Department Directory

Department Chair

Matthew Wanta
Professor, Nursing; Director of Nursing
matthew.wanta@cerrocoso.edu
760-384-6331
MB 107

Faculty

Lisa Balk
Associate Professor, Nursing
lisa.balk@cerrocoso.edu
760-384-6191
MB 231
Melissa Bowen
Professor, Psychology and Human Services
melissa.bowen@cerrocoso.edu
760-382-1638
Tehachapi
Michael Metcalf
Faculty, Director of Emergency Medical Technology
mmetcalf@cerrocoso.edu
760-384-6246
MB 118
Joel Ryan
Assistant Professor, Health Care Ancillaries
joel.ryan@cerrocoso.edu

Shelly Tannehill
Associate Professor, Nursing
shelly.tannehill@cerrocoso.edu
760-384-6119
MB 106

Adjunct Faculty

Darren Amos
Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health
darren.amos@cerrocoso.edu

KRV
Sharon Britz
Adjunct Faculty, Health Careers
sbritz@cerrocoso.edu

Brianne Chappell-McGovern
Adjunct Faculty, Emergency Medical Technology
bchappel@cerrocoso.edu

ESCC
Ron Daywalt
Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health
ron.daywalt@cerrocoso.edu

ESCC
Tarah Hill
Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health
tarah.hill@cerrocoso.edu

IWV
Faith Lorenz
Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health
faith.lorenz@cerrocoso.edu

IWV
Krista Maki
Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health
krista.maki@cerrocoso.edu

IWV
Yvette Matthiessen
Adjunct Faculty, Health Careers
yvette.matthiessen@cerrocoso.edu

ESCC
Lucia Niepagen
Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health
maria.niepagen@cerrocoso.edu

ESCC
Cheryl Pullen
Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health
cheryl.pullen@cerrocoso.edu

IWV
Alessa Siler
Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health
alessa.siler@cerrocoso.edu

IWV
Sarah Valenzeno
Adjunct Faculty, Allied Health
sarah.valenzeno@cerrocoso.edu

IWV

Contact

Location: MB 107

Email: matthew.wanta@cerrocoso.edu

Phone: 760-384-6331

Public URL: https://www.cerrocoso.edu/academics/aldh