Occidental College
Student Affairs
Departments
The Division of Student Affairs is full of outstanding professionals, graduate students, and undergraduate students who are committed to helping students have the most engaging college experience possible.
Visit the department website and contact our staff for more information.
Dean of Students
Arthur G. Coons Administrative Center, Room 111 & 112
Telephone: (323) 259-2661 or (323) 259-2969
Fax: (323) 341-4927
Barbara J. Avery, Ed.D., Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students email
Erica O'Neal Howard, Senior Associate Dean of Students email
Emily Harris, Director for Student Advocacy and Accountability email
Ruth Tavlin, Assistant Director for Student Success email
Terri Finch, Executive Assistant email
Lorelei Saneto, Administrative Assistant email
Bookstore
Telephone: (323) 259-2630
Campus Safety
Office of Community Engagement
Johnson Student Center
Telephone: (323) 341-4683
Fax: (323) 341-4927
Ella Turenne, Assistant Dean for Community Engagement email
Emmons Health Center
Helen G. Emmons Memorial Building (behind the Arthur G. Coons Administrative Center, next to Haines Hall)
Telephone: (323) 259-2657
Fax: (323) 341-4970
Cornelia Odell, MD, Medical Director email
Julia Yeh, M.S.N., A.N.P., Nurse Practitioner email
Roberta Dacus, Family Nurse Practitioner Certified email
Matt Calkins, Psy.D., Director of Counseling Services email
Jennifer Heetderks, Assistant Director of Counseling Services email
Rose Woo, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist email
Hayk Jernazian, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Psychology Intern email
Mina Grigoryan, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Psychology Intern email
Yadira Banuelos, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Psychology Intern email
Julie Gordon, Student Insurance Coordinator email
Corinna Robles, Senior Administrative Assistant email
Orlando Araugo, Administrative Assistant email
Intercultural Community Center
1501 Campus Road (across the street from the Library & Hameetman Science Center)
Telephone: (323) 259-2522
Fax: (323) 550-1961
Paula Crisostomo, Assistant Dean of Intercultural Affairs and Director of the Intercultural Community Center email
Dominic Alletto, Assistant Director of Intercultural Affairs email
Sean Ford, Program Coordinator for the Intercultural Center email
Neighborhood Partnership Program
Johnson Student Center, Pipal Lounge
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Telephone: (323) 259-1430
Fax: (323) 341-4881
Jesus Maldonado, Director email
Antonio Crisostomo-Romo, Program Assistant, Mustangs on the Move email
Christine Wagner ‘07, Title One Program Assistant email
Maria Samaniego, GEAR UP Program Assistant, Franklin High School email
Juan Medina ‘08, GEAR UP Program Assistant, Eagle Rock High School email
Leo Magallon ‘08, GEAR UP Program Assistant, Lincoln High School email
Shogik Abramyan, GEAR UP Program Assistant, Marshall High School email
Religious & Spiritual Life
Lower Herrick
Telephone: (323) 259-2621
Fax: (323) 341-2621
The Rev. Susan Young, Director email
Irma Mancilla, Office Coordinator email
The Rev. Heather Blackstone Bartolome, Program Coordinator email
Residential Education & Housing Services
Rangeview Residence Hall, First Floor
Telephone: (323) 259-2531
Fax: (323) 341-4984
Tim Chang, Associate Dean of Students/Director of Residential Education and Housing Services email
Michelle Saldana, Assistant Director of Housing Services email
Juls White, Assistant Director of Residential Education email
Chad Myers, Senior Community Director, emphasis in themed housing email
Meredith Mickaliger, Community Director, emphasis in first year students email
Mandla Gobledale, Graduate Hall Coordinator email
Rayana Poole, Graduate Hall Coordinator email
Kathleen Hughes, Graduate Hall Coordinator email
Katelyn Bivin, Graduate Hall Coordinator email
Monica Wagner, Graduate Hall Coordinator email
John Hyttsten, Graduate Hall Coordinator email
Tatiana Barzaghi, Senior Administrative Assistant email
Student Life
Johnson Student Center, Lower Level
Telephone: (323) 259-2918
Fax: (323) 341-4950
Tamara Rice, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Students for Student Development/Director of Student Life email
Justin Gerboc, Assistant Director of Student Organizations and Leadership email
Devon MacIver, Assistant Director of Student Activities and Greek Life email
Gabriela Niculescu, ASOC Finance Coordinator email
Genaro Cabrera, Department Assistant email
Upward Bound
1737 Campus Road
Telephone: (323) 259-2744
Fax: (323) 341-4981
Susan Madrid-Simon, Director email
Gilbert Acuna, Associate Director email
Violeta "Jessie" Mendoza De Jesus, Academic Coordinator email
Horacio Aceves, Senior Administrative Assistant email
- Phone: (323) 259-2661
- Office Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM, Monday - Friday
- Location: AGC Room 112