Staff Directory
Pacifica Graduate Institute Directory
Email:
To contact an individual by email, please follow these guidelines:
first initial and last name @pacifica.edu
If a staff member’s email is different from this, it is listed under their name below.
Mailing Address:
Pacifica Graduate Institute
249 Lambert Rd.
Carpinteria, California 93013

Academic Staff Directory
Clinical Psychology
Chair
William James Jones, PhD
805.969.3636 Ext. 157
wjones@pacifica.edu
Chair
Benjamin Strosberg, PhD
bstrosberg@pacifica.edu
Director of Clinical Training
Whitney Dunbar, PsyD
805.679.6140 Ext. 140
Program Administrator
Andrea Rosales
805.969.3626 Ext. 191
aalfaro@pacifica.edu
Clinical Research Coordinator
Brenda Murrow, PhD
bmurrow@pacifica.edu
Program Manager
Tania Burke
tburke@pacifica.edu
805.679.6162 Ext. 162
Clinical Training Coordinator
Estefany Ramirez
eramirez@pacifica.edu
Depth Psychology
Chair, Community, Liberation, Indigenous, and Eco-Psychologies
Susan James, PhD
805.969.3626 Ext. 352
805.695.0458 Fax
Program Administrator
Nina Falls
805.969.3626 Ext. 317
805.695.0458 Fax
Community Psychology, Liberation Psychology, and Ecopsychology Specialization Research Coordinator
Susan James, PhD
805.969.3626
805.695.0458 Fax
Integrative Therapy and Healing Practices Specialization
Chair
Juliet Rohde-Brown, PhD
805.969.3626 Ext. 139
805.565.5796 Fax
Program Administrator
Evergreen Hericks
805.969.3626 Ext. 153
805.565.5796 Fax
Research Coordinator
Elizabeth Nelson, PhD
805.969.3626 Ext. 178
805.565.1932 Fax
Hybrid Programs
Co-Chair, Jungian and Archetypal Studies Specialization
Keiron Le Grice, PhD
805.969.3626
805.565.1936 Fax
Co-Chair, Jungian and Archetypal Studies Specialization
Glen Slater, PhD
805.969.3626
805.565.1936 Fax
Chair, Depth Psychology and Creativity with Emphasis in the Arts and Humanities
Mary Wood, PhD
805.969.3626
805.565.1936 Fax
Program Administrator
Nina Falls
805.969.3626 Ext. 317
805.879.8270 Fax
Jungian and Archetypal Studies Specialization Research Coordinator
Keiron Le Grice, PhD
805.969.3626
805.565.1936 Fax
Mythological Studies
Program Co-Chair
David Odorisio, PhD
805.879.7311
Program Co-Chair
Emily Lord-Kambitsch, PhD
805.879.7347
Research Coordinator
Emily Lord-Kambitsch, PhD
805.879.7347
Program Administrator
Amy Nash
805.679.6138
Counseling Psychology Department
Interim Department Chair, PsyD Counseling
Whitney Dunbar, PsyD
805.679.6140
Interim Department Co-Chair, MA Counseling
Elisabeth Gonella, MA, LMFT
805.879.7304
Interim Department Co-Chair, MA Counseling
Gioia Jacobson, MA, LMFT
805.879.7329
Director of Clinical Training, MA Counseling Psychology
Michele Wolf, MA, LMFT
805.879.7360
805.879.7388 Fax
Clinical Practicum Associate II, MA Counseling Psychology C & W Tracks
Cynthia Fredericksen, MA, LMFT
805.879.7383
805.879.7388 Fax
Clinical Practicum Associate II, MA Counseling Psychology D & V Tracks
Taryn Holvick, MA, LMFT
805.879.7371
805.879.7388 Fax
Director of Clinical Training, PsyD Counseling Psychology
Jesse Jacob, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist
805.679.6145
Clinical Training Coordinator, PsyD Counseling Psychology
Catherine Rhodes, MS, ND
805.679.6119
