Faculty and Staff Directory

Faculty

Libra Hilde, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Chair
libra.hilde@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 134
Phone: 408-924-5512
Spring 2025 Office Hours:Thursdays, 4:00pm-5:00pm, or by appointment

Bonnie Belshe
SSTP Lecturer
bonnie.belshe@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 239
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Mondays 5:00pm-6:00pm on campus or Zoom by Appointment                                                 

Michele Bertolone
Lecturer
michele.bertolone@mblayst.com
Office: CL414D
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Not Teaching for the Spring 2025 semester

Nicohle Boye-Doe
SSTP Lecturer
nicohle.boye-doe@mblayst.com 
Office: DMH 239
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Not Teaching for the Spring 2025 semester

Ray Buyco
Senior Lecturer
raymand.buyco@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 237B
Phone: 408-924-5517
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Tuesdays & Wednesdays 4:00pm-5:00pm on Zoom Office Hours

Katherine Chilton, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
katherine.chilton@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 217
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Tuesdays, 10:00am to 12:00pm, DMH Drop-in office hours DMH or Zoom.

Rob Cirivilleri
Senior Lecturer
robert.cirivilleri@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 141
Phone: 408-924-5540
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Wednesdays 10:30am-11:30am or by appointment

Leslie Corona
Phi Alpha Theta Advisor                                                      Lecturer
leslie.corona@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 215
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Online by appointment

Ari Cushner
Lecturer
ari.cushner@mblayst.com
Office: CL 414N
Spring 2025 Office Hours: 

Alberto García, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies
alberto.garcia@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 137
Phone: 408-924-5523
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:00am to 1:00pm in DMH 137. These office hours are drop in, which means that you don't have to schedule an appointment beforehand (though you're more than welcome to let me know ahead of time that you'll be stopping by I'll also be available by appointment on Zoom on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please email me to schedule an appointment.My first in-person office hours of the semester will be on January 27.

Glen Gendzel, Ph.D.
Professor
glen.gendzel@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 215
Phone: 408-924-5514
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00pm-4:00pm in person Monday from 4:30pm-5:30pm via Zoom.  Email for link. and by other times by appointment

Laura Guardino, M.A.
Senior Lecturer
laura.guardino@mblayst.com
Office: Online
Phone: 408-924-5507
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Mondays from 4:30pm-5:30pm via Zoom.  Email for link

Victoria Harrison
Jewish Studies Coordinator;
Social Science Coordinator -
Single Subject Credential Program
victoria.harrison@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 239
Phone: 408-504-7355
                              Spring 2025 Office Hours: Thursdays before and after class in                                  person (in our classroom) and by appointment on Zoom.

Xiaojia Hou, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
xiaojia.hou@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 140
Phone: 408-924-5520
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Mondays, 1:30pm - 3:30pm, or by appointment.

Caitlín Jeffrey
Lecturer
caitlin.jeffrey@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 141
Spring 2025 Office Hours:  Mondays & Wednesdays:  8:00am - 8:30am and 12:00pm-12:30pm  in  DMH 141

Ralph McKay 
SSTP Supervisor
ralph.mckay@mblayst.com
Office: Online
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Not Teaching for Spring 2025 semester

Allison Katsev, Ph.D.
Senior Lecturer
allison.katsev@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 140
Phone: 408-924-5508
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Thursday, 1:30pm-2:30pm, Also via email and by appointment.

Usiel Meraz-Cerna
Lecturer
usiel.merazcerna@mblayst.com
Office: Online
Phone: 408-479-4121 (Google Voice)
Spring  2025 Office Hours: 

Eric Narveson, M.A.
Senior Lecturer
eric.narveson@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 239
Phone: 408-924-5519
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Wednesdays              4:00pm-5:30pm

Jane Narveson
Lecturer
jane.narveson@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 239
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Tuesdays 4:15pm-5:15pm

Katharine Olson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Director of Graduate Studies
katharine.olson@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 218
Phone: 408-924-5521
Spring  2025 Office Hours: Wednesday afternoons (3:00pm-5:00pm. via Zoom, FaceTime, or phone - send me an email to reserve a slot), or other days and times by appointment (just email me to schedule a meeting over Zoom etc.; in-person meetings are also possible). 

Fields of Study: Medieval and early modern history and literature; world history; European history; Medieval and Early Modern Studies; the British Isles; Celtic Studies; digital humanities.

Mary Pickering, Ph.D.
Professor
mary.pickering@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 218
Phone: 408-924-5516
Spring 2025 Office Hours: Tuesdays, 3:30pm-5:30pm and by appointment

Jonathan Roth, Ph.D.
Professor
Director, Burdick Military History Project
Faculty Advisor, Veteran Students Organization
jonathan.roth@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 217
Phone: 408-924-5505
Spring  2025 Office Hours:  Not Teaching for Spring 2025

Victor Rodriguez
Lecturer
victor.rodriguez02@mblayst.com
Office: Works remotely
Spring  2025 Office Hours: 

Wendy Rouse, Ph.D.
Professor, Program Coordinator - Social Science Teacher Preparation
wendy.rouse@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 239
Spring  2025 Office Hours: By appointment via zoom Class Time/Location: DMH 163

Gregory Tomlinson, Ph.D.
Lecturer
gregory.tomlinson@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 237B
Spring  2025 Office Hours: Not Teaching for Spring 2025

Staff

Jennifer Tejeda
Department Analyst
jennifer.tejeda@mblayst.com
Office: DMH 146
Phone: 408-924-5502
Office Hours: In person: Mon. - Thurs. 8:00am - 5:00pm
Virtual: Fri. 8:00am - 5:00pm

Patricia Loredo
Department Coordinator
patricia.loredo@mblayst.com 
Office: DMH 134
Phone: 408-924-5431
Office Hours: In person: Mon-Fri. 8:00am - 5:00pm
Closed for lunch 12:00pm - 1:00pm