Luis Tovar, MPA, for the past 21 years, has served as Adjunct Faculty, in the Addiction Disorders Studies Program. Drawing on more than 40 years of experience in the field of substance use disorders and mental health services with Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties, he believes the strength of the ADS Program is in the successful preparation of students to step into their careers well equipped to effectively meet the challenges of working with individuals, families, and communities to address the concerns of substance use disorders. The preparation of our substance use disorder workforce is critical in today’s dynamic and demanding world. His passion is to prepare the next generation of practitioners to live out the words of Woodrow Wilson, 

"You are not here merely to make a living. You are here to enable the world

to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement.

You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand."

Eric Boys teaches English R101, College Composition; English R101S, College Composition Co-Requisite Support; English R102, Critical Thinking: Composition and Literature.

Mr. Boys travels the world enjoying the people from all walks of life from the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

He plays the harmonica and strums an acoustic guitar. Painting, writing, photographing, and working with clay are high on his list of creative and fun activities.

As an eclectic, student-centered teacher, Mr. Boys believes each person is their own living literature as well as each individual is their own living memoir story, who is always evolving and growing.

In addition, he believes every person's Writer's and Reader's Voices empower them to recreate the person they dream to become, plus your most passionate hope and wish motivates each person to persevere and never give up, but to fully succeed in whatever endeavor you pursue.