»Advocates at Chapman

Below is a list of staff, faculty and administrators who are advocates for student diversity, equity and inclusion at Chapman. The people in these lists have committed to being an open door and advocate for students from underrepresented communities. 

Everyone on this list of self-identified advocates has agreed to be an open contact for students for support and advocacy. While not all of the people listed below are a part of the communities they support, they feel passionately that each student should feel welcomed and able to access the resources they need at Chapman. 


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First-Generation Students

Faculty

Georgiana Bostean, Assistant Professor, Environmental Science, Health and Policy, gbostean@chapman.edu  

Geraldine McNenny, Associate Professor, Attallah College of Educational Studies, mcnenny@chapman.edu 

Jennifer Keene (she/her/hers), Dean, Wilkins College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, keene@chapman.edu 

Kim Padulo, Instructor, Attallah College of Educational Studies, padulo@chapman.edu 

Nina LeNoir,  Professor, lenoir@chapman.edu 

Quaylan Allen, Assistant Professor, Attallah College of Educational Studies, qallen@chapman.edu 

Roxanne Miller, Dean, Attallah College of Educational Studies and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, rgmiller@chapman.edu 

Sara LaBelle (she/her/hers), Associate Professor, School of Communication, labelle@chapman.edu 

Staff & Administrators

Carlos Lopez, Institutional Research Senior Analyst, Office of the Provost, carlopez@chapman.edu 

Christian Aguilar, Assistant Director of Diversity Initiatives, Office of Admission, caguilar@chapman.edu 

Gabriela Castaneda, Vice President for DEI and Director for Hispanic/Latinx Achievement and  Director for Latinx Achievement, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, gcastane@chapman.edu 

Helen Norris, Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Information Systems and Technology Offices, hnorris@chapman.edu 

Laura Gorospe (she/her/hers),  Director of Finance and Administration, School of Pharmacy, gorospe@chapman.edu 

Marisol Arredondo Samson, Director of Institutional Research and Decision Support, Office of the Provost, arredond@chapman.edu 

Rebecca Green, Academic Operations Coordinator, Keck Center for Science and Engineering, regreen@chapman.edu 

Robyne Kelly (she/her/hers), Graduate Program Coordinator, Food Science, rokelly@chapman.edu 

International Students

Faculty

Aubrey Tang, Lecturer, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, autang@chapman.edu 

Arpita Lal, Faculty, Clinical Assistant Professor, Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences, lal@chapman.edu 

Hesham El-Askary, Associate Professor, Schmid College of Science and Technology, elaskary@chapman.edu 

Ian Barnard (they/them/theirs), Associate Professor, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, barnard@chapman.edu 

Nam Lee, Assistant Professor, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, nlee@chapman.edu 

Quaylan Allen (he/him/his), Assistant Professor, Attallah College of Educational Studies, qallen@chapman.edu 

Whitney McIntyre Miller (she/her/hers), Assistant Professor, Attallah College of Educational Studies, wmicintyr@chapman.edu 

Staff & Administrators

Essraa Nawar, Library Development Coordinator, Leatherby Libraries, nawar@chapman.edu 

Helen Norris, Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Information Systems and Technology Offices, hnorris@chapman.edu 

Marcela Mejia-Martinez, Assistant Vice President of Admission, mamartin@chapman.edu 

Robyne Kelly (she/her/hers), Graduate Program Coordinator, Food Science, rokelly@chapman.edu 

LGBTQIA+ Students

Faculty

C K Magliola (she/her/hers), Chair, Women's Studies Minor, magliola@chapman.edu

Claudine Jaenichen (she/her/hers) Chair, Department of Art jaeniche@chapman.edu 

Ian Barnard (they/them/their) Associate Professor, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, barnard@chapman.edu 

Jessica Sternfeld (she/her/hers), Associate Professor, College of Performing Arts sternfel@chapman.edu 

Sally Rubin (she/her/hers or they/them/theirs), Associate Professor, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts rubin@chapman.edu 

Whitney McIntyre Miller (she/her/hers), Associate Professor, College of Educational Studies wmcintyr@chapman.edu

Staff & Administrators

Aaron Thompson (he/him/his) Production Manager, Musco Center for the Arts aathomps@chapman.edu 

David Krausman (he/him/his), Graduate Programs Coordinator, Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences krausman@chapman.edu 

Gabriela Castaneda (she/her/ella), Assistant Vice President and Director for Hispanic/Latinx and Achievement, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, gcastane@chapman.edu 

Jean Taber (she/her/hers), Communication and Marketing Specialist, College of Performing Arts taber@chapman.edu 

Jessica Mylymuk, Assistant Director Holocaust Education, The Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education

Jonathan Charres (he/him/his), Assistant Director, Diversity & Outreach
Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid charres@chapman.edu 

