Advising Faculty List

Undergraduate Sociology Advisors

(major and minor course planning, declaring major and minor, graduation applications, major/minor course substitutions, petitions requiring advisor signatures, returning students including reinstatement and readmission)

We are transitioning to Spartan Connect for booking most appointments. Please go through Spartan Connect in the One.SJSU.edu portal. Here are step-by-step instructions for how to book appointments or find drop-in hours—be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of the location list for Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences. If you're having difficulty booking, please let us know. 

Winter Session 2025 

Faculty Office Contact & Office Hours
natalie boero

Dr. Natalie Boero, Department Chair

DMH 241

 

  • natalie.boero@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours (In person drop in): 
  • Mon & Wed 9:30- 11:00 AM  
  • Or email for an appointment
Morgan Sanchez

Dr. Morgan Sanchez

DMH    220

Faustina

Dr. Faustina DuCros 

       Remote

 

Other Sociology Major and Minor Advisors

(major and minor course planning)

Faculty Office Contact & Office Hours
armaline

Dr. William Armaline

DMH    216

soma de bourbon

Dr. Soma de Bourbon

DMH 238A

carlos garcia

Dr. Carlos Garcia

DMH 212

  • 408-924-5804
  • carlos.e.garcia@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 11:00- 11:30 AM & Tuesdays 11:00- 11:30 AM and by appointment
Preston Rudy

Dr. Preston Rudy

DMH    222

  • 408-924-5333
  • preston.rudy@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: 

    Tuesdays: 2:00 PM- 2:30 PM & 8:45 PM- 9:15 PM

  • Wednesdays: 10:00 AM- 10:30 AM in person & and by appointment
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Dr.

Megan Thiele Strong

 

 

DMH 224

 

Yolanda Wiggins

Dr. Yolanda Wiggins

DMH    211

  • 408-924-5040
  • yolanda.wiggins@sjsu.edu

  • Office Hours: Wednesdays 10:00- 11:30 AM on Zoom
  • Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00- 9:00 AM in person

 

Asian American Studies Advisors

Faculty Office Contact & Office Hours
Hien Do

Dr. Hien Do

DMH    239B

  • 408-924-5747
  • hien.do@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Mondays 10:00- 11:00 AM and by appointment.
wayne jopanda

Dr. Wayne Jopanda

DMH 220

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Dr. Yvonne Kwan

DMH    213

trung nguyen

Dr. Trung Nguyen

DMH 223

  • 408-924-5330
  • trung.p.nguyen@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Tuesdays 12:00- 1:00 PM in DMH 223, and Thrusdays 3:00- 4:00 PM in Student Union 1520
saugher jojan

Dr. Saugher Nojan

DMH 221

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Dr. Joanne Rondilla

 

DMH

223

  • 408-924-1543
  • joanne.rondilla@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 1:00- 2:00 PM in person. Thursdays 3:00- 4:00 PM via Zoom and by appointment

     

     

 

Sociology of Education Minor Advisors

Faculty Office Contact & Office Hours
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Dr. Megan Thiele Strong

DMH 224

 

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Advisors

Faculty    Office Contact & Office Hours
gallardo

Dr. Susana Gallardo

DMH    238A

bakhru

Dr. Tanya Bakhru

DMH

213

  • 408-924-5744
  • tanya.bakhru@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Mondays 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM in person and by appointment