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A

Accounting

Ashley Whitcomb (A-L)
[email protected]

Karina Pareda (M-Z)

[email protected]

Fowler Center for Student Success, LH 448
(619) 594-5828
[email protected]

Aerospace Engineering

Sarah Hershberger
[email protected]

Center for Student Success in Engineering
[email protected]

Aerospace Studies (Minor)

Col John Grimm
[email protected]

Minor Advising

[email protected]

Africana Studies

Dr. Adisa Alkebulan, AL 365
(619) 594-5174
[email protected]

American Indian Studies

Gabriela Kovats
[email protected]

Anthropology

Sam Kobari
[email protected]

(Interim S23 for Dr. Isaac Ullah)

Art & Design

Theresa Luu
[email protected]

Kate Palese (AY Only)
[email protected]

Gary Benzel (AY Only)
[email protected]

Asian Studies

Michelle Lenoue
[email protected]

Astronomy

Dr. Jerome Orosz, P 241
(619) 594-7118
[email protected]

B

Biology

Amy Tappen, NLS 135
(619) 594-6442
[email protected]

Raymond Stanley
[email protected]

Dr. Kevin Hovel
[email protected]

College of Sciences-Student Success Center, GMCS 429
(619) 594-1116
[email protected]

See also: Microbiology (M).

Brazilian Studies

Kristal Bivona

[email protected]

Business Administration

For Business Administration majors, see sections related to specializations: Accounting (A), General Business (G), Finance (F), Financial Services (F), Information Systems (I), Management (M), Marketing (M), Real Estate (R).

C

Chemical Physics

Dr. Arlette Baljon
[email protected]

College of Sciences-Student Success Center
[email protected]

Chemistry

Peter van der Geer
[email protected]

Chicana and Chicano Studies

Paola Martinez
[email protected]

Child Development

SAN DIEGO CAMPUS

Alison Sternal
[email protected]

Tanner Wilson
[email protected]

Jesse Ortiz

[email protected]

College of Education - Office for Student Success, LH 259
619-594-6320
[email protected]

GLOBAL CAMPUS

Tamika Balderamos

[email protected]

Civil Engineering

SAN DIEGO CAMPUS

Last Name A-S
Zuzanna Lever
[email protected]

Last Name T-Z:
Juno Palau
[email protected]

Center for Student Success in Engineering
[email protected]

GLOBAL CAMPUS

Ezra Kitchings

[email protected]

Classics

Dr. Joseph A. Smith, AL 662B
(619) 594-1526
[email protected]

Communication

SAN DIEGO CAMPUS

School of Communication Advising Center, COM 240
(619) 594-8512

Nikole Carter-Curtis
[email protected]

Catalina Gallegos
[email protected]

Charles Goehring (AY Only)
[email protected]

GLOBAL CAMPUS

Naimo Ahmed

[email protected]

Victoria Cafasso

[email protected]

See also: Health Communication (H).

Comparative International Studies (CAL)

Zamira Y. Abman
[email protected]

Comparative Literature

Dr. Clare Colquitt, AL 415
(619) 594-6219
[email protected]

Computer Engineering

Last Name A-F:
Sarah Hershberger
[email protected]

Last Name G-Z:
Claudia Gavaldon
[email protected]

Center for Student Success in Engineering
[email protected]

Computer Science

Ben Shen
[email protected]

Heather Stark

[email protected]

John Carroll

[email protected]

College of Sciences-Student Success Center, GMCS 429
(619) 594-1116
[email protected]

Construction Engineering

Zuzanna Lever
[email protected]

Dr. Thais Alves

[email protected]

Center for Student Success in Engineering
[email protected]

Construction Management

Zuzanna Lever
[email protected]

Dr. Thais Alves

[email protected]

Criminal Justice

SAN DIEGO CAMPUS

Roxanne Vega
[email protected]

Samantha Beltran
[email protected]

Peer Advising, AH 4104
(619) 594-4091
[email protected]

IMPERIAL VALLEY

Melissa Gastelum
[email protected]

GLOBAL CAMPUS

Ezra Kitchings (General)

[email protected]

Naimo Ahmed (Microsites)

[email protected]

D

Dance

Joe Alter (AY Only)

[email protected]

E

Economics

SAN DIEGO CAMPUS

Faculty Advisor
Dr. Quazi Shahriar
[email protected]

Student Success Adviser
Christina Weinert
[email protected]

GLOBAL CAMPUS

Ezra Kitchings

[email protected]

Electrical Engineering

Claudia Gavaldon
[email protected]

Center for Student Success in Engineering
[email protected]

English

SAN DIEGO CAMPUS

Dr. Clare Colquitt, AL 415
(619) 594-6219
[email protected]

Imperial Valley

Americo Yacopi
[email protected]

IMPERIAL VALLEY

Americo Yacopi

[email protected]

Engineering (Minor)

Theresa Garcia
[email protected]

Environmental Engineering

Leviticus Johnson
[email protected]

Center for Student Success in Engineering
[email protected]

Environmental Sciences

Dr. John Love, CSL 339A
(619) 594-2063
[email protected]

European Studies

Dr. Emily Schuckman-Matthews SH 228A
[email protected]

Exercise & Nutritional Science (ENS)

Please visit sections for each specialization: Food & Nutrition (F), Kinesiology (K).

