Faculty Advising/Office Hours for Student Advising - Spring 2025
NOTE: The department chair and faculty teaching summer courses are typically the only ones with office hours during the summer session. You can definitely try to contact other faculty during the summer, but they may not be around or their response may be slow.
Biology Faculty Advising Hours now also include Zoom meetings. If the hours listed do not work for you, most faculty will also work with you via appointment. Contact individual professors via email (usually preferred) or phone.
In addition to Biology Faculty Advisors, there are professional academic advisors from Academic Success and Undergraduate Advising to help you. We recommend that freshmen and sophomores work with professional advisors for general advice and General Education requirements. You may also contact them over the phone or by email (contact info below).
Academic Success and Undergraduate Advising Provides guidance for undergraduate students throughout their academic journey.
- If you are a Freshman or Sophomore, you may schedule an appointment with Advising & Academic Services located in UH-380 or by calling (909) 537-7345. You are also encouraged to meet with Biology faculty (see table below) for questions about Biology major requirements.
- For New Transfers and Continuing Students (Juniors, and Seniors), you should consult with a faculty advisor (see table below).
Health Professions Advising Center (HPAC) Provides advising to undergraduates, graduates, and alumni to prepare for careers in medicine and healthcare fields.
- For current CSUSB students, you may schedule an appointment through Navigate.
- For Alumni, you may schedule an appointment by emailing hpac@csusb.edu or by calling (909) 537-7345.
FACULTY | HOURS | OFFICE LOCATION AND/OR ZOOM LINK | EMAIL and PHONE |
---|---|---|---|
(Department Chair) | Mon. and Tues. 3:00 - 5:00 pm or by appointment | BI-312 | 909.537.7396 |
Dr. Nicole Bournias-Vardiabasis | Contact for summer appointments | BI-317 Twitter: @nbournia | 909.537.5309 |
| Contact for summer appointments | BI-318 | 909.537.5388 |
Dra. Heidy Contreras | Contact for summer appointments | CS-115 | 909.537.3130 |
Dr. Joseph Heras | Contact for summer appointments | CS-105 | 909.537.5315 |
Dr. Angela Horner | Contact for summer appointments | BI-320 | 909.537.5597 |
Dr. Lúa López | To be announced | CS-113 | 909.537.5364 |
Dr. Anthony Metcalf | Contact for summer appointments | CS-116 https://csusb.zoom.us/j/5168822007 Password: 723039 | 909.537.7501 |
Dr. Laura Newcomb | To be announced | BI-310 | 909.537.5542 |
Dr. Daniel Nickerson | Contact for summer appointments | CS-112 | 909.537.3671 |
Dr. Tomasz Owerkowicz | Contact for summer appointments | CS-114
| 909.537.5312 |
Dr. David Rhoads | Contact for summer appointments | BI-315 | 909.537.5577 |
Dr. David Smith | Contact for summer appointments | CS-107 | 909.537.4583 |
Dr. Stuart Sumida | Contact for summer appointments | BI-314 (office)
| 909.537.7338 |
Dr. Kimberlyn Williams | Contact for summer appointments | BI-311 | 909.537.7656 |
Dr. Anna Zelaya | Contact for summer appointments | BI-309 https://csusb.zoom.us/j/87865754523 To schedule an appointment, go to calendly.com/ajzelaya/30m | 909.537.5276 |