CHS Leadership

The College of Health Sciences - nursing, physician assistant, and public health - strive to prepare healthcare and public health leaders focused on serving communities and improving healthcare outcomes.

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Terezie Tolar-Peterson, EdD, MS, RDN, LDN, CLC, FAND

Dean, College of Health Sciences
Farid G. Khalafalla

Farid G. Khalafalla, PhD

Associate Dean and Chief Academic Integrity Officer, College of Health Sciences

Joy Moverley, DHSC, MPH, PA-C

Program Director, Professor & Assistant Dean, PA/MPH (Vallejo)
Joanne DePrisco

Joanne DePrisco, MS, PA-C

Program Director, PA (Los Angeles)Assistant Professor, PA (Los Angeles)
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Gayle Cummings, PsyD, MPH

Assistant Dean, College of Health SciencesProgram Director, Public HealthAssociate Professor, Public Health

Patricia Vargas-Ikits, DHSc, RVT

Sonography Program Director, College of Health SciencesSonography Professor, College of Health Sciences

Rosafel Adriano-Nogra, DNP, MSN, FNP-C, PHN

Interim Director, School of Nursing
Erendira Romero

Erendira Romero, BSBA

Executive Assistant to the Dean, College of Health Sciences