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 |
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| Melissa Camacho, Ph.D. | TV Theory, Media Criticism; Graduate Advisor |
Tuesday (in-person): 2:00 – 3:15 pm. Wednesday (Zoom): 10:00 – 11:15 am. |
Navigator Link | mcamacho@sfsu.edu |
| Graham Carpenter | Wednesday & Thursday (in-person & Zoom): 8:30 – 9:30 am & by appointment. | Zoom Link | gcarpenter@sfsu.edu | |
| Christopher Clemens , Ph.D. | TV Studio Production, Video Field Production, Media Effects, Media Aesthetics, and Media Literacy | Tuesday & Thursday: 2:30 – 4:00 pm by appointment via Navigator. | Navigator Link | cclemens@sfsu.edu |
| Len Haynes | Thursday (in-person): 8:30 – 9:30 am, & by appointment. | lhaynes@sfsu.edu | ||
| Andrew Hongo | Broadcast Journalism and Video Production |
Wednesday (in-person & Zoom): 3:15 – 4:15 pm. Thursday (Zoom): 2:00 – 4:00 pm. |
Calendly Link | andrewhongo@sfsu.edu |
| Dina Ibrahim, Ph.D. | Performance, E-sports, and Broadcast Journalism | Monday (in-person): 3:30 – 4:30 pm, Thursday (in-person): 2:00 – 3:00 pm, & by appointment. | dibrahim@sfsu.edu | |
| Jeff Jacoby | Audio and Radio Production | Tuesday (in-person): 2:15 – 3:30 pm, & by appointment. | email for appt outside office hours | jjacoby@sfsu.edu |
| Ashley Larson, Ph.D. | Media Effects, Broadcast Journalism, International/Study Abroad advisor |
Thursday (Zoom): 10:00 – 11:30 am, & Friday (Zoom): 8:00 – 9:30 am. All meetings require an appointment, which you can schedule on Calendly; your confirmation email will have the Zoom info. |
Calendly | alarson5@sfsu.edu |
| Elaine Leung | Thursday (in-person): 4:00 – 5:00 pm or by appointment via Zoom. | elaineleung@sfsu.edu | ||
| James Martin | Post-Production Video Editing | jamesmartin@sfsu.edu | ||
| Scott Patterson, Ph.D. | Research and Live Music Recording; Director for the certificate in Music Recording Industry (MRI). |
Tuesday (in-person): 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. Wednesday & Thursday (by appointment). |
spatters@sfsu.edu | |
| Shabnam Piryaei | Writing, Documentary, Creativity, Theory |
Thursday (Zoom): 9:00 – 10:00 am. Friday (in-person): 12:30 – 2:30 pm. |
spiryaei@sfsu.edu | |
| Miriam Smith, J.D. | Media Management and Law | Tuesday (in-person): 2:00 – 4:00 pm, & by appointment. | 415-515-8165 (text) | tvsmith@sfsu.edu |
| Lena Zhang, Ph.D. | TV Field Production and Editing; BECA Dept. Chair | Tuesday (in-person): 2:00 - 3:00 pm. | lzhang@sfsu.edu |
Additional Resources
Undergraduate Advising
Majors in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts (BECA) should consult with two advisors each semester:
- A BECA advisor and
- 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.
Graduate Advising
Graduate Coordinator - Melissa Camacho
The Division of Graduate Studies offers counseling and advising regarding issues ranging from applications to graduation.