Undergraduate Advising
Business | Education | Engineering | Health and Human Sciences (including Undeclared Pre-Nursing) | Humanities and the Arts | Professional and Global Education | Science | Social Sciences | International | Interdisciplinary | Undeclared by Exploratory Student Success Center
For updates to the Advisor Directory, email curriculum@sjsu.edu. The Office of Graduate Admissions and Program Evaluations (GAPE) maintains a directory of graduate programs and advisor information.
Business AdvisingMajor/Minor/General Education Advisors
Jack Holland Student Success Center
Boccardo Business Center (BBC) 008
408-924-3435
www.sjsu.edu/lcobssc
jackholland-center@sjsu.edu
Department Chairs
Accounting and Finance
Elizabeth Grace, Department Chair
Concentrations in Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Corporate Accounting and Finance, and Finance.
Marketing and Business Analytics
Michael Merz, Department Chair
Concentrations in Business Analytics, General Business, and Marketing.
Global Innovation And Leadership
Taeho Park, School Director
Concentrations in Entrepreneurship, Operations and Supply Chain Management, and International Business.
Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management
Tsu-Hong Yen, Department Chair
Concentration in Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management.
Information Systems and Technology
Leslie Albert, School Director
Concentration in Management Information Systems.
Management
Susanna Khavul, School Director
Concentrations in Human Resource Management, and Management.
Education AdvisingGeneral Education Advisors
Lurie College of Education Student Success Center
Sweeney Hall 106
408-924-2700
www.sjsu.edu/luriessc
Major/Minor Advisors
Child and Adolescent Development
Ravisha Mathur, Department Chair
Terry O’Donnell-Johnson, Academic Advisor
Laura Pirazzi, Academic Advisor
Communicative Disorders and Sciences
Marcella McCollum
Educational and Community Leadership concentration in Interdisciplinary Studies, BA
Caroline Ouyang
Engineering AdvisingGeneral Education Advisors
Engineering Student Success Center
Engineering Building 116
408-924-3990
www.sjsu.edu/essc/
Major/Minor Advisors
Aerospace Engineering
Nikos J. Mourtos, Department Chair
Jeanine Hunter, First Year Advising
Radha Aravamudhan
Alyssa Villanueva
Biomedical Engineering
Alessandro Bellofiore, Department Chair
Chemical Engineering
Anand Ramasubramanian, Department Chair
Melanie McNeil, Academic Advisor
Civil Engineering
Student Last Name A-J: Akthem Al-Manaseer
Student Last Name K-S: Jae Pyeon
Student Last Name T-Z: Udeme Ndon
Computer Engineering
Rod Fatoohi, Department Chair
Monica Serna
Bryanna Ortiz
Electrical Engineering
Thuy Le, Department Chair
Lili He, Graduate Advisor
Birsen Sirkeci, Graduate Coordinator
David Parent, Undergraduate Major Advisor
Robert Morelos-Zaragoza, Undergraduate Advisor
Engineering Technology
Fred Barez, Department Chair
Richard Grotegut, Academic Advisor
Armin Moghadam, Academic Advisor
Ali Zargar, Academic Advisor
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Yasser Dessouky, Department Chair
Interdisciplinary Engineering
Jack Warecki, Director
Ahmed Banafa, Academic Advisor
Materials Engineering
Ozgur Keles, Academic Advisor
Mechanical Engineering
Faculty Advisor Group Email
Raymond Yee, Interim Department Chair
Lin Jiang, Robotics Minor
Software Engineering
Rod Fatoohi, Department Chair
Monica Serna
Bryanna Ortiz
Health and Human Sciences AdvisingGeneral Education and Undeclared Pre-Nursing (UPN) Advisors
College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) Student Success Center
MacQuarrie Hall (MH) 533 / Health Building (HB) 105
408-924-2910 / 408-924-8601
www.sjsu.edu/chhs-ssc
Major/Minor Advisors
Kinesiology
If you are unsure who your advisor is or are in need of a KIN advisor, please contact Victoria Duval
Cole Armstrong, Graduate Program Coordinator
Matthew Bejar
Daniel Bohigian, Advising Manager
Stanley Butler
Ted Butryn
