Dr. Adriana De Haan grew up in The Netherlands. She came to the United States in 1994. She has been teaching at Ventura College since Fall 2002. She likes to travel in the US and abroad to visit new places as well as family. All is best in the company of her husband, son (middle school), and daughter (college). Hobbies are: reading, a variety of puzzles, and international folkdance. Before working at VC she worked in a lab of a company to support instrument sales. What brought her to California was a postdoc position at the University of California in Santa Barbara.

The best way to reach your instructor is by email. She does have office hours, but they are different every semester, both in time and location. The best way to reach Dr. De Haan is by email: adehaan@vcccd.edu

I am a son, a brother, a husband, a father of four, a curious scientist, and a passionate educator. I love playing soccer, swimming, running, and in the classroom, I love exciting students about Chemistry and showing them how relatable it is.