F

Finance

Eddy Benton III (A-L)

[email protected]

Jenny Hwang (M-Z)

[email protected]

Fowler Center for Student Success, LH 448
(619) 594-5828
[email protected]

Financial Services

Eddy Benton III (A-L)

[email protected]

Jenny Hwang (M-Z)

[email protected]

Fowler Center for Student Success, LH 448
(619) 594-5828
[email protected]

Foods and Nutrition

ENS Undergraduate Advising Office, ENS 359
(619) 594-5161
[email protected]

Kale Rivera
[email protected]

Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD)
Yumi Petrisko, ENS 353
(619) 594-3916
[email protected]

Food Studies (minor)

Dr. Pascale Joassart-Marcelli
[email protected]

French

Anne Donadey
[email protected]

G

General Business (Business Administration)

MAIN CAMPUS

Anthony Guzman
[email protected]

Fowler Center for Student Success, LH 448
(619) 594-5828
[email protected]

GLOBAL CAMPUS (online)

Kimberly Wada
[email protected]

Geography

Molly Costello, Ph.D., SH 301 B
(619) 594-8560
[email protected]

Geological Sciences

Jillian Maloney
(619) 594-5586
[email protected]

Gerontology

Jennifer M. Cosio, MSW, PPSC, HH 133
(619) 594-3870
[email protected]

Peter Strachwitz (interim), AH 3133
(619) 594-5117
[email protected]

German

Dr. Kristin Rebien
[email protected]

H

Health Communication

School of Communication Advising Center, COM 240
(619) 594-8512

Nikole Carter-Curtis
[email protected]

Catalina Gallegos
[email protected]

Charles Goehring (AY Only)
[email protected]

See also: Communication (C).

History

SAN DIEGO CAMPUS

Christina Weinert

[email protected]

IMPERIAL VALLEY

Americo Yacopi

[email protected]

Hospitality and Tourism Management

HTM
Christina Jeffries, AH 4158
(619) 594-0390
[email protected]

Humanities

Dr. Risa Levitt, AL 662
(619) 594-5327
[email protected]

April Anson
[email protected]

I

Information Systems

Daniel Maldonado
[email protected]

Fowler Center for Student Success, LH 448
(619) 594-5828
[email protected]

Interdisciplinary Studies in Three Departments (IS3D)

Natalie Jimenez
[email protected]

Maryam Abhari

[email protected]

Interdisciplinary Studies in Three Departments
[email protected]

International Business

Jason Tan
[email protected]

International Security and Conflict Resolution

Heather Saunders-Harbaugh
[email protected]

International Studies (PSFA/minor)

Dr. Mei Zhong
[email protected]

Islamic and Arabic Studies

Hisham Foad, Ph.D., NH 311
(619) 594-8495
[email protected]

Italian (Minor only)

Dr. Clarissa Clo
[email protected]

J

Japanese

Dr. Yuki Arita
[email protected]

Journalism

Advertising, Media Studies & Public Relations

School of Journalism and Media Studies Advising Center, AH 4200
(619) 594-5145
[email protected]

JMS Advising Coordinator
Alexa Mokalis, AH 4198 (Academic Year Only)
(619) 594-2521
[email protected]

Adrian Zachary Diaz
[email protected]

K

Kinesiology

ENS Undergrad Advising Office, ENS 359
(619) 594-5161
[email protected]

Kale Rivera
[email protected]

L

Language, Culture, and Society

Ian Ruston
[email protected]

Latin American Studies

Roberto Guzman[email protected]

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies

Dr. Marie Draz
[email protected]

Liberal Studies

SAN DIEGO CAMPUS

Alison Sternal
[email protected]

Tanner Wilson
[email protected]

Jesse Ortiz

[email protected]

College of Education - Office for Student Success, LH 259
619-594-6320
[email protected]

IMPERIAL VALLEY

Lisa DePaoli
[email protected]

Linguistics

Ian Ruston
[email protected]

See also: Japanese (J) and Language, Culture and Society (L).

