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Pacifica Graduate Institute
249 Lambert Rd.
Carpinteria, California 93013

Academic Staff Directory

Clinical Psychology Program

Program Chair, Clinical Psychology
Accreditation Liaison Officer
James Broderick, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 145
(805) 565-1932 Fax
jbroderick@pacifica.edu

Director of Training
Christine Peterson, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 174
(805) 565-5796 Fax
cpeterson@pacifica.edu

Program Administrator
Adam Marsh
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 118
(805) 565-5796 Fax
amarsh@pacifica.edu

Clinical Internship Assistant
Student Affairs Coordinator
Kelly S. Cecil
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 191
(805) 565-5796 Fax
kcecil@pacifica.edu

Depth Psychotherapy Program

Program Chair
Pat Katsky, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 323
(805) 695-0458 Fax
pkatsky@pacifica.edu

Program Administrator
Susan B. Gary
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 128
(805) 695-0458 Fax
sgary@pacifica.edu

Depth Psychology Program

Program Chair
Jennifer Selig, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 336
(805) 695-0458 Fax
jselig@pacifica.edu

Program Administrator
Nina Falls
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 317
(805) 695-0458 Fax
nfalls@pacifica.edu

Community/Ecological Fieldwork
& Research Coordinator
Mary Watkins, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 332
(805) 695-0458 Fax
mwatkins@pacifica.edu

Humanities Program

Program Chair
Cindy Carter, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 106
(805) 565-1936 Fax
ccarter@pacifica.edu

Program Administrator
Alison Reynolds
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 311
(805) 695-0458 Fax
areynolds@pacifica.edu

Mythological Studies Program

Program Chair
Patrick Mahaffey, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 109
(805) 565-9896 Fax
pmahaffey@pacifica.edu

Program Administrator
Edie Barrett
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 125
(805) 565-1932 Fax
ebarrett@pacifica.edu

Research Coordinator
Ginette Paris, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 132
(805) 565-9896 Fax
paris@silcom.com

Counseling Psychology Program

Program Chair
Wendy Davee, M.A., M.F.T.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 319
(805) 879-8270 Fax
wdavee@pacifica.edu

Program Administrator
Joanne Lopez Hayden
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 358
(805) 879-8270 Fax
jhayden@pacifica.edu

Program Assistant
Sybille Wesner-Salperto
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 315
(805) 879-8270 Fax
swesner-salperto@pacifica.edu

Director of Clinical Training / Associate Chair
Clinical Coordinator for Tracks D & L
Willow Young, M.A., M.F.T.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 321
(805) 695-0458 Fax
wyoung@pacifica.edu

Director of Research
Research Coordinator, Track C
Avrom Altman, M.A., M.F.T.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 324
(805) 695-0458 Fax
aaltman@pacifica.edu

Research Coordinator, Track D
Tom Elsner, J.D., M.A.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 320
(805) 879-8270 Fax
telsner@pacifica.edu

Research Coordinator, Track L
Pat Katsky, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 323
(805) 879-8270 Fax
pkatsky@pacifica.edu

Clinical Assistant/Student Affairs
Alicia Elizabeth Enciso
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 325
(805) 695-0458 Fax
aenciso@pacifica.edu

Student Services Coordinator
Christina Mentes, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 313
(805) 695-0458 Fax
cmentes@pacifica.edu

Dissertations

Dissertation Director
Glen Slater, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 178
(805) 565-9896 Fax
gslater@pacifica.edu

Dissertation Administrator
Kim Brawn
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 138
(805) 565-9896 Fax
kbrawn@pacifica.edu

Dissertation Administrator
Robyn Cass
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 122
(805) 565-9896 Fax
rcass@pacifica.edu

Dissertation Coordinators

Veronica Goodchild, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 322
(805) 695-0458 Fax
vgoodchild@pacifica.edu

Laura Grillo, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 162
(805) 565-9896 Fax
lgrillo@pacifica.edu

Debra Knowles, Ph.D.
(323) 464-7362
debra.knowles@stanfordalumni.org

Allen Koehn, D.Min.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 318
(805) 695-0458 Fax
akoehn@pacifica.edu

Christine Lewis Ph.D., Psy.D.
(805) 563-4939
CLewisPhD@hotmail.com

Barbara Lipinski, Ph.D.
(805) 962-8179 Ext. 323
(805) 962-4786 Fax
blipinski@antiochsb.edu

