SDSU FIRST-GEN ADVOCATES

The SDSU faculty and staff listed below were first-generation college students or are first-generation student advocates: 

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Michelle Lopez, Senior Assistant Dean 

Brenda Diaz, Lead Student Success Advisor 

Gabriela Ibarra-Aspe, Student Success Advisor 

Adam Pine, Director of Interdisciplinary Studies 

Natalie Jimenez, Lead Academic Advisor 

Jose Preciado, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies 

Dr. Stacey Sinclair, Director, Weber Honors College 

Jacqueline Toy, Associate Director, Weber Honors College

Amanda Fuller, Academic Coordinator and Faculty 

Michelle Lenoue, Student Success Adviser

Dr. Aileen Taylor, Assistant Dean 

Dr. Michael Borgstrom, Faculty

Dr. Eve Kornfeld, Senate Distinguised Professor 

Dr.Cheryl O'Brien, Associate Professor 

Dr. Nate Rodriguez, Associate Professor  

Dr. Ricardo Vasconcelos, Professor

Dr. Marva Cappello, Faculty 

Dr. Lisa Gates, Director & Advisor for the SDSU Leadership Major & Minor 

Dr. Felisha Herrera Villareal, Faculty

Dr. Marissa Vasquez, Faculty 

Dr. Vicki Park, Associate Professor

Dr. Ken Arnold, Faculty

Theresa Garcia, Assistant Dean 

Eric Pamintuan, Coordinator

Claudia Gavaldon, Academic Major Advisor

Tam Lieu, Assistant Dean 

Charnise Bumpus, Director

Dr. Steve Hooker, Dean

Jason Ramirez, Assistant Dean, 

Mark Reed, Associate Dean 

Christie Jimenez, Academic Advisor

Geysil Arroyo, Field Practice Coordinator

Kellie Scott, Lecturer 

Dr. Mario Garrett, Faculty 

Dr. Julie Graham, Assistant Professor 

Dr. Amanda McClain, Assistant Professor 

Sonja Pruitt-Lord, Interim Vice Provost

Lanie Lockwood, Assistant Dean

Randi Elise McKenzie, Assistant Dean 

Dr. Nathian Rodriguez, Faculty 

Crystal De Soto-Schmidt, Lecturer 

Dr. Anna Kim, Assistant Professor

Thelma Chavez, Coordinator (LSAMP, MARC, MESA) 

Dr. Estralita Martin, Assistant Dean 

Dr. Dustin Toman, Faculty

Dr. Katherine Turner, Faculty

Dr. Allison Vaughn, Faculty 

Dr. Lacie Barber, Associate Graduate Advisor, Psychology 

Dr. Margaret Friend, Faculty  

Dr. Carrie House, Assistant Professor 

Dr. Sesen Negash, Associate Professor 

Dr. Luke Wood, Vice President of Student Affairs 

Claudia Martinez, Lecturer & Director of Career Pathways and Social Capital

Rosie Villafana-Hatcher, Director 

Denience Hasson, Director, Prospective Student Center

Shareka White, Director, EOPOS

Danny Oliveira, Associate Director, EOPOS

Janet Castro, Director, Testing Services

Christine Videna, Assistant Dean, Co-Curricular Programs & Student Support

Patrick Flanigan, Digital Humanities Center Programs & Operations Specialist

Sandra Temores-Valdez, Senior Director

Deniece Hasson, Director of the Prospective Student Center 

Dr. Martin Doucett, Associate Director, Counseling and Psychological Services

Dr. Michael Juan, Faculty Psychologist, Counseling and Psychological Services

Dr. Jennifer Rikard, Director, Counseling and Psychological Services

Haley Okamoto, Assistant Director of the Native Resource Center

Diane Dizon, Advisor, Military and Veterans Program

Maureen Dotson, Library Facilities Manager

Suzanne Maguire, Research & Instruction Librarian

Erik Valenzuela, Reference & Instrcution Librarian

Michael Moak, International Student Retention Coordinator