NVC Welcomes New Deans

Meet Josh Austin, dean for student success, and Steven Montemayor, dean for academic success.

They are joining Robin Lund and Jennifer Comedy-Holmes, deans for student success, Yolanda Reyes Guevara, Ph.D, and Teri Dimas, interim deans for academic success, and George Gittinger, Ph.D, interim dean for performance excellence, in creating opportunities for success for NVC students.

Josh Austin

Leadership Areas

• Student Life 
• Advocacy and Resource Center Conduct and Title IX
• Veteran’s Services 
• Student Accessibility Services

Prior to joining NVC, Josh Austin worked at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida in various capacities, most recently as the collegewide director of student development. During his time at Valencia College, he also served students as the manager of academic learning support services for the Poinciana Campus and as a part-time faculty member for the college’s new student experience course. 

​In addition to his time at Valencia College, Josh also worked at the University of Central Florida as the director of student success and engagement at the Downtown Campus and taught a leadership and public service seminar course for the School of Public Administration within the university’s College of Education.

Josh completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sociology and educational leadership, respectively, and is currently working on his doctorate in higher education administration at the University of Florida. 

In Josh’s free time, he enjoys spending time traveling, watching college football, and attending Orlando City Soccer games as a season ticket holder.

Steven Montemayor

Leadership Areas

• English
• Fine & Performing Arts
• Government, Humanities, 
• History, & Philosophy
• Social Sciences
• World Languages
• QEP

Steven Montemayor, Ph.D, is dean for academic success at Northwest Vista College. Prior to that, Steven served as the chair of social sciences, and associate professor of speech communication at Northwest Vista College.

Steven received his B.A. in speech communication from Texas State University and his M.A. from the University of Texas-Pan American. He received his Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on social studies education from the University of Texas at Austin.

Steven presents regularly at conferences including the College & Faculty Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies (CUFA) and the American Education Research Association (AERA).

He is excited to serve as dean for academic success at NVC.