Office of the Dean

Dan Hosken

Dean
(818) 677-2247

dan.hosken@csun.edu

Dr. Hosken brings with him a breadth of knowledge that encompasses the arts, instruction, and leadership skills spanning more than 15 years, including 13 years as a faculty member in the Music Department and 3 years as Associate Dean of the college. 

Dan earned a B.S. degree in Humanities and Science from MIT, a Master of Music degree in composition from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in composition from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As an administrator, he has participated in the Regional Education for Achievement in Leadership program through the CSU and the Management Development Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. 

As an educator, Dr. Hosken’s expertise is in the field of music technology in which he has published two textbooks, An Introduction to Music Technology, 2nd Edition and Music Technology and the Project Studio: Synthesis and Sampling. As a composer, his music has been performed in major cities all over the world, including New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Istanbul, Edinburgh, Stuttgart, Berlin, and Seoul. His recent work has focused on interactive electronic performance, including iPad-based performance and interactive dance-theater pieces in collaboration with the Palindrome Intermedia Performance Group. This work involves a camera-based motion tracking system coupled with a programmable sound synthesis and processing environment. 

Dr. Kandace Harris

Associate Dean
(818) 677-24307

email: kandace.harris@csun.edu

Natali Papazyan

Director of Finance and Operations
(818) 677-2248

natali.papazyan@csun.edu

Michael Ryan

Senior Director of Development
(818) 677-4196

michael.ryan@csun.edu

 Jarrod Eamon Fasching

Assistant Director of Development
818-677-4269

jarrod.fasching@csun.edu

Vacant

Assistant to the Dean
(818) 677-4451

Caleb Fahey

Lead Information Technology Technician
(818) 677-4675

Caleb.Fahey@csun.edu

Tamar Haddadian

Financial and Operations Lead Analyst
818-677-5470

tamar.haddadian@csun.edu

Michael Kurland

Graduation and Retention Specialist
(818) 677-2246

Vacant

Advancement Coordinator
(818) 677-7038

Teresa Kay Morrison

Grants and Special Projects Officer
(818) 677-6964

teresa.morrison@csun.edu

Office: NH 128

Mark Schaubert

Webmaster
818-677-2221

mark.schaubert@csun.edu

As the college webmaster, I maintain the website and college calendar for the Mike Curb College of Arts, Media, and Communication. My primary function is to publish submitted updates with accompanying pictures and artwork to the web. My position supports the dean, department chairs, and those faculty and staff designated as creators and publishers within Web-One. Contact me if you have news stories or calendar events that you'd like to post.

Rachel M. Valiensi

Assistant to the Associate Dean & College SOLAR Coordinator
(818) 677-2564

rachel.valiensi@csun.edu