Assistant Professor, Director of Research & Research Associate (C Track), MA Counseling Psychology
Gioia Jacobson, MA, LMFT
805.879.7376
Core Faculty and Research Associate (D Track), MA Counseling Psychology
Joanna Walling, MA, LMFT
805.879.7315
Research Associate (W Track), MA Counseling Psychology
Jackie Toth, MA, LMFT
805.879.7372
Research Associate (V Track), MA Counseling Psychology
Maura Tousignant, MA, LMFT
805.879.7338
Assistant Professor and Director of Research, PsyD Counseling Psychology
Jaclyn Deilgat, PhD, Licensed Psychologist
805.879.7321
Research Associate, PsyD Counseling Psychology
Kayla Bunderson, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist
805-679-6122
Research Associate, PsyD Counseling Psychology
Bryan McNutt, PhD, LMFT
805-679-6141
Research Coordinator
Ashley Lowe, MA
805.879.7345
Director of Administration
Maddie Hodges, MEd
805.879.7339
E-Learning Administrator
Kat Rodgers
805.879.7381
MA Counseling Academic Session Administrator
Rahul Patel
805.879.7358
Student Affairs Coordinator, MA Counseling Psychology
Oralia Limón, MS
805.879.7370
PsyD Counseling Program Administrator
Vaughn Zitzer
805.679.6124
Dissertation Office
Dissertation Office Manager
Meadow Rhodes
805.969.3626 Ext. 106
Dissertation@pacifica.edu
Dissertation Coordinator
Jude Ryan
805.969.3626 Ext. 129
Dissertation@pacifica.edu
Administrative Staff Directory
Executive Administration
President/CEO
Leonie Mattison, EdD, MBA
805.969.3626 Ext. 341
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Colin Marlaire
805.969.3626 Ext. 111
Chief of Staff, President’s Office
Nick Sabatino
805.969.3626 Ext. 118
Vice President of Strategic Enrollment and Student Success
Rica Toribio, EdD
805.879.7305 Ext. 334
Vice President of People, Culture & Belonging
Deneatrice Lewis
805.969.3626 Ext. 125
Chief Financial Officer
Larry Byer
805.969.3626 Ext. 176
General Counsel
Bahara Stapelberg
805.969.3626 Ext. 309
Executive Assistant to the President
Mariana Chamu
mchamu@pacifica.edu
805.879.7379
Academic Affairs Office
Director of Academic Affairs
Victoria Bernhardt
805.969.3626 Ext. 132
805.565.5796 Fax
Institutional Effectiveness Associate
Vanessa Conte
805.879.7397
Student Services Office
Director of Student Services & Accreditation Deputy
Lauren Lastra, MPA
805.969.3626 Ext. 134
805.565.1932 Fax
Associate Director of Student Residential Services
Nicole Kitzmann
805.969.3626 Ext. 368
805.695.0458 Fax
nkitzmann@pacifica.edu
Student Services Coordinator
Geovany “Geo” Lucero
805.879.7363
studentservices@pacifica.edu
glucero@pacifica.edu
Alumni Relations
Office of the General Counsel
General Counsel
Bahara Stapelberg
805.969.3626 Ext. 309
Compliance Associate and Title IX/ADA Coordinator
Jessica Rubinstein
805.881.1550
jrubinstein@pacifica.edu
Business Office
Chief Financial Officer
Larry Byer
805.969.3626 Ext. 176
805.695.0676 Fax
Student Accounts Manager
Mary Haney
805.969.3626 Ext. 188
805.565.3320 Fax
Student Accounts Coordinator
Emily Martinez
805.969.3626 Ext. 117
805.565.3320 Fax
Controller
Bruce Benton
805.969.3626 Ext. 194
805.565.3320 Fax
Payroll/Human Resources Coordinator
Stacy Sroka
805.969.3626 Ext. 148
805.565.8983 Fax
Accounting Analyst II
