
PELSA Faculty
M.A. in Postsecondary Educational Leadership and Student Affairs

Interim Director and Graduate Advisor
[email protected]
Our faculty bring diverse expertise, including community college issues, curriculum development, governance, issues affecting individuals with disabilities, leadership, organizational communication, outcomes-based assessment, policy, student services, and vocational education. The faculty collaborate in program planning and actively participate in ongoing grants, presentations, projects, publications, strategic planning, research, webinars, and local, national, and international education efforts. These equity-minded and experienced educators offer a front-line perspective of the student affairs profession.


Eric Felix, Ph.D.
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary EducationSDSU[email protected]LH 229A
Sylvia Garcia-Navarrete, Ed.D.
LecturerPostsecondary Educational Leadership and Student AffairsDepartment of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary EducationSDSU[email protected]
Lisa Gates, Ph.D.
LecturerDepartment of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary EducationSDSU[email protected]LH 223
Tanya Gaxiola Serrano, Ph.D.
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary EducationSDSU[email protected]619-594-6675LH 211A
Frank Harris, Ed.D.
ProfessorDepartment of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary EducationSDSU[email protected]619-594-1551LH 231
Felisha Herrera Villarreal, Ph.D.
ProfessorDepartment of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary EducationSDSU[email protected]4-1956LH 225A
Tina King, Ed.D.
Lecturer & President of San Diego College of Continuing EducationCommunity College LeadershipDepartment of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary EducationSDSU[email protected]
Diane LeGree, Ph.D.
LecturerDepartment of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary EducationSDSU[email protected]
Sherry Mallory, Ph.D.
LecturerDepartment of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary EducationSDSU[email protected]
Mark Tucker, Ph.D.
RCP Program Coordinator & ProfessorDepartment of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary EducationSDSU[email protected]619-594-3498LH 221A
Marissa Vasquez, Ed.D.
Department Chair, Associate Professor & Associate Director, Community College Equity Assessment Lab (CCEAL)Department of Administration, Rehabilitation, and Postsecondary EducationSDSU[email protected]LH 227