Directory
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Department Chair
![Paul Knepper, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Paul-Knepper.jpg)
Department Chair, Professor
Office Hours by appointment only, please email Dr. Knepper directly.
Office: MH 524A
Phone: 408-924-1350
Email: paul.knepper@sjsu.edu
Faculty
![Roni Abusaad, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Roni-Abusaad.jpg)
![Ericka Adams, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Ericka-Adams.jpg)
Associate Professor, Justice Studies Graduate Coordinator
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: MH 527
Phone: 408-476-7626
Email: ericka.adams@sjsu.edu
![Tom Arnold, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Tom-Arnold.jpg)
![Spartan Image](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Dallas%20Augustine.jpg)
Assistant Professor
Summer Session Advising Hours: see Academic Advising page of JS website. Fall Semester
Advising hours: TBA
Office: HB 123
Phone: 408-924-1162
Email: dallas.augustine@sjsu.edu
![Yoko Baba, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Yoko-Baba.jpg)
Professor Emerita, Lecturer
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Phone: 408-924-5334
Email: yoko.baba@sjsu.edu
![Mark Barash, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Mark-Barash.jpg)
Associate Professor, Forensic Science Coordinator
Summer Session Advising Hours: see Academic Advising page of JS website. Fall Semester
Advising Hours: TBA
Office: HB 216
Phone: 408-924-5513
Email: mark.barash@sjsu.edu
![Natalie Birthelmer, M.A.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Natalie-Birthelmer.jpg)
Lecturer
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: HB 125
Phone: 408-924-2753
Email: natalie.birthelmer@sjsu.edu
![Shawna Bolton, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Shawna-Bolton.jpg)
Assistant Professor, Forensic Science Coordinator
2024 Summer Session and Fall Semester Office Hours TBA.
Office: HB 210A
Phone: 408-924-8974
Email: shawna.bolton@sjsu.edu
![Sarah Caligiuri, M.J.I.L.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/SarahC.jpg)
![Gema Cardona, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Cardona_Headshot.jpg)
![Alessandro De Giorgi, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Alessandro-De-Giorgi.jpg)
Professor, Undergraduate Coordinator
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: MH 508B
Phone: 408-924-2967
Email: alessandro.degiorgi@sjsu.edu
![Joseph Di Salvo, M.A.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Joseph-Di-Salvo.jpg)
Lecturer
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: HB 125
Phone: 408-924-2745
Email: joseph.disalvo@sjsu.edu
![Spartan Image](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/SpartanSpirit_variation.jpeg)
![Jeremiah Garrido, B.S.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Jeremiah-Garrido.jpg)
Lecturer
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: HB 207
Phone: 408-924-7285
Email: jeremiah.garrido@sjsu.edu
![Gabriela Gonzelez](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Gabriela%20Gonzalez.jpeg)
Assistant Professor
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: MH525B
Phone: 408-924-1739
Email: gabriela.gonzalez03@sjsu.edu
![John Halushka, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/John-Halushka.jpg)
Associate Professor
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: MH 511
Phone: 408-924-1311
Email: john.halushka@sjsu.edu
![/headshot of micahel hoosier](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Michael%20Hoosier.jpeg)
![Grace Howard, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Grace-Howard.jpg)
Associate Professor, Human Rights Minor Coordinator
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: MH 513
Phone: 408-924-6820
Email: grace.howard@sjsu.edu
![Spartan Spirit](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/SpartanSpirit_variation.jpeg)
Lecturer
Fall 2024 Office Hours: Professor Aubria Jefferson will not be teaching for the Fall
2024 Semester.
Email: aubria.jefferson@sjsu.edu
![Mary Juno, MSc.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Mary-Juno.jpg)
Senior Lecturer, Forensic Studies Minor Coordinator
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: HB 127
Phone: 408-924-2956
Email: mary.juno@sjsu.edu
![Dina Kameda, M.S., M.A.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Dina-Kameda.jpg)
Senior Lecturer
Summer Session Advising Hours: see Academic Advising page of JS website. Fall Semester
Office Hours TBA.
Office: MH 508
Phone: 408-924-2750
Email: dina.kameda@sjsu.edu
![Sang Kil, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff/Sang%20Kil%20Updated.png)
![Edith Kinney, J.D., Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Edith-Kinney.jpg)
Associate Professor, Legal Studies Minor Coordinator
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: MH 525A
Phone: 408-924-946
Email: edith.kinney@sjsu.edu
![Spartan Spirit](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/SpartanSpirit_variation.jpeg)
![Kevin Lynch, M.A.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Kevin-Lynch.jpg)
![Allison Martin, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Allison-Martin.jpg)
![Sheree Martinek, M.S., M.P.A.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Sheree-Martinek.jpg)
Senior Lecturer
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: HB 123
Phone: 408-924-8976
Email: sheree.martinek@sjsu.edu
![Andrea Martinez, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/AndreaMartinez.png)
Assistant Professor
Fall 2024: Dr. Martinez will not be teaching or advising for the Fall 2024 semester.
