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University Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Department, Division, School and Program Offices - Listed by College

* When calling from off-campus, dial area code 323, prefix 343, and the four-digit extension; from on campus, dial 3 and the four-digit extension.
** Because of construction and renovation, some offices may be housed elsewhere temporarily; however, the phone numbers remain the same.
++ TVFM, call 323-221-1047
 

 Academic Affairs
Administrator
Location**
Extension*
Provost and Vice President José Luis Alvarado ADM 713 3800
  Vice Provost for Planning & Budget Amy Bippus ADM 715 3820
  Vice Provost for Diversity & Engaged Learning, and Octavio Villalpando ADM 713 3800
    University’s Chief Diversity Officer for Academic & Student Life Octavio Villalpando ADM 713 3800
    Associate Vice President & Dean, Graduate Studies  Karin Elliott-Brown LIB N A124 3820
      Director of Research, Scholarship, & Creative Activities Jason Shiotsugu LIB N 2026D 3799
    Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Nancy McQueen ADM 707 3810
    Assistant Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness Sunny Moon ADM 710 2730
    Associate Vice President & Dean, Undergraduate Studies Michelle Hawley SSB 7364 3834
       Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies Margaret Garcia SSB 7362 3833
       Executive Director for Enrollment Services Margaret Garcia SSB 7392 3833
       Director, University Academic Advisement Center Kyle Behen LIB PW 1040A 3150
       Director, Center for Academic Success Andrew Long LIB PW 1062A 3970
       Director, Early Academic Preparation Rosa Campos-Ibarra LIB PW 2098 3160
       Director, University Tutorial Center Sneha Hamilton LIB S 1062A 3971
       Director, University Writing Center Iris Aceves LIB S 2097 5350
             

 College of Arts and Letters
Dean Lena Chao MUS 229 4001
  Associate Dean Katherine Weiss MUS 230 4004
Department of      
  Art Rebecca Davis FA 328 4013
  Communication Studies David Olsen MUS 104 4200
  English Linda Greenberg E&T A604 4290
  Liberal Studies (interdisciplinary program) Michael Willard E&T A405 4100
  Modern Languages & Literatures Gretchen Angelo KH D1054 4230
  Music Michael Caldwell MUS 127 4060
  Philosophy David Pitt E&T A423 4179
  Television, Film, & Media Studies Kristina Hackel TVFM 102  see ++
  Theatre & Dance Meredith Greenburg TA 110 4110
 

 College of Business and Economics
Dean Tyrone Jackson ST F124 2800
  Associate Dean Angela Young ST F124 2800
  Associate Dean (Vacant) ST F124 2800
  Director, Student Services T. Fox SH 256B 2810
  Graduate Resource Center (Vacant) ST F517 5262
Department of      
  Accounting Dong-Woo Lee ST F513 2836
  Economics and Statistics Ramon Castillo ST F903 2951
  Finance, Law and Real Estate Jong-Hwan Yi ST F716 2877
  Healthcare Management (program) Andre Avramchuk ST F707 2905
  Information Systems Nanda Ganesan ST F601 2907
  Management Min Shi ST F701 2895
  Marketing Madhu Mohanty ST F901 2932
 

 Charter College of Education
Dean Cheryl Ney KH D2069 4300
  Associate Dean Mitch Fryling KH D2070 4303
Division of       
  Applied and Advanced Studies in Education Ann Snow KH C2098 4332
  Curriculum and Instruction Kimberly Persiani KH C2097 4350
  Special Education and Counseling Holly Menzies KH C1064 4400
 

 College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology
Dean Emily L. Allen E&T A236 4500
  Associate Dean Jane Dong E&T A236 4510
Department of       
  Civil Engineering Mark Tufenkjian E&T A211 4450
  Computer Science Elaine Kang E&T A324 6690
  Electrical and Computer Engineering Charles Liu E&T A341 4470
  Mechanical Engineering Nancy Warter-Perez E&T A206 4490
  Technology Rupasiri Purasinghe E&T A337A 4550
       

