{"id":64,"date":"2025-07-26T17:35:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T17:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palomar.edu\/studentsuccess\/?post_type=chapter&p=64"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:24:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:24:53","slug":"meet-the-faculty","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.palomar.edu\/studentsuccess\/chapter\/meet-the-faculty\/","title":{"raw":"Meet the Faculty","rendered":"Meet the Faculty"},"content":{"raw":"

Meet the Faculty and Staff<\/h2>\r\n

Classes in the CHDV & EDUC Department are taught by four full-time and part-time faculty members with backgrounds in early childhood education, education, child family services, and advanced degrees in related disciplines. Our instructors come from a wide variety of experience and educational backgrounds and provide a comprehensive education for our students.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Full-Time Faculty<\/h3>\r\n

Our full-time faculty members are tenured or on the tenure-track and teach a full contract load of five or more classes each semester. They also coordinate the department\u2019s programs, provide student advising, hold leadership roles in other areas in the district, and maintain offices and office hours on campus.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Faculty<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/th>\r\n

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Email<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/th>\r\n

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Phone<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/th>\r\n

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Office<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_23\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"98\"]\"Close Heather Pham[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n
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Assistant Professor<\/p>\r\n

Heather Pham<\/p>\r\n

M.S.W.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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helliottpham@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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760-744-1150 x2682<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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MD-359<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_24\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"132\"]\"Close Tanessa Sanchez[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n
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Assistant Professor<\/p>\r\n

Tanessa Sanchez<\/p>\r\n

M.A., M. Ed<\/p>\r\n

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tsanchez@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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760-744-1150 X2867<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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MD-360<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_25\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"136\"]\"Close Gina Wilson[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n
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Associate Professor<\/p>\r\n

Gina Wilson<\/p>\r\n

M.A.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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gwilson2@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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760-744-1150 x5046<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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MD-357<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Part-Time Faculty<\/h3>\r\n

Our part-time faculty (also known as adjunct instructors) are non-tenure-track faculty members who teach between one and three courses per semester. They do not maintain offices on campus, and often teach at multiple colleges throughout the area, or hold other jobs in the field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Profile<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/th>\r\n

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Faculty<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/th>\r\n

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Email<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/th>\r\n

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Phone<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/th>\r\n

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Office<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_27\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"124\"]\"Woman Nicole Au[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n
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Nicole Au<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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nau@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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760-744-1150 x5528<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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MD-355<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_28\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"100\"]\"Close Ken Breeding[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n
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Ken Breeding, Ph.D.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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kbreeding@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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760-744-1150 x5024<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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MD-355<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"woman<\/td>\r\n\r\n

Lisa Casas<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

lcasas@palomar.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\r\n

760-744-1150 x8135<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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ESC-CDC<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"white<\/td>\r\n\r\n

Donna Cecil<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

dcecil@palomar.edu<\/a><\/td>\r\n\r\n

760-744-1150 x2206<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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MD-355<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_29\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"117\"]\"Close Kerry Diaz[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n
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Kerry Diaz<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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kdiaz@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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760-744-1150 x5648<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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MD-355<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_30\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"93\"]\"Close Amy Fulgium[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n
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Amy Fulgium, M.A.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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afulgium@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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760-744-1150 x5012<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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MD-355<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_31\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"135\"]\"Close Anne Hanley[\/caption]<\/td>\r\n\r\n

Anne Hanley, Ph.D.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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ahanley@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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760-744-1150 x5332<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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MD-355<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"146\"]\"Close Amanda Hill[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n
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Amanda Hill, M.Ed.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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ahill2@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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760-744-1150 x5013<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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MD-355<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_34\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"96\"]\"Close Jeremy Manger[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n
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Jeremy Manger<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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jmanger@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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760-744-1150 x5223<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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MD-354<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_35\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"165\"]\"Close Dr. Mellor[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n
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Jessie Mellor, Ph.D.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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jmellor@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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760-744-1150 x5568<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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MD-355<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_36\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"158\"]\"Close Bob Sasse[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n
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Bob Sasse, M.A.<\/p>\r\n

