Penn Valley

Dean

Al Dimmett, Dean of Instruction

Department of the Applied Language Institute

Monica Mingucci, Director of ALI/ ESL – 816.604.4035
Lynnae Shannon, Program Specialist – 816.604.4041
Campus Center building, Room 409

ESL - English as a Second Language
Applied Language Institute

Division of Business/Computer/
Physical Sciences

Nic LaHue, Division Chair – 816.604.4211
Ruth Hardison, Administrative Assistant – 816.604.4263
Science Technology building, room 102

Disciplines:
Chemistry, Engineering, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physical Science, Physics, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Computer Software.

Division of Child Growth & Development/ Education

Carrie Pickerel-Brooks, Division Chair – 816.604.4539
Victorie Hollwell, Division Chair – 816.604.4568
Susan Meador, Program Specialist – 816.604.4625
Francis Institute building, Room 001

Disciplines:
Child Growth and Development, Education, Human Sciences.

Division of Humanities

Vicki Raine, Division Chair – 816.604.4273
Rachel Dickey, Administrative Assistant – 816.604.4272
Humanities building, Room 201

Disciplines:
Apparel & Textiles, Art, English, English as a Second Language Humanities, Languages, Music, Reading, Speech & Drama; Mass Communications.

Division of Life Sciences

Gene Cota, Division Chair – 816.604.4234
Terry McDaniel, Administrative Assistant – 816.604.4232
Health Science Institute building, room 410
Judi Sprenz, Administrative Assistant - 816.604.4510
Science Technology building, room 202

Disciplines:
Biology Department, Dental Assisting, Emergency Medical Tech-Paramedic, Health Information Technology, Medical Transcription, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, Radiologic Technology, Surgical Technology.

Division of Nursing

Nursing Department – 816.604.4175
Karen Komoroski, Division Chair – 816.604.4174
Etta Tucker, Administrative Assistant – 816.604.4187
Sherry Lee, Administrative Assistant – 604.5070 (at Pioneer)

Disciplines:
Professional Nursing (RN, ADN) – MCC-Penn Valley, Practical Nursing (Pioneer campus)

Division of Social Science

Karen Curls, Division Chair – 816.604.4284
Donna Wallace, Administrative Assistant – 816.604.4282
Humanities building, Room 301

Disciplines:
Anthropology, Criminal Justice, Dance, Economics, Guidance, History, Human Services, Paralegal, Physical Education, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Social Science.