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Faculty & Staff

Our Speech department faculty members make meaningful contributions to the campus, community and beyond. Some of those contributions include:

  • Holding office hours. Full-time faculty members are available to consult with students at least 3.3 hours a week. Office hours are posted on the faculty member’s door and listed on their syllabus.
  • Hosting public debates
  • Judging at various Forensics tournaments
  • Coaching Forensics competitors
  • Regularly consulting with students in the Learning Assistance Center
  • Teaching abroad in Spain
  • Guest judging at local speaking competitions and showcases
  • Public speaking at various events
  • Engaging in research: Projects include transfer and communication career pathways, Communication across the disciplines, public speaking and the K-12 Common Core.

Full-Time Faculty

Lisette Acevedo, Department Coordinator & Professor
B.A., University of Southern California;
M.A., California State University Northridge
lacevedo@riohondo.edu
Office: A222E
(562) 436-3112
Libby Curiel, Professor
B.A. in Communication, CSULA 05′
M.A. in Communication Studies, CSULA 07′
lcuriel@riohondo.edu
Office: A222E
(562) 436-3131
Dr. Jeannette Duarte, Professor
B.A. in Communication, Oregon State University, 1990
M.A. in Communication, Texas A & M University, 1992
Ph.D. in Communication, Arizona State University, 1999
jduarte@riohondo.edu
Office: A222E
(562) 436-3162
Gil Puga, Professor
B.A., California State Polytechnic University, Pomona;
M.A., California State University, Fullerton
gpuga@riohondo.edu                        Office: A222G
(562) 462-3129
Grant Tovmasian, Forensics Coordinator & Instructor
B.A., M.A., California State University, Los Angeles
gtovmasian@riohondo.edu
Office: A222C
(562) 436-7072

We have the dedicated adjunct faculty at Rio Hondo, many have been with the college for decades, while others have gone on to become full-time faculty at other institutions or gone on to achieve incredible things.

Watch former Adjunct faculty member Steve Rohr discussing his time coaching and mentoring students at Rio Hondo such as Alumni Steven Villescas.

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