Seung Ho Chang, Activity Program Coordinator
Gong Chen
Jessica Chin
Craig Cisar
Michael Dao, Associate Chair
Yang Hu
Areum Jensen
Li Jin
Jihyun Lee
Peggy Plato, General Education Program Coordinator
Tamar Semerjian
Erin Siebert, Undergraduate Program Coordinator
Lamont Williams
Emily Wughalter
Kinesiology, Preparation for Teaching
David Daum
Nutrition, Food Science and Packaging
B.S. in Nutritional Science (by Student Last Name)
Student Last Name A - B: Alex Feng
Student Last Name C: John Gieng
Student Last Name D: Giselle Pignotti
Student Last Name E - F: John Gieng
Student Last Name G - H: Susan Chen
Student Last Name I - L: Kasuen Mauldin
Student Last Name M: Adrianne Widaman
Student Last Name N - O: Giselle Pignotti
Student Last Name P: Mi Zhou
Student Last Name Q - S: Jacqueline Bergman
Student Last Name T - U: Mi Zhou
Student Last Name V - W: Adrianne Widaman
Student Last Name X - Y: Alex Feng
Student Last Name Z: Mi Zhou
Packaging
Packaging Majors
Edmund Tang, Packaging Program Coordinator
Packaging Minors
Izzie Brown
Public Health
Vicky Gomez
Felicia Noonis
Charles Park
Alissa Shaw
Miranda Worthen
Ni Zhang
Recreation
Recreation: Joshua Baur and Billie Jo Grosvenor
Recreation Therapy Concentration: Susan Ross
Complementary and Alternative Health Practices Minor: Susan Ross
Recreation and Nature Minor: Joshua Baur
Social Work
Asha Thomas, Advisor and School Coordinator - On-Campus BASW and MSW Programs
Timothy Nguyen, Advisor and Program Coordinator - Online/Hybrid MSW Program
Stephanie Ruiz, Field Education Director
Sadhna Diwan, BASW Program Director
Soma Sen, MSW Program Director
Peter Allen Lee, School Director
Humanities and the Arts AdvisingGeneral Education Advisors
Humanities and Arts Student Success Center
Clark Hall 244
408-924-5095
www.sjsu.edu/ha-advising
Major/Minor Advisors
Advertising
Dona Nichols, JMC Lead Advisor
John Delacruz, JMC Associate Director
Phylis West Johnson, JMC School Director
Advising appointments scheduled via journalism@sjsu.edu (leave message).
Art and Art History
Rhonda Holberton, Interim Chair
Anthony Raynsford, Coordinator, Art History and Visual Culture
Sarah Mills, Art History and Visual Culture
Susan Trimingham (Art Education)
Craig G. Hobbs (Coordinator, Digital Media Art / DMA)
Andrew Blanton (Digital Media Art / DMA)
Rajorshi Ghosh (Digital Media Art / DMA)
Shannon Wright (Coordinator, Spatial Art)
Adam Shiverdecker (Spatial Art)
Shaun O’Dell (Coordinator, Pictorial Art)
Binh Danh (Coordinator, Photography)
Valerie Mendoza (Photography)
Chinese
Chunhui Peng
Creative Arts
Shannon Rose Riley
Dance
Chafin Seymour, Dance BA/BFA
Design
Joshua Nelson, Interim Chair
Animation & Illustration, BFA & Design Studies, Animation & Illustration Concentration, BA
David Chai
John Clapp
Raquel Coelho
Kevin Mannens
Angela Wu
Graphic Design, BFA & Design Studies, Graphic Design concentration, BA and Graphic Design Minor
Yoon Chung Han
Connie Hwang
Marjan Khatibi
Chang Kim
Randall Sexton
Design Studies, Industrial Design concentration, BA & Industrial Design, BS and Interior Design MInor
Kohar Scott
Joshua Nelson
Interior Design, BFA & Design Studies, Interior Design concentration
Eleanor Pries
Diana Seah
Interaction Design Minor
Dana Ragouzeos
English
Noelle Brada-Williams, Department Chair
Linda Mitchell, English, BA & Preparation for Teaching, English, BA
Nicholas Taylor, Creative Writing Concentration, English, BA
Mark Thompson, Professional and Technical Writing Concentration, English, BA
French
Jean-Luc Desalvo
Humanities (Concentrations: American Studies, Liberal Arts, and Religious Studies)
Funie Hsu, BA Humanities (all concentrations)
Kim Knight,BA Humanities (all concentrations)
J. Todd Ormsbee, Department Chair, BA Humanities (all concentrations)
Japanese
Yasue Yanai
Michiko Uryu
Journalism
Dona Nichols, JMC Lead Advisor
Phylis West Johnson, JMC School Director
John Delacruz, JMC Associate Director
Advising appointments scheduled at journalism@sjsu.edu (leave message).
