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.
We are transitioning to for booking most appointments. Please go through Spartan Connect in the portal. Here are step-by-step 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.
Sociology (SOCI) Major/Minor Advising (Fall/Spring)
- Dr. Morgan Sanchez
- morgan.sanchez@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours (Drop in): Mondays & Wednesdays 12:30- 1:30 PM, DMH 220
Thursdays 9:00 AM- 1:00 PM (Zoom/by appointment)
- Dr. Natalie Boero
- natalie.boero@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours (Drop in): Mondays & Wednesdays 9:30- 11:00 AM, DMH 241
- Or email for an appointment
- Dr. Faustina DuCros
- faustina.ducros@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours (Drop in via Zoom) : Tuesdays 11:30 AM- 12:30 PM
- Not available during the Winter Session 2025
- Dr. William Armaline
- william.armaline@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 3:00 - 4:00 PM in DMH 216
- Dr. Soma de Bourbon
- soma.debourbon@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays 12:00 - 1:30 PM and by appointment in DMH 238A
- Dr. Carlos Garcia
- carlos.e.garcia@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 11:00 - 11:30 AM and Tuesdays 11:00 - 11:30 AM and by appointment, DMH 212
- Dr. Preston Rudy
- preston.rudy@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:00 - 2:30 PM & 8:45 - 9:15 PM. Wednesdays: 10:00- 10:30 AM and by appointment in DMH 222
- Dr. Megan Thiele Strong
- megan.thiele@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: 9:30 - 10:30 AM on Zoom and by appointment
- Dr. Yolanda Wiggins
- yolanda.wiggins@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:00 - 9:00 AM in DMH 211 and Wednesdays 10:00 - 11:30 AM on Zoom
Asian American Studies (AAS) Major/Minor Advising (Fall/Spring)
- Dr. Hien Do
- hien.do@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours (Drop in): Mondays 10:00 - 11:00 AM and by appointment in DMH 239B
- Dr. Wayne Jopanda
- wayne.jopanda@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays & Tuesdays 1:30 - 2:30 PM and by appointment in DMH 220
- Dr. Yvonne Kwan
- yvonne.y.kwan@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Wednesdays 2:00 - 3:00 PM & Thursdays 12:00- 2:00 PM in DMH 213
- Dr. Trung Nguyen
- trung.p.nguyen@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:00 PM in DMH 223 & Thursdays 3:00- 4:00 PM in Student Union 1520
- Dr. Saugher Nojan
- saugher.nojan@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:00 - 4:00 PM and by appointment in DMH 221
- Dr. Joanne Rondilla
- joanne.rondilla@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 1:00 - 3:00 PM in DMH 223. Thursdays 3:00 - 4:00 PM via Zoom and by appointment
Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Major/Minor Advising (Fall/Spring)
- Dr. Tanya Bakhru
- tanya.bakhru@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM in person and by appointment in DMH 213
- Dr. Susana Gallardo
- susana.gallardo@sjsu.edu
- Office Hours: Mondays 1:00 - 3:00 PM in DMH 238A
Other Minor Advising
You can find the right advisor on our Advising Faculty page.
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.
