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Dr. Robert S. Bramucci

Dr. Robert S. Bramucci, Vice Chancellor of Technology and Learning Services, oversees the Technology & Learning Services functions for the South Orange County Community College District, including: all educational programs and services offered in the District; technology services for academic and administrative functions; district and college research functions with focus on promotion of student success; leadership and coordination in enrollment management and distance education programs; coordinating programs relationships with colleges, universities, local high schools, and regional occupational programs; coordinating workforce preparation programs in cooperation with regional businesses/industry; and chair of committees and task forces that address issues including sabbaticals, academic calendar, student information system, district planning, and distance education.

Formerly with Riverside Community College District, he was District Dean of the Open Campus, which served over 50,000 enrollees in online classes per year.  He also served as interim dean of Economic Development and provided administrative oversight for the Center for International Trade Development which expanded the district's international focus and delivery of corporate/business training.  He is a nationally-known speaker and author, and has served as a faculty member at various universities, including California State University, Fullerton.

Dr. Bramucci holds a Ph.D. in experimental psychology from Washington State University, a M.A.P. in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Arkansas, and a B.S. in psychology from Arkansas State University. 

Denice Inciong, M.Ed.

Denice Inciong, Director of Research and Planning, has worked in the field of institutional planning and research for the past seven years.  She is currently a member of the qualitative research team for the Transfer Center Leadership Project Grant funded by the California Community Colleges System Office.  A member of the Research and Planning Group of California, Denice was a recent presenter at the RPG Annual Conference. Previously a Research and Planning Analyst at Saddleback College, Denice worked on a wide variety of planning projects there, including IPEDS and MIS reporting, program review data and the student learning outcome assessment system. Prior to her employment with SOCCCD, Denice worked at the UC Irvine Center for Educational Partnerships as the evaluator for two US Department of Education grants.  Denice holds a M.Ed. in Educational Foundations and a B.A. in Asian Studies and Japanese from the University of Hawai’i, Manoa.

Jeff Dorsz

Jeff Dorsz, Telecommunications and Network Security Manager, holds a M.S. degree in Instructional Technology and a B.S. degree in Information and Computer Science. Jeff has held managerial and senior level technical positions in security, network, systems, and database administration in both private and public sectors. Jeff has been a contributing author and technical reviewer for several security books and is an associate faculty member at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA.  Since 2005, Jeff has managed information security and telecommunications for the South Orange County Community College District.

Stephen Dubay

Stephen Dubay, Systems Manager, joined the district in October of 2006.  With degrees in biology and marine science from the University of San Diego, he brings a broad range of interests and 15 years of experience to the District.  He leads systems infrastructure projects to support all student and faculty services provided by the district.  His primary goal is to provide  robust, secure, and easily recoverable infrastructure for district software initiatives.  These goals are achieved through application of his extensive experience in virtualization and storage area network technologies. 

Jim Gaston

Jim Gaston is the Associate Director for Academic Systems and Special Projects and has worked for the SOCCCD since 1988.  He leads software projects that provide direct services to students and faculty.  He has a B.S. degree in computer science from Biola University and enjoys staying in touch with the latest trends in this ever-changing industry and communicating those trends through in service presentations. Jim is a regular speaker at local, regional and national conferences. 

Tamara King

Tamara King, User Experience Manager, has worked in District Information Technology since 1988 and was formerly responsible for the SOCCCD Management Information Systems including state, federal and local reporting systems.  In 2011, with the new Student Information System in place, Tamara transitioned to a position as User Experience Manager and leads the User Experience team in providing design, support and training for district administrative systems.  She has a B.S. degree in Organizational Leadership from Biola University  and her passion is to provide the knowledge and training required to use our new district systems to their fullest potential.

Jim Phaneuf

Jim Phaneuf, Associate Director for Administrative Systems and Services, has worked for the district since 1984.  Jim holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from CSU Fullerton.  He has 30 years of IT experience, having worked in commercial software development, as well as for internal IT organizations.  His current areas of interest within IT are agile software development and business intelligence.  His primary focus is to deliver innovative and reliable software-based services to students, faculty, and staff.