Faculty and Staff
Our faculty are recognized for their innovative teaching methods and dedication to student success. Faculty research investigates an array of timely topics and issues that advance our understanding of politics and government in the U.S. and across the globe.
Senior Lecturer
Office Hours:
Tuesday 12:00pm - 1:00pm in-person
Thursday 12:00pm - 1:00pm in-person
and by appointment
Office: Clark Hall 402F
Phone: 408-924-8335
Email: jeremy.abrams@sjsu.edu
Assistant Professor
Office Hours:
Monday 10:30am - 11:30am in-person and via Zoom
Wednesday 10:30am - 11:30am in-person and via Zoom
Office: Clark Hall 406G
Phone: 408-924-5568
Email: sara.benson@sjsu.edu
Lecturer
Office Hours:
Friday 7:00am - 8:00am via Zoom
and by appointment via Zoom
Office: Clark Hall 406L
Phone: 408-924-5509
Email: joseph.bergee@sjsu.edu
Professor
Office Hours:
Monday 8:00am - 9:00am in-person
Wednesday 8:00am - 9:00am in-person
and by appointment via Zoom
Office: Clark Hall 457
Phone: 408-924-5572
Email: james.brent@sjsu.edu
Assistant Professor
Office Hours:
Monday 12:00pm - 1:00pm in-person
Wednesday 12:00pm - 1:00pm in-person
and by appointment
Office: Clark Hall 406N
Phone: 408-924-5346
Email: xintong.chen@sjsu.edu
Senior Lecturer
Office Hours:
Tuesday 1:30pm - 2:30pm in-person
and by appointment
Office: Clark Hall 406L
Phone: 408-924-5560
Email: donna.crane@sjsu.edu
Associate Professor
Office Hours:
Tuesday 10:30am - 11:30am in-person
Thursday 10:30am - 11:30am in-person
and by appointment
Office: Clark Hall 447
Phone: 408-924-5569
Email: mary.currinpercival@sjsu.edu
Associate Professor
Office Hours:
Monday 10:00am – 11:00am in-person
Wednesday 10:00am – 11:00am in-person
Office: Clark Hall 449
Phone: 408-924-5573
Email: danijela.dudley@sjsu.edu
Lecturer
Office Hours:
Friday 8:15am - 9:15am in-person
and by appointment via Zoom
Office: Clark Hall 404B
Phone: 408-924-5580
Email: larry.gerston@sjsu.edu
Lecturer
Office Hours:
Monday 5:00pm - 6:00pm in-person
and by appointment via Zoom
Office: Clark Hall 406J
Phone: 408-924-8954
Email: andrea.fazel@sjsu.edu
Lecturer
Office Hours:
Monday 4:30pm - 5:30pm in-person
and by appointment
Office: Clark Hall 406L
Phone: 408-924-8953
Email: alexander.gvatua01@sjsu.edu
Lecturer
Office Hours:
Wednesday 2:30pm - 3:30pm in-person
and by appointment via Google Meet
Office: Clark Hall 404B
Phone: 408-924-2723
Email: marci.harris@sjsu.edu
Professor & Dean of Undergraduate Education
Office: AADM 159
Phone: 408-924-5293
Email: melinda.jackson@sjsu.edu
Maria Moore
Administrative Support Coordinator
Office: Clark Hall 471A
Phone: 408-924-5551
Email: maria.moore01@sjsu.edu
Senior Lecturer
Office Hours:
Tuesday 12:00pm - 1:00pm via Zoom
Thursday 12:00pm - 1:00pm in-person
and by prior appointment M-F 9:00am - 6:00pm
Office: Clark Hall 402D
Phone: 408-924-5555
Email: robert.ovetz@sjsu.edu
Professor & Department Chair
Advising Hours:
Tuesday 1:00pm - 2:00pm in-person
Wednesday 1:00pm - 2:00pm in-person
Thursday 1:00pm - 2:00pm in-person
Office: Clark Hall 471C
Phone: 408-924-5553
Email: garrick.percival@sjsu.edu
Professor
Office Hours:
Wednesday 10:30am - 11:30am in-person
Office: Clark Hall 402C
Phone: 408-924-5562
Email: kenneth.peter@sjsu.edu
Senior Lecturer
Office Hours:
Tuesday 10:00am - 11:30am via Zoom
Wednesday 2:00pm - 3:30pm in-person
Office: Clark Hall 404D
Phone: 408-924-5343
Email: sabrina.pinnell@sjsu.edu
Senior Lecturer
Office Hours:
Monday 10:20am - 11:20am in-person
Wednesday 10:20am - 11:20am in-person and via Zoom
Office: Clark Hall 404K
Phone: 408-924-5567
Email: albert.schendan@sjsu.edu
Professor
Office Hours:
Tuesday 12:00pm - 1:00pm via Zoom
Thursday 9:00am - 10:00am in-person
and by appointment
Office: Clark Hall 455
Phone: 408-924-5563
Email: lawrence.quill@sjsu.edu
Professor
Office Hours:
Serving as Chair of the Academic Senate in 2023-24
Office: Clark Hall 451
Email: karthika.sasikumar@sjsu.edu
Kristy Williams
Administrative Analyst
Office: Clark Hall 471B
Phone: 408-924-5552
Email: kristy.williams@sjsu.edu
Senior Lecturer
Office Hours:
Tuesday 12:00pm - 1:00pm in-person
and by appointment
Office: Clark Hall 406J
Phone: 408-924-5587
Email: kenneth.yeager@sjsu.edu
