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 | Fiction, Creative Nonfiction | ||
| May-lee Chai | chai@sfsu.edu | HUM 563 | Graduate Coordinator, 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 | 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 | C W 859, C W 860 | ||
| Paul Hoover | viridian@sfsu.edu | (415) 450-5735 | HUM 447 | No Thesis Advising | |
| Sean Sanford | ssanford2@sfsu.edu | HUM 368 | C W 640 |
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 | |
| Jessica Lorraine Smith | N/A | HUM 373 | hills@sfsu.edu | Graduate Assistant, Co Editor-in-Chief of Fourteen Hills Magazine |