Liberal Studies
Erica Colmenares, BA Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation
Eleni Duret, BA Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation
Rebecca Kling, BA Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation (Fall Semesters)
Susan Verducci, BA Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation (Spring Semesters)
Linguistics
Stefan Frazier, Department Chair
Julia Swan, Linguistics Coordinator
Hahn Koo, Major Advisor
David Malinowski, Major Advisor
Yining Nie, Major Advisor
Scott Phillabaum, Major Advisor
Jon Rawski, Major Advisor
Music
Craig McKenzie, BA Music
Diana Hollinger, BM Music Education
Catalina Barraza, BM Composition, Jazz Studies, & Performance
Fred Cohen, School of Music Director
Philosophy
Janet Stemwedel, Department Chair
Noah Friedman-Biglin, Major Advisor
Jordan Liz, Major Advisor
Public Relations
Dona Nichols, JMC Lead Advisor
Matt Cabot, PR Major Coordinator
Phylis West Johnson, JMC School Director
John Delacruz, JMC Associate Director
Advising appointments scheduled via journalism@sjsu.edu (leave message).
Radio-Television-Film
Raha Shojaei
Capri Burrows
Hojeong Lee
Spanish
Damian Bacich, Department Chair
Ángel Ruiz Blanco
Vanessa Fernández
Avizia Long
Eleanor Marsh
Cheyla Samuelson
Theatre Arts
Amy Glazer
Sukanya Chakrabarti
Kathleen Normington
Information, Data & Society AdvisingCollege of Information, Data & Society Student Success Center
Clark Hall 304
sjsu.edu/cies/academic/success-center
Information Science and Data Analytics
Dr. Frank Cervone, BSISDA program coordinator - 2-year degree completion program through SJSU Online
Dr. Dan Nathan-Roberts, BSISDA program coordinator - 4-year hybrid program
Science AdvisingGeneral Education Advisors
College of Science Student Success Center
Duncan Hall (DH) 212
408-924-5193
www.sjsu.edu/cosac
College of Science Student Success Center, formerly College of Science Advising Center (CoSAC), provides lower division and general education advising support for students declared in a College of Science major. For additional information please visit the College of Science Student Success Center or the San Jose State University Advising Hub.
College of Science Major Advising
Major Advising by Department
Biology Majors
Students with less than 60 earned units are assigned to a College of Science Student Success Center advisor. Advising assignments can be found on the College of Science Student Success Center website: https://www.sjsu.edu/science-ssc/
Students with 60 or more earned units are assigned to a faculty advisor based on declared major and the last two digits of their SJSU identification number. Advising assignments can be found on the Biology Department Website: https://www.sjsu.edu/biology/academic-resources/undergraduate-advising/index.php
Chemistry Majors
Students with less than 60 earned units are assigned to a College of Science Student Success Center advisor. Advising assignments can be found on the College of Science Student Success Center website: https://www.sjsu.edu/science-ssc/
Students with 60 or more earned units are assigned to a faculty advisor based on declared major and last name. Advising assignments can be found on the Chemistry Department Website: https://www.sjsu.edu/chemistry/academic-programs/undergraduate-programs/index.php
Computer Science | Data Science | Computer Science and Linguistics Majors
Students with less than 60 earned units are assigned to a College of Science Student Success Center advisor. Advising assignments can be found on the College of Science Student Success Center website: https://www.sjsu.edu/science-ssc/
Students with 60 or more earned units are assigned to a faculty advisor based on declared major and last two digits of their SJSU identification number. Advising assignments can be found on the Computer Science Department Website: https://www.sjsu.edu/cs/students/advising/index.php
Geology | Earth System Science Majors
Students with less than 60 earned units are assigned to a College of Science Student Success Center advisor. Advising assignments can be found on the College of Science Student Success Center website: https://www.sjsu.edu/science-ssc/
Students with 60 or more earned units are assigned to the Geology Undergraduate Advisor. Advising information can be found on the Geology Department website.
