
Office: Bizzini Hall, Room 108
Phone: (209) 664-6648
E-mail: WOlmstead@csustan.edu
Department Chair:
Mark Bender, Ph.D.
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Anthropology and Geography
Office: Bizzini Hall, Room 215
Phone: (209) 667-3127
E-mail: RKistler@csustan.edu
Department Chair:
Sari Miller-Antonio, Ph.D.
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Communication Studies
Office: Demergasso-Bava Hall,
Room 125
Phone: (209) 667-3371
E-mail: Liones@csustan.edu
Department Chair:
Peter DeCaro, Ph.D.
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Criminal Justice
Office: Bizzini Hall, Room 213
Phone: (209) 667-3408
E-mail: MJessee@csustan.edu
Department Chair:
Phyllis B. Gerstenfeld, Ph.D., J.D.
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Economics
Office: Bizzini Hall, Room 101
Phone: (209) 667-3181
E-mail: SHelm-Lauber@csustan.edu
Department Chair:
Edward C. Erickson, Ph.D.
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English
Office: Vasche Library, Room 195
Phone: (209) 667-3361
E-mail: TMattingly@csustan.edu
Department Chair:
Mark Thompson, Ph.D.
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Ethnic and Gender Studies
Office: Bizzini Hall, Room 123
Phone: (209) 667-3136
E-mail: LGray@csustan.edu
Department Chair:
Lilia R. DeKatzew, Ph.D.
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History
Office: Bizzini Hall, Room 118
Phone: (209) 667-3238
E-mail: CLanzon@csustan.edu
Department Chair:
Richard Weikart, Ph.D.
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Philosophy and Modern Languages
Office: Vasche Library, Room 185
Phone: (209) 667-3686
E-mail: BTemple@csustan.edu
Department Chair:
James Tuedio, Ph.D.
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Politics and Public Administration
Office: Bizzini Hall, Room 132
Phone: (209) 667-3388
E-mail: LRiddell@csustan.edu
Department Chair:
Jason Myers, Ph.D.
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Sociology
Office: Bizzini Hall, Room 213
Phone: (209) 667-3408
E-mail: MJessee@csustan.edu
Department Chair:
Paul W. O’Brien, Ph.D.
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creatively about challenges faced by
communities at home and across the globe.
Central to the mission of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences is fostering an appreciation and understanding of the value of lifelong intellectual pursuit. The College is committed to a liberal arts curriculum that broadens the mind and encourages students to become active, engaged, compassionate participants in our diverse global society.
The College houses 11 diverse departments, more than any college on campus. Thanks to dedicated faculty who serve as advisers and mentors to students, individualized focus is always achievable.
Undergraduate Programs
- Bachelor of Arts, Agricultural Studies
- Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology
- Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies
- Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice
- Bachelor of Arts, Economics
- Bachelor of Arts, English
- Bachelor of Arts, Gender Studies
- Bachelor of Arts, Geography
- Bachelor of Arts, History
- Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy
- Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
- Bachelor of Arts, Social Sciences
- Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
- Bachelor of Arts, Spanish
- Gerontology/Geriatrics Certificate
- Master of Arts, Criminal Justice
- Master of Arts, English
- Master of Arts, History
- Master of Public Administration
- The Gender Studies B.A. is one of the newest programs on campus, adding to the College’s array of diverse offerings.
- The Department of Philosophy and Modern Languages offers instruction in Spanish and Portuguese as well as Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Hmong, and Sign Language.
- The Center for Public Policy Studies is one of the College’s six centers and institutes. Visit www.csustan.edu/AcademicPrograms to learn more.
- The College hosts the Ronald McNair Scholars Program, which helps students prepare for graduate level study at the Ph.D. level.

Dean: Carolyn J. Stefanco, Ph.D.
Associate Dean: Sari-Miller Antonio, Ph.D.
Office: Vasche Library
Room 175
Phone: (209) 667-3531
E-mail: CHSS@csustan.edu
www.csustan.edu/CHSS/
see Catalog: CHSS
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