Faculty Academic Advisors
Advising for Fall begins Monday August 29th, 2022. If you need advising help over the summer, please reach out to cwriting@sfsu.edu and you will be directed to the available advisor.
Looking for class schedules? Try the Class Schedule - SF State University (sfsu.edu), or review our Creative Writing Class Schedule page for department specific information.
| Name | Room | Phone | Office Hours | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Carter | mcarter@sfsu.edu | HUM 562 | (415) 338-7402 | Monday 3 - 4 p.m. online and by appointment. | Playwriting |
| Nona Caspers | ncaspers@sfsu.edu | HUM 268 |
Monday 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. virtual or in person. Tuesday 3:15 - 5 p.m. in person, and available by email and appointment. Please email ncaspers@sfsu.edu for a new Zoom link or try Prof. Casper's Zoom link |
Fiction | |
| Joseph Cassara | josephcassara@sfsu.edu | HUM 550 | Thursday 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. or by appointment. | Creative Nonfiction, Fiction | |
| May-lee Chai | chai@sfsu.edu | HUM 563 | (415) 338-1102 | Wednesday 11 - 1 p.m. via Zoom or by appointment | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation |
| Maxine Chernoff | chernoff@sfsu.edu | HUM 422 | (415) 338-2091 | Tuesday 10 - 12 p.m. via Zoom or by appointment. | Fiction, Literary Translation, Poetry |
| Carolina De Robertis | caro@sfsu.edu | HUM 349 | (415) 338-1550 | On leave for Fall 2022. | Fiction, Literary Translation |
| Tonya M. Foster | tmfoster@sfsu.edu | HUM 260 | Tuesday 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. or by appointment. | Poetry | |
| Paul Hoover | viridian@sfsu.edu | HUM 447 | (415) 338-3157 |
Available Tuesday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. and Thursday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Please email viridian@sfsu.edu to arrange Zoom appointment. |
Literary Translation, Poetry |
| Andrew Joron | ajoron@sfsu.edu | HUM 233 | (415) 338-6915 | Tuesday 1-2 p.m. in HUM 233 or remotely by appointment. | Fiction, Literary Translation, Poetry |
| Michael David Lukas | mdlukas@sfsu.edu | HUM 365 | (415) 338- 6986 |
Tuesday 2 - 4 p.m. or online by appointment. | Fiction |
| Chanan Tigay | tigay@sfsu.edu | HUM 545 | (415) 338-3155 | Wednesday 2 - 4 p.m. and by appointment. Advising available by phone or email. Please email tigay@sfsu.edu to arrange an advising appointment by phone. | Creative Non-fiction, Fiction |
Please note: B.A. students: Application for Award of Baccalaureate Degree review and signatures available from all of the above professors.
Adjunct Faculty
| Name | Phone | Room | Office Hours | Courses/Duties (as applicable) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Au | nau1@sfsu.edu | Online, Tuesday 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. | C W 606.01 | ||
| Ben Black | bblack@mail.sfsu.edu | (415) 338-3079 | HUM 275 | Tuesday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | C W 810.01 Contemporary World Fiction |
| Gretchen Cion | gcion@mail.sfsu.edu | HUM 275 | Monday 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | C W 101.02 | |
| Matthew Clark Davison | davison@sfsu.edu | (415) 338- 3084 |
HUM 451 | Available by Zoom, Tuesday 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. & Thursday 11 - 12 p.m. and by arrangement. |
B.A. Advising, C W 101.06, C W 101.07, C W 807.01 |
| Donna De La Perrière | donnadlp@sfsu.edu | Please |
HUM 561 | Monday & Wednesday 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. virtually by arrangement. | C W 101.05, C W 601.01, C W 803.01 |
| Steve Dickison | steved@sfsu.edu | (415) 338- 3401 |
HUM 511 | Thursday 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. or by arrangement. | C W 302.02 |
| Kirsten Dualan | kdualan@mail.sfsu.edu | HUM 275 | Monday 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | C W 301.01 | |
| Anne Galjour | agaljour@sfsu.edu | (415) 338- 3081 |
HUM 364 | Tuesday 3:30 - 5 p.m. in person and Wednesday 1 - 3:30 by arrangement (both virtual and in person may be available)
https://sfsu.zoom.us/j/86083184318?pwd=ZlpZOHpodzlyQjBRYkFaSUYrSkNqZz09 Password: meeting |
C W 101.03, C W 602.01, C W 675.01, C W 875.01, C W 882.01 |
| Kelly Gilbert | KellyLoyGilbert@sfsu.edu | Online, Thursday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | C W 807.01 | ||
| Billy Gong | wgong@mail.sfsu.edu | HUM 561 | Monday 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. | C W 101.01 | |
| Junse Kim | junsekim@sfsu.edu | (415) 338- 3084 |
HUM 451 | Tuesday 3 - 4 p.m. for C W 640 Transfer Magazine; Wednesday 3 - 4 p.m. for C W 880.03 Earning Dramatic Emotion; Thursday 3-4 p.m. for C W 603 Short Story | C W 603.01, C W 640.01, C W 880.03 |
| Peter Nachtrieb | peter.nachtrieb@gmail.com | (415) 338-1680 | TBA | Monday 3 - 4 p.m. | C W 855.01 |
Staff, Magazines and Campus Affiliates
| Name | Phone | Room | Office Hours | Duties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourteen Hills | (415) 338-3083 | HUM 373 | hills@sfsu.edu | Literary Magazine | |
| Jane George | (415) 338-1810 | HUM 574 | jgeorge1@sfsu.edu | Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Fiscal, Class Scheduling, Scholarships, Faculty assistance |
| Katherine Kwid - Creative Writing Department Office | (415) 338-1891 | HUM 573 | Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. HUM 573, Remote Friday 9 - 5 p.m. |
Front Office, Reception, Website, Student Petitions/Forms |
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| Poetry Center | (415) 338-2227 | HUM 512 | poetry@sfsu.edu | RSO, Poetry Readings, Archives | |
| Transfer | (415) 338-3148 | HUM 372 | transfermagazine@gmail.com | Literary Magazine |
Please Note:
During this period of remote instruction in response to COVID-19, academic advising remains available via email, phone, and Zoom. Reach out to us for continued support!