https://www.sjsu.edu/geology/about-us/faculty/index.php
Mathematics and Statistics Majors
Students with less than 60 earned units are assigned to a College of Science Student Success Center advisor. Advising assignments can be found on the College of Science Student Success Center website: https://www.sjsu.edu/science-ssc/
Students with 60 or more earned units are assigned to a faculty advisor based on declared major. Advising assignments can be found on the Mathematics Department website. https://www.sjsu.edu/math/student-resources/advising/faq.php
Meteorology | Climate Science Majors
Students with less than 60 earned units are assigned to a College of Science Student Success Center advisor. Advising assignments can be found on the College of Science Student Success Center website: https://www.sjsu.edu/science-ssc/
Students with 60 or more earned units are assigned to the Meteorology Undergraduate Advisor based on declared major. Advising assignments can be found on the Meteorology Department website. https://www.sjsu.edu/meteorology/academic-programs/advisors/index.php
Physics Majors
Students with less than 60 earned units are assigned to a College of Science Student Success Center advisor. Advising assignments can be found on the College of Science Student Success Center website: https://www.sjsu.edu/science-ssc/
Students with 60 or more earned units are assigned to the Physics Undergraduate Advisor based on declared major. Advising assignments can be found on the Physics Department website. https://sjsu.edu/physics/student-resources/undergraduate-advising.php
General Education Advising
All students declared in a College of Science Major (Biology, Chemistry, Climate Science, Computer Science, Data Science, Geology, Mathematics and Statistics, Meteorology, and Physics) can receive general education advising from the Student Academic Support Specialists in the College of Science Student Success Center. https://www.sjsu.edu/science-ssc/
College of Science Minor Advising
Information regarding minor advising for College of Science minors can be found on Department Websites.
Atmospheric and Seismic Hazards Minor
https://www.sjsu.edu/meteorology/academic-programs/atmospheric-seismic-hazards-minor/index.php
Biology Sciences Minor
https://www.sjsu.edu/biology/programs/undergraduate-programs/minors/minor-biological-sciences.php
Bioinformatics Minor
https://www.sjsu.edu/biology/programs/undergraduate-programs/minors/minor-bioinformatics.php
Broadcast Meteorology Minor
https://www.sjsu.edu/meteorology/academic-programs/broadcast-meteorology-minor/index.php
Chemistry Minor
https://www.sjsu.edu/chemistry/academic-programs/undergraduate-programs/index.php
Computer Science
https://www.sjsu.edu/cs/students/advising/index.php
Climate Science Minor
https://www.sjsu.edu/meteorology/academic-programs/climate-change-strategies-minor/index.php
Geology Minor
https://www.sjsu.edu/geology/programs/undergraduate/minor-geology.php
Mathematics Minor
https://www.sjsu.edu/math/academic-programs/undergraduate-programs/index.php
Physics Minor
https://sjsu.edu/physics/programs/minors.php
Wildfire Science Minor
https://www.sjsu.edu/meteorology/academic-programs/wildfire-sciences-minor/index.php
Social Sciences AdvisingGeneral Education Advisors
College of Social Sciences Student Success Center, formerly Academic Counseling Center for Excellence in the Social Sciences (ACCESS)
Clark Hall 240
408-924-5363
Website: Social Sciences SSC
Major/Minor Advisors
African American Studies
Website: African American Studies Advising
Travis Boyce
Wendy Thompson
Asian American Studies
Website: Asian American Studies Advising
Yvonne Kwan
Anthropology
Included Majors: Anthropology, Behavioral Science, Organizational Studies
Website: Anthropology Advising
Melissa Beresford