Laura Gorospe (she/her/hers), Director of Finance and Administration, School of Pharmacy gorospe@chapman.edu 

Lisa Kendrick (she/her/hers), Operations Manager, Center for Undergraduate Excellence lkendri@chapman.edu  : Students who are veterans Students facing financial challenges ;Non-Traditional Students

Nancy Brink (she/her/hers), Director, Office of Church Relations, brink@chapman.edu 

Robyne Kelly (she/her/hers), Graduate Program Coordinator, Food Science, rokelly@chapman.edu 

Non-Traditional Students

Faculty

Geraldine McNenny, Associate Professor, Attallah College of Educational Studies, mcnenny@chapman.edu 

Kim Padulo, Instructor, Attallah College of Educational Studies, padulo@chapman.edu 

Staff & Administrators

Carlos Lopez, Institutional Research Senior Analyst, Office of the Provost, carlopez@chapman.edu 

Lisa Kendrick (she/her/hers), Operations Manager, Center for Undergraduate Excellence, lkendri@chapman.edu 

Nancy Brink (she/her/hers), Director, Office of Church Relations, brink@chapman.edu 

Rebecca Green, Academic Operations Coordinator, Keck Center for Science and Engineering, regreen@chapman.edu 

Robyne Kelly (she/her/hers), Graduate Program Coordinator, Food Science, rokelly@chapman.edu 

Students of Color

Faculty

C K Magliola (she/her/hers), Chair, Women's Studies Minor, magliola@chapman.edu 

Ian Barnard (they, them, theirs), Associate Professor, Wilkinson College of Humanities and Social Sciences, barnard@chapman.edu 

Keith Howard, Associate Professor, College of Educational Studies

Nam Lee, Assistant Professor, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, nlee@chapman.edu 

Staff & Administrators

Carlos Lopez, Institutional Research Senior Analyst, Office of the Provost, carlopez@chapman.edu 

Christian Aguilar, Assistant Director of Diversity Initiatives, Office of Admission, caguilar@chapman.edu 

David Krausman (he/him/his), Graduate Programs Coordinator, Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, krausman@chapman.edu 

Gabriela Castaneda (she/her/ella), Assistant Vice President of DEI and Director of Hispanic/Latinx Achievement, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, gcastane@chapman.edu 

Jessica Mylymuk, Assistant Director Holocaust Education, The Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education, cioffi@chapman.edu 

Marcela Mejia-Martinez, Assistant Vice President of Admission, mamartin@chapman.edu 

Marisol Arredondo Samson, Director of Institutional Research and Decision Support, Office of the Provost, arredond@chapman.edu 

Marissa Tobias, Assistant Director of Graduate Financial Aid and Lecturer of Leadership Studies, tobias@chapman.edu  

 

Students with Disabilities

Faculty

Aubrey Tang, Lecturer, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, autang@chapman.edu 

Claudine Jaenichen (she/her/hers), Chair, Department of Art, jaeniche@chapman.edu 

Jennifer Keene (she/her/hers), Dean, Wilkins College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, keene@chapman.edu 

Jessica Sternfeld (she/her/hers), Associate Professor, College of Performing Arts, sternfel@chapman.edu 

LouAnne Boyd (she/her/hers), Assistant Professor, Fowler School of Engineering, lboyd@chapman.edu 

Quaylan Allen (he/him/his), Assistant Professor, Attallah College of Educational Studies, qallen@chapman.edu 

Staff & Administrators

Diane Eisenberg, Tutor Administrator in Tutoring, Learning and Testing Center, deisen@chapman.edu 

Marissa Tobias, Assistant Director of Graduate Financial Aid and Lecturer of Leadership Studies, tobias@chapman.edu  

 

Students Facing Financial Challenges

Faculty

Georgiana Bostean, Assistant Professor, Environmental Science, Health and Policy, gbostean@chapman.edu  

Geraldine McNenny, Associate Professor, Attallah College of Educational Studies, mcnenny@chapman.edu 

Jennifer Keene (she/her/hers), Dean, Wilkins College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, keene@chapman.edu 

Roxanne Miller, Interim Dean, Attallah College of Educational Studies and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, rgmiller@chapman.edu 

Sally Rubin (she/her/hers or they/them/theirs), Assistant Professor, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, rubin@chapman.edu 

Staff & Administrators

Lisa Kendrick (she/her/hers), Operations Manager, Center for Undergraduate Excellence, lkendri@chapman.edu 

Marissa Tobias, Assistant Director of Graduate Financial Aid and Lecturer of Leadership Studies, tobias@chapman.edu  

Rebecca Green, Academic Operations Coordinator, Keck Center for Science and Engineering, regreen@chapman.edu 

