SDSU FIRST-GEN ADVOCATES

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

Michelle Lopez, Senior Assistant Dean, Division of Academic Engagement & Student Achievement; [email protected]

Dr. Ken Arnold, Faculty, College of Engineering

Dr. Marva Cappello, Faculty, School of Teacher Education

Thelma Chavez, Coordinator (LSAMP, MARC, MESA), College of Sciences

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

Amanda Fuller, Academic Coordinator and Faculty, Rhetoric & Writing Studies Department

Theresa Garcia, Assistant Dean, College of Engineering

Dr. Lisa Gates, Director & Advisor for the SDSU Leadership Minor and MA in Postsecondary Educational Leadership
Department of Administration, Rehabilitation, & Postsecondary Education

Dr. Felisha Herrera Villareal, Faculty, College of Education

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

Michelle Lenoue, Student Success Adviser, College of Arts and Letters

Lanie Lockwood, Assistant Dean, College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts

Dr. Estralita Martin, Assistant Dean, College of Sciences

Claudia Martinez, Experiential Learning Specialist, Career Services

Randi Elise McKenzie, Emerita Assistant Dean

Eric Pamintuan, Coordinator, MESA Engineering Program

Jose Preciado, Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Studies (General Studies)

Jason Ramirez, Assistant Dean, College of Health and Human Services 

Dr. Jennifer Rikard, Director, Counseling and Psychological Services

Dr. Nathian Rodriguez, Faculty, School of Journalism & Media Studies, Professional Studies & Fine Arts

Dr. Stacey Sinclair, Director, Weber Honors College

Dr. Aileen Taylor, Assistant Dean, College of Arts & Letters

Sandra Temores-Valdez, Senior Director, Enrollment Services

Dr. Dustin Toman, Faculty, College of Sciences

Dr. Katherine Turner, Faculty, College of Sciences

Dr. Marissa Vasquez, Faculty, College of Education

Dr. Allison Vaughn, Faculty, Department of Psychology, College of Sciences

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

Rosie Villafana-Hatcher, Director, Early Assessment Program

Michael Moak, International Student Retention Coordinator, International Affairs

Haley Okamoto, Assistant Director of the Native Resource Center

Maureen Dotson, Library Facilities Manager

Suzanne Maguire, Research & Instruction Librarian

Erik Valenzuela, Reference & Instrcution Librarian

Diane Dizon, Advisor, Military and Veterans Program

Shareka White, Director, EOP, Outreach and Success

Claudia Gavaldon, Academic Major Advisor, College of Engineering

Christie Jimenez, Academic Advisor, College of Health and Human Services

Patrick Flanigan, Digital Humanities Center Programs & Operations Specialist, Digital Humanities

Geysil Arroyo, Field Practice Coordinator, School of Public Health

Kellie Scott, Lecturer, Social Work

Deniece Hasson, Director of the Prospective Student Center, Enrollment Services

Danny Oliveira, Associate Director, Enrollment Services

Janet Castro, Director, Testing Services