AJ Faas
Jan English-Lueck
Roberto Gonzalez
Marco Meniketti
Charlotte Sunseri
Chicana and Chicano Studies
Website: Chicana and Chicano Studies Advising
Kimberly Miranda (undergraduate)
Juan Pablo Mercado (graduate)
Communication Studies
Website: Communication Studies Advising
Jennifer Morrison
Felipe Gómez
Karen Williams
Economics
Website: Economics Advising
Ghislaine Lang
Environmental Studies
Website: Environmental Studies Advising
Rachel O’Malley (MS Graduate Program Coordinator)
Lynne Trulio
Geography / Geographic Information Science
Website: Geography Advising
Ahoura Zandiatashbar
Global Studies
Website: Global Studies Advising
Katherine Cushing
History
Website: History Advising
Alberto Garcia (undergraduate)
Katharine Olson (graduate)
Wendy Rouse (Social Science Teacher Preparation)
Justice Studies
Website: Justice Studies Advising
Alessandro De Giorgi
Sambuddha Ghatak
John Halushka
Grace Howard
Sang Kil
Edith Kinney
Wilson Yuan
Forensic Science
Mark Barash
Shawna Bolton
Mary Juno
Jodie Warren
Political Science
Website: Political Science Advising
Mary Currin-Percival
Danijela Dudley
Garrick Percival
Psychology
Website: Psychology Advising
Arlene Asuncion
Cheryl Chancellor-Freeland
Patrick Cravalho (winter and summer intersession advising)
Megumi Hosoda
Mark Van Selst
Social Studies Teacher Preparation (SSTP) Program
Wendy Rouse
Sociology/Social Sciences
Website: Sociology/Social Sciences Advising
Faustina DuCros
Elizabeth Sweet
Women Gender and Sexuality Studies
Website: Women Gender and Sexuality Studies Advising
Tanya Bakhru
International Student and Scholar ServicesInternational Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) centralizes immigration advising resources and co-curricular support programming for international students and scholars on campus. Our goal is to serve the needs of our international students and scholars to enhance their experience in the United States and to integrate them into our community, while also contributing to their success during their tenure at SJSU and beyond.
Student Union
408-924-5931
www.sjsu.edu/isss
Interdisciplinary Studies BA/BSThe Office of Undergraduate Education sponsors undergraduate degrees as an Interdisciplinary Studies, BA or BS. The Interdisciplinary Studies is designed for situations in which an existing SJSU undergraduate degree major does not adequately accommodate academic professional aims. Students who complete Interdisciplinary Studies shall be able to demonstrate the characteristics of “intentional learners” who can adapt to new environments, integrate knowledge from different sources, and continue learning throughout their life.
Office of Undergraduate Education (UE)
ADM 159
408-924-2447
www.sjsu.edu/ue
Educational and Community Leadership, Concentration in the Interdisciplinary Studies, BA
View the College of Education website.
Undeclared: Exploratory Student Success CenterThe Exploratory Student Success Center, formerly Undergraduate Advising & Success Center (UASC), provides advising to undeclared students. Transition advising is provided by this office through Frosh and Transfer Orientations. Advising Hub website is meant to serve as a resource for all undergraduate students to aid in student success. As the name suggests, it’s at the center of many advising and academic support services available at SJSU. This site can be used to locate and access the information and people you need to help you progress smoothly to your degree objective.
Administration 150
www.sjsu.edu/exploratory/
Note: Undeclared pre-nursing students are advised by the College of Health and Human Sciences Student Success Center
MacQuarrie Hall (MH) 533 / Health Building (HB) 105
408-924-2910 / 408-924-8601
www.sjsu.edu/chhs-ssc
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