Faculty/Staff Directory

Faculty and Staff

Todd OrmsbeeTodd Ormsbee
Humanities Department Chair, Professor of American Studies
408-924-4544
[email protected]
Clark Hall 419F

Carlos HerreraCarlos Herrera
Humanities Department Analyst
408-924-4464
[email protected]
Clark Hall 419C


Cece CaroCece Caro
Humanities Admin Support Coordinador
408-924-4459
[email protected]
Clark Hall 473B


Erica ColmenaresErica Colmenares
Assistant Professor, Coordinator (Liberal Studies Teacher Prep)
408-924-4312
[email protected]
Clark Hall 414R


Alder LarkLark Alder
Lecturer
408-924-4589
[email protected]
ART 323


Image of SJSU Spartan LogoChristian Alvarado
Lecturer
408-924-5167
[email protected]
Clark Hall 414K


Image of SJSU Spartan LogoSandy Brown
Lecturer
408-924-4713
[email protected]
Clark Hall 412K


Image of SJSU Spartan LogoMihwa Choi
Lecturer; Online Instructor
[email protected]




CushnerAri Cushner
Lecturer
408-924-1391
[email protected]
Clark Hall 414N

GilmoreLee Gilmore
Lecturer, Online Instructor
[email protected]



Jorge GonzalezJorge Gonzalez
Lecturer
408-924-1264
[email protected]
Clark Hall 412F


Eleni DuretEleni Duret
Assistant Professor, Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation
408 924 4461

[email protected]
Clark Hall 414J 

Kim KnightKim Knight
Associate Professor, Digital Humanities
408 924 5162

[email protected]
Clark Hall 420D


Hsu_FunieFunie Hsu
Associate Professor, Coordinator (Liberal Arts)
408-924-4726
[email protected]
Clark Hall 439

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoKara Ireland D'Ambrosio
Lecturer
408-924-4656
[email protected]
Music 203


Image of SJSU Spartan LogoPadmaja Iyer
Lecturer
408-924-5156
[email protected]
Clark Hall 412M


Image of SJSU Spartan LogoCaitlin Jeffrey
Lecturer
[email protected]




Erik JohnsonErik Johnson
Lecturer
408-924-5110
[email protected]
Clark Hall 414H

Rebecca KlingRebecca Kling
Lecturer, Online Instructor
[email protected]




KratochvilKathie Kratochvil
Lecturer
408-924-4383
[email protected]
HGH 202

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoTodd LeVasseur
Lecturer, Online Instructor
[email protected]



Image of SJSU Spartan LogoElizabeth Linden
Lecturer
408-924-4715
[email protected]
Clark Hall 414K


Lo_ValerieValerie Lo
Lecturer
408-924-4737
[email protected]
Clark Hall 414L

McCraw_BillWilliam McCraw
Emeritus Professor, Lecturer
408-924-4727
[email protected]
Clark Hall 414B

Matthew MooreMatthew Moore
Lecturer
408-924-4460
[email protected]
Clark Hall 412K

Shannon Rose RileyShannon Rose Riley
Professor, Coordinator (Creative Arts)
408-924-1365
[email protected]
Clark Hall 414F


PerrieraTodd Perreira
Lecturer
408-924-4795
[email protected]
Clark Hall 414F

Daniel RiversDaniel Rivers
Assistant Professor
408-924-1366
[email protected]
Clark Hall 420C


Cynthia RostankowskiCynthia Rostankowski
Associate Professor
408-924-4508
[email protected]
Clark Hall 441



Smay_GregoryGregory Smay
Lecturer
408-924-4457
[email protected]
Clark Hall 414B

Image of SJSU Spartan LogoLisa Stenmark
Emeritus Lecturer; Online Instructor
[email protected]




Image of SJSU Spartan LogoVan Anh Tran
Lecturer; Online Instructor
[email protected]


Susan VerducciSusan Verducci-Sandford
Professor, Liberal Studies Teachers Prep
408-924-4459
[email protected]
Clark Hall 439

Arthur ZárateArthur Zárate
Assistant Professor

[email protected]
Clark Hall 414N


Emeritus Faculty

Mira Amiras
Comparative Religious Studies

Eugene Bernardini
Humanities

Selma Burkom
American Studies, English and Comparative Literature

Chanh Cong Phan
Comparative Religious Studies

Karen English
American Studies

Paula Gillett
Liberal Studies

Scot Guenter
American Studies

Hanns Hohmann
Humanities

Christian Jochim
Comparative Religious Studies

Jennifer Rycenga
Comparative Religious Studies

Marianina Olcott
Humanities

Charles Paul 
Humanities

Victoria Rue
Creative Arts

Sue Scaff
Humanities

Yen Lu Wong
Creative Arts, Radio, Television, Film and Theater