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Melissa Bader, M.A. Professor English 951-372-7116 Send Email With over twenty-nine years of experience as an educator, Ms. Bader has served as English professor and leader (wearing many hats) at the college and beyond. Read more >>	Michael Bobo, MLA, M.A. Associate Professor Humanities 951-738-7733 Send Email Michael Bobo is an Associate Professor of Humanities at Norco College. He earned a Master of Arts in Humanities from California State University, Domiguez Hills and a Master of Liberal Arts from Johns Hopkins University. Read more >>	Steven Camacho, M.A. Assistant Professor English 951-372-7191 Send Email BIO INFORMATION COMING SOON Read more >>
Nicole Capps, M.A. Associate Professor English/ Lead Instructor, Writing and Reading Center 951-739-7849 Send Email Nikki Capps has been teaching English Composition and Literature for over 20 years and has been a proud Norco Mustang for the past 13 years. Read more >>	Miguel Castro, M.L.I.S. Assistant Professor Communications 951-372-7150 Send Email Miguel was nominated as Mustang of the Month in July 2022 for his role in tirelessly communicating and coordinating with students requesting laptops, hotspots, and textbooks through the Library's Laptop, Hotspot and Textbook loan programs. Read more >>	Meghan Chandler, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Art History 951-738-7404 Send Email Meghan Chandler is an Assistant Professor of Art History at Norco College and holds a Ph.D. in Visual Studies from the University of California, Irvine. Read more >>
Tami Comstock, M.A. Associate Professor English 951-739-7851 Send Email BIO INFORMATION COMING SOON Read more >>	Araceli Covarrubias, M.A. Associate Professor Spanish 951-738-7752 Send Email Araceli Covarrubias is a Spanish professor. She earned an associate of art degree from Santa Ana College, a baccalaureate and master’s degree in Spanish from California State University, Long Beach. Read more >>	Jessica Dobson, M.A. Associate Professor English 951-738-7769 Send Email BIO INFORMATION COMING SOON Read more >>
Andres Elizalde, M.A. Associate Professor English 951-739-7817 Send Email I'm a product of the California Community College system. The community college system represents the best ideal that Americans offer the world. Read more >>	Lisa Hernandez, M.A. Associate Professor English 951-372-7036 Send Email Lisa S. Hernandez is a Humanities Assistant Professor who has been teaching various college-level English and literature courses since 2007. Read more >>	Kiandra Jimenez, M.F.A. Assistant Professor English 951-738-7036 Send Email BIO INFORMATION COMING SOON Read more >>
Kim Kamerin, M.B.A. Professor Music Industry Studies 951-738-7703 Send Email Professor Kamerin is an award-winning educator and twenty-year veteran of the music classroom. Read more >>	Brady Kerr, A.A. Instructor Music Industry Studies 951-372-7197 Send Email Brady Kerr is a Grammy®-nominated educator, a voting member of The Recording Academy, and has been in the music and theater business for over 40 years. Read more >>	Mark Lewis, M.A. Associate Professor Speech Communication 951-372-7034 Send Email BIO INFORMATION COMING SOON Read more >>
Megan Lindeman, M.F.A. Associate Professor Art 951-372-7107 Send Email Megan Lindeman joined Norco College in 2014 as Associate Faculty and became a full-time Assistant Professor of Art in 2017 and Associate Professor in 2021. Read more >>	Ammanda Moore, M.A. Associate Professor English 951-739-7846 Send Email BIO INFORMATION COMING SOON Read more >>	Natalie Morford, M.A. Associate Professor English 951-738‐7768 Send Email BIO INFORMATION COMING SOON Read more >>
Tim Mount, Ed.D. Assistant Professor Communication Studies 951-738-7699 Send Email BIO INFORMATION COMING SOON Read more >>	Sara Nafzgar Associate Professor Communication Studies 951-738-7406 Send Email Sara Nafzgar earned an associate of art degree from Mt. San Antonio College and a baccalaureate and master’s degree in Communication Studies from California State University, Fullerton. Read more >>	Lisa Nelson, Ph.D. Professor English 951-739-7812 Send Email BIO INFORMATION COMING SOON Read more >>
Ana Marie Olaerts, M.A. Associate Professor Speech Communication 951-739-7815 Send Email BIO INFORMATION COMING SOON Read more >>	Michelle Ramin, M.F.A. Associate Professor Art/ Art Gallery Director 951-738-7698 Send Email Hailing from the mountains of North Central Pennsylvania, Michelle Ramin received her BA from Penn State University and her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. Read more >>	Dan Reade, M.A. Associate Professor English 951-738‐7772 Send Email BIO INFORMATION COMING SOON Read more >>
José Sentmanat, M.A., J.D. Associate Professor Philosophy 951-738‐7773 Send Email Upon completion of his military service after graduating high school, José Sentmanat earned his B.A. in philosophy from Florida International University in Miami, Florida, in 1991. Read more >>	Mitzi Sloniger, M.A. Associate Professor Academic Literacy and Reading 951-372-7131 Send Email BIO INFORMATION COMING SOON Read more >>	Walter Stevens, M.F.A. Professor Theater Arts 951-372-7025 Send Email Walter “Buck” Stevens is Professor of Theatre Arts at Norco College in California, and has been at the college since 1995. Read more >>
Dominique Voyer, Ph.D. Professor Spanish and French 951-372-7066 Send Email Dr. Dominique Voyer was born in the south of France and received her education from the University of Paris-Sorbonne, Paris IV, with majors in French Literature and Spanish Linguistics. Read more >>	Cameron Young, M.A. Associate Professor English 951-738-7405 Send Email En Taro Adun, Executor! Cameron Young has been teaching just shy of ten years and has worked at Chaffey College, Fullerton College, Mt San Jacinto College, and Norco College (with Norco being the longest). Read more >>