Elizabeth Nelson, Ph.D.
(310) 463-2579
(805) 565-9896 Fax
wingedfeat@mindspring.com

Walter Odajnyk, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 126
(805) 565-5796 Fax
wodajnyk@pacifica.edu

Betsy (Elizabeth) Perluss, Ph.D.
(310) 367-6986
betsyp@cox.net

Jennifer Selig, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 336
jselig@pacifica.edu

Diane Sharpe, Psy.D.
315 Meigs Road, Suite A-211
Santa Barbara, CA 93109
Phone: (805) 564-1178
Fax: (805) 962-5909
DS7369948@aol.com

Lisa Sloan, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 171
(805) 565-5796 Fax
lsloan@pacifica.edu

Elizabeth Terzian, Ph.D.
(818) 999-3817
scholart@yahoo.com

International Programs and Student Relations

Office of International Programs
and Student Relations
and
Coordinator of the Office
of Institutional Evaluation
Dan Hocoy, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 177
(805) 565-1932 Fax
dhocoy@pacifica.edu

Administrative Staff Directory

Office of the President

President
Stephen Aizenstat, Ph.D.

Assistant to the President
Dorinda Carr
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 134
(805) 565-7917 Fax
dcarr@pacifica.edu

Academic Affairs Office

Chief Academic Officer
Cindy Carter, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 106
(805) 565-1932 Fax
ccarter@pacifica.edu

Academic Affairs Associate
Kathi Merrigan, M.S.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 124
(805) 565-1932 Fax
kmerrigan@pacifica.edu

Business Office

Chief Business/Financial Officer
Cathie Walker, C.P.A.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 176
(805) 695-0676 Fax
cwalker@pacifica.edu

Business Operations Manager
Rebecca Teka Dondanville
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 112
(805) 565-1932 Fax
rdondanville@pacifica.edu

Accounting Analyst
TBD
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 142
(805) 565-1932 Fax
TBD@pacifica.edu

Student Accounts Coordinator
Leanne Ackler
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 107
(805) 565-1932 Fax
lackler@pacifica.edu

Business Operations Coordinator
Mary Haney
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 188
(805) 565-1932 Fax
mhaney@pacifica.edu

Office of Financial Aid

Director of Financial Aid
Teresa Potts
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 136
(805) 565-9887 Fax
tpotts@pacifica.edu

Associate Director of Financial Aid
Tracie Teague
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 137
(805) 565-9887 Fax
tteague@pacifica.edu

Financial Aid Assistant
Maria Martin
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 197
(805) 565-9887 Fax
mmartin@pacifica.edu

Office of Admissions

Director of Admissions
Wendy Overend
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 305
(805) 565-1932 Fax
woverend@pacifica.edu

Senior Admissions Counselor
Tamar Frysh
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 307
(805) 565-1932 Fax
tfrysh@pacifica.edu

Admissions Coordinator
Jeannette Day
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 306
(805) 565-5796 Fax
jday@pacifica.edu

Office of the Registrar

Registrar
Francine Matas, M.S.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 165
(805) 565-3804 Fax
fmatas@pacifica.edu

Associate Registrar
Amy Bristol
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 154
(805) 565-3804 Fax
abristol@pacifica.edu

Registrar Coordinator
Robert Case
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 198
(805) 565-3804 Fax
rcase@pacifica.edu

Public Programs and Conferences

Director of Public Programs
Toni D'Anca
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 159
(805) 565-5796 Fax
tdanca@pacifica.edu

Assistant Director of Public Programs/
Alumni Affairs Coordinator
Tiare Newport, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 163
(805) 565-5796 Fax
publicprograms@pacifica.edu
tnewport@pacifica.edu

Public Programs Assistant
Kristine Haugh
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 103
(805) 565-5796 Fax
publicprograms@pacifica.edu
khaugh@pacifica.edu

Alumni Affairs

Assistant Director Public Programs/
Alumni Affairs Coordinator
Tiare Newport, Ph.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 163
(805) 565-5796 Fax
alumniaffairs@pacifica.edu
tnewport@pacifica.edu

Institutional Advancement and Public Relations

Director of Institutional Advancement
and Public Relations
Erik Hugh Davis
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 172
(805) 565-5796 Fax
edavis@pacifica.edu

Web Content Editor
Shawn Riley
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 189
(805) 565-5796 Fax
sriley@pacifica.edu

Information Technology and Library Services

Library:

