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.

 Sociology (SOCI) Major/Minor Advising (Fall/Spring)

• Dr. William Armaline
  • william.armaline@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours:

    Tuesdays and Thursdays Drop-In

  • 4:30-5:30 p.m. and by appointment (DMH 216)

• Dr. Natalie Boero
  • natalie.boero@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours (Drop in): Mondays 4:00- 5:00 pm, Wednesdays 8:30-10:00 am, Thursdays 9:00- 10:00 am (DMH 241) or by appointment

• Dr. Soma de Bourbon
  • soma.debourbon@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Thursdays 12:00- 1:30 PM and by appointment
  • DMH 238A

• Dr. Faustina DuCros
  • faustina.ducros@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Tuesdays 12:00- 1:00 PM via Zoom

• Dr. Carlos Garcia 
  • carlos.e.garcia@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 10:45- 11:30 AM and by appointment
  • DMH 222

• Dr. Mariana Manriquez
  • mariana.manriquez@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 12:00- 1:00 PM and by appointment
  • DMH 216

• Dr. Morgan Sanchez
  • morgan.sanchez@sjsu.edu
  • Advising (Drop in) Hours : Mondays & Wednesdays
  • 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM and 12:30- 1:00 PM (DMH 220)
  • Advising (Zoom) Hours : Thursdays 1:00- 3:00 PM by appointment 
  • Find a Zoom Appointment

• Dr. Megan Thiele Strong
  • megan.thiele@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Wednesdays 9:30 - 10:30 AM (DMH 224) and  Thursdays 1:00- 1:50 PM by Zoom appointment

• Dr. Yolanda Wiggins
  • yolanda.wiggins@sjsu.edu
  • Not Teaching Fall 2026
  • DMH 211

Asian American Studies (AAS) Major/Minor Advising (Fall/Spring)

• Dr. Wayne Jopanda
  • wayne.jopanda@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Tuesdays 2:00- 4:00 PM in CAPISE Office
  • Find an appointment

• Dr. Yvonne Kwan
  • yvonne.y.kwan@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Mondays 3:00- 4:00 PM
  • DMH 213
  • Find an appointment 
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• Dr. Trung Nguyen
  • trung.p.nguyen@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 1:30- 2:30 PM and by appointment
  • Find an appointment

• Dr. Saugher Nojan
  • saugher.nojan@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 12:00-1:00 PM and by appointment
  • DMH 220
  • Find an appointment

• Dr. Joanne Rondilla
  • joanne.rondilla@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 3:00- 5:00 PM
  • Tuesdays 10:00 AM- 11:30 AM via Google Meet 
  • DMH 223
  • Find an appointment

Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Major/Minor Advising (Fall/Spring)

• Dr. Tanya Bakhru
  • tanya.bakhru@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Mondays 4:00- 5:00 PM & Wednesdays 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM and by appointment
  • DMH 239B
  • Find an Appointment

• Dr. Susana Gallardo
  • susana.gallardo@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Mondays 1:00- 3:00 PM in person
  • DMH 238A
  • Find an Appointment

Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Major/Minor Advising (Fall/Spring) 

• Dr. Kerri Malloy
  Kerri.Malloy@sjsu.edu
  Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00- 11:00 AM & Wednesdays 6:00- 7:00 PM by Zoom Appointment
  DMH 224
  
  
• Dr. Abel Gomez
  Abel.gomez@sjsu.edu
  Office Hours: Mondays 12:00PM- 1:00 PM and by Appointment
  DMH 221

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.