Department Directory

Directory List [pdf]

Faculty
headshot agrawal Asha Weinstein Agrawal
Professor
Director of MTI Transportation Finance Center

PhD, University of California, Berkeley
408-924-5691
asha.weinstein.agrawal@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
Not teaching Fall 2024
photo of Barry David Barry 
Lecturer

MAH, San Jose State University 
WSQ 218B
david.barry@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
Wed 4:30-6:30pm, by appt.
headshot of brownlow Greta Brownlow
Lecturer
Environmental Planning Principal, ICF International

MA, Urban Planning, UCLA
PhD, Education, University of California, Berkeley

WSQ 218
greta.brownlow@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
Not teaching Fall 2024

headshot of P. Calogero Pietro Calogero
Lecturer

pietro.calogero@sjsu.edu

Office Hours:
Wed 6:00-7:00pm (Philz Coffee on Paseo de San Antonio)
Also by appointment on zoom

headshot cheleden Christopher Cheleden
Lecturer
Principal Counsel, Land Use: University of California, Office of the President

JD, University of California, Davis
WSQ 111A
christopher.cheleden@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
Tue 5:00-6:00pm via zoom (email for link, and by appt.
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Gordon C. Douglas
Associate Professor
Director Institute for Metropolitan Studies
Urban Planning Coalition
TRANSITion Faculty Advisor

PhD, University of Chicago
Office: Studio on First
408-924-5852
gordon.douglas@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
Wed 12:30-2:30pm, by appointment please.
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Jeffrey Hare 
Lecturer 

JD, Law, Santa Clara
University School of Law
MSM, University of Southern California 
WSQ 111D
jeffrey.hare@sjsu.edu
408-279-3555

Office hours: 
By appointment and/or Zoom.
Joseph Hasty

Joseph Hasty
Lecturer

MA, San José State University

WSQ 111A
joseph.hasty@sjsu.edu

Office Hours:
Mon 8:30-10:00am
Wed 8:30-10:00am

headshot of L. Hom Laureen Hom
Associate Professor

WSQ 218A
laureen.hom@sjsu.edu
408-924-5827

Office Hours: 
Wed 2:00-4:00pm (In person and Zoom)
Thu 12:00-2:00pm (Zoom)
Schedule an appointment

Maureen Kelly

Maureen Kelley
Lecturer 

PhD, University of Oregon

WSQ 111A
408-924-5486
maureen.kelley@sjsu.edu

Office Hours: 
Wed 2:00-3:00pm
Also by appointment

 

Kelmenson, Sophie
Assistant Professor

WSQ 218B
sophie.kelmenson@sjsu.edu

Office Hours: 
Wed 12:00-2:30pm
Or by appointment
Zoom or in person

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Richard Kos
Senior Lecturer
Graduate Advisor
Admissions Director
MPA Program Director
Practitioner-in-Residence

Masters in Regional Planning, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

YouTube: Meet Richard Kos

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

Office hours:
Tue 11:00am-1:00pm
Thu 12:30-2:30pm
Book your appointment.
Richard Lee

Richard Lee
Lecturer
Director of Innovation & Sustainability, VRPA

PhD, University of California, Berkeley

WSQ 218
richard.lee@sjsu.edu

Office Hours:
Not teaching Fall 2024

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Thomas "Bill" Lester
Professor
Department Chair

PhD, UC Berkeley
WSQ 216D
408-924-5589
thomas.lester@sjsu.edu

Office hours: 
Book your appt.
headshot S. Mathur

Shishir Mathur
Professor

PhD, University of Washington
WSQ 216E
408-924-5875
shishir.mathur@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
Fri 4:00-6:00pm.
And by appt 2-3 days in advance, please email.
Headshot A. Natarajan

Anu Natarajan 
Lecturer

MUP, University of Washington 
WSQ 218A
anu.natarajan@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
To be announced
image of ovetz Robert Ovetz
Lecturer

CL 402D
408-924-5555
robert.ovetz@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
Not teaching Fall 2024

