Faculty and Staff

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Chinese

San-hui Sabrina Chuang
Ph.D., University of Southern California
Lecturer
408-924-4028
san-hui.chuang@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 412L

Black and white image of Professor Chunhui Peng Chunhui Peng
Ph.D., UC San Diego
Associate Professor; Asian Languages Coordinator; Asian Studies and Chinese Advisor
408-924-4615
chunhui.peng@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 427

Photo of Dr. Qi Wang in black and white Qi Wang
Ed.D in Learning and Instruction, University of San Francisco
Lecturer
408-924-4611
qi.wang01@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410D

Foreign Language Education

Zoey Liu

MA, Stanford University
Lecturer; Single Subject Coordinator
408-924-4628
zoey.liu@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 408P

French

Black and white photo of Jean-Luc Desalvo Jean-Luc Desalvo
Ph.D., University of Virginia
Professor; French Coordinator and Advisor
408-924-4620
jean-luc.desalvo@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 435

Photo of Ms. Loubna Hafid in black and white Loubna Hafid
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer
408-924-4615
loubna.hafid@sjsu.edu

SJSU Image of Professor Herrmann. Françoise Herrmann
Ph.D., Stanford University
Lecturer
francoise.herrmann@sjsu.edu

Photo of Ms. Laurence Pilot in black and white Laurence Pilot
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer
408-924-4068
laurence.pilot-darier-baziere@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410K

German

Photo of Dr. Romey Sabalius in black and white Romey Sabalius
Ph.D., University of Southern California
Professor
408-924-4608
romey.sabalius@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 433

Larissa Chiriaeva
Ph.D., Heidelberg University
Lecturer; German Coordinator and Advisor
408-924-4591
larissa.chiriaeva@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410N

Hebrew

Galia Stein Rosen
BA, Tel-Aviv University
Lecturer
408-924-4602
galia.steinrosen@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 421

Italian

Black and white photo of Anna Demarchi Anna Demarchi
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer
408-924-4617
anna.demarchi@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 412G

Photo of Dr. Michele Santamaria in black and white Michele Santamaria
Ph.D., University of Macerata
Lecturer; Italian Advisor
408-924-4602
michele.santamaria@sjsu.edu

Japanese

Photo of Ms. Kaoru Hollin in black and white Kaoru Hollin
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer
408-924-4068
kaoru.hollin@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410K

Black and white photo of Midori Ishida Midori Ishida
Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa
Lecturer, Interim Japanese Advisor and Program Coordinator (Fall 2025 - Spring 2026)
408-924-4606
midori.ishida@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 408F

Black and white photo of Manami Iwata Manami Iwata
M.A., University of Victoria
Lecturer
408-924-4624
manami.iwata@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410R

Black and white photo of Mayu Loffgren Mayu Kondo Loffgren
M.A., San Francisco State University
Lecturer
408-924-4594
mayu.loffgren@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 418K

Chunhui Peng
Ph.D., UC San Diego
Associate Professor; Japanese Minor Advisor
408-924-4615
chunhui.peng@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 427

Y.M. Shimazu
Ed.D, University of San Francisco
Lecturer
408-924-4625
y.shimazu@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410P

Photo of Dr. Michiko Uryu in black and white Michiko Uryu (on leave Fall 2025 - Spring 2026)
Ph.D., UC Berkeley
Associate Professor; Japanese Program Coordinator; Japanese Major Advisor
408-924-4613
michiko.uryu@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410G

Portuguese

Photo of Dr. Duarte Pinheiro in black and white Duarte Pinheiro
Ph.D., University Fernando Pesso, Porto
Lecturer; Portuguese Advisor
408-924-4022
duarte.pinheiro@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 412J

Russian

Larissa Chiriaeva
Ph.D., Heidelberg University
Lecturer
408-924-4591
larissa.chiriaeva@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410N

Spanish

Damian Bacich
Ph.D., UCLA
Professor, MA Program Coordinator
408-924-4592
damian.bacich@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 431

Alejandra Campos
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer
408-924-4609
alejandra.campos@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410J

Black and white photo of Francisco De La Calle Francisco de la Calle
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer
408-924-4595
francisco.delacalle@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410F

Aurelio Dias-Ferreira
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer
408-924-4022
aurelio.diasferreira@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 412J

Photo of Ms. Teresa Estrabao in black and white Teresa Estrabao
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer
408-924-4052
teresa.estrabao@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 408H

Photo of Mr. Jose De Jesus Garcia Buenrostro in black and white Jose De Jesus Garcia Buenrostro
Lecturer
408-924-4622
josedejesus.garciabuenrostro@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410E

Photo of Dr. Avizia Long in black and white Avizia Long
Ph.D., Indiana University
Associate Professor (On Leave Fall 25 - Spring 26)
408-924-4618 | avizia.long@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 408K

Black and white photo of Eleanor Marsh Eleanor Marsh
Ph.D., UC Davis
Associate Professor
408-924-4614
eleanor.marsh@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 412N

Photo of Ms. Raquel Rodriguez in black and white Raquel Rodriguez
M.A., Fresno State University
Lecturer
408-924-4619
raquel.rodriguez@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410H

Photo of Dr. Ángel Ruiz Blanco in black and white Ángel Ruiz Blanco
Ph.D., UC Davis
Assistant Professor; Spanish Advisor
Spanish for Heritage Speakers Program Coordinator; Teaching Associate Program Coordinator
408-924-3685
angel.ruizblanco@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 420H

Photo of Dr. Cheyla Samuelson in black and white Cheyla Samuelson
Ph.D., UC Santa Barbara
Associate Professor; Spanish Advisor; BA Coordinator
408-924-4593
cheyla.samuelson@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 429

Teaching Associates

Maviaeli Epitacio - Headshot Maviaeli Epitacio Teaching Associate
408-924-4602
maviaeli.epitacio@sjsu.edu Clark Hall 420G

Alejandro Martinez - Headshot Alejandro Martinez Teaching Associate
408-924-4602
alejandro.v.martinez@sjsu.edu Clark Hall 410L

Verena Martinez - Headshot Verena Martinez
Teaching Associate
408-924-4602
verena.martinez@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410L

Sharon Simonson - Headshot Sharon Simonson
Teaching Associate
408-924-4602
sharon.simonson@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 420G

Vietnamese

Black and white photo of Huyen Le Huyen Le
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer; Vietnamese Advisor
408-924-4033
huyen.le@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410M

Tagalog/Filipino

Photo of Ms. Edith Borbon in black and white Edith Rollan Borbon
M.S., University of Pennsylvania
Lecturer
408-924-4594
edith.borbon@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 418K

Department Staff

Kristine Adams
Administrative Analyst
408-924-4605
kristine.adams@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 421B

Photo of Truc Tran in black and white Truc Tran
Admin Support Coordinator
408-924-4469
truc.tran@sjsu.edu
FOB 201

Roula Svorou
Interim Department Chair
408-924-4307
roula.svorou@sjsu.edu

Emeritus Faculty

Anne (Anita) Fountain

Anna Iacomini-Bernardi

Rina Katzen

Juan Sempere

Carmen Sigler