Advisors help you choose the coursework that fulfills the departmental requirements — as well as your own personal learning goals. They are also an excellent resource for finding answers to any questions that you might have. And when it comes time to convert your units into a degree, they are the ones who will sign the proper forms.
Step 1: Learn About the English Degree Requirements
Step 2: Start the English Program Advising Form
Download the English Concentration Advising Form for your English Program and fill in any courses you've taken already. Bring your form with you to every advising session to plan and track your courses
Step 3: Meet with a Faculty Advisor
See below for a list of advisors by program. Click on the faculty advisor to find their office hours and contact information.
Your Degree Program |
Advisor |
Office |
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Meeting Times |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Writing Program |
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| Robert Kohls | HUM 453 | rkohls@sfsu.edu | Mon-Thurs: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. | ||
| Priya Abeywickrama | HUM 269 | abeywick@sfsu.edu | Mon & Wed: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. | ||
| Esther Chan | HUM 522 | echan@sfsu.edu | Tues & Thurs: 9:00 am - 9:45 am, 12:00 pm - 1:45 pm. | ||
English Education |
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| A-L | Jim Gilligan | HUM 235 | jimrgill@sfsu.edu | Mon & Wed: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm, in-person and online by appointment. | |
| M-Z | Paul Morris | HUM 432 | pmorris@sfsu.edu | Monday: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm and by appointment. | |
Linguistics |
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| A-D | Jenny Lederer | HUM 430 | lederer@sfsu.edu | Sign up for Office Hours | |
| F-M | Anastasia Smirnova | HUM 429 | smirnov@sfsu.edu | Thurs: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm & by appointment. | |
| N-Z | Teresa Pratt | HUM 428 | tpratt@sfsu.edu | Monday: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm. | |
Literature |
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| Sarita Cannon | HUM 355 | sncannon@sfsu.edu | Tues & Thurs: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm in-person & by appointment in-person or online. | On Leave | |
| A-Ca | William Christmas | HUM 544 | xmas@sfsu.edu | Tues & Thurs: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. | |
| Ce-Fi | William Clark | HUM 342 | wsclark@sfsu.edu | Mon, Tues, Wed: 12:30 - 1:30 pm & by appointment. | |
| Fo-Ho | Jennifer Mylander | HUM 332 | mylander@sfsu.edu | Tuesday: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm & by appointment. | |
| Hu-Mi | Meg Schoerke | HUM 323 | schoerke@sfsu.edu | Mon & Wed: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm & by appointment. | |
| Mo-Re | Summer Star | HUM 541 | sstar@sfsu.edu | Mon & Wed: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm. | |
| Ri-St | Loretta Stec | HUM 324 | lstec@sfsu.edu | Tuesday: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm & by appointment. | |
| T-Z | Jennifer Summit | HUM 465 | jsummit@sfsu.edu | Tuesday: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm & by appointment. | |
Professional Writing & Rhetoric |
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| A-L | Bridget Gelms | HUM 546 | bgelms@sfsu.edu | By appointment, in-person and online. | |
| M-Z | Neil Lindeman | HUM 423 | lindeman@sfsu.edu | By appointment, in-person and online. |
Advisor |
Program Focus |
Office |
|
Meeting Times |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Schwarz | Composition | HUM 421 | vschwarz@sfsu.edu | Mon & Tues, by appointment & Fri, 8:30 - 10:00 am. | Link to Zoom. |
| Jenny Lederer | Linguistics | HUM 430 | lederer@sfsu.edu | Sign up for Office Hours | |
| Teresa Pratt | Linguistics | HUM 428 | tpratt@sfsu.edu | Monday: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm. | |
| Anastasia Smirnova | Linguistics | HUM 429 | smirnov@sfsu.edu | Thurs: 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm & by appointment. | |
| Priya Abeywickrama | TESOL | HUM 269 | abeywick@sfsu.edu | Mon & Wed: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. | |
| Kathleen De Guzman | Literature | HUM 538 | krfd@sfsu.edu | Tues: 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm & by appointment. | |
| Geoffrey Green | Literature | HUM 570 | ggreen@sfsu.edu | Tuesday: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm in-person and online, drop-in & by appointment. | |
| Wai-Leung Kwok | Literature | HUM 555 | wkwok@sfsu.edu | Wednesday: 8:30 am - 9:30 am & 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm. | |
| Sara Hackenberg | Literature | HUM 329 | shackenb@sfsu.edu | Mon, 12:00 - 1:30 online, & Wed, 10:30 - 12:00 in-person and online by appointment. | |
| Julie Paulson | Literature | HUM 537 | jpaulson@sfsu.edu | On Leave |
Additional Resources
Undergraduate Advising
Majors in the College of Liberal & Creative Arts (LCA) should consult with two advisors each semester:
- An advisor in your program.
- A general education and university requirements advisor in the Undergraduate Advising Center.
Students who are completing a minor or an additional major should see an advisor in those programs as well.
Graduate Advising
For advising information for MA students please go to your degree home page: