Meet Us
Department Chair
Russell DiSilvestro
Chair, Philosophy Department
- Location: Mendocino Hall 3000
- Phone: (916) 278-6766
- rdisilv@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours:
Mon./Tues. noon - 1 p.m.
Mon./Tues. noon - 1 p.m. Zoom
Staff
Katrina Roose
Budget & Personnel Analyst
- Location: Mendocino Hall 5014
- Phone: (916) 278-7863
- roose@csus.edu
Alexis Garcia
Administrative Support Coordinator I
- Location: Mendocino Hall 5014
- Phone: (916) 278-6688
- alexisngarcia@csus.edu
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ASA II
- Location: Mendocino Hall 5014
- Pronouns: she/her/hers
Faculty
Saray Ayala-López
Associate Professor
- Location: Mendocino Hall 3018
- ayala@csus.edu
- Pronouns: they/them/their
- Website
Manuel Barrantes
Assistant Professor
- Location: Mendocino Hall 3022
- barrantes@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: M & F 10:15am-11:00am; 12:00pm-12:45pm & By Appointment (in person and Zoom)
Marnie Binder
Lecturer
- Location: Mendocino Hall 2020
- marnie.binder@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays from 1:50-2:50 pm MND 2020, Wednesdays on Zoom from 5:15-6:15 pm, and by appt
Joshua Carboni
Lecturer
- Location: Mendocino Hall 3032
- joshua.carboni@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: Monday 2- 3 PM (Zoom) & Friday 10 - 11:30 AM in Person & By Appointment
Brandon Carey
Assistant Professor
- Location: Mendocino Hall 3024
- brandon.carey@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: Mondays 3pm-4:30pm Tuesdays 10am-11:30am (Zoom only)
Jonathan Chen
Lecturer
- Location: Mendocino Hall 3036
- jonathan.chen@csus.edu
- Pronouns: he/him/his
- Website
- Office Hours: T 8:50-9:30pm or by appt (MND 3036)
Chong Choe-Smith
Associate Professor
- Location: Mendocino Hall 3012
- Phone: (916) 278-7589
- choe-smith@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: TR 1:15-2:15 and by appointment
Dorcas Chung
Lecturer
- Location: Mendocino Hall 3026
- dorcas.chung@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: TR 12:00-1:00pm (MND 3026) Zoom by appointment only
Jeff Dale
Lecturer
- Location: Mendocino Hall 3032
- jeff.dale@csus.edu
- Pronouns: he/him/his
- Website
- Office Hours: W 11-12:30 and by appointment
David Denman
Lecturer
- Location: Mendocino Hall 3036
- denman@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: TR 10:30 - Noon, in person and via Zoom, and by appointment
Derek Lam
Assistant Professor
- Location: Mendocino Hall 3024
- derek.lam@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: TR 3 - 4:30 pm (in person) and by appointment (zoom)
Matthew McCormick
Professor
- Location: Mendocino Hall 3020
- mccormick@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: M 11-12, Th 3-4:30 and by appointment
Garret Merriam
Associate Professor
- Location: Mendocino Hall 3028
- Phone: (916) 278-7588
- merriam@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: MW 1:30-2:45 and by appointment (in person and Zoom.)
John J. Park
Assistant Professor
- Location: Mendocino Hall 3016
- Phone: (916) 278-7384
- john.park@csus.edu
- Website
- Specialty & Interests: Sabbatical Spring 2025
Mike Pelletti
Lecturer
- Location: Mendocino Hall 3032
- mike.pelletti@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: By Appointment
Kyle Swan
Professor
- Location: Mendocino Hall 3030
- Phone: (916) 278-2474
- kyle.swan@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: MW 12-1:30pm and by appointment.
Kevin Vandergriff
Lecturer
- Location: Mendocino Hall 3032
- vandergriff@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday (Zoom) 4:00 - 4:45 pm, Tuesday (In Person) 5:50 - 6:35 pm
Mathias Warnes
Lecturer
- Location: Mendocino Hall 2026
- mathias.warnes@csus.edu
- Website
- Office Hours: T/Th 12:45-2:45pm MND 2026 & Zoom
Emeritus Faculty
Clifford Anderson
Emeritus Professor
Stan Dundon
Emeritus Professor
Gale Justin
Emeritus Professor
Scott Merlino
Emeritus Lecturer
Thomas F. Pyne
Emeritus Professor