EMA Instructors
The Enrollment Management Academy is led by experienced California Community College leaders with expertise in instruction, enrollment management, student services, finance, and institutional planning.
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Pamela Deegan
Pam Deegan began her career at California State University, Los Angeles, where she taught graduate and undergraduate courses in structural kinesiology and exercise physiology. She later joined the California Community College system as a faculty member.
She served for more than 29 years in the California Community College system and more than 36 years in higher education. Seventeen of those years were as a faculty member, and 19 were as an administrator. Her leadership roles included Dean of Instruction at Irvine Valley College and Santiago Canyon College, and Vice President of Instruction or Chief Instructional Officer at Miramar College, Mt. San Jacinto College, and MiraCosta College.
Pam also served as President of the California Chief Instructional Officers. During her term, she worked with leaders from the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges and the Chief Student Services Officers to help develop the Basic Skills Initiative for students across the community college system.
Her leadership was recognized with the 2007 Association of California Community College Administrators Award for Administrative Excellence and the 2009 Carter Doran Award, which honors one California Chief Instructional Officer each year for leadership and vision.
Although retired, Pam continues to support the community college system. She has taught instruction and enrollment management at Claremont Graduate University, led the four-day Enrollment Management Academy for community college teams, and helped conduct training for new chief instructional officers and instructional deans for more than 15 years.
Tim Flood
Tim Flood has worked in California public education for 35 years, including 19 years in administrative leadership roles within the California Community College system. He currently serves as Vice President of Administrative Services for the MiraCosta Community College District.
In this role, he oversees district administrative, fiscal, logistical, and physical resources, including finance, capital construction, facilities, maintenance, custodial operations, food service, mailroom, bookstore, campus police, and cashiering.
His previous positions include Vice President for Business and Administrative Services at Southwestern Community College District and Vice President of Administrative Services and Director of Campus and District Facilities at Grossmont College. He has also served as interim President of Grossmont College and acting Superintendent/President of Southwestern Community College District.
Throughout his career, Tim has helped lead collegewide enrollment management efforts and has supported transparent decision-making around the financial impacts of scheduling and enrollment.
Tim has also taught at the Enrollment Management Academy and presented on integrated planning and finance at state and local levels. He earned an associate degree from Grossmont College, a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, and a Master of Public Administration with an emphasis in finance from National University.
Jon Knolle
Jon Knolle serves as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Monterey Peninsula College, where he provides leadership for operations and activities across Academic Affairs, including curriculum, instruction, scheduling, and enrollment management.
He previously served in multiple Dean of Instruction roles, leading work in online education, instructional technology, library services, K–12 pathways and dual enrollment, adult education, and career education.
Jon also serves as adjunct faculty in the Media Arts and Design Department at California State University, Chico, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in instructional design and technology, multimedia and web design, social media, and communication technologies.
He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Instructional Technology from California State University, Chico, and a doctorate in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Higher Education Leadership from California State University, Sacramento.
Carlos Lopez
Carlos Lopez serves as Vice President of Academic Affairs at El Camino College and brings more than 18 years of community college experience as both a faculty member and an administrator.
Before joining El Camino College, he served as Vice President of Academic Affairs at Santa Ana College, where he oversaw credit instructional programs, online education, open educational resources, academic support services, athletics, and two public safety academies. He also played a key role in the development and implementation of Santa Ana College’s bachelor’s degree in Occupational Studies.
Carlos is widely recognized for his work in strategic enrollment management and has co-taught a summer academy on the topic. He has also served as Dean of Mathematics and Sciences at MiraCosta College and Dean of Instruction for Academic Programs at Mt. San Jacinto College.
Earlier in his career, he was an associate professor of mathematics at Mt. San Jacinto College, where he also served as Mathematics Department Chair and project director of a U.S. Department of Education Title V STEM grant.
He earned a Master of Science in Statistics from the University of California, Riverside and a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Mathematics from the University of California San Diego.
Christina Ryan Rodriguez
Dr. Christina J. Ryan Rodriguez is Dean of Enrollment Services, Equity, and Basic Needs at Golden West College. She has worked across the Coast Community College and North Orange County Community College districts and brings extensive experience in credit, noncredit, dual enrollment, and career education.
Her leadership has focused on reducing barriers to enrollment, expanding virtual case management, and developing retention strategies that support student success.
With more than 25 years of experience in public and private higher education, Christina has also taught at both the K–12 and college levels. She was part of the inaugural Enrollment Management Academy team in 2016 and has presented at conferences on instructional and student services partnerships that strengthen enrollment and retention.
She holds a doctorate in Higher Education from Claremont Graduate University. Her research focuses on California Community College presidential leadership in serving Latinx students at Hispanic Serving Institutions.
As the daughter of a Cuban immigrant, she brings a deeply personal commitment to expanding opportunity and access in higher education.
Alketa Wojcik
Alketa Wojcik came to the United States as an international student to attend MiraCosta College. She now serves as Vice President of Student Services at MiraCosta College and works closely with students, staff, and faculty to support programs that improve student success.
After graduating from MiraCosta, she transferred to California State University San Marcos, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in business and a minor in Spanish. She later earned a master’s degree in Leadership in Postsecondary Education from San Diego State University and a doctorate in Educational Leadership from the University of California San Diego.
She also participated in the Institute for Management and Leadership in Education at Harvard University and was selected as a Fulbright Scholar in Japan.
Although she originally studied business, she built her career around the mission of community colleges and open access. She began in student services supporting international students, then advanced through leadership roles in student services, academic affairs, and noncredit programs.
In her current work, she focuses on improving the student experience, advancing equity, and strengthening opportunity and upward mobility for students and communities. She has also served on several statewide educational boards.