Santa Monica : College Appointments

Santa Monica College has named several people to newly created administrative posts.

Norma Camp, assistant dean of staff developments and grants, will coordinate faculty retreats and conferences and work to secure grants for the college, President Richard Moore announced.

Brenda Parker, appointed assistant dean of student services, will oversee financial aid, the health center, women’s center and programs for disabled students and economically disadvantaged students. Parker previously directed special student services at a college in Salinas.

The new assistant dean of student outreach, Jeff Shimizu, will oversee recruitment of high school students and organize lectures and training sessions for college faculty to which local high school teachers will be invited, Moore said.

Dick Dodge, an English teacher, is director of the Center for the Humanities, which opened last year in a converted bunker at the Santa Monica Airport.

Other appointments, to existing positions, are: Leland Finch, dean of physical education and student outreach; Adena Loston, dean of professional programs such as the business, automotive, and cosmetology departments, and Frances Kurilich, director of the learning resource center.