Mission Statement
The Academic Literacy and Reading, Chinese, Communication Studies, English, English
as a Second Language (ESL), French, Humanities, Japanese, Library, Philosophy, Spanish,
and Writing Center programs are part of the School of Communication, Humanities &
Languages and, as such, have developed the following mission statement:
“The Norco College School of Communication, Humanities & Languages is a pursuit of
an interdisciplinary study of the arts by selecting among courses in historical context,
creative writing, and ideas and interpretation of the arts. In the Humanities & Languages
core course, students will experience the theory and practice of the arts in a workshop
setting and, in ensemble courses, will gain practical experience in at least one area
of creative writing. Courses in the historical context and interpretation of the arts
will enable students to understand how style, subject matter and materials may respond
to different motivations and purposes."
Dean of Instruction: Quinton Bemiller
Department Chairs: Dan Reade/Ana-Marie Olaerts/Nicole Capps
Counselor: David Payán
Educational Advisor: Sam Cannon
Instructional Department Specialist: Yolanda Stanley
Faculty Advisors
![Nikki Capps Nikki Capps](/employees/publishingimages/ncapps.jpg)
Nicole Capps, M.A.
Department Co-Chair
Associate Professor, Lead Instructor, Writing and Reading Center
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 739-7849
LIBR G114C
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![Ana Marie Olaerts Ana Marie Olaerts](/employees/publishingimages/aolaerts.jpg)
Ana Marie Olaerts, M.A.
Department Co-Chair
Associate Professor Communication Studies
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 739-7815
IT 200F
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![Dan Reade Dan Reade](/employees/publishingimages/dreade.jpg)
Daniel Reade, M.A., M.F.A.
Department Co-Chair
Associate Professor English
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 738-7723
IT 200R
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![Alexander Allport Alexander Allport](/employees/publishingimages/zallport.jpg)
Zander Allport, M.A.
Assistant Professor English
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 372-7000
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![Hayley Ashby Hayley Ashby](/employees/publishingimages/hashby.jpg)
Hayley Ashby, M.L.I.S., Ed.D.
Professor Information Literacy Library Services
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 372-7022
LIBR 217
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![Michael Bobo Michael Bobo](/employees/publishingimages/mbobo.jpg)
Michael Bobo, MLA, M.A.
Associate Professor Humanities
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 738-7733
STEM 200C
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![Steven Camacho Steven Camacho](/employees/publishingimages/scamacho.jpg)
Steven Camacho, M.A.
Assistant Professor English
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 372-7022
LIBR 217
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![Miguel Castro Miguel Castro](/employees/publishingimages/mcastro.jpg)
Miguel Castro, M.L.I.S.
Assistant Professor Information Literacy Library Services
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 372-7150
LIBR 216
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![Tami Comstock Tami Comstock](/employees/publishingimages/tcomstock.jpg)
Tami Comstock, M.A.
Associate Professor English
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 739-7851
STEM 200B
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![Araceli Covarrubias Araceli Covarrubias](/employees/publishingimages/acovarrubias.jpg)
Araceli Covarrubias, M.A.
Associate Professor Spanish
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 738-7752
LIBR 125
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![Jessica Dobson Jessica Dobson](/employees/publishingimages/jdobson.jpg)
Jessica Dobson, M.A.
Associate Professor English
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 738‐7769
LIBR 130
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![Andres Elizalde Andres Elizalde](/employees/publishingimages/aelizalde.jpg)
Andres Elizalde, M.A.
Associate Professor English
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 372-7099
STEM 105
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![Vivian Harris Vivian Harris](/employees/publishingimages/vharris.jpg)
Vivian Harris, M.A., M.L.I.S., M.S.
Associate Professor Library Services
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 739-7852
LIBR 218
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![Lisa Hernandez Lisa Hernandez](/employees/publishingimages/lhernandez.jpg)
Lisa Hernandez, M.A.
Associate Professor English
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 372-7036
LIBR 128
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![Kiandra Jimenez Kiandra Jimenez](/employees/publishingimages/kjimenez.jpg)
Kiandra Jimenez, M.F.A.
Associate Professor
English
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 738-7731
LIBR 127
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![Ammanda Moore Ammanda Moore](/employees/publishingimages/amoore.jpg)
Ammanda Moore, M.A.
Associate Professor English
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 739-7846
PORT A 106
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![Natalie Morford Natalie Morford](/employees/publishingimages/nmorford.jpg)
Natalie Morford, M.A.
Associate Professor English
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 738‐7768
LIBR 131
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![Timothy Mount Timothy Mount](/employees/publishingimages/tmount.jpg)
Timothy Mount, M.A., Ed.D.
Assistant Professor Communication Studies
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 738-7699
PORT A 105
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![Sara Nafzgar Sara Nafzgar](/employees/publishingimages/snafzgar.jpg)
Sara Nafzgar, M.A.
Associate Professor Communication Studies
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 738-7406
PORT A 107
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![Lisa Nelson Lisa Nelson](/employees/publishingimages/lnelson.jpg)
Lisa Nelson, Ph.D.
Professor English
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 739-7812
IT 200H
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![José Sentmanat José Sentmanat](/employees/publishingimages/jsentmanat.jpg)
José Sentmanat, M.A., J.D.
Associate Professor Philosophy
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 738-7773
LIBR 129
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![Margarita Shirinian Margarita Shirinian](/employees/publishingimages/mshirinian.jpg)
Margarita Shirinian, M.A., Ed.D.
Associate Professor English as a Second Language
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 739-7813
IT 200J
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![Mitzi Sloniger Mitzi Sloniger](/employees/publishingimages/msloniger.jpg)
Mitzi Sloniger, M.A.
Associate Professor Academic Literacy and Reading
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 372-7131
LIBR 114A
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![Dominique Voyer Dominique Voyer](/employees/publishingimages/dvoyer.jpg)
Dominique Voyer, Ph.D.
Professor Spanish and French
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 372-7066
LIBR 114D
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![Cameron Young Cameron Young](/employees/publishingimages/cyoung.jpg)
Cameron Young, M.A.
Assistant Professor English
Full-Time Faculty
(951) 738-7405
LIBR 126
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Pathways & Programs
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Areas of Emphasis
Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADT's)