Faculty
Meet the Valencia College Downtown faculty who will teach a wide range of classes in different subject areas. Faculty members are leaders in their fields—helping students turn their passion into a lifelong career. And with smaller class sizes, they’re able to provide the individualized attention that students need to develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed beyond the classroom.
| Name | Department | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Lucy Ayerbe | Perkins Culinary Management DTC | Assistant Professor, Baking/Pastry |
| Nicholas Bekas | Dean Writing & Literature | Dean, School of Writing & Literature |
| Cory Blackwell | Biological Sciences | Professor, Biology |
| Kenneth Bourgoin | Culinary Arts | Professor, Culinary Mgmt |
| Roberta Carew | Institutional Effectiveness & Plan | Vice President, Academic Affairs, Institutional Effectiveness & Planning |
| Rose Thome Casterline | Graphic Design & Digital Media | Professor, Art |
| Rudy Darden | English | Professor, English |
| Chuck Davis | Chemistry | Part-Time Faculty, Chemistry |
| Joanne Goodman | Hospitality Management | Professor, Hosp/Tourism |
| Mackie Hefka | Culinary Arts DTC | Assistant Professor, Culinary Management |
| James Inglis | Hospitality Management | Professor, Hosp/Tourism |
| Vishma Kunu | Dean Humanities & Social Sciences | Associate Dean, School of Humanities & Social Sciences |
| Kelli Lewis | Health Information Management | Faculty Program Director, Health Info Tech |
| Quaneisha Mcleod | Health Information Management | Clinical Coordinator, Health Info Tech |
| Michael Moniz | Speech | Professor, Speech |
| Mia Pierre-Wall | Student Life Skills | Part-Time Faculty, Student Life Skills |
| Craig Rapp | Dean, Hospitality & Culinary Arts | Assistant Dean, Hospitality & Culinary Management |
| Steven Rujak | Culinary Arts | Chair, Culinary Arts |
| Ryan Sandefur | Mathematics | Professor, Mathematics |
| Melonie Sexton | Psychology & Human Behavior | Professor, Psychology |