Faculty and Staff Directory

Faculty

Glen GendzelGlen Gendzel, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Chair
glen.gendzel@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 134
Phone: 408-924-5514
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Tues. & Thurs. 2:00-2:45 PM and available by appointment

 

 

Grey Spartan head place holder image for Bonnie Belshe Bonnie Belshe                                                                     SSTP Lecturer
bonnie.belshe@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 239
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Available by appointment in person or Zoom

 

 

Raymand BuycoRay Buyco
Senior Lecturer
raymand.buyco@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 237B
Phone: 408-924-5517
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Mon. 3:00-4:00 PM & Thurs. 10:30-11:30 AM

 

Katherine ChiltonKatherine Chilton, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
katherine.chilton@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 321
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Thurs. 12:00-2:00 PM and on Zoom (link on Canvas)

 

Ruma Chopra photoRuma Chopra, Ph.D.
Professor
ruma.chopra@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 217
Phone: 408-924-5515
Not teaching Spring 2023

 

Rob CirivilleriRob Cirivilleri
Senior Lecturer
robert.cirivilleri@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 141
Phone: 408-924-5540
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Wed. 10:30-11:30 AM and available by appointment 

 

 

Leslie CoronaLeslie Corona
Phi Alpha Theta Advisor                                                      Lecturer
leslie.corona@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 321
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Online by appointment


Ari Cushner faculty portraitAri Cushner
Lecturer
ari.cushner@sjsu.edu
Office: CL 414N
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Tues., Thurs., & Fri. on Zoom by appointment


Faith Daly portraitFaith Daly
SSTP Lecturer
faith.daly@sjsu.edu
Office: CL 406J
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Tues. 4:45-5:45 PM



 

Alberto Garcia portraitAlberto Garcia, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & Undergraduate Advisor
alberto.garcia@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 137
Phone: 408-924-5523
Spring 2023 Office Hours

 

 

Laura GuardinoLaura Guardino, M.A.
Senior Lecturer
laura.guardino@sjsu.edu
Office: Online
Phone: 408-924-5507
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Mon. 3:00-4:00 PM

 


Victoria Harrison portraitVictoria Harrison
Jewish Studies Coordinator
victoria.harrison@sjsu.edu
Office: IS 239
Phone: 408-504-7355

 

Libra HildeLibra Hilde, Ph.D.
Professor & Graduate Advisor
libra.hilde@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 215
Phone: 408-924-5512
Spring 2023 Office Hours

 

Xiaojia HouXiaojia Hou, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
xiaojia.hou@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 140
Phone: 408-924-5520
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Tues. 10:55-11:55 AM & 4:30-5:30 PM

 

Caitilin Jeffrey portraitCaitlín Jeffrey
Lecturer
caitlin.jeffrey@sjsu.edu
Office: Online
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Mon. 10:00-11:00 AM & Tues. 4:00-5:00 PM via Zoom. Email for appointment.

 

Allison KatsevAllison Katsev, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
allison.katsev@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 140
Phone: 408-924-5508
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Wed. 10:30-11:30 AM

 

Usiel Meraz-CernaUsiel Meraz-Cerna
Lecturer
usiel.merazcerna@sjsu.edu
Office: Online
Phone: 408-479-4121 (Google Voice)
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Thurs. 7:00-8:00 PM and by appointment (see course syllabus for Zoom information)

 

Eric NarvesonEric Narveson, M.A.
Senior Lecturer
eric.narveson@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 239
Phone: 408-924-5519
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Wed. 4:00-5:30 PM

 

Katharine OlsonKatharine Olson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
katharine.olson@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 218
Phone: 408-924-5521
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Wed. 3:30-5:30 PM via Zoom

 

Isabelle Pafford portraitIsabelle Pafford, Ph.D.
Lecturer
isabelle.pafford@sjsu.edu
Office: Art Building 117
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Tues. & Thurs. 9:00-10:00 AM and by appointment via Zoom

 

Mary PickeringMary Pickering, Ph.D.
Professor
mary.pickering@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 218
Phone: 408-924-5516
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Mon. 3:00-4:00 PM via Zoom & Tues. 12:00-1:00 PM in person, and available by appointment 

 

Jonathan RothJonathan Roth, Ph.D.
Professor
Director, Burdick Military History Project
Faculty Advisor, Veteran Students Organization
jonathan.roth@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 217
Phone: 408-924-5505
On Sabbatical Academic Year 2022-23

 

Victor RodriguezVictor Rodriguez
Lecturer
victor.rodriguez02@sjsu.edu
Office: Works remotely
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Tues. & Thurs. 9:00-10:00 AM. 

 

Wendy RouseWendy Rouse, Ph.D.
Professor
Program Coordinator, Social Science Teacher Preparation
wendy.rouse@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 239
Phone: 408-924-5748
Spring 2023 Office Hours: By appointment via Zoom

 

Wendy ThowdisWendy Thowdis, M.A.
Senior Lecturer
wendy.thowdis@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 239
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Thurs. 3:30-4:30 PM and available by appointment 

 

Greg Tomlinson portrait Gregory Tomlinson, Ph.D.
Lecturer
gregory.tomlinson@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 237B
Spring 2023 Office Hours: Mon. & Wed. 2:00-3:00 PM and Tues. & Thurs. 1:00-2:00 PM

Staff

Yasmin Holt
Department Analyst
yasmin.holt@sjsu.edu 
Office: DMH 134
Phone: 408-924-5500
Office Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Fri. 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (Virtual)

Closed daily for lunch from 12:00 PM-1:00 PM

An Huynh
Student Assistant
history@sjsu.edu 
Office: DMH 134
Phone: 408-924-5500
Office Hours: Mon./Wed. 12:00 PM-1:00 PM & 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Thurs. 4:00 PM-5:00 PM