Faculty Academic Advisors
Advising begins the first week of the semester. If you need advising help over the winter break or summer term, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Cassara | josephcassara@sfsu.edu | HUM 550 | Graduate Coordinator, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | ||
| May-lee Chai | chai@sfsu.edu | HUM 563 | Wednesday 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation | |
| Caro De Robertis | caro@sfsu.edu | HUM 349 | (415) 338-1550 | On Leave for Fall 2026 | Fiction, Literary Translation |
| Tonya M. Foster | tmfoster@sfsu.edu | HUM 507a, entrance through HUM 509 | Poetry, Creative Nonfiction | ||
| Andrew Joron | ajoron@sfsu.edu | HUM 233 | (510) 990-5186 | Thursday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Poetry, Fiction, Literary Translation |
| Michael David Lukas | mdlukas@sfsu.edu | HUM 365 | Monday 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. & 3:15 - 4:14, or by appointment | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | |
| Chanan Tigay | tigay@sfsu.edu | HUM 509a, entrance through HUM 511 | Department Chair; 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, and Professors for Class Specific Advising only
| Name | Phone | Room | Office Hours | Available for Advising in the following course | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nona Caspers | ncaspers@sfsu.edu | HUM 268 | Monday 3 - 3:30 p.m. & 7 - 8 p.m., Wednesday 7 - 8 p.m. | No Thesis Advising - available for C W 859, C W 860 | |
| Jess Golden | jgolden@sfsu.edu | HUM 275 | C W 302.01 | ||
| Sara Hackenberg | shakenb@sfsu.edu | HUM 329 | Please email to arrange. | C W 501 | |
| Gwen Hicks | ghicks@sfsu.edu | HUM 561 | Thursday 1 - 3 p.m. | C W 301.01 | |
| Paul Hoover | viridian@sfsu.edu | (415) 450-5735 | HUM 447 | Monday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | No Thesis Advising - available for C W 510, C W 675/875, C W 854 |
| Sean Sanford | ssanford2@sfsu.edu | HUM 368 | Wednesday 2 - 3 p.m. | C W 640 | |
| Jonathan Spector | cwriting@sfsu.edu | HUM 561 | Wednesday 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. | C W 855.01 | |
| Lou Wagoner | nwagoner@sfsu.edu | N/A | Monday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. ONLINE Please email to arrange. |
C W 101.04 | |
| Zez Wyatt | awyatt@sfsu.edu | HUM 275 | Wednesday 11:15 - 12:15 p.m. | C W 101.02 |
Staff, Magazines and Campus Affiliates
| Name | Phone | Room | Office Hours | Duties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Dean | N/A | HUM 373 | hills@sfsu.edu | N/A | Graduate Assistant, Co Editor-in-Chief of Fourteen Hills Magazine |
| Fourteen Hills | (415) 338-3083 | HUM 373 | hills@sfsu.edu | N/A | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Jaine Smith | N/A | HUM 373 | hills@sfsu.edu | Graduate Assistant, Co Editor-in-Chief of Fourteen Hills Magazine |