Eileen Peña

Eileen Peña
Lecturer

MA, San José State University
WSQ 111B
408-924-5497  
eileen.pena@sjsu.edu

Office Hours:
Tue 2:00-4:00pm via zoom
headshot of E. Ramones Eric Ramones
Lecturer

CL 406J
408-924-5613
eric.ramones@sjsu.edu

Office Hours: 
Not teaching Fall 2024

image of Xiangyu Ren Xiangyu Ren
Teaching Associate

xiangyu.ren@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
Wed 1:00-2:00pm
Thu 1:00-2:00pm
Book your Zoom session

headshot K. RIchardon

Kathrine Eileen Richardson
Professor

PhD, University of British Columbia
WSQ 111A
408-924-5490
kathrine.richardson@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
Tue 2:00-4:00pm via Zoom.
Also available by email and by appt.
image of rivasplata Charles Rivasplata
Lecturer
Principal, Transportation Choices for Sustainable Communities

PhD, University of California, Davis
WSQ 218C
charles.rivasplata@sjsu.edu

Office Hours:
URBP 101-01 & GEOG 105-01:
Wed 2:00-3:00pm, by appt.
URBP 241-01:
Thu 3:30-4:30pm, by appt.
David Shiver

David Shiver
Lecturer

MCP, University of California, Berkeley
WSQ 218
david.shiver@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
Not teaching Fall 2024
Kelly Snider

Kelly Snider
Lecturer
CRED, Director and Advisor

MCP, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

YouTube: Meet Kelly Snider

WSQ 218C
kelly.snider@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
To be announced
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Ahoura Zandiatashbar
Associate Professor
Geography Advisor
Advanced Certicates GIS Advisor
SAVi,Co-Director/Co-Founder

PhD, in Urban Planning and Public Policy, University of Texas at Arlington

YouTube: Meet Prof. Zadiatashbar

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

Office Hours:
Thu 1:00-3:00pm or by appointment

 

 

 

 

Associates
Earl Bossard
Professor Emeritus, Urban & Regional Planning

PhD, City and Regional Planning, Harvard University
earl.bossard@gmail.com
Katherine Cushing
Director, CommUniverCity and Professor of Environmental Studies

PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University
(408) 924-6951
katherine.cushing@sjsu.edu

Vincent Del Casino
Provost and Senior Vice President

PhD, University of Kentucky

408-924-2400
vincent.delcasino@sjsu.edu

Richard A. Ellefsen
Professor Emeritus

PhD, Geography, University of California Berkeley
ellefsen1@comcast.net
David Helgren
Professor Emeritus

PhD, Geography, University of Chicago, Global Environmental Policy, Geoarcheology, Africa
helgren@razzolink.com
Hilary Nixon
Deputy Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute

PhD, Planning, Policy & Design, University of California Irvine
(408) 924-5872
hilary.nixon@sjsu.edu
Karen E. Philbrick
Executive Director, Mineta Transportation Institute

PhD, University of Denver
(408) 924-7562
karen.philbrick@sjsu.edu

Laxmi Ramasubramanian
Professor
Chair

PhD, University of Wisconsin

laxmi.ramasubramanian@sjsu.edu
Donald N. Rothblatt
Professor, Urban & Regional Planning

PhD, City and Regional Planning, Harvard University
donald.rothblatt@sjsu.edu
Dayana Salazar
Emeritus Faculty, Urban & Regional Planning

MCP, Urban Planning, University of Cincinnati
dayana.salazar@sjsu.edu
Richard Taketa
Professor Emeritus

PhD, Geography, University of Washington
(408) 924-5425
richard.taketa@sjsu.edu
Administration
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Thomas "Bill" Lester
Professor
Department Chair

PhD, UC Berkeley

WSQ 216D
408-924-5589
thomas.lester@sjsu.edu
image of Del Real Michelle Del Real
Analyst
WSQ 118
408-924-2772
michelle.delreal@sjsu.edu
image placeholder Patrice Hernandez
Department Admin
WSQ 118
408-924-5402
patricia.hernandez@sjsu.edu