Academic Departments
See below for contact and other information. Additional information on our academic departments, course offerings, and degree and certificate paths is available in the LAMC Catalog.
Chair: Curtis Stage 818.364.7771
Secretary: Suzanne Mignosi 818.364.7680
Vice Chair (Art): Deborah Paulsen 818.364.7738
Dean: Marla Uliana 818.364.7729
Arts, Media & Performance Pathway
Includes:
- Art - Vice Chair: Deborah Paulsen 818.364.7738
- Art History
- Cinema
- Humanities
- Interior Design
- Multimedia
- Music
- Photography
- Technical Stage Production
- Theater
Chair: Vilma Bernal 818.833.3410
Secretary: Suzanne Mignosi 818.364.7680
Dean: Marla Uliana 818.364.7729
Business, Law & Public Safety Pathway
Includes:
- Accounting
- Administration of Justice - Vice Chair: Kelly Enos 818.364.7610
- Business
- Computer Applications Office Technologies (CAOT)
- Economics
- Finance
- Fire Technology - Vice Chair: Kelly Enos 818.364.7610
- Law
- Management
- Marketing
- Real Estate
Chair: Maryanne Galindo 818.833.3355
Secretary: Richard Lam 818.364.7722
Dean: Tara Ward-Thompson 818.364.7804
Career and Continuing Ed website
Includes:
- Basic Skills - NONCREDIT
- ESL Civics - NONCREDIT
- Vocational Education - NONCREDIT
Chair: John Morales 818.364.7679
Vice Chair: Jose Maldonado 818.833.3412
Secretary: Richard Lam 818.364.7722
Dean: Tara Ward-Thompson 818.364.7804
Society, Culture, and Communication Pathway
Chair: Veronica Allen 818.364.7809
Vice Chair: Patricia Rodriguez 818.364.7670
Secretary: Suzanne Mignosi 818.364.7680
Dean: Marla Uliana 818.364.7729
Child, Family, and Education Studies Pathway
Includes:
- Child Development
- Child Development Center
- Education
- Family & Consumer Studies
- Parenting - NONCREDIT
- Psychology
Contact: Tara Ward-Thompson 818.364.7804
Chair: Christine Kourinian 818.364.7685
Vice Chair: Angela Pan 818.364.7723
Secretary: Stephanie Patino 818.364.7641
Dean: Marla Uliana 818.364.7729
Counseling website
Chair: J. Trinidad Silva 818.364.7721
Secretary: Kari Golden 818.364.7756
Dean: Fabiola Mora 818.364.7644
Culinary Arts Pathway
Includes:
- Culinary Arts
- Hospitality
- Professional Baking
Chair: Karen Crozer 818.364.7715
Secretary: Richard Lam 818.364.7722
Dean: Tara Ward-Thompson 818.364.7804
English, Communication Studies & Journalism website
Society, Culture, and Communication Pathway
Includes:
- English
- Communication Studies
- Journalism
Chair: L. Jacob Skelton 818.364.7678
Secretary: Richard Lam 818.364.7722
Dean: Tara Ward-Thompson 818.364.7804
Global Languages & Society website
Society, Culture, and Communication Pathway
Includes:
- English as a Second Language (ESL)
- English as a Second Language (ESL) - NONCREDIT
- Foreign Languages - Vice Chair: Mario Escobar 818.833.3354
- French
- Italian
- Spanish
- Linguistics
- Sociology - Vice Chair: Myriam Levy 818.833.3414
- Statistics
Chair: Tracy Harkins 818.364.7833
Secretary: Patricia Carter 818.364.7793
Dean: Farisa Morales 818.364.7848
Health & Human Performance website
Includes:
- Dance Specialties
- Dance Studies
- Dance Techniques
- Health
- Kinesiology
- Kinesiology Athletics
- Kinesiology Major
- Nutrition
Chair: Albert (Al) Ybarra 818.833.3373
Secretary: Kari Golden 818.364.7756
Dean: Fabiola Mora 818.364.7644
Library website
Chair: Stephen Brown 818.364.7665
Secretary: Patricia Carter 818.364.7793
Dean: Farisa Morales 818.364.7848
Life Sciences website
Allied Health website
STEM, Health, and Fitness Pathway
Includes:
- Allied Health - Vice Chair: Par Mohammadian 818.833.3424
- Anatomy - Vice Chair: Par Mohammadian 818.833.3424
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Health Information Technology - Vice Chair: Par Mohammadian 818.833.3424
- Health Occupations - Vice Chair: Par Mohammadian 818.833.3424
- Microbiology
- Nursing - Vice Chair: Par Mohammadian 818.833.3424
- Nursing Health Care Ancillaries - Vice Chair: Par Mohammadian 818.833.3424
- Pharmacy Technician - Vice Chair: Par Mohammadian 818.833.3424
- Physiology - Vice Chair: Par Mohammadian 818.833.3424
Chair: Bamdad Samii 818.833.3379
Secretary: Margarita Padilla 818.364.7894
Dean: Farisa Morales 818.364.7848
Mathematics website
Computer Science website
STEM, Health, and Fitness Pathway
Includes:
- Academic Preparation - NONCREDIT – Vice Chair: Melida Paz 818.364.7832
- Computer Information Systems – Vice Chair: Milan Samplewala 818.833.3385
- Computer Science – Vice Chair: Milan Samplewala 818.833.3385
- Drafting – Vice Chair: Karineh Abed 818.833.3391
- Engineering, General – Vice Chair: Karineh Abed 818.833.3391
- Engineering Graphics & Design – Vice Chair: Karineh Abed 818.833.3391
- Engineering Support – Vice Chair: Karineh Abed 818.833.3391
- Industrial Technology – Vice Chair: Karineh Abed 818.833.3391
- Mathematics – Vice Chair: Carole Akl 818.364.7873
- Mathematics – NONCREDIT - Vice Chair: Melida Paz 818.364.7832
Chair: Mike Fenton 818.364.7888
Secretary: Patricia Carter 818.364.7793
Dean: Farisa Morales 818.364.7848
STEM, Health, and Fitness Pathway
Includes:
- Astronomy
- Chemistry - Vice Chair: Said Pazirandeh 818.364.7705
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Geography
- Geology
- Oceanography
- Physical Science
- Physics - Vice Chair: Rodolfo Santana 818.364.7702
Chair: Mark Pursley 818.364.7677
Secretary: Richard Lam 818.364.7722
Dean: Tara Ward-Thompson 818.364.7804
Society, Culture, and Communication Pathway
Includes:
- African American Studies
- Anthropology
- History
- Philosophy
- Political Science