Esther Gutierrez
805.969.3626 Ext. 160
805.565.3320 Fax
Accounting Analyst II/Accounts Coordinator
Helen Warmath
805.969.3626 Ext. 177
805.565.3320 Fax
Office of Financial Aid
Director of Financial Aid
Tracie Teague
805.679.6137
805.565.9887 Fax
Associate Director of Financial Aid
Theresa Quijano,
805.679.6150
805.565.9887 Fax
Lead Financial Aid Coordinator
Sabrina Wilson
805.679.6159
805.565.9887 Fax
Financial Aid Coordinator
Vickie O’Neal
805.679.6136
805.565.9887 Fax
Office of Admissions
Department Admissions Advisor
Pandora Holmes
805.881.1637
pholmes@pacifica.edu
Executive Admissions Advisor
Katherine Bailey, MBA
805.881.1638
kbailey@pacifica.edu
Admissions Advisor
Michael Mirabella
805-881-1311
mmirabella@pacifica.edu
Associate Director of Admissions Operations
Tracy Meissner
805.879.7364
tmeissner@pacifica.edu
Admissions Coordinator
Aujinel Verdon
805.879.7351
averdon@pacifica.edu
Office of the Registrar
Registrar
Francine Matas, MS
805.969.3626 Ext. 165
805.565.3804 Fax
Senior Associate Registrar
Amy Bristol
805.969.3626 Ext. 154
805.565.3804 Fax
Registrar Coordinator
Robert Case
805.969.3626 Ext. 198
805.565.3804 Fax
Marketing
Director of Marketing
Krystyna Knight
marketing@pacifica.edu
Marketing Coordinator
Angela Borda
Web Developer
Omid Nasrollahi
onasrollahi@pacifica.edu
Marketing Communications Specialist
Joyce Familara
jfamilara@pacifica.edu
Information Technology
Contact the Office of Information Technology
ITSupport@pacifica.edu
(805) 679-6199
Lead Educational Technology Administrator
Phi Yost
805.969.3626 Ext. 312
805.879.8270 Fax
Education Technology Administrator
Sara DeArmond
805.969.3626 Ext. 367
805.879.8270 Fax
Library Services
Director of Library Services
Mark Kelly, MLS
805.969.3626 Ext. 144
805.969.1686 Fax
Special Collections and Reference Librarian
Richard Buchen, M.L.S.
805.969.3626 Ext. 133
805.969.1686 Fax
Circulation Assistant
Jason Morgan
805.969.3626 Ext. 115
805.969.1686 Fax
circulation@pacifica.edu
Cataloging Specialist
Sasha Baeva
sbaeva@pacifica.edu
Interlibrary Loan Technician
Jennifer Renz
jrenz@pacifica.edu
Pacifica Extension & International Studies
Director of Pacifica Extension & International Studies
Loralee Scott MFA
lscott@pacifica.edu
Associate Director
Carolyn Vega
cvega@pacifica.edu
Program Administrator
Caroline Coffman (Mecartea)
cmecartea@pacifica.edu
Operations and Guest Services
Head Housekeeping, Ladera Campus
Arcelia Hernandez
805.708.9089
805.879.8270 Fax
Receptionist
Joseph Nadonga
jnadonga@pacifica.edu
Receptionist
Keri Rogers
krogers@pacifica.edu
Ladera Reception
805.969.3626 Ext. 301
Lambert Reception
805.969.3626 Ext. 101
Facilities/Campus Safety/Transportation
Director of Campus Operations
Adam Brown
805.969.3626 Ext. 331
Associate Director of Campus Operations
David Court
Lambert and Ladera Campus Shuttle Service
805.896.1887
805.896.1888
Human Resources
Vice President of People, Culture & Belonging
Deneatrice Lewis
805.969.3626 Ext. 125
Director of Employee Engagement & Wellness
Norma Mesa, MS
805.969.3626 Ext. 158
805.565.8983 Fax
Payroll/PCB Coordinator
Stacy Sroka
805.969.3626 Ext. 148
805.565.8983 Fax
PCB Specialist
Karina Monares
805.969.3626 Ext. 109