Faculty and Staff
Faculty will be holding both in-person and virtual office hours. Please reach out to the individual faculty member to receive a Zoom link. The Communication Studies office will be open and staffed Monday through Friday. See below for office staff contact information and hours.
Directory (edited 9/14/26)
| FACULTY MEMBER | OFFICE Location |
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Fall 2026 Office hours |
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Department Chair |
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Department Chair |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 33B |
(805) 756- 2957 |
adhill06@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: By appointment only
Online: Appointment via Zoom Monday 10AM - 11:30 AM Thursday 10AM - 11AM |
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Associate Chair |
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Associate Professor |
Bldg. 47, Rm 22K |
(805) 756-2809 |
lrnelson@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: No
Online: Monday 11AM - 1PM Appointment via Zoom scheduled through Calendly |
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Faculty |
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Associate Professor |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 22B |
(805) 756-5997 |
aadams45@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: No
Online: Tuesday 9:30AM- 11:30 AM Thursday 9:30AM - 11:30AM Appointments via Zoom scheduled through Calendly
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| Dr. Jamie Ascher Lecturer |
Bldg.38, Rm. 103C |
(805) 756-0996 |
jaascher@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Wednesday 6PM - 7PM Thursday 12PM - 2PM Friday 6PM - 7PM Or By Appointment
Online: No |
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Professor |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 22A |
(805) 756-2559 |
daskay@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Tuesday 1PM-2PM Thursday 12PM-2PM
Online: Tuesday 1PM-2PM Thursday 12PM-2PM Appointments via Zoom scheduled through Calendly
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Associate Professor |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 22L |
(805) 756-2510 |
jablau@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Wednesday 10AM - 12PM
Online: Tuesday 2PM - 3PM Wednesday 10AM - 12PM |
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Frank Bucquoy Lecturer |
Bldg. 46T, Rm. 101 |
(805) 756-2343 |
fbucquoy@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours:
In-person: Monday 9AM-10AM Wednesday 9AM-10AM Or by appointment
Online: No
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Assistant Professor |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 22F |
(805) 756-5369 |
drcarrol@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Tuesday and Thursday 11AM - 1:50PM Email for Appointment
Online: No |
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Assistant Professor
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Bldg. 47, Rm. 22E |
(805) 756-2589 |
acheun33@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: No
Online: Wednesday 10AM - 11:30AM Thursday 12PM - 1:30PM Appointments via Zoom scheduled through Calendly |
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Professor |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 22C |
(805) 756-2045 |
baconway@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Thursday 11am-12pm
Online: Thursday 11am-12pm on Zoom |
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Emeritus Professor |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 22H |
(805) 756-2349 |
bduffy@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: No Fall Hours Returning in Spring |
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Dr. Yuming Fang Assistant Professor |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 36L | N/A | yfang05@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Monday 2PM - 3:30PM
Online: Monday 2PM - 3:30PM Wednesday 2PM - 3:30PM
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 46T, Rm. 104 |
(805) 756-5361 |
pfrisco@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: No
Online: Monday 10am-12pm on Zoom |
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Dr. Hyeonchang (Kay) Gim Assistant Professor |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 36P |
(805) 756-3565 |
kgim@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: No
Online: Thursday 8AM - 8:40AM, 12PM - 1:20PM, and 3PM - 4PM via Zoom |
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Lecturer Co-director of Forensics Program (Spanish) |
Bldg. 22, Rm. 300 |
(805) 316-1027 |
mhart03@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Monday 6 - 6:50PM Tuesday 3:30 - 4:20PM Wednesday 6 - 6:50PM Thursday 3:30 - 4:20PM Or By Appointment
Online: No |
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 80M, B107 |
(805) 756-2576 |
njhudson@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: No
Online: Monday 4PM - 5PM Wednesday 3PM - 4PM Friday 1PM - 2PM Email for Zoom appointments |
