Dr. Jolyne L. Ghanatabadi has been the Vice President of Academic Affairs at GateWay Community College since August of 1998.  Before coming to Arizona she was with Des Moines Area Community College in Des Moines, Iowa where she had served as a Business Instructor, Economic Development Training Consultant, Executive Director of Economic Development, and Dean of Curriculum and Scheduling.

Dr. Ghanatabadi received her BS and MS from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and her Ph.D. from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.