Who We Are

Working in concert with the Dean of the College of Humanities and the Arts, the Dean's Leadership Team, the Hammer Theatre, and H&A Marketing & Communications.

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Cheyla Samuelson, Ph.D.
Interim Director of Public Programming (2025-2026)
Associate Professor of Spanish | Dept of World Languages and Literatures
cheyla.samuelson@sjsu.edu
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Katherine D. Harris, Ph.D.
Director of Public Programming & Outreach (on leave 2025-2026)
Professor of Literature & Digital Humanities | Dept of English & Comparative Literature
katherine.harris@sjsu.edu  | Open Office Hours
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Zoey Mubiru
Student Assistant Event Manager (2024-2026)
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Laamsha Young
Student Assistant Event Manager (2022-2023)