Faculty

Most faculty are out for winter break and will be back for the start of Spring 2022 semester on Jan 26, 2022. In the meantime, you may set up an advising appointment with Dr. Garcia via email at carlos.e.garcia@sjsu.edu

Carlos E. Garcia, Ph.D. (he/him)
Professor & Department Chair
408-924-5804
carlos.e.garcia@sjsu.edu
DMH 240B
Office Hours: Email for appointment

Maria Luisa Alaniz, Ph.D.
Professor
408-924-5543
maria.alaniz@sjsu.edu
DMH 220
Office Hours: Email for appointment

William Armaline, Ph.D. (he/him)
Associate Professor & Director, Human Rights Institute
408-924-2935
william.armaline@sjsu.edu
DMH 216
Office Hours: Mon/Wed 1-2 PM or email for appt.

Amy August, Ph.D. (she/her)
Assistant Professor & Assistand Dir., Institute for Sport, Society & Social Change (ISSSC)
amy.august@sjsu.edu
DMH 216
Office Hours: Email for appointment

Tanya Bakhru, Ph.D. (she/her)
Professor & Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Program Coordinator
408-924-5744
tanya.bakhru@sjsu.edu
DMH 213
Office Hours: Wed 3-5 PM or email for appt.

Jose Bautista
Lecturer
408-924-4366
jose.bautista@sjsu.edu
DMH 216
Office Hours: Email for appointment

Apryl Berney
Lecturer
408-924-5750
apryl.berney@sjsu.edu
HGH 234
Office Hours: Email for appointment

Natalie Boero, Ph.D.
Professor & Graduate Coordinator
408-924-5345
natalie.boero@sjsu.edu
DMH 211
Office Hours: Email for appointment

Daniel Brook, Ph.D.
Lecturer
408-924-2914
daniel.brook@sjsu.edu
DMH 237A
Office Hours: Tues/Thurs, 10–10:45 AM & 3:30–4 PM

Rachel Bryant-Anderson, Ph.D. (she/her)
Lecturer
408-924-5336
rachel.bryantanderson@sjsu.edu
Office Hours: Email for appointment

Raymand Buyco
Lecturer
408-924-5517
raymand.buyco@sjsu.edu
DMH 237B
Office Hours: Email for appointment

Jack Caraves, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
408-924-5365
jack.caraves@sjsu.edu
DMH 220
Office Hours: Email for appointment

Angela Castillo (she/her)
Lecturer
408-924-5593
angela.castillo@sjsu.edu
DMH 238A
Office Hours: Tues 10:15-11:15 AM, and by appt. Email for zoom link

Soo Ho Choi, Ph.D.
Lecturer
408-924-5329
soo.choi@sjsu.edu
DMH 238
Offie Hours: Email for zoom link

Peter Chua, Ph.D.
Professor
408-924-5330
peter.chua@sjsu.edu
DMH 223
Office Hours: Tues & Thurs 12:10-1:10 PM; Zoom link

Christopher Cox
Lecturer
408-924-5326
christopher.cox@sjsu.edu
DMH 210
Office Hours: Email for appointment; zoom link is on Canvas

Soma de Bourbon, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
408-924-7747
soma.debourbon@sjsu.edu
DMH 238A
Office Hours: Email for appointment

John DeGuzman
Lecturer
408-924-5752
john.deguzman@sjsu.edu
DMH 238B
Office Hours: Wed 5-6 PM, email for zoom link

Jason DeHaan
Lecturer
408-924-5332
jason.dehaan@sjsu.edu
DMH 237A
Office Hours: Wed 1-3 PM or email for Zoom appt.

Tracy DeHaan, Ph.D.
Lecturer
408-924-5592
tracy.dehaan@sjsu.edu
DMH 237A
Office Hours: Mon 1-4 PM Email for Zoom appt

Hien Duc Do, Ph.D.
Professor
408-924-5747
hien.do@sjsu.edu
DMH 221
Office Hours: Email for appointment, see syllabus for zoom link

Dr. Faustina DuCros (she/her)
Associate Professor & Designated Sociology Advisor
408-924-5325
faustina.ducros@sjsu.edu
DMH 212
Office Hours: Book an Appointment

Susana Gallardo, Ph.D.
Lecturer
408-924-5739
susana.gallardo@sjsu.edu
DMH 238A
Office Hours: After class or email for appt.

Shahin Gerami, Ph.D.
Professor
408-924-5754
shahin.gerami@sjsu.edu
DMH 238A
Office Hours: Email for appointment

Walter R. Jacobs, Ph.D.
Professor & Dean of the College of Social Sciences
408-924-5306

Karin Jeffery, Ph.D. 
Lecturer
408-924-8946
karin.jeffery@sjsu.edu
SPX 156
Office Hours: Tue 9:30-11:30AM or email for appointment; see syllabi for zoom link

Yvonne Kwan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & Asian American Studies Coord.
408-924-5258
yvonne.y.kwan@sjsu.edu
DMH 213
Office Hours: Schedule an Appointment

Dawn Lee Tu, Ph.D. (she/her or they/them)
Lecturer
408-924-5356
dawn.leetu@sjsu.edu
DMH 221
Office Hours: Email for appointment/zoom link

Stephen Morewitz, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
408-924-5331
stephen.morewitz@sjsu.edu
DMH 237A
Office Hours: Email for appointment; see syllabi for zoom link

Scott Myers-Lipton, Ph.D. (he/him)
Professor
408-924-5761
smlipton@sjsu.edu
DMH 210
Office Hours: Tue/Thurs 1:15-2PM at Smith/Carlos Statues

Trung Nguyen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
On leave Fall 2021 & Spring 2022
trung.nguyen@sjsu.edu
DMH TBD
Office Hours: TBD

Saugher Nojan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
408-924-TBD
saugher.nojan@sjsu.edu
DMH 221
Office Hours: Email for appointment

Frank Ortega, Ph.D.
Lecturer
408-924-5862
frank.ortega@sjsu.edu
WSQ 216
Office Hours: Email for appointment

Mark Pasion
Lecturer
408-924-5335
mark.pasion@sjsu.edu
DMH 237A
Office Hours: Email for appointment

Liz Roberts
Lecturer
408-924-5327
liz.roberts@sjsu.edu
DMH
Office Hours: Wed 1:30-2:30 or email for Zoom appt.

Mitra Rokni, Ph.D.
Lecturer
408-924-5788
mitra.rokni@sjsu.edu
DMH 222
Office Hours: Mon 9:30-10:30 AM or email for appt.

Joanne Rondilla, Ph.D. (she/her)
Assistant Professor
408-924-1543
joanne.rondilla@sjsu.edu
DMH 223
Office Hours: Mon 12-3 PM; Wed 4-5 PM; and by appt.

Preston O. Rudy, Ph.D. (he/him)
Assistant Professor
408-924-5333
preston.rudy@sjsu.edu
DMH 222
Office Hours: Email for appointment

Elizabeth Sweet, Ph.D. (she/her)
Assistant Professor & Advisor
408-924-5253
elizabeth.sweet@sjsu.edu
DMH 212
Office Hours: Wed 2-3 PM (for class), or for advising, Schedule an Appointment

Megan Thiele, Ph.D. (she/her or they/them)
Associate Professor
408-924-2975
megan.thiele@sjsu.edu
DMH 224
Office Hours: Tues 11 AM-Noon; Zoom link

Yolanda Wiggins, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
408-924-TBD
yolanda.wiggins@sjsu.edu
DMH 211
Office Hours: Email for appointment