Faculty and Staff
Our faculty are recognized for their innovative teaching methods and dedication to student success. Faculty research investigates an array of timely topics and issues that advance our understanding of politics and government in the U.S. and across the globe.
Senior Lecturer
Office: Clark Hall 402F
Office Hours: T/R 3:00 - 4:00pm, and by appointment
Phone: 408-924-8335
Email: jeremy.abrams@sjsu.edu
Assistant Professor
Office: Clark Hall 406N
Office Hours: M 12:00 - 3:00pm, and by appointment
Phone: 408-924-1533
Email: andrew.alexander@sjsu.edu
Lecturer
Office: Clark Hall 406J
Office Hours: T 4:30 - 5:30pm, and by appointment
Phone: 408-924-1471
Email: adam.bakr@sjsu.edu
Assistant Professor
Office: Clark Hall 406G
Office Hours: Coming Soon
Phone: 408-924-5568
Email: sara.benson@sjsu.edu
Professor
Office: Clark Hall 457
Office Hours: Coming Soon
Phone: 408-924-5572
Email: james.brent@sjsu.edu
Assistant Professor
Office: Clark Hall 449
Office Hours: M/W 4:30 - 5:30pm, and by appointment
Phone: 408-924-5346
Email: xintong.chen@sjsu.edu
Senior Lecturer
Office: Clark Hall 406L
Office Hours: M 1:30 - 2:30pm, and by appointment
Phone: 408-924-5560
Email: donna.crane@sjsu.edu
Associate Professor
Office: Clark Hall 447
Office Hours: M 2:00 - 4:00pm, and by appointment
Phone: 408-924-5569
Email: mary.currinpercival@sjsu.edu
Associate Professor
Advising Hours:
M 3:00-4:00pm (Zoom); W 11:00am - 12:00pm (in person)
Office: Clark Hall 453
Office Hours: M/W 12:00 - 1:00pm
Phone: 408-924-5573
Email: danijela.dudley@sjsu.edu
Lecturer
Office: Clark Hall 404B
Office Hours: Coming Soon
Phone: 408-924-5580
Email: larry.gerston@sjsu.edu
Lecturer
Office: Clark Hall 406L
Office Hours: Coming Soon
Phone: 408-924-8953
Email: alexander.gvatua01@sjsu.edu
Lecturer
Office: Clark Hall 406J
Office Hours: M/W 3:00 - 4:00pm, and by appointment
Phone: 408-924-2101
Email: ali.kashani@sjsu.edu
Professor & Dean of Undergraduate Education
Office: AADM 159
Phone: 408-924-5293
Email: melinda.jackson@sjsu.edu
Administrative Support Coordinator
Office: Clark Hall 471A
Phone: 408-924-5551
Email: maria.moore01@sjsu.edu
Senior Lecturer
Office: Clark Hall 402D
Office Hours: T/R 12:00 - 1:00pm (Tuesday via Zoom), and by appointment
Phone: 408-924-5555
Email: robert.ovetz@sjsu.edu
Professor & Department Chair
Advising Hours: Coming Soom
Office: Clark Hall 471C
Office Hours: M/W 12:00 - 1:00pm, and by appointment
Phone: 408-924-5553
Email: garrick.percival@sjsu.edu
Professor
Office: Clark Hall 402C
Office Hours: Coming Soon
Phone: 408-924-5562
Email: kenneth.peter@sjsu.edu
Senior Lecturer
Office: Clark Hall 404D
Office Hours: M 1:00 - 2:00pm; T 9:00 - 11:00am (in person & Zoom); and by appointment
Phone: 408-924-5343
Email: sabrina.pinnell@sjsu.edu
Professor
Office: Clark Hall 455
Office Hours: T 12:00 - 1:00pm (via Zoom); R 9:00am - 10:00am (in person)
Phone: 408-924-5563
Email: lawrence.quill@sjsu.edu
Lecturer
Office: Clark Hall 406L
Office Hours: Coming Soon
Phone: 408-924-5506
Email: hesam.rahmani@sjsu.edu
Senior Lecturer
Office: Clark Hall 404K
Office Hours: M/W 12:00 - 1:00pm, and after 4:15pm by appointment
Phone: 408-924-5567
Email: albert.schendan@sjsu.edu
