Advising Faculty List

Fall 2025 ADVISING

Undergraduate Sociology Advisors

(major and minor course planning, declaring major and minor, graduation applications, major/minor course substitutions, petitions requiring advisor signatures, returning students including reinstatement and readmission)

Faculty Office Contact & Office Hours
morgan sanchez

Dr. Morgan Sanchez

DMH 220
  • 408-924-5365
  • morgan.sanchez@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 10:15- 10:45 AM
  • Advising (Drop In) Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM
  • Advising (Zoom) Hours: Thursdays 1:00- 3:00 PM and by appointment in
yolanda wiggins

Dr. Yolanda Wiggins

DMH 211
  • 408-924-5040
  • yolanda.wiggins@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Thursdays 8:00- 9:00 AM
  • Advising (Drop In) Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:00 AM- 12:30 PM and by appointment
  • Advising (Zoom) Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00- 4:30 PM in
natalie boero

Dr. Natalie Boero, Department Chair

DMH 241

 
  • 408-924-5345
  • natalie.boero@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Mondays 8:30- 10:30 AM and Wednesdays 1:00- 2:30 PM and by appointment

 

Other Sociology Major and Minor Advisors

(major and minor course planning Fall and Spring Semester)

Faculty Office Contact & Office Hours
armaline

Dr. William Armaline

DMH    216
soma de bourbon

Dr. Soma de Bourbon

DMH 238A
  • 408-924-7747
  • soma.debourbon@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours:

    Wednesdays 12:30 to 2:00 PM at the Native American and Indigenous Student Success Center (the old 

    Chapal near Tower Hall) and by appointment

     
Faustina

Dr. Faustina DuCros

Remote

 408- 924-5325
faustina.ducros@sjsu.edu
Office Hours:Tuesdays 11:30 AM- 12:30 PM via Zoom
Preston Rudy

Dr. Preston Rudy

DMH    222
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DMH 224
  • 408-924-3318
  • megan.thiele@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours: Wednesdays 9:30- 10:15 AM in person and 1:30- 2:15 PM on Zoom

 

 

Asian American Studies Advisors

Faculty Office Contact & Office Hours
Hien Do

Dr. Hien Do

DMH    239B
wayne jopanda

Dr. Wayne Jopanda

DMH 220
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DMH    213
trung nguyen

Dr. Trung Nguyen

DMH 223
  • 408-924-5330
  • trung.p.nguyen@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours:

    Mondays 1:30- 2:30 PM in DMH 223 and by appointment

    CAPISE Office in Student Union 1520 
Saugher Nojan

Dr. Saugher Nojan

DMH 221
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Dr. Joanne Rondilla AAS Coordiantor

 

DMH

223
  • 408-924-1543
  • joanne.rondilla@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours:

    (Advising): Tuesdays 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM via Google Meet

    Google Meet

    Office Hours: Thursdays 2:00- 4:00 PM in person

 

Sociology of Education Minor Advisors

Faculty Office Contact & Office Hours
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Dr. Megan Thiele Strong

DMH 224
  • 408-924-3318
  • megan.thiele@sjsu.edu
  • Office Hours:

    Wednesday 9:30-10:15 AM and

    1:30- 2:15 PM on Zoom appointment

 

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Advisors

Faculty    Office Contact & Office Hours
gallardo

Dr. Susana Gallardo

WGSS Coordinator

DMH    238A
bakhru

Dr. Tanya Bakhru

Associate Chair

DMH

213