Faculty Academic Advisors
Advising for Spring begins Monday January 30th, 2023. 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 | Monday 10 a.m. - noon, and by appointment. Please email for phone or Zoom advising. | Playwriting | |
| Nona Caspers | ncaspers@sfsu.edu | HUM 268 |
Tuesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Thursday 3:30 - 5 p.m. by email arrangement. Please email ncaspers@sfsu.edu for a new Zoom link, for a phone call, or try Prof. Casper's Zoom link |
Fiction | |
| Joseph Cassara | josephcassara@sfsu.edu | HUM 550 | Wednesday 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. or by appointment. Please email to arrange a virtual or phone appointment. | Creative Nonfiction, Fiction | |
| May-lee Chai | chai@sfsu.edu | HUM 563 | (415) 338-1102 | Tuesday 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation |
| Maxine Chernoff | chernoff@sfsu.edu | HUM 422 | (415) 338-2091 | On Leave for Spring 2023 | Fiction, Literary Translation, Poetry |
| Carolina De Robertis | caro@sfsu.edu | HUM 349 | (415) 338-1550 | Monday 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (HUM 349), Wednesday 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. (virtual) | Fiction, Literary Translation |
| Tonya M. Foster | tmfoster@sfsu.edu | HUM 260 | Tuesday 2 – 3:30 p.m. or by appointment. Please email for a phone or Zoom appointment. | Poetry | |
| Paul Hoover | viridian@sfsu.edu | HUM 447 | (415) 338-3157 |
Available Tuesday 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Literary Translation, Poetry |
| Andrew Joron | ajoron@sfsu.edu | HUM 233 | (415) 338-6915 | Wednesday 11 a.m. - 1 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 1 - 3 p.m. or by appointment | Fiction |
| Chanan Tigay | tigay@sfsu.edu | HUM 545 | (415) 338-3155 | Wednesday 5 - 7 p.m. and by appointment | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Cion | gcion@mail.sfsu.edu | HUM 561 | Wednesday 10 - 11 a.m. via Zoom.
Prof. Cion's Zoom link Please email to arrange phone advising. |
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| Matthew Clark Davison | davison@sfsu.edu | (415) 338- 3084 |
HUM 451 | Available by Zoom, Tuesday 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. and by arrangement. |
B.A. Advising, C W 101.04, C W 101.05 |
| Donna De La Perrière | donnadlp@sfsu.edu | Please |
HUM 561 | Tuesday 5:30 - 7 p.m., Thursday 3 - 3:30 p.m. & 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. | C W 507.01, C W 511.01GWAR, C W 601, C W 820 |
| Steve Dickison | steved@sfsu.edu | (415) 338- 3401 |
HUM 511 | Thursday 3 - 4 p.m. or by arrangement. | C W 301.02 |
| Quinn Fairchild | qfairchild@sfsu.edu | HUM 275 | Tuesday 11 - 12 p.m. Please email to arrange phone advising. | C W | |
| Anne Galjour | agaljour@sfsu.edu | (415) 338- 3081 |
HUM 364 |
Thursday 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Prof. Galjour's Zoom link |
C W 302.01, C W 600.01, C W 605.01, C W 825.01 |
| Billy Gong | wgong@mail.sfsu.edu | HUM 561 | Tuesday 3 - 4 p.m. | C W 640.01 | |
| 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 803.01, C W 880.03 |
| Robert Pina | robertpina99@gmail.com | HUM 275 | Tuesday 4 - 5 p.m. Please email to arrange Zoom or phone appointment. | C W 101.01 |
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!