Chinese Advisor
Dr. Jinghiu "Jack" Liu, Ph.D.
Chinese Program Coordinator
Professor of Chinese
Office: H 710-A
Phone: (657) 278-2183
Email:
[email protected]
On Sabbatical for Spring 2026. For advising, contact Dr. Nathan Carr, MLL Department Chair ([email protected])
French Advisors
Dr. Fanny Daubigny
Professor of French
Office: H 835-I
Phone: (657) 278-3570
Email: [email protected]
Spring 2026 Office Hours: Tuesday 12:45pm - 1:45pm, Hybrid and Thursday 3:00pm - 5:00pm Hybrid or by Appointment
Students Last name begins with: A- M
Dr. Hélène Domon, Ph.D.
French Program Coordinator
Professor of French
Office: H 835-E
Phone: (657) 278-3498
Email: [email protected]
Spring 2026 Office Hours: Wednesday 11:00am - 2:00pm Hybrid, with Appointment
Students with Last name: N-Z
Heritage Advisor (Arabic, German, Italian, Korean, and Persian)
Dr. Nathan T. Carr, Ph.D.
Heritage Advisor
, Professor of TESOL, MLL Department Chair
Office: H 710-B
Phone: (657) 278-4410
Email: [email protected]
Spring 2026 Office Hours: by Appointment
Japanese Advisors
Dr. Satoko Kakihara, Ph.D.
Japanese Program Coordinator
Professor of Japanese
Office: H 830-H
Phone: (657) 278-5347
Email: [email protected]
Spring 2026 Office Hours: Mondays, 11:25 AM–12:45 PM, in person, in Hum 835D; Tuesdays, 12:05 AM–1:45 PM, via Zoom, by appointment. Please sign up for a 20-minute slot, before 12:00 PM on the Monday prior, through your Titan Apps Google Calendar
Student Last Name begins with:
R-Z
Dr. Hiromi Tobaru, Ph.D.
Assitant Professor of Japanese
Office: H 830-F
Phone: (657) 278-2577
Email: [email protected]
Spring 2026 Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 11:45am-12:30pm In-Person, Wednesday 2:30pm-4:00pm Zoom by Appt
Student Last Name begins with:
I-Q
Dr. Kazuha Watanabe, Ph.D.
Professor of Japanese
Office: H 835-F
Phone: (657) 278-3907
Email: [email protected]
Spring 2026 Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 12:50pm - 1:20pm, By Appointment - See sign on Sylllabus. Tuesday and Thursday 10:30am - 11:20am by Appointment - See sign on Syllabus
Student Last Name begins with: A-H
Spanish Advisors
Eric Carbajal, Ph.D.
Professor of Spanish
Office: H 810-B
Phone: (657) 278-2272
Email: [email protected]
Spring 2026 Office Hours: Tuesday 1:00pm - 2:00pm, In-Person and Wednesday 4:00pm - 5:00pm and by Appointment In-Person
Student Last Name begins with: A - D
Dr. Montserrat Fuente-Camacho, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Spanish
M.A. Spanish Advisor
Office: H 830-D
Phone: (657) 278-5329
Email: [email protected]
Spring 2026 Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 12:30pm-2:00pm, Hybrid
Student Last Name begins with: E - H
Dr. Juan Ishikawa, Ph.D.
Professor of Spanish and Portugeuse
Office: H 735-C
Phone: (657) 278-4584
Email: [email protected]
Spring 2026 Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 8:00am - 9:30 am , Hybrid or by Appointment
Student Last Name begins with: I - M
Dr. Emily Kuffner, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Spanish
Spanish Program Coordinator Fall 2025
Office: H 810-C
Phone: (657) 278-4186
Email: [email protected]
Spring 2026 Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 4:00pm-5:30pm, Hybrid
Student Last Name begins with: N - Q
Portuguese Students with Last name: A - Z
Dr. Judit Palencia Gutierrez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Office: H 830-G
Phone: (657) 278-2510
Email: [email protected]
Spring 2026 Office Hours: Monday 3:30pm-5:30pm , Online and Tuesday 2:15pm - 3:15pm, In-Person
Student Last Name begins with: R - U
Dr. Carlos Yebra Lopez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Office: H 830-H
Phone: (657) 278-5019
Email: [email protected]
Spring 2026 Office Hours: Monday 1:00pm-3:00pm, In-Person and Tuesday 2:30pm-3:00pm, Online
Student Last Name begins with: V - Z
TESOL Advisors
Dr. Nathan Carr, Ph.D.
MLL Department Chair, Professor of TESOL
, Heritage Languages Advisor (Arabic, German, Italian, Korean, and Persian)
Office: H 710-B
Phone: (657) 278-4410
Email: [email protected]
Spring 2026 Office Hours: By Appointment
Dr. Daniel Rueckert, Ph.D.
TESOL Program Coordinator
Associate Professor of TESOL
Office: H 830-D
Phone: (657) 278-2268
Email: [email protected]
Spring 2026 Office Hours: Wednesday 1:00-2:00pm and Thursday 1:00-3:00pm In-Person, or by Appointment
Vietnamese Advisor
Dr. Linh K. Nguyen, Ph.D.
Vietnamese Program Coordinator
Associate Professor of Vietnamese
Office: H 835-G
Phone: (657) 278-7014
Email: [email protected]
Spring 2026 Office Hours