Full-time Faculty
Keisha Cosand
Professor, English
B.A., M.A., California State University, Fresno
kcosand@gwc.cccd.edu
Cecelia Galassi
Professor, English
B.A., Occidental College; Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
cgalassi@gwc.cccd.edu
Theresa L. Lavarini (English Department Chair & SLO Coordinator)
Professor, English
B.A., California State University, Stanislaus; M.A., California State University, Fullerton
tlavarini@gwc.cccd.edu
Sacha Moore
Professor, English District Coordinator of Equity, Inclusion, and Compliance
B.A., M.A., California State University, Fullerton
smoore@gwc.cccd.edu
Jessica Patapoff
Associate Professor, English Puente Co-Coordinator
B.A., M.F.A., California State University, Long Beach
jpatapoff@gwc.cccd.edu
Elizabeth Remsburg-Shiroishi
Professor, English
B.A., University of California, San Diego; M.A., San Diego State University; further graduate study: Cambridge University, Gonville and Caius College
eremsburg@gwc.cccd.edu
Mujib Tahir
Assistant Professor, English
B.A., M.A., California State University, Fullerton
mtahir@gwc.cccd.edu
Abraham Tarango
Professor, English
B.A., California State University, Chico; M.A., Washington State University; further graduate study: University of California San Diego
atarango@gwc.cccd.edu
Paul Tayyar
Professor, English
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.A., California State University, Long Beach; Ph.D., University of California, Riverside.
ptayyar@gwc.cccd.edu
Brian Thill
Professor, English Director of the Writing/Reading Center, Writing Center Coordinator
M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
bthill@gwc.cccd.edu
Ayesha Zia
Associate Professor, English Basic Skills Coordinator
B.A., M.A., California State University, Fullerton
azia@gwc.cccd.edu
