BIOGRAPHIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Orange County Community College Legislative Task Force representative from Coast Community College District
  
• Elected Vice-President of Board, Coast Community College District 
• Elected Trustee, Coast Community College District 11/4/08
  
• Professor of Sociology, California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) for over 35 years
  
• Ph.D. from UC Irvine
  
• BA from UCLA
  
• Mediator for Orange County Human Relations and Community Service Programs in Orange County Small Claims Courts
  
• Professor for American Institute for Foreign Study London Semester
  
• Bolsa Chica Land Trust Docent
  
• Girl Scout Leader for 10 years
  
• Numerous professional publications, presentations and grants; primary research and teaching areas:  delinquency, law and public policy, service learning, urban problems
  
• Member and Past Chair, President’s Scholars Selection Committee, CSUF
  
• Team Leader, CSU/Campus Compact Engaged Department Institute—an innovative approach bringing education and community together
  
• Previously Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
  

AWARDS:

• CSUF Outstanding Faculty Recognition for Service to the University
  
• CSUF Distinguished Faculty Award from CSUF Alumni Association
  
• CSUF Outstanding Faculty Recognition for Creating Substantive Learning Opportunities for Students in the Community that Coincide with Classroom Instruction
  
• CSUF Humanities and Social Sciences Award for Outstanding Service and 
  Contributions to Student Success
  
• CSUF Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise Award 
   

   

Family Photo:  Jerry, Jenna, Keya,Lorraine, Kai, Alex and Lisa

BRINGING POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT