Advisors & Program Directors

Katherine Cushing

Professor
School Director

katherine.cushing@sjsu.edu
408-924-6951 | WSQ 118B

Gordon Douglas

Professor
PADM/MUP Grad Program Director
URBP Thesis/Project Advisor

gordon.douglas@sjsu.edu
408-924-5852

Laureen Hom

Associate Professor
PADM Grad Program Director
PADM Graduate Advisor

laureen.hom@sjsu.edu
408-924-5827  |  WSQ 216D

Richard Kos

Senior Lecturer
MUP Graduate Advisor
Adv. Cert. Advisor
(except CRED and GIS)

richard.kos@sjsu.edu
408-924-5854  |  WSQ 218C

Rachel Lazzeri-Aerts

Senior Lecturer
ENVS Undergraduate Advisor

rachel.lazzeriaerts@sjsu.edu
408-924-7688  |  WSQ 111B

Marcel Moran

Assistant Professor
GLST/GEOG/GISC
Undergraduate Program Advisor

marcel.moran@sjsu.edu

Costanza Rampini

Associate Professor
ENVS Grad Coordinator 
ENVS Graduate Advisor

costanza.rampini@sjsu.edu
408-924-8979 | WSQ 111C

No advising Fall 2025

Will Russell

Professor
ENVS Graduate Advisor

will.russell@sjsu.edu
WSQ 115B

Kelly Snider

Lecturer
Real Estate Development (CRED),
Adv. Cert. Advisor
CRED Director

kelly.snider@sjsu.edu
WSQ 218C

Ahoura Zandiatashbar

Associate Professor
GISC Program Coordinator
GEOG/GISC Graduate Advisor
GISC Adv. Cert. Advisor

ahoura.zandiatashbar@sjsu.edu
408-924-5480  |  CL 406

General Advising

The College of Social Sciences Student Success Center provides advising for undergraduate students majoring or intent to major in any of the departments within the College of Social Sciences. Please meet with your undergraduate advisor first, and if needed, you will be referred to the CoSS Student Success Center.

socsci-success@sjsu.edu
408-924-5363  |  CL 240