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 34, Rm. 238 |
(805) 756-2529 |
lhunkler@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Monday 10:40AM - 11:40AM Thursday 12PM-1:15PM Online: No |
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Associate Professor |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 21E |
(805) 756-3563 |
ljackson@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: No Fall Hours Returning in Spring |
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| Dr. Sergio Fernando Juárez Assistant Professor |
Bldg.47, Rm. 22G |
(805) 756-2562 |
sfjuarez@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Tuesday 1:30PM - 2:30PM and 6PM - 7PM Thursday 1:30PM - 2:30PM and 6PM - 7PM Or By Appointment
Online: No |
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| Lecturer | Bldg. 46T, Rm. 103 |
(805) 756-7552 |
rakalin@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Tuesday and Thursday 1:30PM - 3PM Friday 3:50PM-4:50PM Or By Appointment
Online: No |
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 34, Rm. 238 |
(805) 756-2554 |
ckaviani@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Tuesday 12PM - 1PM Wednesday 9AM - 10AM Or By Appointment
Online: No |
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 21E |
(805) 756-2569 |
lkawamur@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: No Fall Hours Returning in Spring |
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Jon Kawashima Lecturer |
Bldg. 46T, Rm. 104 |
(805) 756-2343 |
jkkawash@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-Person: Monday 10AM- 12PM Wednesday 9AM-11AM Or By Appointment
Online: No |
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| Dr. Matt Kay Lecturer |
Bldg. 38, Rm. 103C |
(805) 756-0996 |
mkay03@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-Person: Thursday 10:50AM - 2:50PM Or By Appointment
Online: No |
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Dr. Salwa Kazi Assistant Professor |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 36N | (805)756-3564 |
Office Hours: In-Person: Tuesday 2PM - 4PM Thursday 2PM - 4PM Or By Appointment
Online: No |
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Associate Professor |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 22D |
(805) 756-5341 |
lambertz@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-Person: Monday 12PM - 1:30 PM Wednesday 12PM - 1:30PM
Online: Monday 12PM - 1:30 PM Tuesday 11AM - 12PM Wednesday 12PM - 1:30PM Email for Zoom appointments |
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 34, Rm. 238 |
(805) 756-2529 |
aloken@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: No Fall Hours Returning in Spring |
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| Josh Losoya Lecturer |
Bldg. 46T, Rm. 105 |
(805) 756-0995 |
jlosoya@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: No
Online: Thursday 1-3PM, 4-6PM via Zoom |
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Primavera Martinez Lecturer |
Bldg. 46T, Rm. 107 | (805) 756-3582 |
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Office Hours: In-person: Monday 12:30PM - 1:45PM Tuesday 3PM-3:50 PM Wednesday 12:30PM - 1:45PM Or By Appointment
Online: Monday 12:30 PM - 1:45PM Tuesday 3PM-3:50 PM Wednesday 12:30 PM - 1:45PM Email for Zoom appointments
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 22, Rm. 316 |
(805) 756-2583 |
mmehl@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: No
Online: Tuesday 5pm-7pm Thursday 5pm-7pm Or By Appointment
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 22H |
(805) 756-2349 |
vmeserko@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Monday 12PM - 1PM Tuesday 1:30PM - 2:30 PM
Online: Email for Zoom appointments |
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Lecturer |
Remote | N/A | dnoleary@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: No
Online: Monday 1:30PM - 3PM Wednesday 3PM - 4:30PM Email for Zoom appointments |
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Co-director of Forensics Program (English) |
Bldg. 22, Rm. 316 |
(805) 756-2583 |
jopatric@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: No
Online: Monday 1PM - 1:50PM and 6PM - 6:50PM Tuesday 12:30PM - 1:20PM Appointments via Zoom scheduled through |
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 34, Rm. 238 |
N/A |
leransom@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: No
Online: Monday 12PM - 2PM Wednesday 12PM - 2PM Appointments via Zoom scheduled through Calendly |
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Kara Samaniego Lecturer |
Bldg. 52, Rm. E24 |
(805) 756- 2343 |
kasamani@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: No Summer Hours Returning in Fall |
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| Dr. Sasha Sanders Assistant Professor |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 22J |
(805) 756-2463 |
sjsander@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Tuesday 11AM - 12PM and 1PM and 2PM
Online: Thursday 11AM - 12PM Email for Appointment |
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 46T, Rm. 108 |
(805) 756-2202 |
