Who is My Advisor?

Palm Desert Campus Advisors

Professional Advisors

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Ruth Howell
RG 203
rhowell@csusb.edu

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Avi Rodriguez
IW 102
arodrigu@csusb.edu

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Vanessa Rojo
RG 203
vanessa.rojo@csusb.edu

Please visit Palm Desert Campus Advising for more information 

Schedule appointments: Palm Desert Campus Academic & Admissions Advising

Advising & Academic Services - Undeclared

First year undeclared students

Peer Advisors
UH 380
(909) 537-5956
(909) 537-5034
Request appointments: Student Success Peer Advising Appoinment Request Form

Second year undeclared students

Academic Advisors
UH 380
(909) 537-5034
(909) 537-5035
Please visit Advising and Academic Services for more information.

College of Arts & Letters

Professional Advisor

Sarah Ellison
UH 203
(909) 537-3802

Professional Advisor

Luis Huante
UH 203
(909) 537-5122
 

The CAL Peer Advising Center advises on the following majors:

• Arabic
• Art
• Communication Studies
• English
• Spanish

CAL Peer Advising Center
UH 203
(909) 537-5121
CALadvising@csusb.edu
Request Appointment (Walk-ins also available)

French
Faculty Advisor
UH-314
(909) 537-5847

Liberal Studies - Peer Advising Liberal Studies Center (PALS)
CE 114
(909) 537-5482
pals@csusb.edu

Music
Dr. Robert Knop
PA 113
Please visit the Music Department for more information.

Philosophy
UH 235
(909) 537-5869
Please visit the Philosophy Department for more information.

Theatre Arts
Tom Provenzano
PA 114
(909) 537-7367
 

College of Business & Public Administration (Jack H. Brown College)

Professional Advisors

Maria Domingo
JB 134

Claire Luevanos
JB-134

Brittiny Dennis
JB-134

Student Success Center
(909) 537-3358
JB 134
jhbc.svcs@csusb.edu
Drop-in advising times vary. Please contact office for more information.

The Student Success Center advises for all departments within the College. In the center, advising is focused on academic scheduling and helping students develop an educational roadmap. However, students are encouraged to meet with faculty members for course content and career advising. Please contact the Student Success Center to make an appointment with one of the professional advisors.

Accounting & Finance
Faculty Advisor, Availability hours posted in the office
JB 459
(909) 537-5704
Please visit Department of Accounting and Finance for more information.

Information & Decision Sciences
Faculty Advisor, Availability hours posted in the office
JB 460
(909) 537-5723
Please visit Information & Decision Sciences for more information.

Management
Faculty Advisor, Availability hours posted in the office
JB 461
(909) 537-5731
Please visit Management for more information.

Marketing
Faculty Advisor, Availability hours posted in the office
JB 458
(909) 537-5749
Please visit Marketing for more information.

Public Administration
Faculty Advisor, Availability hours posted in the office
JB 543
(909) 537-5754
Please visit Public Administration for more information.

Undeclared Concentration
Student Success Center
JB 134
(909) 537-3358
jhbc.svcs@csusb.edu
Please visit the JHBC Student Success Center for more information.

College of Education

Educational Leadership & Technology
Dr. Angela Clark-Louque
CE 374
Phone: (909) 537-7404

Gender and Sexuality Studies
Dr. Todd Jennings
CE 226
Phone: (909) 537-5655
Gender & Sexual Studies Email

Special Education, Rehabilitation & Counseling 
Dr. Kathleen Phillips
Dr. Jemma Kim
CE 243
Phone: (909) 537-5606

Teacher Education & Foundations
Dr. Lasisi Ajayi
CE-260
Phone: (909) 537-7405

Career & Technical Education
Dr. Joe Scarcella
CE-317
Phone: (909) 537-5287
Dr. Andrew Hughes
CE-319
Phone: (909) 537-5637

College of Natural Sciences

Professional Advisors

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Amanda Salazar 
TC 31
(909) 537-5494

Biology
Faculty Advisor
BI 302
(909) 537-5305
Please visit Department of Biology for more information.