Robyne Kelly (she/her/hers), Graduate Program Coordinator, Food Science, rokelly@chapman.edu 

Students Who Are Undocumented

Faculty

Oliver Lopez Najera , Assistant Professor, Schmid College of Science and Technology, olopez@chapman.edu 

Staff & Administrators

Arturo “Tito” Covert-Ortiz, Jr., Financial Aid Advisor, Office of Financial Aid, covertor@chapman.edu 

Christian Aguilar, Assistant Director of Diversity Initiatives, Office of Admission, caguilar@chapman.edu 

David Krausman (he/him/his), Graduate Programs Coordinator, Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, krausman@chapman.edu 

Gabriela Castaneda (she/her/ella), Assistant Vice President of DEI and Director of Hispanic/Latinx Achievement, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, gcastane@chapman.edu 

Marcela Mejia-Martinez, Assistant Vice President of Admission, mamartin@chapman.edu 

Marissa Tobias, Assistant Director of Graduate Financial Aid and Lecturer of Leadership Studies, tobias@chapman.edu  

Ryan Boudreau (he/him/his), Financial Aid Advisor, Office of Financial Aid, boudreau@chapman.edu 

Students Who Are Veterans, ROTC, Reserves, or Military Connected Members

Faculty

Jennifer Keene (she/her/hers), Dean, Wilkins College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, keene@chapman.edu 

Roxanne Miller, Interim Dean, Attallah College of Educational Studies and Vice Provost for Graduate Education, rgmiller@chapman.edu 

Staff & Administrators

Lisa Kendrick (she/her/hers), Operations Manager, Center for Undergraduate Excellence, lkendri@chapman.edu 

Marissa Tobias, Assistant Director of Graduate Financial Aid and Lecturer of Leadership Studies, tobias@chapman.edu  

Students Who Identify As Women

Faculty 

Erin Craw (she/her/hers), Graduate Teaching Associate, School of Communication, ecraw@chapman.edu 

C K Magliola (she/her/hers), Chair, Women's Studies Minor, magliola@chapman.edu 

Claudine Jaenichen (she/her/hers), Chair, Department of Art, jaeniche@chapman.edu 

Georgiana Bostean, Assistant Professor, Environmental Science, Health and Policy, gbostean@chapman.edu  

Jennifer Keene (she/her/hers), Dean, Wilkins College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, keene@chapman.edu 

Jessica Sternfeld (she/her/hers), Associate Professor, College of Performing Arts, sternfel@chapman.edu 

Kim Padulo, Instructor, Attallah College of Educational Studies, padulo@chapman.edu 

Nam Lee, Assistant Professor, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, nlee@chapman.edu 

Sally Rubin (she/her/hers or they/them/theirs), Assistant Professor, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, rubin@chapman.edu 

Whitney McIntyre Miller (she/her/hers), Assistant Professor, Attallah College of Educational Studies, wmcintyr@chapman.edu 

Staff & Administrators

Amy Hammer, Assistant Director of Admission, Office of Admission, ahammer@chapman.edu 

Diane Eisenberg, Tutor Administrator in Tutoring, Learning and Testing Center, deisen@chapman.edu 

Gabriela Castaneda (she/her/ella), Assistant Vice President of DEI and Director of
Hispanic/Latinx Achievement, gcastane@chapman.edu 

Helen Norris, Vice President, Chief Information Officer, Information Systems and Technology Offices, hnorris@chapman.edu 

Jessica Mylymuk, Assistant Director Holocaust Education, The Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education, cioffi@chapman.edu 

Laura Gorospe (she/her/hers),  Director of Finance and Administration, School of Pharmacy, gorospe@chapman.edu 

Marisol Arredondo Samson, Director of Institutional Research and Decision Support, Office of the Provost, arredond@chapman.edu 

Nancy Brink (she/her/hers), Director, Office of Church Relations, brink@chapman.edu 

Robyne Kelly (she/her/hers), Graduate Program Coordinator, Food Science, rokelly@chapman.edu 

In the Division of Student Affairs, there are many staff whose responsibilities include responding to any Chapman student with whatever needs or concerns they present. As a result, staff members in the following offices have not been individually identified on the above lists, but are available as resources and advocates.

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    Dr. Lawrence Brown
    Associate Dean of Undergraduate Pharmacy Programs and
    Partnerships,Tenured Professor of Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy 
    (714) 628-2876
    lbbrown@chapman.edu

    Albert Roberson
    Director of Equal Opportunity Office 
    Deputy Title IX Coordinator and ADA/Section 504 Officer
    Human Resources
    Pronouns: he, him, his
    (714) 997-6847
    aroberson@chapman.edu

    Joe Slowensky
    Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Faculty Advancement
    (714) 744-7882
    jslowens@chapman.edu