Faculty and Staff Directory

Faculty

Libra Hilde, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Chair
libra.hilde@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 134
Phone: 408-924-5512
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Thursdays 4:00pm-5:00pm, or by appointment

Bonnie Belshe
SSTP Lecturer
bonnie.belshe@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 239
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Mondays 5:00pm-6:00pm on campus or Zoom by Appointment                                                 

Michele Bertolone
Lecturer
michele.bertolone@sjsu.edu
Office: CL414D
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Not Teaching for the Spring 2025 semester

Nicohle Boye-Doe
SSTP Lecturer
nicohle.boye-doe@sjsu.edu 
Office: DMH 239
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Not Teaching for the Spring 2025 semester

Ray Buyco
Senior Lecturer
raymand.buyco@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 237B
Phone: 408-924-5517
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 4:00pm-5:00pm on Zoom Office Hours

Katherine Chilton, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
katherine.chilton@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 237B
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Tuesdays, 10:00am to 12:00pm, DMH Drop-in office hours DMH or Zoom.

Rob Cirivilleri
Senior Lecturer
robert.cirivilleri@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 141
Phone: 408-924-5540
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Wednesdays 10:30am-11:30am or by appointment

Leslie CoronaPhi Alpha Theta Advisor                    Lecturer
leslie.corona@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 215
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Online by appointment

Ari Cushner
Lecturer
ari.cushner@sjsu.edu
Office: CL 414N
Spring 2025 Office Hours: 

Alberto García, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies
alberto.garcia@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 137
Phone: 408-924-5523
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:00am to 1:00pm and Tuesdays and Thursdays on ZOOM by appointment.

Glen Gendzel, Ph.D.
Professor
glen.gendzel@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 215
Phone: 408-924-5514
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays   3:00pm - 4:00pm or other times by appointment

Laura Guardino, M.A.
Senior Lecturer
laura.guardino@sjsu.edu
Office: Online
Phone: 408-924-5507
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Mondays from 4:30pm-5:30pm via Zoom.  Email for link

Victoria Harrison
Jewish Studies Coordinator;
Social Science Coordinator -
Single Subject Credential Program
victoria.harrison@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 239
Phone: 408-504-7355

Spring 2025 Office Hours: Thursdays before and after class in person (in our classroom) and by appointment on Zoom.

Xiaojia Hou, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
xiaojia.hou@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 140
Phone: 408-924-5520
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Mondays 1:30pm - 3:30pm, or by appointment.

Caitlín Jeffrey
Lecturer
caitlin.jeffrey@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 141
Spring 2025 Office Hours:  Mondays & Wednesdays:  8:00am - 8:30am and 12:00pm-12:30pm  in  DMH 141

Ralph McKay 
SSTP Supervisor
ralph.mckay@sjsu.edu
Office: Online
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Not Teaching for Spring 2025 semester

Allison Katsev, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
allison.katsev@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 140
Phone: 408-924-5508
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Thursday, 1:30pm - 2:30pm, Also via email and by appointment.

Usiel Meraz-Cerna
Lecturer
usiel.merazcerna@sjsu.edu
Office: Online
Phone: 408-479-4121 (Google Voice)
Spring  2025 Office Hours: 

Eric Narveson, M.A.
Senior Lecturer
eric.narveson@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 239
Phone: 408-924-5519
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Wednesdays 4:00pm-5:30pm

Jane Narveson
Lecturer
jane.narveson@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 239
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Tuesdays 4:15pm-5:15pm

Katharine Olson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies
katharine.olson@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 218
Phone: 408-924-5521
Spring  2025 Office Hours: Wednesday afternoons (3:00pm-5:00pm. via Zoom, FaceTime, or phone - send me an email to reserve a slot), or other days and times by appointment (just email me to schedule a meeting over Zoom etc.; in-person meetings are also possible). 

Fields of Study: Medieval and early modern history and literature; world history; European history; Medieval and Early Modern Studies; the British Isles; Celtic Studies; digital humanities.

Mary Pickering, Ph.D.
Professor
mary.pickering@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 218
Phone: 408-924-5516
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Tuesdays 3:30pm-5:30pm and by appointment

Isabele Pafford
Lecturer
isabele.pafford@sjsu.edu
Office: ART 123
Phone:  408-924-4796
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesday 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Jonathan Roth, Ph.D.
Professor
Director, Burdick Military History Project
Faculty Advisor, Veteran Students Organization
jonathan.roth@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 217
Phone: 408-924-5505
Spring  2025 Office Hours:  Not Teaching for Spring 2025

Victor Rodriguez
Lecturer
victor.rodriguez02@sjsu.edu
Office: Works remotely
Spring  2025 Office Hours: Not Teaching for Spring 2025 semester

 Wendy Rouse, Ph.D.
Professor, Program Coordinator - Social Science                                                                               Teacher Preparation
  wendy.rouse@sjsu.edu
                                     Office: DMH 239
                                     Spring  2025 Office Hours: By appointment via zoom Class Time/Location:                                       DMH 163

Gregory Tomlinson, Ph.D.
Lecturer
gregory.tomlinson@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 217
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Tuesdays, 10:00-11:30am, 1:30-3:00pm

Staff

Jennifer Tejeda
Department Analyst
jennifer.tejeda@sjsu.edu
Office: DMH 146
Phone: 408-924-5502
Office Hours: In person: Mon. - Thurs. 8:00am - 5:00pm
Virtual: Fri. 8:00am - 5:00pm

Patricia Loredo
Department Coordinator
patricia.loredo@sjsu.edu 
Office: DMH 134
Phone: 408-924-5431
Office Hours: In person: Mon-Fri. 8:00am - 5:00pm
Closed for lunch 12:00pm - 1:00pm