Department Directory

 

Faculty
headshot agrawal Asha Weinstein Agrawal
Professor
Director of MTI Transportation Finance Center

PhD, University of California, Berkeley

408-924-5691
asha.weinstein.agrawal@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
By appointment
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Pietro Calogero
Lecturer

PhD, University of California, Berkeley

pietro.calogero@sjsu.edu

Office Hours:
Wed 3:00-4:00pm in WSQ 208
Also by appointment.

headshot cheleden Christopher Cheleden
Lecturer
Principal Counsel for Land Use, University of California Office of the President

JD, University of California, Davis

WSQ 111A
christopher.cheleden@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
Via Zoom
Wed 5:00-6:00
Also by appointment
 

Xintong Chen
Assistant Professor

Ph.D., North Carolina State University
M.S.W., Columbia University

CL 406N
408-924-5346
xintong.chen@sjsu.edu

Office Hours:
Via Zoom
Wed 5:00-6:00
Also by appt.

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Gordon C. C. Douglas
Associate Professor
Director, MUP Program
Director, Institute for Metropolitan Studies

PhD, University of Chicago

Office: Studio on the Street
gordon.douglas@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
By appointment

 

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Jeffrey Hare 
Lecturer 

JD, Santa Clara
University School of Law
MSM, University of Southern California 

WSQ 111D
jeffrey.hare@sjsu.edu
408-279-3555

Office hours: 
By appointment and/or Zoom.

Joseph Hasty

Joseph Hasty
Lecturer

MA, San José State University

WSQ 111A
joseph.hasty@sjsu.edu

Office Hours:
Tue 9:00-10:30am
Thu 9:00-10:30am
Also by appointment
Zoom link in Canvas

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Judi Heher
Lecturer

MA, San José State University
MUP, San José State University

(831) 818-6163

Office Hours:
Mon 6:00-7:00pm, book appt.
Thu 12:30-1:30pm, book appt.
Available also by appt.

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Laureen Hom
Associate Professor
MPA Program Director

PhD, University of California, Irvine

MPH, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

WSQ 218A
laureen.hom@sjsu.edu
408-924-5827

Office Hours: 
Wed 2:00-4:00pm, in person or via zoom.
Thu 12:00-2:00pm via zoom.
Also by appointment.

 

Owen Hussey
Lecturer 

MA, San José State University

owen.hussey@sjsu.edu

Maureen Kelly

Maureen Kelley
Lecturer 

PhD, University of Oregon

WSQ 111A
408-924-5486
maureen.kelley@sjsu.edu

Office Hours:
Tue 2:00-3:00pm
Also by appointment
 

 

Sophie Kelmenson
Assistant Professor

PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

WSQ 218B
sophie.kelmenson@sjsu.edu

Office Hours:
 
Wed 12:00-2:30pm via zoom, book appointment.

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Richard Kos
Senior Lecturer & Practitioner-in-Residence
Graduate Advisor
Admissions Director

Masters in Regional Planning, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

YouTube: Meet Richard Kos

WSQ 218C
408-924-5854
richard.kos@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
Tue 11:00am-1:00pm 
Thu 12:30-2:30pm
Appointments strongly preferred, sign up here.
Richard Lee

Richard Lee
Lecturer
Director of Innovation & Sustainability, VRPA

PhD, University of California, Berkeley

richard.lee@sjsu.edu

Office Hours:
Tue 5:00-6:00pm

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Thomas "Bill" Lester
Professor

PhD, UC Berkeley
WSQ 216D
408-924-5589
thomas.lester@sjsu.edu
 
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Shishir Mathur
Professor

PhD, University of Washington
WSQ 216E
408-924-5875
shishir.mathur@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
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Anu Natarajan 
Lecturer
Managing Director for Global Housing Practice, Global Policy Leadership Academy 

MUP, University of Washington 

WSQ 218A
anu.natarajan@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
Not teaching Spring 2025
Eileen Peña

Eileen Peña
Lecturer

MA, San José State University
WSQ 111B
408-924-5497  
eileen.pena@sjsu.edu

Office Hours:
Tue 2:00-3:00pm
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Eric Ramones
Lecturer

EdD, Brandman University

CL 406J
408-924-5613
eric.ramones@sjsu.edu

Office Hours: 
Thu 5:00-6:00pm
Or by appt.

  Jesus Raygoza
Lecturer
Superintendent of Recreation Services, City of Sunnyvale
 
MPA, San José State University

jesus.raygoza@sjsu.edu

Office Hours:
Tue 5:00-6:00pm, in person
On Zoom by appointment

image of Xiangyu Ren Xiangyu Ren
Teaching Associate

xiangyu.ren@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
Wed 11:59am-1:00pm via zoom
Meeting ID: 823 7407 5699, Password: MapWorld25

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Kathrine Eileen Richardson
Professor

PhD, University of British Columbia
WSQ 111D
408-924-5490
kathrine.richardson@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
Tue 2:00-4:00pm via zoom
image of rivasplata Charles Rivasplata
Lecturer
Principal, Transportation Choices for Sustainable Communities

PhD, University of California, Davis
WSQ 218C
charles.rivasplata@sjsu.edu

Office Hours:
URBP 156/256:
Tue 5:00-6:00pm
GEOG/URBP 101:
Thu 11:00am-12:00pm, by appt.
URBP 241:
Tue 3:00-4:00pm, by appt.
URBP 298A:
Thu 9:00-10:00am, by appt..
URBP 298B:
Fri 2:00-3:00pm, by appt.
David Shiver

David Shiver
Lecturer

MCP, University of California, Berkeley
510-612-1249
david.shiver@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
Wed 4:00-5:00pm via zoom w/appt
Kelly Snider

Kelly Snider
Lecturer
CRED Director and Advisor

MCP, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

YouTube: Meet Kelly Snider

WSQ 218C
kelly.snider@sjsu.edu

Office hours:
Wed 5:00-5:45pm
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Ahoura Zandiatashbar
Associate Professor
Geography Advisor
Advanced Certicates GIS Advisor
Co-Director/Co-Founder, SAVi

PhD, University of Texas at Arlington

YouTube: Meet Prof. Zadiatashbar

CL 406
408-924-5480 
ahoura.zandiatashbar@sjsu.edu

Office Hours:

 

 

 

 

Administration
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Gordon C. C. Douglas
Associate Professor
Director, MUP Program
Director, Institute for Metropolitan Studies

PhD, University of Chicago

gordon.douglas@sjsu.edu
image of Del Real Michelle Del Real
Analyst, School of Planning, Policy & Environmental Studies
WSQ 118
408-924-2772
michelle.delreal@sjsu.edu
image placeholder Patrice Hernandez
Department Admin

WSQ 118
408-924-5402
patricia.hernandez@sjsu.edu