College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627

Bioinformatics
Dr. Arturo Concepcion
JB 343
(909) 537-5330

Chemistry & Biochemistry
CS 204
(909) 537-5318
Please visit Department of Chemistry for more information.

Computer Engineering
Dr. Haiyan Qiao
JB 341
(909) 537-5415

Dr. Ernesto Gomez
JB 337
(909) 537-5429

Dr. Arturo Concepcion
JB 343
(909) 537-5330

College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627

Computer Science
Faculty Advisor
JB 307
(909) 537-5326
Please visit Department of Computer Science and Engineering for more information.

College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627

Computer Systems
Faculty Advisor
JB 307
(909) 537-5326

College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627

Computer Systems - Game Development
Dr. Arturo Concepcion
JB 343
(909) 537-5330

Dr. David Turner
JB 340
(909) 537-5428

College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627

Computer Systems - Web Programming
Dr. David Turner
JB 340
(909) 537-5428

College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627

Geology
Faculty Advisor
BI 113A
(909) 537-5336
Please visit Department of Geological Sciences for more information.

Health Science
Faculty Advisor
PS 226
(909) 537-5339

College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627

Health Science - Environmental Health Science
Dr. Lal Mian
PS 318
(909) 537-7409

College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627

Health Science - Health Care Management
Faculty Advisor
PS 226
(909) 537-5339

College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627

Health Science - Public Health Education
Faculty Advisor
PS 226
(909) 537-5339

College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627

Kinesiology, Allied Health Professions, Exercise Science & Pedagogy

College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627

Faculty Advisor Listing
HP-120
(909) 537-5349

Mathematics
Faculty Advisor

Please visit Department of Mathematics for more information

College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627

Nursing
Faculty Advisor
HP-215
(909) 537-5380

Nutrition & Food Sciences
Dr. Dorothy Chen-Maynard
PS 315
(909) 537-5340

College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627

Physics
Call department for initial appointment
PS 119
(909) 537-5397
Please visit Department of Physics for more information.

Pre-Nursing
College of Natural Sciences, Peer Advising Center
TC 31
(909) 537-7627

College of Social & Behavioral Sciences

Professional Advisors

Jessica Davis 
FO 107

Hannah Ledford
FO 106

Stephanie Loera
SB 426

Brittany Moore
FO 121

Olga Valdivia
TBA

To schedule an appointment with a professional advisor, please e-mail sbsas@csusb.edu.

Mentor Advising Center (MAC)
FO-145
(909) 537-5518
themac@csusb.edu 

The MAC offers peer academic advising to students in the following majors:

• Criminal Justice
• Economics
• History
• Political Science
• Social Sciences
• Sociology

Psychology Advising Center (PAC)
SB-426
psycadvising@csusb.edu 

The PAC offers peer academic advising to students in the following majors:

• Human Development
• Psychology

Anthropology
Faculty Advisor, Availability hours posted in the office
SB 327
(909) 537-5502

Criminal Justice Online Program (Through the College of Extended and Global Education)
Lorena Segovia
SH-134
(909) 537-4349

Claudia Ochoa
SH-134
(909) 537-3912

To schedule an appointment with an advisor, please e-mail CJonline@csusb.edu.

Geography & Environmental Studies
Faculty Advisor, Availability hours posted in the office
SB 327
(909) 537-5519

Pre-Social Work
Contact (909) 537-5565 or visit SB 402 to schedule an appointment.

Social Work
Faculty Advisor
(909) 537-5501

Completion Programs

Athletics

Meghan McGarry
Athletics Academic Advisor
(909) 537-5811

Career Center

UH 329
(909) 537-7094

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)

EOP Advisors
UH 395
(909) 537-5042
Please visit EOP for more information.

Graduation Retention Specialists

UH 352
(909) 537-5032

Honors Program

Coyote Village 135
(909) 537-7472

International Studies & Programs

CE-356A
(909) 537-5193

Student Assistance in Learning (SAIL)

SAIL Advisors
UH 386
(909) 537-5921
Please visit SAIL for more information.

STEM Center

TC 30
(909) 537-7345

Veterans Success Center

Jaime Espinoza
BK 005A
(909) 537-7196

Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs

Please visit the Office of Graduate Studies website for a list of graduate coordinators.