Academic Divisions
Cuesta College’s academic divisions offer a diverse range of programs designed to prepare students for transfer, career success, and lifelong learning.
Whether you're exploring the natural world through sciences like biology and earth sciences, expressing yourself through fine and performing arts, or building a career in business, technology, healthcare, or skilled trades, there’s a pathway for every passion.
With expert faculty and supportive resources, each division is committed to helping students thrive in their educational journey and beyond.
Carlos Moreno, Dean
Cluster 1
DIVISIONS:
Biology »
Elizabeth Lobo (Division Chair)
Izzy Vidaurri (Division Assistant)
Earth, Engineering, and Physical Sciences »
Bret Clark (Division Chair)
Izzy Vidaurri (Division Assistant)
Mathematics and Computer
Science »
William Demarest (Mathematics Chair)
Fatma Shihadeh (Division Assistant)
Aubrey Kuan Roderick, Dean
Cluster 2
DIVISIONS:
English »
Thomas Patchell (Division Chair)
Anna Greene (Division Assistant)
Fine Arts »
Doug Highland (Division Chair)
Magnolia Stork (Division Assistant)
Language and Communications »
Beth Ann Dumas (Division Chair)
Anna Paez (Division Assistant)
Performing Arts »
Ron McCarley (Division Chair)
David Zedaker (Division Assistant)
David Kadanoff, Dean
Cluster 3
DIVISIONS:
Agriculture »
Amy Stapp (Division Chair)
Bailey Greenwell (Division Assistant)
Business Education »
Neil Higgins (Division Chair)
Tiffanie Kerr (Division Assistant)
Child Development, Education, and Ethnic Studies »
Michele Gordon Johnson (Division Chair)
Vicki Schemmer (Division Assistant)
Library and Learning Resources
Christopher Murry, Director
VACANT, (Division Assistant)
Social Sciences »
Christopher Gilbert (Division Chair)
Anna Paez (Division Assistant)
Aubrey Priest, Dean
Cluster 4
DIVISIONS:
Athletics »
Robert Mariucci (Director of Athletics)
Nancy Webb (Division Assistant)
Movement and Health Sciences »
Katy Dittmer (Division Chair)
Bailey Greenwell (Division Assistant)
Nursing and Allied Health »
Heather Tucker (Division Chair)
Nikki Rocha (Division Assistant)
Beth Johnson (Associate Dean of Nursing)
Rick Staley (Assistant Director RN Program) Nancy Wage (Assistant Director LVN Program) Michael Smiley (Director of Paramedic Program)
Lilian Burns (Director of Phlebotomy Program)
Skilled Trades and Technology »
David Fernandez (Division Chair)
Tiffanie Kerr (Division Assistant)
Vacant, Executive Director
Cluster 5
DIRECTORS/COORDINATORS:
Lexie Bell, Director, Institutional Grants and Special Projects
Janine Medina, Coordinator, Institutional Grants and Special Projects
Belem Diaz Infante, Coordinator, Institutional Grants and Special Projects
Anthony Overton, Associate Director, Dual Enrollment CCAP (College and Career Access Pathways)
Mia Ruiz, Dean
Cluster 6
DIVISIONS:
Continuing Education
Wes Martin, Director of Continuing Education and Special Programs
Amy Pike, (Admin Assistant)
Student Development and Success
Amy Kayser, Division Chair
VACANT, (Division Assistant)