Office: HB 211
Phone: 408-924-7045
Email: amy.martinez@sjsu.edu
![Brandon Miller, M.S.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Brandon_Miller.png)
Lecturer
Fall 2024 Office Hours: Professor Miller will not be teaching for the Fall 2024 semester.
Email: brandon.m.miller@sjsu.edu
![Virginia Montelongo, M.S.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Virginia-Montelongo.png)
Lecturer
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: MH 508
Phone: 408-924-2194
Email: virginia.montelongo@sjsu.edu
![Stephen Morewitz, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Stephen-Morewitz.jpg)
Lecturer
Fall 2024: Dr. Stephen Morewitz will not be teaching for the Fall 2024 semester.
Office: DMH 237A
Phone: 408-924-5365
Email: stephen.morewitz@sjsu.edu
![Spartan Spirit](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/SpartanSpirit_variation.jpeg)
Lecturer
Fall 2024: Professor Pedroni will not be teaching for the Fall 2024 semester.
Email: laurence.pedroni@sjsu.edu
![Spartan Spirit](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Samantha%20Peek.jpeg)
![Andrew Perera, M.J.I.L.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Andrew-Perera.png)
![Harold Peterson, J.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Harold-Peterson.jpg)
Senior Lecturer
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: MH 508
Phone: 408-924-2754
Email: harold.peterson@sjsu.edu
![Susie Rivera, M.S., J.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Susie-Rivera.jpg)
Senior Lecturer
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: MH 508
Phone: 408-924-2755
Email: susie.rivera@sjsu.edu
![Jackson Sargent, M.P.A.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Jackson-Sargent.jpg)
![Megan Schlegel, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Megan_Schlegal.png)
![Spartan Spirit](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/SpartanSpirit_variation.jpeg)
Lecturer
Fall 2024 Office Hours: Professor Siaosi will not be teaching for the Fall 2024 semester.
Email: megan.siaosi@sjsu.edu
![Spartan Spirit](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/SpartanSpirit_variation.jpeg)
![Heather (Hyunjung) So, M.A.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/HeatherHyunjungSo.jpg)
![Peggy Stevenson, J.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Peggy-Stevenson.jpg)
Lecturer, Record Clearance Project Director
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: Student Services Center Building
Phone: 408-924-2758
Email: margaret.stevenson@sjsu.edu
![Justin Strong, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Justin_Strong.png)
Assistant Professor
Summer Session Advising Hours: see Academic Advising page of the JS website. Fall
Semester Advising Hours: TBA
Office: MH 528
Phone: 408-924-2948
Email: justin.strong@sjsu.edu
![Elizabeth Tejada, J.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Elizabeth-Tejada.jpg)
Lecturer
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: HB 125
Phone: 408-924-5409
Email: elizabeth.pacheco@sjsu.edu
![Michael Vallerga, M.A.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Michael-Vallerga.jpg)
![Rosa Vega](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/1.jpg)
![Claudio Vera Sanchez, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Claudio-Vera-Sanchez.jpg)
Professor, Programs Coordinator
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: MH 509
Phone: 408-924-2950
Email: claudio.verasanchez@sjsu.edu
![Jodie Warren, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Jodie-Warren.jpg)
Associate Professor, Justice Studies Criminology Graduate Coordinator
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: HB 214
Phone: 408-924-8451
Email: jodie.warren@sjsu.edu
![Bryce Westlake, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Bryce-Westlake.jpg)
Associate Professor
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: HB 210B
Phone: 408-924-2743
Email: bryce.westlake@sjsu.edu
![Greg Woods, J.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Greg-Woods.jpg)
Senior Lecturer
Summer Session Office Hours: Tuesday/Thursday 12pm-1pm drop-in or by email appointment
via Zoom. Invitations/Zoom links available upon request and through Canvas Announcements.
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: MH 508
Phone: 408-924-1840
Email: greg.woods@sjsu.edu
![Yue "Wilson" Yuan, Ph.D.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Wilson-Yuan.jpg)
Associate Professor, Internship Coordinator
Fall 2024 Office Hours TBA.
Office: MH 529
Phone: 408-924-2968
Email: wilson.yuan@sjsu.edu
![Gil Zamora, M.A.](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/Gil-Zamora.jpg)
Staff
![Carol Santos](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/2.jpg)
Department Coordinator
Please contact via email
Office: MH 524
Phone: 408-924-2180
Email: carol.santos@sjsu.edu
![Riya Jacob](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/3.jpg)
![Spartan Spirit](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff/Jenin%20Kiswani.jpeg)
![Wing Wan](/justicestudies/pics/people/faculty-and-staff-updated/4.png)