Advising
General Academic Advising
The College of Social Sciences (CoSS) Student Success Center provides general education advising for undergraduate students majoring or wanting to major in any of the departments and programs in CoSS. The College of Social Sciences Student Success Center is located in Clark Hall 240.
Sociology (SOCI) Major/Minor Advising (Fall/Spring)
- Dr. William Armaline
- william.armaline@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours:
Mondays & Wednesdays 4:30-5:30 p.m. and by appointment
- DMH 216
- Dr. Natalie Boero
- natalie.boero@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours (Drop in): Mondays 8:30-10:30am, Wednesdays 1:00-2:30pm or by appointment
- DMH 241
- Dr. Soma de Bourbon
- soma.debourbon@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Wednesdays 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM and by appointment
- DMH 238A
- Dr. Faustina DuCros
- faustina.ducros@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:00 AM- 12:30 PM via Zoom
- Dr. Carlos Garcia
- carlos.e.garcia@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 10:45- 11:30 AM and by appointment
- DMH 222
- Dr. Mariana Manriquez
- mariana.manriquez@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:00AM- 12:00 PM and by appointment
- DMH 216
- Dr. Morgan Sanchez
- morgan.sanchez@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 10:15- 10:45 AM
- Advising (Drop in) Hours : Mondays & Wednesdays
- 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM
- Advising (Zoom) Hours : Thursdays 1:00- 3:00 PM by appointment
- DMH 220
- Find a Zoom Appointment
- Dr. Megan Thiele Strong
- megan.thiele@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Wednesdays 9:30 - 10:15 AM in person and 1:30- 2:15 PM on Zoom appointment
- DMH 224
- Dr. Yolanda Wiggins
- yolanda.wiggins@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Thursdays 8:30AM- 9:00 AM, 11:30AM-12:00PM, and by appointment
- Advising (Drop in) Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:30-11:30 AM
- Advising (Zoom) Hours: Mondays 9:00-10:00 AM, Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00 - 4:30 PM
- DMH 211
- Find a Zoom Appointment
Asian American Studies (AAS) Major/Minor Advising (Fall/Spring)
- Dr. Wayne Jopanda
- wayne.jopanda@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Tuesdays 3:00- 4:30 PM and by appointment
- DMH 220
- Find an appointment
- Dr. Yvonne Kwan
- yvonne.y.kwan@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 3:00- 4:00 PM
- DMH 213
- Find an appointment
- Dr. Trung Nguyen
- trung.p.nguyen@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Not teaching Spring 2026
- Find an appointment
- Dr. Saugher Nojan
- saugher.nojan@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 12:00PM-1:00PM and by appointment
- DMH 220
- Find an appointment
- Dr. Joanne Rondilla
- joanne.rondilla@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 3:00PM-5:00PM
- Tuesdays 10:00 AM- 11:30 AM via Google Meet
- DMH 223
- Find an appointment
Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Major/Minor Advising (Fall/Spring)
- Dr. Tanya Bakhru
- tanya.bakhru@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Wednesdays 2:30 - 4:30 PM and by appointment
- DMH 239B
- Find an Appointment
- Dr. Susana Gallardo
- susana.gallardo@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays 1:00- 3:00 PM in person
- DMH 238A
- Find an Appointment
Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Major/Minor Advising (Fall/Spring)
- Dr. Kerri Malloy
Kerri.Malloy@sjsu.edu
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM and by Appointment
DMH 224 - Dr. Abel Gomez
Abel.gomez@sjsu.edu
Office Hours: Mondays 12:00PM- 1:00 PM and by Appointment
DMH 221
Advising Hub
For general information and questions, students can refer to the Advising Hub webpage which is meant to bring together all the different advising and counseling offices to make it easier for you to find the updated, reliable information you need.
