Department Directory
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Asha Weinstein Agrawal Professor Director of MTI Transportation Finance Center PhD, University of California, Berkeley |
408-924-5691 asha.weinstein.agrawal@sjsu.edu Office hours: Not teaching Spring 2024 |
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David Barry Lecturer MAH, San Jose State University |
WSQ 218B david.barry@sjsu.edu Office Hours: By appt, Wed 4:30-6:30pm |
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James Brent Professor PhD, Ohio St University, Lima Campus |
CL 457 Office Hours: |
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Greta Brownlow Lecturer Environmental Planning Principal, ICF International MA, Urban Planning, UCLA PhD, Education, University of California, Berkeley |
WSQ 218 Office Hours: |
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Pietro Calogero Lecturer |
pietro.calogero@sjsu.edu Office Hours: |
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Christopher Cheleden Lecturer Principal Counsel, Land Use: University of California, Office of the President JD, University of California, Davis |
WSQ 218A christopher.cheleden@sjsu.edu Office hours: Tue 5:30-6:30pm Also by appointment Contact for Zoom link |
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Gordon C. Douglas Associate Professor Director Institute for Metropolitan Studies Urban Planning Coalition TRANSITion Faculty Advisor PhD, University of Chicago |
408-924-5852 gordon.douglas@sjsu.edu Office hours: Not teaching Spring 2024 |
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Jeffrey Hare Lecturer JD, Law, Santa Clara University School of Law MSM, University of Southern California |
WSQ 111D jeffrey.hare@sjsu.edu Office hours: Thu 3:30-4:30pm Appointment preferred |
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Joseph Hasty Lecturer MA, San José State University |
WSQ 111D Office Hours: |
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Maureen Kelley Lecturer PhD, University of Oregon |
WSQ 111A Office Hours: |
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Richard Kos |
WSQ 218C 408-924-5854 richard.kos@sjsu.edu Office hours: Tue 11:30am - 1:00pm Thu 2:30 - 4:00pm Appointments preferred, sign up. |
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Richard Lee Lecturer Director of Innovation & Sustainability, VRPA PhD, University of California, Berkeley |
WSQ 218 Office Hours: |
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Thomas "Bill" Lester Professor Department Chair PhD, UC Berkeley |
WSQ 216D 408-924-5589 thomas.lester@sjsu.edu Office hours: Tue 9:00-11:00am Wed 1:00-2:30pm Thu 12:00-1:00pm Contact for appointment |
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Shishir Mathur Professor PhD, University of Washington |
WSQ 216E 408-924-5875 shishir.mathur@sjsu.edu Office hours: Fri 4:00-6:00pm Also by appointment Request zoom link 2-3 days in advance |
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Anu Natarajan Lecturer MUP, University of Washington |
WSQ 218A anu.natarajan@sjsu.edu Office hours: By appointment |
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Robert Ovetz Lecturer |
CL 402D Tues 1:45-2:45pm, via Zoom |
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Eileen Peña Lecturer MA, San José State University |
WSQ 111B 408-924-5497 eileen.pena@sjsu.edu Office Hours: Tue 2:00-3:00pm |
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Eric Ramones Lecturer |
CL 406J 408-924-5613 eric.ramones@sjsu.edu |
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Kathrine Eileen Richardson Professor PhD, University of British Columbia |
WSQ 113A 408-924-5490 kathrine.richardson@sjsu.edu Office hours: Not teaching Spring 2024 |
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Charles Rivasplata Lecturer Principal, Transportation Choices for Sustainable Communities PhD, University of California, Davis |
WSQ 218C charles.rivasplata@sjsu.edu Office Hours: URBP 156: Wed 5:30-6:30pm URBP 241: during class, by appt Wed 2:00-3:00pm URBP 298A: Thu 3:00-4:00pm , also by appt URBP 298B: Thu 2:00-3:00pm, also by appt URBP 241: Wed 2:00-3:00, and by appt |
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David Shiver Lecturer MCP, University of California, Berkeley |
WSQ 218 david.shiver@sjsu.edu Office hours: Mon 4:00-5:00pm Or by appointment |
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Kelly Snider |
WSQ 218C kelly.snider@sjsu.edu Office hours: Wed 5:00-5:45pm Also by appointment |
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Bo Yang Assistant Professor SAVi, Associate Director PhD, University of Cincinnati |
WSQ 113A 408-924-5487 bo.yang02@sjsu.edu Office Hours: GEOG 107: Tue 9:30-11:30am via zoom and by appt. GEOG 173/URBP 279: Tue 12:00-1:30pm or by appt. |
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Ahoura Zandiatashbar |
CL 406 408-924-5480 ahoura.zandiatashbar@sjsu.edu Office Hours: By appointment Tue 1:00-4:00pm |
| Associates | |
| Earl Bossard Professor Emeritus, Urban & Regional Planning PhD, City and Regional Planning, Harvard University |
earl.bossard@gmail.com |
| Katherine Cushing Director, CommUniverCity and Professor of Environmental Studies PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University |
(408) 924-6951 katherine.cushing@sjsu.edu |
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Vincent Del Casino |
408-924-2400 |
| Richard A. Ellefsen Professor Emeritus PhD, Geography, University of California Berkeley |
ellefsen1@comcast.net |
| David Helgren Professor Emeritus PhD, Geography, University of Chicago, Global Environmental Policy, Geoarcheology, Africa |
helgren@razzolink.com |
| Hilary Nixon Deputy Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute PhD, Planning, Policy & Design, University of California Irvine |
(408) 924-5872 hilary.nixon@sjsu.edu |
| Karen E. Philbrick Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute PhD, University of Denver |
(408) 924-7562 karen.philbrick@sjsu.edu |
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Laxmi Ramasubramanian |
laxmi.ramasubramanian@sjsu.edu |
| Donald N. Rothblatt Professor, Urban & Regional Planning PhD, City and Regional Planning, Harvard University |
donald.rothblatt@sjsu.edu |
| Dayana Salazar Emeritus Faculty, Urban & Regional Planning MCP, Urban Planning, University of Cincinnati |
dayana.salazar@sjsu.edu |
| Richard Taketa Professor Emeritus PhD, Geography, University of Washington |
(408) 924-5425 richard.taketa@sjsu.edu |
| Administration | ||
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Thomas "Bill" Lester PhD, UC Berkeley |
WSQ 216D 408-924-5589 thomas.lester@sjsu.edu |
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Nha-Nghi Nguyen Interim Analyst |
DMH 157 408-924-5602 nha-nghi.nguyen@sjsu.edu |
| Patrice Hernandez Interim Department Admin |
DMH 146 408-924-5402 patricia.hernandez@sjsu.edu |
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