M

Management

Angel Ramirez (A-Z)

[email protected]

Fowler Center for Student Success, LH 448
(619) 594-5828
[email protected]

Marketing

Aubrey Bailey (A-Z)

[email protected]

Fowler Center for Student Success, LH 448
(619) 594-5828
[email protected]

Mathematics

SAN DIEGO CAMPUS

BA, BS
Jerome Gilles, GMCS 589
(619) 594-7240
[email protected]

BA, BS
Chris O'Neill
619-594-6191
[email protected]

BA Math, SSTC
Steve Klass
[email protected]

College of Sciences-Student Success Center, GMCS 429
(619) 594-1116
[email protected]

IMPERIAL VALLEY

April Mazon
[email protected]

Mechanical Engineering

Leviticus Johnson (A-J)
[email protected]

Juno Palau (K-Z)
[email protected]

Center for Student Success in Engineering
[email protected]

Microbiology

Amy Tappen, NLS 135
(619) 594-6442
[email protected]

Raymond Stanley
[email protected]

Dr. Kevin Hovel
[email protected]

College of Sciences-Student Success Center, GMCS 429
(619) 594-1116
[email protected]

See also: Biology (B).

Military Science (Minor)

Advising (Army ROTC)
[email protected]

Modern Jewish Studies

Michelle Lenoue
[email protected]

Music

Shannon Kitelinger (Composition, Music Education, BA, and Professional Studies (Track 1)
M 224
(619) 594-1779
[email protected]

Travis Maril (Performance, Music Recording Technology and Audio Design, Jazz, Global Composition and Entrepreneurship}
[email protected]

N

Naval Science (Minor)

Navy ROTC
Lt. Grace Kording
[email protected]

Nursing

SAN DIEGO CAMPUS

School of Nursing Office, AH 3138
(619) 594-2540

Peter Strachwitz, AH 3133
(619) 594-5117
[email protected]

IMPERIAL VALLEY

RB-BS Program (IV)
Helina Hoyt
(760) 768-5680
[email protected]

Sarah Vandiver
[email protected]

P

Philosophy

Dr. Robert Francescotti, AL 438
(619) 594-6585
[email protected]

Physical Science

Dr. Arlette Baljon
[email protected]

College of Sciences-Student Success Center
GMCS 429
(619) 594-1116
[email protected]

Physics

Dr. Arlette Baljon
[email protected]

College of Sciences-Student Success Center
GMCS 429
(619) 594-1116
[email protected]

See also: Chemical Physics (C) and Physical Science (P).

Political Science

Heather Saunders-Harbaugh, AL 172
[email protected]

Portuguese

Paola Martinez

[email protected]

Dr. Ricardo Vasconcelos (minor advising)
[email protected]

Psychology

SAN DIEGO CAMPUS

Dr. Melody Sadler
[email protected]

Psychology Advising Center, LSN 105
(619) 594-5412
[email protected]

College of Sciences-Student Success Center,
GMCS 429
(619) 594-1116
[email protected]

IMPERIAL VALLEY

Psychology - Lower Division
Viviann Cesena
[email protected]

Public Administration

SAN DIEGO CAMPUS

Roxanne Vega
[email protected]

Samantha Beltran
[email protected]

Peer Advising, AH 4104
(619) 594-4091
[email protected]

IMPERIAL VALLEY

Melissa Gastelum
[email protected]

Public Health

SAN DIEGO CAMPUS

Public Health Advising
[email protected]

Amanda Brown
[email protected]

GLOBAL CAMPUS

Ezra Kitchings

[email protected]

R

Real Estate

Eddy Benton III (A-L)

[email protected]

Jenny Hwang (M-Z)

[email protected]

Fowler Center for Student Success, LH 448
(619) 594-5828
[email protected]

Recreation Administration | Recreation and Tourism Management

All Recreation and Tourism Management emphases

Corinne Youngholm
[email protected]

[email protected]

Religion, Study of

Dr. Drew Thomases, AL 672
(619) 594-2723

[email protected]

Rhetoric and Writing Studies

Suzanne Bordelon
[email protected]

Russian

Dr. Daria Shembrel, SH 228A
[email protected]

Russia and Central European Studies

Dr. Daria Shembrel, SH 228A
[email protected]

See also: Russian (R).

S

Sociology

Michelle Lenoue
[email protected]

Spanish

SAN DIEGO CAMPUS

Paola Martinez

[email protected]

IMPERIAL VALLEY

Americo Yacopi
[email protected]

Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences

Taylor Hye, SLHS 244
(619) 594-2714
[email protected]

Amanda Brown
[email protected]

[email protected]

Statistics

Actuarial Science, Data Science

Dr. Barbara Bailey, GMCS 513
(619) 594-4170
[email protected]

Sustainability

TBD, for advising Summer 2023
[email protected]

T

Television, Film, and New Media

Chad Reyes
[email protected]

Glenn Heath Jr. (Academic Year Only) [email protected]

Theatre Arts

Katie Turner (Theater), DA 204 (Academic Year Only)
[email protected]

Chad Reyes
[email protected]

U

Undeclared

SAN DIEGO CAMPUS

Brenda Diaz
[email protected]

Brooke Fousek
[email protected]

Undeclared Advising
[email protected]

IMPERIAL VALLEY

Viviann Cesena

[email protected]

Urban Studies

Dr. Pascale Joassart-Marcelli
[email protected]

W

Women's Studies

Paola Martinez
[email protected]