College of HHD

Office of the Dean

Greetings from HHD

Welcome to the College of Health and Human Development (HHD).

Our academic departments and programs and community focused centers, are where we improve personal and family development, increase wellness, reach out for early intervention, and help prevent or address trauma and injury. We promote health and health care and strengthen understanding of nutrition, physical activity and recreation and the roles they play in our lives. We improve environments--from homes and workplaces to the water and air quality of our planet.

Faculty and Advising Staff help students stay on course and can open doors to mentoring opportunities. The real-world experience students get from service learning, internships, and community engagement, leads to a graduation day enriched with a boost of professional confidence. We help each other thrive through diversity, curiosity, academic development, community engagement, and professionalism.

The process of earning an academic degree is transformational, and we in the College of Health and Human Development at CSUN are excited about the opportunities you’ll find with us.

Explore and get to know CSUN HHD.


Contact Us:

Mechelle Best, Dean

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Dean
818-677-3001

Read Dean Best's Bio

David Wakefield, Interim Associate Dean

david wakefieldDavid Wakefield 
Interim Associate Dean
818-677-3001

Read Dr. Wakefield's Bio

Todd Oberson, Director of Finance and Operations

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Todd Oberson
Director of Finance and Operations
818-677-3001

Frankie Augustin, Dean's Fellow for Racial Equity

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Frankie Augustin
Dean's Fellow for Racial Equity
818-677-3001

Lorena Calix, Schedule of Classes (SOC) and College HR Specialist

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Lorena Calix
SOC and College HR Specialist
818-677-2818

Harim DeLeon, Facilities Coordinator

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Harim DeLeon
Facilities Coordinator
818-677-4224

Caleb Fahey, IT Consultant


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IT Consultant
818-677-3912
tech-email or tech-web

Rane Franklin, Director of Development

Rane Franklin
Director of Development
818-677-5863

Susan Ghaemi, Assistant to the Dean

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Susan Ghaemi
Assistant to the Dean
818-677-6848

Miguel Hernandez, Graduation and Retention Advising Specialist

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Miguel Hernandez
Graduation & Retention Advising Specialist
818-677-3232

Peggy Lin, Assistant to the Director of Development

Peggy Lin
Assistant to the Director of Development
818-677-6650

Li-Chao Lu, Financial Operations Lead Analyst

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Li-Chao Lu
Financial and Operations Lead Analyst
818-677-5611

 

Joanne Moreno, Graduation and Retention Advising Specialist

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Joanne Moreno
Graduation & Retention Advising Specialist
818-677-2882

Jean O'Sullivan, Digital Content and Communications Specialist


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Digital Content and Communications Specialist
818-677-7127

Jonathan Sievert, IT Consultant

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Jonathan Sievert
IT Consultant
818-677-7339
tech-email or tech-web

Rebecca Tucker, Assistant to the Associate Dean

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Rebecca Tucker
Assistant to the Associate Dean
818-677-3001