cskiles@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: No
Online: Zoom Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Email for additional meeting times |
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Hamsini Sridharan Lecturer |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 36M | N/A | hsridh01@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: No
Online: Tues 3 - 4:30 PM Appointments via Zoom scheduled through Calendly |
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 46T, Rm. 104 |
N/A |
jsteel01@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Monday 9am -10am
Online: Tuesday 11:30am - 12:30 pm on Zoom |
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 46T Rm. 101 |
N/A |
erstewar@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: No Summer Hours Returning in Fall |
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 46T, Rm. 102 |
(805) 756-5683 |
msubert@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Friday 9AM - 1PM
Online: No
Email for appointment |
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 46T, Rm. 102 |
(805) 756-5683 |
ntruch@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Tuesday and Thursday 11:05-11:45am Wednesday 12:00pm-1:00pm
Online: Monday 10:30am - 11:30 am on Zoom
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 80M, Rm. B107 |
(805) 756-2576 |
stwissel@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: No Fall Hours Returning in Spring |
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| Sandra Valois Lecturer |
Bldg. 46T, Rm. 101 | N/A | svalois@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Tuesday and Thursday 10AM -11:30AM
Online: Tuesday and Thursday 10AM -11:30AM Appointments via Zoom |
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Dr. Jarrod Ventura Lecturer |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 22M |
(805) 756-3576 |
jventu22@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: 12pm-2pm
Online: Monday 12pm-2pm on Zoom |
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Alana Vieira Lecturer |
Remote | N/A | mpvieira@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: No
Online: Email appointments via Zoom
Tuesday & Thursday 11:30AM - 12:30PM |
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 46T, Rm. 103 |
(805) 756-7552 |
award10@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Friday 9AM-11AM Or by appointment
Online: Tuesday and Thursday 12:30PM - 1:30PM Friday 9AM-11AM Email for appointments via Zoom |
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| Dr. Stephenson Whitestone Lecturer |
Bldg.46T, Rm. 107 |
(805) 756-3563 |
swhitest@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Tuesday 10:45 AM- 11:45 AM, 1:45 PM- 2:45PM Wednesday and Thursday 1:45PM - 2:45 PM Or by appointment
Online: No |
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 22M |
(805) 756-2650 |
cwoffind@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Monday and Wednesday 10:20AM-12PM
Online: Monday and Wednesday 10:20AM-12PM Email for appointments via Zoom |
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Lecturer |
Bldg. 22, Rm. 300 |
(805) 756-2562 |
ezamor12@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: No
Online: Tuesday 11:30AM - 1PM Thursday 10AM - 1PM Appointment via Zoom scheduled through Zoom Team Chat |
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Staff |
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Patrice Auyong Administrative Support Coordinator
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Bldg. 47, Rm. 33A |
(805) 756-0997 |
pauyong@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Tuesday & Thursday 8AM - 5PM
Online: Appointments via Zoom 8AM – 5PM |
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Sam Hughes Administrative Support Coordinator |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 33C |
(805) 756-2554 |
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Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8AM - 5PM *Starting August 17th |
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Rachel Newman Student Assistant |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 33C |
(805) 756-2553 |
comsdept@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Monday 9AM-12PM Tuesday 8:30 AM-10:30AM Wednesday 10AM-12PM Thursday 8:30AM-10:30AM |
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Cassandra Chin Student Assistant |
Bldg. 47, Rm. 33C |
(805) 756-2553 |
comsdept@calpoly.edu |
Office Hours: In-person: Monday 11AM-2PM Wednesday 12PM-3PM Thursday 3PM-5PM |
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Emeriti Faculty |
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| Dr. James Conway | |||||
| Dr. Jon Ericson | |||||
| Dr. Michael Fahs | |||||
| Dr. Steven McDermott | |||||
| Dr. Keith Nielsen | |||||
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Frank Nolan |
fnolan@calpoly.edu | ||||
| Dr. Harry Sharp | hsharp@calpoly.edu | ||||
| Dr. B. Christine Shea | |||||
| Erma Stauffer | estauffe@calpoly.edu | ||||
| Dr. Terrence C. Winebrenner | twinebre@calpoly.edu | ||||
| Dr. Raymond Zeuschner | rzeuschn@calpoly.edu | ||||
| Dr. Jeremy Teitelbaum | |||||