San Marcos, CA \u2013 The Palomar Community College Governing Board approved the appointment of Daniel Sourbeer as the Interim Assistant Superintendent\/Vice President, Instruction (VPI) at their June 9 board meeting.<\/p>\n
Sourbeer has served as Dean, Mathematics and the Natural and Health Sciences (MNHS) since 2013. During his time at Palomar College, he has held a number of leadership positions, including:\u00a0 Interim Dean of Mathematics and the Natural and Health Sciences; Life Sciences Department Chair; Site Coordinator for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bridges to the Future Grant; and member of the Palomar College Faculty Senate (where he received the 2003 \u201cGift of Time\u201d award).<\/p>\n
He joined the faculty at Palomar in 1992, as a professor in the Life Sciences Department.\u00a0 He was a key contributor to the development of a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) grant that Palomar was awarded in October 2010.\u00a0 Additional Palomar achievements include program and facilities growth through the construction of the STEM Center, the Palomar Planetarium,\u00a0 and the Mathematics Learning Center remodel; the coordination of five grants totaling more than $1.6 million annually; and program development, review and planning of a number of new degrees in the MNHS Division.<\/p>\n
Sourbeer holds an associate\u2019s degree from Long Beach City College, a bachelor\u2019s degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Davis and a master\u2019s degree in Biology from the California State University Long Beach.<\/p>\n
Palomar College Superintendent\/President Robert P. Deegan said, \u201cWe are so pleased to have Dan move into this position. He brings a wealth of knowledge and talent with him, and I know he will do an outstanding job serving Palomar College and its students as the Interim VPI.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sourbeer lives with his wife in Valley Center, California. The couple has two adult daughters.<\/p>\n
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Laura Gropen, Director, Public Affairs, 760-744-1150 x2152
\nMelinda Finn, Public Affairs Office, 760-744-1150 x2365<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"