Associate Director of Library Services
Interlibrary Loans
Erin Barta
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 143
(805) 969-1686 Fax
ebarta@pacifica.edu

Reference Librarian
Mark Kelly, M.L.S.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 144
(805) 969-1686 Fax
reference@pacifica.edu

Special Collections Librarian
Joseph Campbell Archives and Library
Richard Buchen, M.L.S.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 133
(805) 969-1686 Fax
rbuchen@pacifica.edu

Library Assistants
Jason Bays
Diana Zakhour
TBD
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 115 & 169
(805) 969-1686 Fax
circulation@pacifica.edu

Information Technology:

Director, Information Technology
Matthew Brown
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 148
mbrown@pacifica.edu

Desktop Analyst
Ivan Leon
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 326
ileon@pacifica.edu

Database Administrator
Griff Jones
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 147
(805) 565-5796 Fax
gjones@pacifica.edu

Manager, Distance Learning and Support Services
Terry Utter, M.A.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 157
(805) 565-5796 Fax
tutter@pacifica.edu

Bookstore

Bookstore Manager
David Laughlin
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 121
(805) 565-5796 Fax
dlaughlin@pacifica.edu

Assistant Bookstore Manager
Susanne Kasberg
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 121
(805) 565-5796 Fax
samira@pacifica.edu

Book Buyer
Jeff Grimes
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 181
(805) 565-5796 Fax
jeff.grimes@pacifica.edu

Bookstore Merchandise Buyer/Bookseller
Hridaya Maling
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 121
(805) 565-5796 Fax
hmaling@pacifica.edu

Booksellers
Claude Kiesel, M.A.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 121
(805) 565-5796 Fax
bookstore@pacifica.edu

Operations

Chief Operations Officer
Rose Anne Nespica, J.D.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 105
(805) 565-1932 Fax
rnespica@pacifica.edu

Director of Operations
Mike Goff
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 339
(805) 879-8270 Fax
mike.goff@pacifica.edu

Administration Assistant - Services
Jan Gould
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 166
(805) 565-1932 Fax
jgould@pacifica.edu

Head Housekeeping - Lambert Campus
Saul Zermeno
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 156
(805) 565-1932 Fax

Head Housekeeping - Ladera Campus
Arcelia Hernandez
(805) 708-9089
(805) 879-8270 Fax

Landscape Manager
Marshall Chrostowski
(805) 687-7109
mcfarm@silcom.com

Student Housing

Student Housing and Meals Coordinator
Sigrid Bantleon
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 310
(805) 695-0458 Fax
sbantleon@pacifica.edu

Reception

Reception - Lambert Campus
Wendy Roulhac
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 101
(805) 565-1932 Fax
wroulhac@pacifica.edu

Weekend Reception - Lambert Campus
Rebecca Ornelas
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 101
(805) 565-1932 Fax
rornelas@pacifica.edu

Reception - Ladera Campus
Angeleen Kildare
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 301
(805) 879-8270 Fax
akildare@pacifica.edu

Reception - Ladera Campus
Ariana Rubcic
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 301
(805) 879-8270 Fax
arubcic@pacifica.edu

Weekend Reception - Ladera Campus
Diana Ornelas
dornelas@pacifica.edu
Wendy Nichols
wnichols@pacifica.edu
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 301
(805) 879-8270 Fax

Transportation, Safety and Security

Facilities, Transportation, and Safety Director
Thomas Gottwald, M.A.
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 114
(805) 565-1932 Fax
tgottwald@pacifica.edu

Facilities Manager
Jose Juan Zermeno
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 114
(805) 565-1932 Fax
tgottwald@pacifica.edu

Facilities Maintenance Assistant
Kenneth Moore
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 114
(805) 565-1932 Fax
tgottwald@pacifica.edu

Lambert and Ladera
Campus Shuttle Service
(805) 896-1887
(805) 896-1888
(805) 869-1886

Human Resources

Director of Human Resources
Cynthia Batastini
(805) 969-3626 Ext. 158
(805) 565-8983 Fax
cbatastini@pacifica.edu

Administrative Staff Directory

Office of the President

Academic Affairs Office

Business Office

Office of Financial Aid

Office of Admissions

Office of the Registrar

Public Programs
and Conferences

Alumni Affairs

Institutional Advancement and Public Relations

Information Technology and Library Services

Bookstore

Operations

Student Housing

Reception

Facilities, Transportation, And Safety

Human Resources