Faculty and Staff Directory
Faculty
Libra Hilde, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Chair
libra.hilde@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 132
Phone: 408-924-5512
Spring 2024 Office Hours: TBA
Bonnie Belshe
SSTP Lecturer
bonnie.belshe@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 239
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Mon. 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM and by appointment
Ray Buyco
Senior Lecturer
raymand.buyco@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 237B
Phone: 408-924-5517
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Tues. 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM; Thurs. 11:30 AM-12:30 PM and by
appointment
Katherine Chilton, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
katherine.chilton@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 321
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Tues. 12:00 PM - 1:00PM and by appointment
Rob Cirivilleri
Senior Lecturer
robert.cirivilleri@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 141
Phone: 408-924-5540
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Wed. 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM and by appointment
Leslie Corona
Phi Alpha Theta Advisor Lecturer
leslie.corona@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 321
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Over ZOOM by appointment
Ari Cushner
Lecturer
ari.cushner@sjsu.edu
Office: CL 414N
Spring 2024 Office Hours: TBA
Alberto García, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies
alberto.garcia@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 137
Phone: 408-924-5523
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Tues. 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM; Over ZOOM on Wed and Thrus by appointment
Glen Gendzel, Ph.D.
Professor
glen.gendzel@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 215
Phone: 408-924-5514
Spring 2024 Office Hours: N/A
Laura Guardino, M.A.
Senior Lecturer
laura.guardino@sjsu.edu
Office: Online
Phone: 408-924-5507
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Mon. 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM and by appointment
Victoria Harrison
Jewish Studies Coordinator
victoria.harrison@sjsu.edu
Office: IS 239
Phone: 408-504-7355
Xiaojia Hou, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
xiaojia.hou@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 140
Phone: 408-924-5520
Spring 2024 Office Hours: N/A
Caitlín Jeffrey
Lecturer
caitlin.jeffrey@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 131
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Mon. and Wed. 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM and by appointment
Ralph McKay
SSTP Supervisor
ralph.mckay@sjsu.edu
Office: Online
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Online by appointment
Allison Katsev, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
allison.katsev@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 140
Phone: 408-924-5508
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Wed. 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM and by appointment
Usiel Meraz-Cerna
Lecturer
usiel.merazcerna@sjsu.edu
Office: Online
Phone: 408-479-4121 (Google Voice)
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Online by appointment
Eric Narveson, M.A.
Senior Lecturer
eric.narveson@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 239
Phone: 408-924-5519
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Wed. 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM and by appointment
Jane Narveson
Lecturer
jane.narveson@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 239
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Tues. and Thurs. 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM and by appointment
Katharine Olson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies
katharine.olson@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 218
Phone: 408-924-5521
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Thurs 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM over ZOOM and by appointment
Fields of Study: Medieval and early modern history and literature; world history; European history;
Medieval and Early Modern Studies; the British Isles; Celtic Studies; digital humanities.
Mary Pickering, Ph.D.
Professor
mary.pickering@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 218
Phone: 408-924-5516
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Tues. 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM; by ZOOM on Mon. 3:00 PM - 4:00
PM (text for a link) and by appointment
Jonathan 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
Spring 2024 Office Hours: N/A
Victor Rodriguez
Lecturer
victor.rodriguez02@sjsu.edu
Office: Works remotely
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Tues. and Thur. 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM and by appointment
Wendy Rouse, Ph.D.
Professor
Program Coordinator, Social Science Teacher Preparation
wendy.rouse@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 239
Phone: 408-924-5748
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Mon. and Wed. 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM and online by appointment
Wendy Thowdis, M.A.
Senior Lecturer
wendy.thowdis@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 239
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Tues. 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM; Thurs. 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM and by
appointment
Gregory Tomlinson, Ph.D.
Lecturer
gregory.tomlinson@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 237B
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Tues 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM and by appointment
Mary Lynn Wilson
Lecturer
mary.wilson@sjsu.edu
Office: Online
Spring 2024 Office Hours: Online and by appointment
Staff
Jennifer Tejeda
Department Coordinator
jennifer.tejeda@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 134
Phone: 408-924-5502
Office Hours: In person: Mon-Thurs. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Virtual: Fri. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Closed for lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
