Advising

Need advising help?

Step 1: Learn About BECA's Degree Requirements

Prior to scheduling an advising appointment, check out the BECA major degree requirements here. If you are a Media Literacy minor, check out the requirements here. If you are earning your certificate in Music Recording Industry, check out the requirements here.

 

Step 2: Meet with a Faculty Advisor

You may meet with any of our faculty advisors, but we suggest you select an advisor with a focus area that matches your area of interest. Faculty advisors' office hours and contact information are listed below. Click on the faculty advisor name to see their profile.

BECA Faculty Advisors

 

Advisor 

Advising Expertise/Title 

Office Hours 

Make Appointment 

Email 

 

Melissa Camacho 

TV Theory, Media Criticism; Graduate Advisor, International Exchange Advisor  

Tuesday: 2-3:30pm Drop-in Only

Thursday: 10-11:30am Appointment only

Navigator Link 

mcamacho@sfsu.edu 

Graham Carpenter 

Television Production 

 

Email 

gcarpenter@sfsu.edu 

 

Christopher Clemens 

TV Studio Production, Video Field Production, Media Effects, Media Aesthetics, and Media Literacy; Undergraduate Advising Coordinator 

Wed: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Zoom by appointment

Thu: 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. in person drop-in (no appt needed)

Navigator Link 

cclemens@sfsu.edu 

 

Andrew Hongo 

Broadcast Journalism and Video Production 

Mon: 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in-person MH 317 / Zoom

Wed: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.Zoom

Open configuration options

Additional office hours available by appointment via Calendly link

Calendly Link 

andrewhongo@sfsu.edu 

Dina Ibrahim 

Performance, E-sports, and Broadcast Journalism 

Mon: 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

In-Person

Additional office hours available by appointment. Email to schedule an appointment.

Email 

dibrahim@sfsu.edu 

Jeff Jacoby 

Audio and Radio Production 

Tue: 2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. in person

Thu: 2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. in person

No Appointment Needed 

jjacoby@sfsu.edu 

Hamid Khani 

Media Aesthetics and Production, Creativity and Design Thinking, and Media Literacy, 

Tue: 2:10 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in person MH 325

Thu: 2:10 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. by appointment

Email

hkhani@sfsu.edu 

Ashley Larson 

Media Effects, Broadcast Journalism 

Wed: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.Zoom

Open configuration options

All meetings require an appointment, which you can schedule on Calendly; your confirmation email will have the Zoom info.

Calendly 

alarson5@sfsu.edu 

James Martin 

Post-Production Video Editing 

not teaching fall 2024

Email 

jamesmartin@sfsu.edu 

Scott Patterson 

Research and Live Music Recording; Director for the certificate in Music Recording Industry (MRI). 

 

 

 

Navigator 

spatters@sfsu.edu 

Shabnam Piryaei 

Writing, Documentary, Creativity, Theory 

Mon: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. email for appt and zoom link

 

spiryaei@sfsu.edu 

 

Vinay Shrivastava 

Audio Production and Sound Aesthetics 

not teaching fall 2024

 

vinay@sfsu.edu 

Miriam Smith 

Media Management and Law 

 

No Appointment Needed 

tvsmith@sfsu.edu 

Yumi Wilson 

Broadcast Journalism 

Tue: 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.Zoom

Open configuration options

Zoom meetings require an appointment, which you can schedule by emailing Professor Wilson at ywilson@sfsu.edu. Please be sure to accept the invite to secure your time. Additional office hours are available by appointment, email to schedule.

Email 

ywilson@sfsu.edu 

Lena Zhang 

TV Field Production and Editing; BECA Dept. Chair 

Tue:  2pm-3pm

No Appointment Needed 

lzhang@sfsu.edu 

 

 

 

Additional Resources

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Undergraduate Advising

Majors in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) should consult with two advisors each semester:

  1. A BECA advisor and
  2. A general education (GE) and university requirements advisor in the University Advising Center.

Students who are completing a minor or an additional major should see an advisor in those programs as well.

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Graduate Advising

Graduate Coordinator - Melissa Camacho

The Division of Graduate Studies offers counseling and advising regarding issues ranging from applications to graduation.

 

Visit the Graduate Advising Center

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