College Office:

Washington Square Hall 103
Voice: 408.924.5300 
Fax: 408.924.5303 
cossci@email.sjsu.edu

Staff:

• Tim Hegstrom, Dean, 408.924.5300
• George Vasquez, Associate Dean , 408.924.5528
• Margaret Lee Carlson, Budget Analyst/HR Confidential, 408.924.5311
• Kathyrn Davis, Director, Social Science Education,408.924.5485
• Marcia Holstrom, COSS Teaching Coordinator
• Alan Leventhal, Info. Technology Consultant, 408.924.5722
• Linda Garcia Young, Adm. Operations Analyst, 408.924.5306
• Vanetia Johnston, Administrative Coordinator, 408.924.5302
• John Empey, Instructional Technician III, 408.924.5628

Departments:

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
Washington Square Hall 216A
Voice: 408.924.5871 FAX: 5872
Ruth Wilson, Department Chair, 408.924.5861
Elisa Harvie, Administrative Coordinator, 408.924.5881

ANTHROPOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Clark Hall 469C
Voice: 408.924.5710  FAX: 5348
Chuck Darrah, Chair 408.924.5314
Gloria Montez, Administrative Coordinator 
Major - Behavorial Science

COMMUNICATION STUDIES DEPARTMENT
Hugh Gillis Hall 108
Voice: 408.924.5360   FAX: 5396
Stephanie Coopman, Interim Chair 408.924.5360
Vicky Rodriguez,Administrative Coordinator

ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
Dudley Moorhead Hall 147
Voice: 408.924.5400  FAX: 5406
Lydia Ortega, Chair
Janiece Fister, Administrative Coordinator 
• Center for Economics Education
   Tom Means, Director, 924-5414

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT
Washington Square Hall 118
Voice: 408.924.5450   FAX: 5477
Lynne Trulio, Acting Chair, 408.924.5445
Administrative Coordinator
• Center for Development of Recycling,
  Bruce Olszewski, Director, 924.5453 

GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT
Washington Square Hall 118
Voice: 408.924.5475  FAX:  5477
Richard Taketa, Chair 408.924.5425
Jazmina Tamayo, Administrative Coordinator, 408.924.5475
Kathryn Davis, Undergraduate Advisor, 408.924.5485
Richard Taketa, Graduate Advisor, 408.924.5425

GLOBAL STUDIES
210 North First Street, Suite 301
Voice: 408.924.7197  FAX:  7203
Michael Conniff, Director 408.924.7196


HISTORY DEPARTMENT
Dudley Moorhead Hall 134
Voice: 408.924.5500   FAX: 5531
Patricia Hill, Chair, 408.924.5755
Diana Baker, Administrative Coordinator
• Area Studies Minor, DMH 140, 924.5523
• EARMARC, DMH 229, 924.5523
• Jewish Studies Program, 924.5547
Contact - Victoria Harrison BT563
Jewish Studies Coordinator
• Sourisseau Academy

MEXICAN AMERICAN STUDIES
Uchida Hall 31
Voice: 408.924.5760 FAX: 5700
Marcos Pizarro, Department Chair, 408.924.5884
Erlinda Yanez, Administrative Coordinator, 408.924.5760

POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Clark Hall 471
Voice: 408.924.5550  FAX: 5556
James Brent, Department Chair, 408.924.5572
Elizabeth Harding, Administrative Support Assistant, 408.924.5552
• Master of Public Administration
  Ronald Sylvia, Coordinator, 924.5553

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Dudley Moorhead Hall 157
Voice: 408.924.5600  FAX: 56O5
Sheila Bienenfeld, Chair, 408.924.5642
Elva Connell, Admin Support Coordinator, 408.924.5602

SOCIAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Dudley Moorhead Hall 239A
Voice: 408.924.5740  FAX: 5753
Alex Yamato, Chair, DMH 239A, 924.5750
Jackie Townsend, Administrative Coordinator, 408.924.5740
• Asian-American Studies Program
Hien Do, Coord DMH 238, 924.5740
• Social Science Teacher Education Graduate Level
• Women's Studies Program
 Shahin Gerami, Coord, DMH 238A,408.924.5754
Teacher Preparation Program Single and Multiple Subjects

SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Dudley Moorhead Hall 241
Voice: 408.924.5320  FAX: 5322
Yoko Baba, Chair, 408.924.5320
Edelmira Figueroa , Administrative Support Coordinator, 408.924.5320

URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
Washington Square Hall 216A
Voice: 408.924.5882 FAX: 5872
Dayana Salazar, Chair, 408.924.5854
Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Associate Chair, 408.924.5853
Elisa Harvie, Administrative Coordinator, 408.924.5881

Survey Policy Research Institute (SPRI)
Melinda Jackson, Research Director, 408.924.5293
One Washington Square
Voice: 408-924-6993
Email: Spr.institute@sjsu.edu