Students majoring or minoring in Communication, majoring in Media Studies, or minoring in Critical Intercultural Communication have two advisors—an academic advisor and a faculty advisor.
The academic advisors for department majors and minors are Chrystal Hady and Renae Scott. They advise students on University requirements, transfer credits, and degree planner; as well, they are knowledgeable about the majors and minors offered in the department. To meet with one of these two advisors, visit Undergraduate Advising Services and make an appointment.
Faculty advisors are tenure track faculty in the department, see the list of advisors provided below. The role of faculty advisors is multi-layered. They (1) advise students on curriculum and requirements for the majors and/or minors; (2) approve transfer work for requirements in either major; (3) advise students on their progress via Degree Planner and major advising worksheets; (4) guide students on course selection given students’ interests; and/or (5) discuss graduate school and/or internship possibilities, among other topics of conversation.
Students are strongly encouraged to visit with their faculty advisor in addition to their academic advisor. Students may track their progress using the advising worksheets and review university Graduation Requirements.
| Communication Majors: Student Last Name | Media Studies Majors: Student Last Name | Professor | Office | Phone (760) 750 - |
Office Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A - BEN |
A - BR | Dr. Katherine Brown, Dept Chair | SBSB 2112 | 8073 | Only by appointment | kbrown@csusm.edu |
| BER - CE | BU - C | Dr. Antonio De La Garza | SBSB 2201 | 8254 | TBD | adelagarza@csusm.edu |
| CH - DI | D - F | Dr. Brian Dolber | SBSB 2205 | 8206 | TBD | bdolber@csusm.edu |
| DO - GE | G- HI | Dr. Michelle A. Holling | SBSB 2136 | 8576 | TBD | mholling@csusm.edu |
| GI - HE | HO - J | Dr. Michael Huspek | SBSB 2214 | 4177 | TBD | mhuspek@csusm.edu |
| HI - LAN | K - L | Dr. Joonseong Lee | SBSB 2128 | 4134 | TBD | jlee@csusm.edu |
| LAR - MA | M | Dr. Dreama Moon | SBSB 2124 | 4139 | TBD | dmoon@csusm.edu |
| MC - NO | N - PA | Dr. Gloria Pindi | SBSB 2116 | 8552 | TBD | gpindi@csusm.edu |
| NU - RAM | PE - RO | Dr. Kendra Diane Rivera | SBSB 2108 | 8044 | TBD | krivera@csusm.edu |
| RAN - SEL | RU - SO | Dr. Barry Saferstein | SBSB 2216 | 4203 | TBD | bsaferst@csusm.edu |
| SEM - T | ST - T | Dr. Andrew Spieldenner | SBSB 2104 | 8205 | TBD | aspieldenner@csusm.edu |
| U - Z | U - Z | Dr. Cecilia Uy-Tioco | SBSB 2120 | 8281 | TBD | cuytioco@csusm.edu |
