1991-2006
  • Kamal (Kamla) Kapur 1992-2006
  • Cathy Harvey 1992-2018
  • Stephanie Mood 1993-2012
  • Julia Cardenas 1994-

 

Mary Donnelly

1994-1999

Dr. Mary Donnelly:
  • Chuck Passentino 1995-2006* (*tenured to ESL 2006- )
  • Paul "Gary" Phillips 1995-2011 (Chair 1999-2006)
  • Dr. Marilyn (Estep) Ivanovichi 1999-2011
  • Linda (Differding) Mitchell 1997-2013
  • Dr. Anthony Ding 1999-2017

 

Gary Phillips

1999-2006

Gary Phillips:
  • Nancy Herzfeld Pipkin 2000-2006* (*tenured to ESL 2006-2012)
  • Janice Bellinghiere 2000-
  • Kamala Balasubramanian 2001-
  • Ryan Griffith 2001-
  • Sydney Brown 2001-
  • Dr. Qais Sako 2001-2018
  • Dr. Joan Ahrens 2005-2018
  • Ryane Harris Granados 2005-2006
  • Dr. Lisa Ledri-Aguilar 2005-
  • Jenny Nolen 2005-
  • Micah Jendian 2006-
  • Dr. Tate Hurvitz 2006- (Co-Chair 2019-2022 )
  • Karl J. Sherlock 2006- 

 

Oralee Holder

2006-2019 

Dr. Oralee Holder:
  • Adelle (Schmitt) Roe 2007-
  • Dr. Cindi Davis Harris 2008- (Co-Chair 2019-2022 )
  • Catherine Miller 2013-
  • Alan Traylor 2014- (Co-Chair 2023- )
  • Daniela Sow 2015-
  • Sarah L. Martin 2016- (Chair 2022-2023)
  • Michelle Crooks 2016- (Co-Chair 2023- )
  • Enrique Cervantes, 2019-
  • Adam Deutsch, 2019-

 

Cindi Harris and Tate Hurvitz 2019-2022

 

Cindi Harris and Tate Hurvitz:

  • none

Sarah Steliga

2022-2023

Sarah Steliga (Martin):

  • none

Michelle Crooks and Alan Traylor 2023 - present

Michelle Crooks and Alan Traylor:

  • Emmanuel "Manny" Corrales
  • Vanessa Rodriguez