Emeritus<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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bsasse@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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760-744-1150 x2856<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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MD-355<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_37\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"151\"]\"Close Barbara Hammons[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n
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Barbara Springer-Hammons, M.A.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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bhammons@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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760-744-1150 x2206<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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MD-355<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_38\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"209\"]\"Woman Jolie Crosthwaite-VanSchoik[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n
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Jolie VanSchoik, M.A.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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jcrosthwaitevanschoik@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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760-744-1150 x5566<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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MD-355<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","rendered":"

Meet the Faculty and Staff<\/h2>\n

Classes in the CHDV & EDUC Department are taught by four full-time and part-time faculty members with backgrounds in early childhood education, education, child family services, and advanced degrees in related disciplines. Our instructors come from a wide variety of experience and educational backgrounds and provide a comprehensive education for our students.<\/p>\n

Full-Time Faculty<\/h3>\n

Our full-time faculty members are tenured or on the tenure-track and teach a full contract load of five or more classes each semester. They also coordinate the department\u2019s programs, provide student advising, hold leadership roles in other areas in the district, and maintain offices and office hours on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Profile<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/th>\n

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Faculty<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/th>\n

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Email<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/th>\n

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Phone<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/th>\n

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Office<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

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Heather Pham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

Heather Pham<\/p>\n

M.S.W.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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helliottpham@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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760-744-1150 x2682<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MD-359<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Tanessa Sanchez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Assistant Professor<\/p>\n

Tanessa Sanchez<\/p>\n

M.A., M. Ed<\/p>\n

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tsanchez@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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760-744-1150 X2867<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MD-360<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Gina Wilson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Associate Professor<\/p>\n

Gina Wilson<\/p>\n

M.A.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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gwilson2@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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760-744-1150 x5046<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MD-357<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Part-Time Faculty<\/h3>\n

Our part-time faculty (also known as adjunct instructors) are non-tenure-track faculty members who teach between one and three courses per semester. They do not maintain offices on campus, and often teach at multiple colleges throughout the area, or hold other jobs in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Email<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/th>\n

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Nicole Au<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Nicole Au<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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nau@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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760-744-1150 x5528<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MD-355<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Ken Breeding<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Ken Breeding, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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kbreeding@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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760-744-1150 x5024<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MD-355<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"woman<\/td>\n\n

Lisa Casas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

lcasas@palomar.edu<\/a><\/td>\n\n

760-744-1150 x8135<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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ESC-CDC<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"white<\/td>\n\n

Donna Cecil<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

dcecil@palomar.edu<\/a><\/td>\n\n

760-744-1150 x2206<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MD-355<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Kerry Diaz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Kerry Diaz<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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kdiaz@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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760-744-1150 x5648<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MD-355<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Amy Fulgium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Amy Fulgium, M.A.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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afulgium@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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760-744-1150 x5012<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MD-355<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Anne Hanley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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Anne Hanley, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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ahanley@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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760-744-1150 x5332<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MD-355<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Amanda Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Amanda Hill, M.Ed.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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ahill2@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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760-744-1150 x5013<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MD-355<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Jeremy Manger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Jeremy Manger<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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jmanger@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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760-744-1150 x5223<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MD-354<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Dr. Mellor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Jessie Mellor, Ph.D.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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jmellor@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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760-744-1150 x5568<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MD-355<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Bob Sasse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Bob Sasse, M.A.<\/p>\n

Emeritus<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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bsasse@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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760-744-1150 x2856<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MD-355<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Barbara Hammons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Barbara Springer-Hammons, M.A.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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bhammons@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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760-744-1150 x2206<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MD-355<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Woman
Jolie Crosthwaite-VanSchoik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Jolie VanSchoik, M.A.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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jcrosthwaitevanschoik@palomar.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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760-744-1150 x5566<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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MD-355<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Media Attributions<\/h2>