John Alpay, M.B.A., J.D. Assistant Professor Management (Law) 951-372-7198 Send Email Read more >>	Sarah Burnett, Ph.D. Professor Early Childhood Education 951-739-7872 Send Email One wrong turn transformed Dr. Sarah Burnett’s life. Read more >>	Eric Doucette, M.B.A. Assistant Professor Business Administration 951-453-7469 Send Email Read more >>
Adam Martin, M.S. Assistant Professor Business Administration 951-738-7400 Send Email Adam Martin is a full-time faculty member of Norco College. He teaches in the areas of business administration and entrepreneurship. Read more >>	Dana White, M.B.A. Associate Professor Accounting 951-738-7739 Send Email Dana’s positive energy and enthusiasm for faculty development bring a breath of fresh air to professional development events. Read more >>	Sigrid Williams, Ed.D. Associate Professor Administration of Justice 951-739-7825 Send Email Dr. Williams is a dedicated advocate for the Administration of Justice discipline and students at Norco College. Read more >>
Patty Worsham, M.B.A. Professor Business Administration 951-372-7194 Send Email Patty Worsham never enjoyed studying accounting. That's ironic because now, she teaches it. Read more >>

Laura Adams, Ph.D. Associate Professor Psychology 951-738-7732 Send Email BIO INFORMATION COMING SOON Read more >>	Maria Adams, M.A. Associate Professor Early Childhood Education 951-372-7106 Send Email BIO INFORMATION COMING SOON Read more >>	Alexis Gray, Ph.D. Professor Anthropology 951-739-7828 Send Email Dr. Alexis Gray is recognized for her skilled and effective teaching and program development, and for her work as Chair for the Program Review Committee through two accreditation cycles. Read more >>
Nancy Quiñones, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Ethnic Studies Send Email Dr. Nancy Quiñones began her career in higher education in Student Development and has worked with First Year Experience, Student Transition, Engagement and Retention and Multi-Ethnic programs, Health Services, Career Services, and Women's Resource Centers. Read more >>

Ruben Aguilar, M.S. Assistant Professor Kinesiology 951-372-7168 Send Email As a United States veteran and purple heart recipient, Ruben Aguilar has sacrificed much. Read more >>	James Finley, B.A. Game Development 951-739-7868 Send Email For many people, James Finley has a dream career. By day, he is the studio director and CEO of Broken Circle Studios. Read more >>	Teresa Friedrich Finnern, Ph.D. Biology 951-372-7012 Send Email Dr. Finnern is a Professor of Biology and the Biology Co-Chair for the Department of Science and Kinesiology. She earned a B.S. in Biology from Hope College in Michigan, then an M.S. and Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan. Read more >>
Virgil Lee, Ph.D. Chemistry 951-738-7770 Send Email Dr. Virgil Lee was nominated Mustang of the Month by more than one person; each described his inclusive spirit, keen editing eye, and above all his sense of fairness. Read more >>	Judy Perry, M.S. Computer Science and Game Development 951-372-7099 Send Email Judy Perry has a degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Oklahoma State University and a Master’s in Industrial and Systems Engineering from USC, but she is not an engineer. Read more >>	Paul Van Hulle, M.A. Manufacturing Technology 951-372-7108 Send Email Paul Van Hulle tells his students all the time that if he can be a success, they can be one as well. That statement is normally met with confusion, until they learn that he has struggled many years with dyslexia. Read more >>

Rex Beck, M.B.A.
Business Administration
(Retired in June 2022)

Most people aren’t lucky enough to have one long, successful career, never mind two. But that’s exactly what Rex Beck has had, and he’s still going strong in the second.
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Cathy Brotherton, M.S.
Computer Information Systems
(Retired in June 2020)

Some of Cathy Brotherton’s students weren’t even born yet when she began teaching, that’s how long she’s been making an impact on the Riverside area’s education system.
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Gail Zwart, M.B.A, D.P.A.
Business & Management
(Retired in June 2020)

Dr. Gail A. Zwart was once a college dropout. She only stayed out for six months, but it was long enough to realize that working a minimum wage job was not what she wanted for herself or her future.
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