 College of Ethnic Studies
Dean Julianne Malveaux KH D1052 6960
  Associate Dean Trinh Pham KH D1052 6950
Department of       
  Asian and Asian American Studies Jun Xing KH C4069 5775
  Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies Dolores Delgado Bernal KH C4069 2190
  Pan-African Studies Lawson Bush KH C3095 2290
 

 Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services
Dean Ron Vogel FA 130 4600
  Associate Dean Tony Sinay FA 130 4600
  Associate Dean Veena Prabhu FA 130 4600
Department / School of      
  Child and Family Studies Jessica Dennis E&T A535 4677
  Communication Disorders Cari Flint KH B119 4693
    Robert L. Douglass Speech-Language & Cal State L.A. Hearing Clinics Cari Flint 4690
  Criminal Justice and Criminalistics Katharine Tellis HDF C244 4624
  Kinesiology and Nutritional Science Ray De Leon PE 206 4855
  Nursing Gail Washington ST F417 4718
  Public Health Walter Zelman ST F302 4740
  Social Work Siyon Rhee STF 816 4687
         

 College of Natural and Social Sciences
Dean René Vellanoweth RH 223 2000
  Associate Dean Kaveri Subrahmanyam  RH 223 2000
  Associate Dean (Vacant) RH 223 2000
Department of      
   Anthropology Beth Baker Cristales KH C4068 2440
   Biological Sciences Kirsten Fisher BIO 143 2050
   Chemistry and Biochemistry Jamil Momand BS 336 2300
   Geosciences and Environment Stephen Mulherin KH C4067 2400
   History Choi Chatterjee KH C4066 2020
   Latin American Studies (interdisciplinary program) Ericka Verba KH C3006 2180
   Mathematics Gary Brookfield ST F206 2150
   Natural Sciences Program Jennifer Garrison LKH 159 2412
   Physics and Astronomy Oscar Bernal BS 140 2100
   Political Science Taylor Dark E&T A524 2230
   Psychology Gaithri Fernando KH C3104 2250
   Sociology Roseann Giarrusso KH C3093 2200
       

 Honors College
Director Rennie Schoepflin KH D1045 5969
  Associate Director Alison McCurdy KH D145A 5963
         

 University Library
Dean Juan Carlos Rodriguez LIB N B135 3953
  Associate Dean Marla E. Peppers LIB N B112P 3929
         

 College of Professional and Global Education
Dean Harkmore Lee GE 211 4907
  Associate Dean  Harkmore Lee (interim) GE 211 4907
  Associate Dean of Programs and Academic Innovation Regina Cash GE 211 4967
Office of      
  Business Operations and Finance Donny Hua GE 220B 4909
  Marketing and Communications Lawrence Aldava GE 216 4969
  Student and Enrollment Services  Jean Cruz USU 105 5011
    Assistant Director of Student Services Tom Lau USU 105 4905
  International Programs and Global Engagement Jimmy Solis GE 217 3173
  Cal State LA Downtown (DTLA)   Front Desk  888-541-DTLA
    Director Jean Cruz  213-358-6567
       

 Preprofessional Advisement

  
Health Science Programs Robert Nissen BIO 258 2070
Pre-Legal Programs      
  Department of Finance and Law Maria Boss ST F717 2870
  Department of Philosophy Kayley Vernallis/David Pitt E&T A432 4180
  Department of Political Science Scott Bowman E&T A526 2248
  Department of Sociology Elaine A. Draper KH A3047 2299
Pre-Physical Therapy Advisement Ray De Leon BS 310A 4855
 

* When calling from off-campus, dial area code 323, prefix 343, and the 4-digit extension; from on campus, dial 3 and the 4-digit extension.
** Because of construction and renovation, some offices may be housed elsewhere temporarily; however, the phone numbers remain the same.